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Turkey's forests ablaze: recurring crisis ignites anger and demands for accountability

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

3 days ago

Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sönmez leaves Wimbledon with pride

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

3 days ago

Turkey's shifting sands: opposition in crisis, journalists silenced, and rights under siege

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

1 week ago

Beyond the scale: Unpacking Turkey's obesity challenge amidst economic strain and food safety fears

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

2 weeks ago

Stories about Turkey

Turkey's ruling party ramps up attacks on opposition-led Istanbul municipality

Wave of arrests continues to target Istanbul municipality officials on baseless charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 May 2025

PKK announces its decision to lay down arms, ending 40 years of conflict in Turkey

Despite the historical significance of the decision, questions still loom as to what is next

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

14 May 2025

Digital censorship and political repression: The blocking of the X account of Istanbul's jailed mayor

The authorities cited a tweet from Ekrem İmamoğlu’s account, which they claimed could incite criminal activity

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

9 May 2025

May Day or Detention Day? Turkey marks Labor Day

The day was marked by heavy police presence and barricades as well as hundreds of detentions

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

2 May 2025

The new anti-LGBTQ+ bill proposed to the Turkish parliament, branded as a ‘manifesto of hate’

Submitted by an ultra conservative party, the draft bill sparks outcry

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 April 2025

‘What is normal?’: A trending question in Turkey

The question came in response to a men's football team's banner that read, 'What is natural is normal birth'

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

18 April 2025

Turkey's youth on the frontlines of protests

High school students have now joined university students in protests that have rocked the country since March 19

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

16 April 2025

Narratives from Turkey: Denouncing Erdoğan's enablers during his latest authoritarian move

We delve into two narratives reporting on those presumably green-lighting Turkish President Erdoğan's authoritarian escalation.

Written by Civic Media Observatory

15 April 2025

Rumeysa Öztürk, PhD student from Turkey, among scores of people detained in the US

The student was snatched by ICE officers while on her way to break her Ramadan fast

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

4 April 2025

In Turkey April 2 declared a day of economic boycott

Meanwhile the prosecutor's office launches an investigation after calls for an economic boycott

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

2 April 2025

In Turkey, a controversial law on cybersecurity is widely seen as yet another censorship tool

Turkish experts, civil society groups, and international observers saw the law as a potential tool to restrict independent reporting and stifle dissent

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

27 March 2025

Turkey’s Kurdish peace talks: A genuine effort or Erdoğan’s power play?

Erdoğan is arguably negotiating with the Kurds mainly as a means of securing Kurdish parliamentarians’ votes to extend his rule as president

Written by Sinan Ciddi, Meghan Bodette

26 March 2025

Mass protests continue to rock Turkey after arrest of Istanbul mayor

‘Rights, law, and justice’ is a common refrain throughout the marches

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

22 March 2025

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu: A turning point in Turkish politics?

The move marks a significant escalation in Turkey’s ongoing political conflict

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

19 March 2025

From promises of change to total capture — Turkey's political forecast

From political figures, to journalists, civil society representatives, businessmen and many others, the list of targeted individuals keeps growing

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

27 February 2025

From the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile: WANA’s unresolved water disputes

Decades of agreements and water-sharing deals have often exacerbated tensions rather than resolving them

Written by Raseef22

22 February 2025

Trade wars and military threats: The battle for economic influence in WANA

WANA nations are diversifying trade away from the US, but Trump’s economic and military pressures raise tensions, threatening to turn economic rivalry into conflict.

Written by Walid El Houri

14 February 2025

Erdoğan’s fourth term, brought to you courtesy of Turkey’s Kurds?

Under current provisions, Turkey’s president can only hold office for two five-year terms

Written by Sinan Ciddi

13 February 2025

Two years on, Turkey earthquake survivors continue to live in limbo

Meanwhile, in cities like Istanbul fears loom over the consequences of another earthquake hitting the city

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

6 February 2025

In Turkey, arrests continue to target opposition mayors

One mayor is being accused of involvement in a corruption scandal related to public tenders

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Nil Yurda

30 January 2025

In Turkey a fire at a skiing resort hotel once again highlights a history of negligence

Shortly after the news hit the public, authorities turned to the usual blame game, with a media gag order leaving citizens in the dark.

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

24 January 2025

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