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Eight students injured, one critically, in İstanbul school stabbing spree

Eight students injured, one critically, in İstanbul school stabbing spree

A high school student wore a middle school uniform to enter the school and randomly attacked students there.

Today 13:44

Mersin metropolitan mayor, two district mayors remanded in corruption probe

Mersin metropolitan mayor, two district mayors remanded in corruption probe

A total of 17 individuals have been jailed pending trial.

Men killed 27 women in September

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT SEPTEMBER 2026

Men killed 27 women in September

Men injured at least 52 women and abused 19 girls and boys in September.

Today 11:02 Evrim Kepenek

Journalist Derya Okatan jailed over classified files found on drive seized separate probe

Journalist Derya Okatan jailed over classified files found on drive seized separate probe

Union demands investigation into how those files got into the drive in question.

Turkey blocks Sky News journalist’s X account over 'obscenity'

Turkey blocks Sky News journalist’s X account over 'obscenity'

Alex Crawford became the first foreign journalist affected by a recent wave of online censorship targeting dozens of accounts belonging to journalists and LGBTI+ rights groups on “obscenity” grounds.

Group attacks teenagers' anime festival in İstanbul

Group attacks teenagers' anime festival in İstanbul

The festival included costume competitions featuring anime, manga and video game characters, as well as sushi-eating contests.

Turkey’s annual inflation at 29.73% in September as fuel prices spike

Turkey’s annual inflation at 29.73% in September as fuel prices spike

The annual increase in food prices remains over 29.50% while education prices rose sharply as the school year began.

Humans in the machine: Inside the high-tier AI training economy

Humans in the machine: Inside the high-tier AI training economy

The rapid rise of generative AI has created a surging demand for specialized professionals to train and evaluate advanced intelligence models. At rates reaching $150 an hour and beyond, it seems like a gig too good to be true. But behind the high pay and remote flexibility lies a precarious ecosystem where even the most elite workers become expendable cogs in a high-velocity machine.

4 October 2026 Tara Milutis

İrfan Kovankaya

'What compelled Ayşenur to go to Palestine was her sense of justice'

INTERVIEW WITH AYŞENUR EZGİ EYGİ’S HUSBAND HAMID ALI

'What compelled Ayşenur to go to Palestine was her sense of justice'

"I think she had a very clear sense of right and wrong, and a very clear sense of doing something about witnessing some wrongdoing or some injustice and trying to actively do something to correct that."

4 October 2026 Irfan Kovankaya

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Gender-Focused Journalism Workshop: Transforming language, representation and journalistic practice

Gender-Focused Journalism Workshop: Transforming language, representation and journalistic practice

IPS Communication Foundation/Atölye BİA has concluded its Gender-Focused Journalism Workshop. The sessions were led by Prof. Dr. Nazan Haydari, Evrim Kepenek and Özden Demir.

5 October 2026 Evrim Gündüz

Philosopher İoanna Kuçuradi dies at 89

Philosopher İoanna Kuçuradi dies at 89

Kuçuradi leaves a lasting legacy as a leading philosopher of human rights and ethics, whose work shaped generations of students and influenced philosophical thought in Turkey and beyond.

'I’m the complainant, but I was put in the defendant’s seat'

KURDISH STUDENT TORTURED DURING ROJAVA PROTESTS

'I’m the complainant, but I was put in the defendant’s seat'

D.K., who was tortured during a protest on the Syrian border, was accused of taking down the Turkish flag. No such accusation was brought against him during his trial. He spoke to bianet about his imprisonment and how his life changed after his release.

2 October 2026 Vecih Cuzdan

Five miners confirmed killed after collapse at Manisa coal mine

Five miners confirmed killed after collapse at Manisa coal mine

Two workers were rescued after yesterday's collapse.

Jailed trans rights activist Janset Kalan: Remember trans prisoners

Jailed trans rights activist Janset Kalan: Remember trans prisoners

Kaos GL board member and trans rights defender Janset Kalan answered bianet’s questions from prison.

2 October 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Turkey denies hosting secret meeting between Syria, Hezbollah

Turkey denies hosting secret meeting between Syria, Hezbollah

Reuters claimed representatives from Damascus and Hezbollah met in Turkey. Ankara says the report was "entirely fabricated and speculative."

bianet editor, other journalists targeted in new social media censorship wave

bianet editor, other journalists targeted in new social media censorship wave

Six journalists' X accounts have been banned by court orders.

Five workers trapped under debris after mine collapse in Manisa

Five workers trapped under debris after mine collapse in Manisa

Seven workers were initially trapped. Two have been rescued.

Turkey bans online censorship monitor’s X account

Turkey bans online censorship monitor’s X account

The ban comes amid an ongoing wave of censorship that saw hundreds of social media accounts blocked in recent weeks.

Prosecutors seek trial of singer Mabel Matiz over ‘obscenity’ in music video

Prosecutors seek trial of singer Mabel Matiz over ‘obscenity’ in music video

Prosecutors said a scene shows a large group of people sitting or lying on the ground in an open area as a man "playing the groom” appears alongside another man with blond hair wearing a yellow suit.

1 October 2026 Evrim Kepenek

Explained: Turkey's 'My Family Is Safe' operations

Explained: Turkey's 'My Family Is Safe' operations

The operations targeting LGBTI+ advocacy and journalism resulted in 82 people being placed in pretrial detention and hundreds of social media accounts and websites being blocked.

LGBTI+ detainees in Mersin prison report difficulties in accessing clothing, medication

LGBTI+ detainees in Mersin prison report difficulties in accessing clothing, medication

Lawyers reported overcrowding, restricted access to medication and basic necessities, and breaches of attorney-client confidentiality.

children's library

IPS Communication Foundation/bianet continues its rights-based journalism with the "BİA Children's Library" with the aim of giving more space to and disseminating the voices of children and youth.

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