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Dozens detained outside İstanbul Courthouse while protesting LGBTI+ arrests
Dozens detained outside İstanbul Courthouse while protesting LGBTI+ arrests
Two reporters were among the detained as a crowd protested the Sep 13 anti-LGBTI+ raids.
15 September 2026
Journalist Tuğba Tekerek detained over interview with Georgian LGBTI+ activist
Journalist Tuğba Tekerek detained over interview with Georgian LGBTI+ activist
Tekerek's interview was published by Kaos GL, executives of which were taken into custody on "obscenity" charges during the sweeping anti-LGBTI+ raids on Sep 13.
15 September 2026
Journalists face up to 14 years in prison over investigation into suspicious child death
Hikmet Adal
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Journalists face up to 14 years in prison over investigation into suspicious child death
Journalists face up to 14 years in prison over investigation into suspicious child death
The journalists and the deceased girl's father will stand trial over an interview they made with an eyewitness. All three are accused of depriving the witness of their liberty.
15 September 2026 Hikmet Adal
Lawyer says private messages cited as 'obscenity' evidence against detained LGBTI+s
Lawyer says private messages cited as 'obscenity' evidence against detained LGBTI+s
Police allegedly obtained the detained individuals' phone passwords without a court order and then added messages and photos in the phones to the investigation file as evidence.
15 September 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz wins award for report on discrimination against trans teacher
Tuğçe Yılmaz wins award for report on discrimination against trans teacher
The jury said the article was selected because it showed “how a systematic process of pressure against LGBTI+s operates and how their living spaces are being restricted.”
15 September 2026
'This operation declares that the state considers LGBTI+s criminals for simply existing'
Nalin Öztekin
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'This operation declares that the state considers LGBTI+s criminals for simply existing'
'This operation declares that the state considers LGBTI+s criminals for simply existing'
Journalist and LGBTI+ activist Yıldız Tar reflected on the recent crackdown on the queer community.
14 September 2026 Nalin Öztekin
Journalist Pınar Gayıp released after more than seven months in prison
Journalist Pınar Gayıp released after more than seven months in prison
"The indictment contains statements by confessors, but all they have reported is my journalism," Gayıp told the court during the hearing.
14 September 2026
Turkey's LGBTI+ crackdown draws condemnation from rights groups, politicians
Turkey's LGBTI+ crackdown draws condemnation from rights groups, politicians
"No one's family is under threat; we are the ones under threat."
14 September 2026
Police raids, online censorship target LGBTI+ community in new crackdown
Police raids, online censorship target LGBTI+ community in new crackdown
Police raided LGBTI+ associations' offices and gay bars in İstanbul and Ankara. Access to numerous websites and social media accounts has been blocked.
13 September 2026
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Police detain 27 in incel group probe over alleged school shooting plans
Police detain 27 in incel group probe over alleged school shooting plans
An investigation found that the suspects, including minors, ad posted about preparations for armed attacks targeting three schools in three provinces.
11 September 2026
Health Ministry cites ‘family values’ for hormone therapy access restrictions
Health Ministry cites ‘family values’ for hormone therapy access restrictions
The ministry has been restricting access to hormone therapy through directives and de facto practices.
11 September 2026
Turkey-based company linked to Malaysian election influence operation using Claude
Turkey-based company linked to Malaysian election influence operation using Claude
The influence operation reportedly involved creating fake accounts to support politicians, fabricating news and smearing rivals.
11 September 2026
Fugitive drug ring leader İslam Yakut nabbed in İstanbul
Fugitive drug ring leader İslam Yakut nabbed in İstanbul
Yakut became a fugitive in 2017 when he was serving a 17-year sentence in a semi-open prison in Turkey.
11 September 2026
Ex-police officer given aggravated life sentence in Ayşe Tokyaz femicide case
Evrim Kepenek
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Ex-police officer given aggravated life sentence in Ayşe Tokyaz femicide case
Ex-police officer given aggravated life sentence in Ayşe Tokyaz femicide case
Tokyaz's body was found by a roadside last year. Five other defendants received sentences for offenses related to evidence spoliation.
10 September 2026 Evrim Kepenek
Journalist and writer Erdal Süsem has been in prison for 25 years despite European court rulings
Hikmet Adal
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Journalist and writer Erdal Süsem has been in prison for 25 years despite European court rulings
Journalist and writer Erdal Süsem has been in prison for 25 years despite European court rulings
Both the ECtHR and Turkey's Constitutional Court previously gave rulings in favor of Süsem. His next hearng will be held on Oct 6.
10 September 2026 Hikmet Adal
'The climate crisis is here': New campaign highlights sinkholes in Konya Basin
'The climate crisis is here': New campaign highlights sinkholes in Konya Basin
There has been a sharp increase in the number of sinkholes in the Konya basin in recent years due to depleting groundwater reserves.
10 September 2026
Child worker killed in workshop explosion in Hatay
Child worker killed in workshop explosion in Hatay
The 14-year-old was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.
10 September 2026
Turkey’s law enforcement probed over 200,000 people over social media posts in 2025
Turkey’s law enforcement probed over 200,000 people over social media posts in 2025
Police detained over 8,000 people throughout the year as part of "online patrol" activities that were deemed unlawful by the Constitutional Court.
10 September 2026
Turkey posts significant gains in PISA 2025 while socioeconomic gaps persist
Turkey posts significant gains in PISA 2025 while socioeconomic gaps persist
The country moved above the OECD average for the first time in science and reading. However, the gap between the most and the least advantegous sections remain well over OECD average.
10 September 2026
Court halts mining project in Ordu over ecological, cultural heritage concerns
Cansu Acar
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Court halts mining project in Ordu over ecological, cultural heritage concerns
Court halts mining project in Ordu over ecological, cultural heritage concerns
Nearly 75 percent of the Black Sea province is licensed for mining. The court found that the Environment Ministry had granted approval without adequate assessment.
9 September 2026 Cansu Acar
Wildfires across Turkey’s Mediterranean region amid dry weather
Wildfires across Turkey’s Mediterranean region amid dry weather
The fires affected residential areas, livestock and wild animals across the country's south.
9 September 2026
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