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The Black Sea’s 30-year waste knot

The Black Sea’s 30-year waste knot

Threee district mayors in the region reflected on the solid waste problem that has been growing for many years as an unnoticed environmental disaster.

16 May 2026 Filiz Gazi

Tuğçe Yılmaz

'Armenia is looking for ways to breathe'

MASİS KÜRKÇÜGİL ON TURKEY-ARMENIA RAPPROACHMENT

'Armenia is looking for ways to breathe'

"Armenia holds no trump card for either regional or international policy. Consequently, rather than pursuing a balancing act, it is seeking ways to breathe. The cost of Russian influence has been heavy," says Kürkçügil.

16 May 2026 Tuğçe Yılmaz

What you need to know about young people

What you need to know about young people

The generational issue facing young people in Turkey is not a temporary phenomenon but a structural problem. From the perspective of institutions, data should not be viewed merely as an observation but should also be taken as a call to action.

17 May 2026 Özgün Biçer

David R. Mellor

Silent Turkey

Silent Turkey

Around each town, city in Turkey lay such places, laws unto themselves, grave stones close to road sides or near where they live, never moving away even in death. But the tentacles of crude industrial expansion are reaching the gates of all of these places, "disposable" people and communities.

16 May 2026 David R. Mellor

Aren Yıldırım

'Every Kurdish word uttered is resistance'

'Every Kurdish word uttered is resistance'

"Let us keep Kurdish alive not just in songs, but at home, on the street, and in every area of life. Kurdish must be the language of education and the street" said ten artists' joint message.

15 May 2026 Aren Yıldırım

Turkey ranks fourth globally in food inflation

Turkey ranks fourth globally in food inflation

Turkey ranks second only to Iran among its neighbors and has a food inflation rate 14 times higher than the EU average.

15 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

ECtHR rules 2016 detention of Kurdish politician unlawful

ECtHR rules 2016 detention of Kurdish politician unlawful

The European court ruled that there was no concrete evidence to justify Ata's detention, finding violations of the right to liberty and security and the right to freedom of expression.

Food security expert to pay damages for health warnings

Food security expert to pay damages for health warnings

Şık had written about the potentially misleading marketing of herbal products. He was found liable for unfair competition against a company that manufactures such products.

14 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

İstanbul families concerned about school shootings

İstanbul families concerned about school shootings

The survey followed two school shootings last month that left nine people dead, including children, and dozens more injured.

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TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı detained in illegal betting investigation

TV pundit Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı detained in illegal betting investigation

More than 200 people have been detained as an investigation determined that over 2 billion dollars were laundered within the financial system.

Journalist Reyhan Hacıoğlu sentenced to over four years in prison in 'terror' case

Journalist Reyhan Hacıoğlu sentenced to over four years in prison in 'terror' case

Hacıoğlu spent five months in pretrial detention last year. "I stand behind every report I made and every word I said. You cannot cover up the truth with the sentences handed down," she said after the ruling.

Average household size in Turkey drops as single-person homes rise

Average household size in Turkey drops as single-person homes rise

Single-person homes now make up more than one-fifth of all households in the country.

Journalist İsmail Arı faces six years in prison for 'spreading disinformation'

Journalist İsmail Arı faces six years in prison for 'spreading disinformation'

Among the reports cited in the accusations is Arı’s coverage of Erdoğan family members serving on the boards of several foundations.

13 May 2026 Hikmet Adal

Turkey, Armenia set to resume direct trade

Turkey, Armenia set to resume direct trade

Work regarding the opening of the shared land border is still underway, said the foreign ministry spokesperson.

Man sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexual assault of dog in İstanbul

Man sentenced to 15 months in prison for sexual assault of dog in İstanbul

Although lawyers requested that the defendant receive the maximum possible sentence, the court opted for a lower penalty.

Turkey posts highest current account deficit in three years in March

Turkey posts highest current account deficit in three years in March

The Central Bank recorded a current account deficit of 9.67 billion US dollars in March. Excluding gold and energy, the current account deficit stood at 3.89 billion dollars.

Turkish citizens rank first in deportations from EU to third countries

Turkish citizens rank first in deportations from EU to third countries

More than 13,000 citizens were returned following administrative decisions.

Halki Seminary to reopen in September after decades of closure, patriarch says

Halki Seminary to reopen in September after decades of closure, patriarch says

Deliberations reportedly continue regarding the institution’s formal status.

Union leader Mehmet Türkmen acquitted after 58 days in detention

Union leader Mehmet Türkmen acquitted after 58 days in detention

Türkmen stood trial for "spreading disinformation" after he was detained due to his activities during a strike at an Antep carpet factory.

Opera singer Alis Manukyan bid farewell

Opera singer Alis Manukyan bid farewell

The artist, who died at age 93, was one of Turkey’s most prominent opera singers and an important figure in the country’s Armenian community.

Pensioner poverty in Turkey: 9 out of 10 say need to work to stay afloat

Pensioner poverty in Turkey: 9 out of 10 say need to work to stay afloat

A new report highlights that retirement has transformed from a period of rest into a phase of continued labor and financial precariousness.

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