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'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

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

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.

Turkey blocks 147 X accounts over posts about investment fund crisis

Turkey blocks 147 X accounts over posts about investment fund crisis

The blocked accounts include those of economists and academics.

30 September 2026

Court censors news about doctor's detention after refusing to examine prosecutor without appointment

Court censors news about doctor's detention after refusing to examine prosecutor without appointment

The court blocked the article on the grounds of protecting the prosecutor's personal rights after the 2021 inident.

30 September 2026 Hikmet Adal

Turkey blocks independent news site T24 over 'LGBTI+ propaganda'

Turkey blocks independent news site T24 over 'LGBTI+ propaganda'

A court determined that 118 column articles published by the website, which is one of the largest independent news outlets in Turkey, constituted "propaganda" for the LGBTI+ community.

30 September 2026

More accounts banned on X amid censorhsip wave

More accounts banned on X amid censorhsip wave

Hundreds of X accounts, including those of journalists and rigths groups, have been made inaccesseible in Turkey since early September.

30 September 2026

Ankara court annuls ban on feeding stray animals

Ankara court annuls ban on feeding stray animals

The court concluded that feeding activities could be regulated and monitored to protect public and health rather than being prohibited altogether.

30 September 2026

Jailed LGBTI+ rights advocate Selin Berghan: ‘The LGBTI+ movement understands children’s rights the best’

Jailed LGBTI+ rights advocate Selin Berghan: ‘The LGBTI+ movement understands children’s rights the best’

"The LGBTI+ movement is probably one of the movements that best knows, understands and appreciates the importance of children’s rights, because of the violence, fear and loneliness we ourselves experienced as children."

30 September 2026 Nalin Öztekin

Journalist Fatih Ergin remanded over social media post about intelligence officer's death

Journalist Fatih Ergin remanded over social media post about intelligence officer's death

Ergin is under investigation for "spreading disinformation" over a social media post where he described a doctor as forensic medicine personnel.

30 September 2026

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Report: At least 239 children died from preventable causes in Turkey over summer

Report: At least 239 children died from preventable causes in Turkey over summer

FİSA recorded at least 225 additional deaths in areas where it said the state had failed to meet its obligation to prevent violations of the right to life through regulation and oversight.

29 September 2026

Turkey's football refereeing chief detained over exam interference, favoritism allegations

Turkey's football refereeing chief detained over exam interference, favoritism allegations

The suspects are accused of leaking exam questions to some referees and committing workplace harassment against others.

29 September 2026

Court orders comedian Deniz Göktaş’s release after sentences for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan and religion

Court orders comedian Deniz Göktaş’s release after sentences for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan and religion

Göktaş denied having insulted Erdoğan by calling him a "shy dictator," saying, "Someone else might have called him a democrat and made people laugh more than I did."

28 September 2026 Hikmet Adal

Teacher killed in shooting at high school in southern Turkey

Teacher killed in shooting at high school in southern Turkey

Media reports said the suspect was the teacher’s nephew. The governor said there had been a previous dispute between the suspect and the teacher.

28 September 2026

Jailed parent activist for LGBTI+ rights: Family is not built on blood ties alone

Jailed parent activist for LGBTI+ rights: Family is not built on blood ties alone

Nedime Erdoğan answered bianet's questions from prison: "LGBTI+s were born to a mother and a father, and they are in every vein of the society."

28 September 2026 Nalin Öztekin

'Cicero's order': 2,100-year-old tableware recovered from ancient shipwreck off Antalya

'Cicero's order': 2,100-year-old tableware recovered from ancient shipwreck off Antalya

The finds are linked to ceramics from Rhosus, which Cicero mentioned ordering for his friend Atticus in correspondence dating to 50 BCE.

28 September 2026

Investment fund crisis: AKP deputy chair resigns after substantial gains alleged as dozens jailed

Investment fund crisis: AKP deputy chair resigns after substantial gains alleged as dozens jailed

Sayan-Kaya said he asked Erdoğan to relieve her of her duties without addressing the allegations.

28 September 2026

Reopened case into Kaşif Kozinoğlu's death raises more questions than answers

Reopened case into Kaşif Kozinoğlu's death raises more questions than answers

The investigation has expanded from the circumstances of the former intelligence officer’s 2011 prison death to his medical treatment, former cellmates, prosecutors, journalists and television figures.

28 September 2026

Towards COP31: Right to cooling under the shadow of energy poverty

Towards COP31: Right to cooling under the shadow of energy poverty

With temperature records broken this summer, energy poverty now covers not only winter but summer as well. We spoke with three experts about the 'right to cooling' and tallied the summer bill with our readers.

26 September 2026 Cansu Acar

MP reports poor prison conditions after visiting detained LGBTI+ activists

MP reports poor prison conditions after visiting detained LGBTI+ activists

The detained LGBTI+s reported sleeping on the floor and facing ill-treatment, said Özgül Saki.

25 September 2026

How was a 15-year-old able to bring a rifle to school?

How was a 15-year-old able to bring a rifle to school?

MP Gülizar Biçer Karaca highlighted concerns over school security, children’s access to firearms and existing safety measures following her review of the Turgutlu shooting that injured 11 students.

25 September 2026 Nalin Öztekin

State audit flags irregularities at PPP hospitals, MP criticizes inaction

State audit flags irregularities at PPP hospitals, MP criticizes inaction

The Court of Accounts identified a wide range of problems at city hospitals, including investment and operating periods, VAT exemptions, commercial areas and medical equipment. Opposition MP Nermin Yıldırım Kara said, “Findings are made, but no action is taken.”

25 September 2026 Vecih Cuzdan