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From Ida with a thousand springs to Kaz Mountains with a thousand mines
Kazdağları faces a serious threat from planned gold-silver mining projects in the region. As the process advances in line with EIA reports and company statements, local communities and professional organizations are once again mobilizing to defend their living spaces.
29 December 2025
Berk Butan
SDF commander’s visit to Damascus postponed for ‘technical reasons’
SDF commander Abdi said they had “reached a mutual understanding” with Syria’s transitional government about integration.
29 December 2025
Turkey sees sharp decline in fruit production in 2025 after widespread frost
Production of cereals, fruits, and pulses significantly dropped across the country.
29 December 2025
Storks in eastern Turkey increasingly skip migration due to warming climate
"The mild climate and the fact that winters have become warmer in recent years due to global climate change allow the storks to stay here," says an expert.
29 December 2025
Crew member's death on TV set 'was murder, not accident,' actor claims
An actor previously cast in the now-canceled series claimed the worker died while attempting to break up a fight, contradicting the producers' earlier statement that the death resulted from an accident.
29 December 2025
Three officers, six suspects killed during raid on ISIS cell in Turkey's northwest
A clash broke out after suspected ISIS operatives responded to a police raid with fire. Eight officers were wounded.
29 December 2025
Income gap in Turkey persists despite rising average earnings, official data shows
Over 68% of those in the bottom 10% income group remained in the same group. Among the top 10%, 58.9% also stayed in place.
26 December 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Interview
Q&A WITH SALIH MUSLIM
'Turkey should keep its hands off Syria to succeed in peace process'
Muslim says processes in Turkey and Syria should be handled separately and urges Ankara to play a supportive role.
26 December 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Diyar Saraçoğlu
Interview
Thaura.ai: An AI model against big tech domination
"Unlike Big Tech companies that collect and monetize user data, we treat privacy as an absolute right that cannot be compromised for profit or political pressure."
26 December 2025
Diyar Saraçoğlu
Journalist Barış Terkoğlu detained over report on prosecutor
Terkoğlu's derention follow his claim that police encountered a prosecutor during a drug-related raid.
25 December 2025
Thousands of non-political prisoners begin leaving prison under new judicial reform
A new judicial package has entered into force following parliamentary approval, initiating the release of thousands of prisoners while excluding those convicted of "terrorism" and some other crimes.
25 December 2025
Discriminatory detention procedures targeting LGBTI+s on parliament agenda
A trans woman was allegedly strip searched and pressured to become an informant during her detention.
24 December 2025
Bus carrying thousands of firearm parts seized en route to İstanbul
Authorities stated that the seized parts could be assembled into about 2,100 handguns.
24 December 2025
Parliament’s peace process committee extends work
The committee is working to prepare final report to outline the legal framework of the Kurdish peace process.
24 December 2025
Fenerbahçe president detained after drug test returns positive
Samples were taken from Saran as part of a sweeping narcotics investigation targeting well-known journalists, businesspeople and social media figures. Saran denied any drug abuse, demanding a repeat test.
24 December 2025
Jet carrying Libyan army chief crashes in Ankara
Authorities said the aircraft issued an emergency notification before disappearing from radar.
23 December 2025
Turkey announces 27% minimum wage hike for 2026
Union confederations abstained from the final meeting of the minimum wage commission.
23 December 2025
Nalin Öztekin
reports
‘There is no state inside prison, I saw people setting each other on fire’
Burak, who spent his childhood in state care dormitories and a closed prison, shared what it means to be "pushed into crime" through his own story. He answered our questions about what children and young people experience behind the walls of closed prisons.
23 December 2025
Nalin Öztekin
Refugee teenage worker killed in industrial incident in Karaman
Zahra Hosseini was operating a plastic injection machine when her headscarf was reportedly caught in the equipment. She has become the 91st child worker to be killed this year.
23 December 2025
Report: ISIS planning attacks on New Year's Eve in İstanbul, Ankara
An internal gendarmerie communication reportedly warned the personnel that the group is seeking high-impact attacks.
23 December 2025
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Turkey's FM doubts SDF's commitment to Syria integration
The SDF's "coodination with Israel poses a security risk to the region," Hakan Fidan says.
22 December 2025
Jewish cultural tour verbally harassed in İstanbul
Police has taken all security measures and the event continued as planned after the incident, organizers said.
22 December 2025
Report: Over 8,700 news articles censored in Turkey in 2024
Most of the content removals were related to corruption allegations and public officials.
22 December 2025
Protest against development on bird habitat in Ordu
"The regional appeals court has upheld the annulment of the zoning change. Despite this, continuing work on the site clearly causes public harm," protesters say.
22 December 2025
Wild goats descend into valley as snow blankets mountain peaks in Dersim
Nature conservation teams are reportedly patrolling the area to prevent illegal hunting of goats, which recently occurred in another province.
22 December 2025
Ancient Greek mosaic found at site of Hatay building destroyed in 2023 quakes
"We see evidence of restoration. Work will continue to restore the architectural texture in other parts of the site and to bring additional archaeological data to light," said the research team leader.
22 December 2025
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Kurdish band Koma Amed’s concert in İstanbul canceled hours before showtime
The district governor said it had deemed the applicat,on for the concert "not appropriate," without providing further explanation.
22 December 2025
Mesut Çeki
reports
Ghost bikes in İstanbul: A collective memory for justice on the road
The demand to be visible and respected in traffic is shared not only by cyclists, but by all vulnerable road users.
21 December 2025
Mesut Çeki
Turkey bans HBO Max series about sex worker
Premieed on Dec 12, "Jasmine," a Turkish-language drama, was found "immoral" and "anti-family" by RTÜK.
19 December 2025
Military UAV crashes in northwestern Turkey
The incident follows the Dec 15 downing of a drone near Ankara.
19 December 2025
Evrim Kepenek
reports
‘Return is a political responsibility’: Syrian feminist activist reflects on migration and return
Displaced multiple times over the years, Duaa is now pursuing a permanent return to Syria. “I’ve been working for this moment for years. If we could make a difference, that’s where we needed to be," she says.
19 December 2025
Evrim Kepenek
Two men sentenced to life in prison for murder of trans woman in Diyarbakır
The perpetrators killed one trans woman and injured another in a stabbing attack last year.
19 December 2025
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