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At least 603 women killed by men in Turkey since withdrawal from Istanbul Convention: report

At least 603 women have been killed in Turkey at the hands of men since the country’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention in 2021, an...

Local TV station in Adıyaman continues broadcasting from tent after devastating quakes

Mercan TV, the only local television station in Adıyaman, one of the Turkish provinces most severely affected by powerful earthquakes last month, has been...

Far-right Turkish leader applauds racist attack on football team from Kurdish city

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has spoken approvingly of a racist attack on Sunday in western Turkey on Amedspor, a football...

2 Kurdish journalists indicted for covering funeral of colleague killed in Iraq

Two journalists working for pro-Kurdish media outlets have been indicted for covering the funeral of Nagihan Akarsel, a Kurdish journalist, academic and women’s rights...

Turkey’s earthquake damage estimated to exceed $100 billion: UN

Damage from the catastrophic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria last month has been estimated at over $100 billion for Turkey alone, Agence France-Presse...

17 mistreated, 4 journalists detained, 3 prisoners died in region hit by earthquakes: report

At least 17 people were mistreated by security officers in provinces of southern Turkey that were hit by devastating earthquakes in early February, and...

Turkey’s intelligence agency confirms abduction of more than 100 people with alleged links to Gülen movement

Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has confirmed in its yearly report that it conducted operations for the forcible return of more than 100 people...

Former academic takes own life, adding to list of former public servants to die by suicide in Turkey

A former academic who had been fired by government decree after a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 died by suicide...

‘Nobody warned us’: Turkey struggles to rebuild a month after earthquakes

Büyüknacar was a picturesque village perched high in the mountains of southern Turkey until it was effectively wiped off the map by catastrophic earthquakes...

At least 327 women were victims of femicide in Turkey in 2022: report

At least 327 women were murdered by men across Turkey last year, according to a report on the Bianet news website. Bianet drafts a monthly...

Nationalist leader returns to opposition bloc after split

Meral Akşener, leader of the nationalist İYİ (Good) Party, who last week broke with an opposition alliance due to its plans to nominate the...

Football team from Kurdish city faces racist attacks, violence in western Turkey

A football team from a predominantly Kurdish city was subjected to physical and verbal harassment during a match in Turkey's west on Sunday evening,...

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