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Greek authorities initiate asylum procedures for group requesting help on social media

Greek authorities on Monday have started asylum procedures for a group of Turkish asylum seekers who posted a video on social media appealing for...

Journalist becomes first press member in Turkey convicted under controversial media law

A local journalist in eastern Turkey has become the first member of the press to be convicted under Turkey’s controversial new media law for...

Polls show Turkey’s opposition bloc ahead of ruling party alliance, AKP votes in decline

The latest polls have shown Turkey’s opposition bloc ahead of the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) alliance, with the party’s votes seeing a...

Fenerbahçe fans banned from away game after shouting anti-gov’t slogans

Fans of İstanbul football club Fenerbahçe will be unable to cheer for their team during an away game against Kayserispor on Saturday after they...

Turkish gov’t asked to release jailed mother of child suffering from bone cancer

Thousands of social media users in Turkey have called on authorities to release Gülten Sayın, the mother of Yusuf Kerim Sayın (6), who is...

Turkish Red Crescent: Relief organization or for-profit company?

Turkey is debating whether its top charity organization, the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay), is a relief organization or a for-profit company after a recent...

Turkish football fans call on gov’t to resign in wake of earthquake tragedy

Fans from two popular football clubs in Turkey called on the government to resign over the weekend due to what they called the government’s...

Some 200 people briefly detained for protesting Turkish Red Crescent selling tents after quakes

Nearly 200 people, including some 100 members of the opposition Workers Party of Turkey (TİP), were briefly detained for protesting the Turkish Red Crescent...

Wave of support for Turkish father who lost daughter in earthquake

A photo of a father holding his daughter's hand killed in Turkey's February 6 earthquake has provoked an outpouring of sympathy and support from...

Turkish gov’t begins reconstruction in earthquake-hit cities despite experts’ warnings

Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, while architects and engineers warn that officials should carefully reconsider urban planning...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan’s fear of a coup delayed search and rescue operations after the quakes

Fatih Yurtsever* New information and explanations have bolstered claims that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) participated too late in search and rescue operations with all...

[OPINION] Erdoğan is the commander-in-chief of the trolls, not the army

Türkmen Terzi Since Turkey's southern provinces were hit by 7.8 and 7.6-magnitude earthquakes on Feb. 6 and the region continues to be rocked by strong...

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