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Կը փնտռուին / Tracing ‘missing persons’ ads in Armenian press after genocide

Կը փնտռուին / Tracing ‘missing persons’ ads in Armenian press after genocide

We spoke with investigative writer Zakarya Mildanoğlu about the missing persons ads placed in Armenian-language newspapers during and after the 1915 expulsion.

9 May 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Respectful or racist? Steinmeier’s ‘döner diplomacy’ stirs debate in Germany

Respectful or racist? Steinmeier’s ‘döner diplomacy’ stirs debate in Germany

The German president brought along döner kebab during his visit to Turkey as a gesture. Some found it implicitly racist.

8 May 2024 Niko Schmitz

Singer Kalben detained in ‘drug’ raid on her house

Singer Kalben detained in ‘drug’ raid on her house

During her interrogation, Kalben reportedly admitted using the drugs but denied selling them.

Armed attack on DEM Party office in Urfa

Armed attack on DEM Party office in Urfa

The attack was carried out by the brother of the Birecik district municipality, who had resigned from the pro-Kurdish party subsequent to his election.

İstanbul’s Beyoğlu Municipality reveals excessive debt from AKP era

İstanbul’s Beyoğlu Municipality reveals excessive debt from AKP era

Numerous municipalities across the country that switched from the ruling alliance to the opposition have revealed the debts they have take over.

Survey shows growing discontent with governance in Turkey

Survey shows growing discontent with governance in Turkey

Yöneylem pollster has found a significant increase in the rate of the voters who think the country is not governed successfully.

Workers protest pro-Palestinian French unionist’s sentencing outside İstanbul consulate

Workers protest pro-Palestinian French unionist’s sentencing outside İstanbul consulate

Jean-Paul Delescaut, a prominent unionist in France, was given a deferred prison sentence for distributing pro-Palestinian leaflets.

Fourteen detained in Urfa house raids targeting DEM Party

Fourteen detained in Urfa house raids targeting DEM Party

The exact number of the detainees and specifics of the investigation remain unclear.

More arrests in İstanbul May Day crackdown

More arrests in İstanbul May Day crackdown

Eleven out of the 12 people who were detained across raids in the city have been remanded in custody.

İstanbul’s Chora Museum reopens as mosque

İstanbul’s Chora Museum reopens as mosque

Officially converted into a mosque in 2020, the iconic Byzantine structure went under restoration.

In photos: May Day in İstanbul

In photos: May Day in İstanbul

Police responded to demonstrators with water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets as they attempted to march from the besieged Saraçhane to Taksim.

2 May 2024 Murat Bay

İnanç Yıldız

May Day marked in Kurdish cities: 'Poverty when working, death after retirement'

May Day marked in Kurdish cities: 'Poverty when working, death after retirement'

People from nine cities in the country's Kurdish-populated regions have gathered in Batman to mark the Labor Day.

1 May 2024 İnanç Yıldız

Reports: Turkish national killed by Israeli police after stabbing attack

Reports: Turkish national killed by Israeli police after stabbing attack

A man who visited Israel as a tourist stabbed and wounded an Israeli police officer in East Jerusalem.

Adıyaman police officer shoots two colleagues to death

Adıyaman police officer shoots two colleagues to death

The altercation that led to the fatal shooting stemmed from a dispute over a work assignment.

Court sentences suspects in 2022 İstanbul bombing case

Court sentences suspects in 2022 İstanbul bombing case

Six individuals lost their lives as a result of the explosion of a bomb left beneath a bench on İstanbul's bustling İstiklal Avenue by Ahlam Albashir, a Syrian national. Subsequent investigations uncovered a network spanning across both Syria and Turkey.

The invisible killer: Air pollution threatens İstanbul

The invisible killer: Air pollution threatens İstanbul

Data collected for seven years from 37 air quality monitoring stations in various parts of İstanbul indicates that the carcinogenic fine particulate matter exceeds the WHO limit value both in urban centers and rural areas.

President Erdoğan extends condolences to Armenian community in '1915' message

President Erdoğan extends condolences to Armenian community in '1915' message

"Empathizing with all events etched in our national memory will prevent the roots of planted seeds of hate from taking hold," said the president.

Germany’s Steinmeier faces ‘Gaza’ protests in Turkey

Germany’s Steinmeier faces ‘Gaza’ protests in Turkey

On a three-day trip to the country, Steinmeier faced demonstrations in İstanbul and Antep.

Taksim Square to remain closed for May Day celebrations, says governor

Taksim Square to remain closed for May Day celebrations, says governor

The iconic square that had been the address of the celebrations for decades will remain closed.

Happy Pesach to Jews

Happy Pesach to Jews

This year, Pesach starts Monday, April 22, and ends after sunset on Tuesday, April 30.

Three agricultural workers killed in traffic accident

Three agricultural workers killed in traffic accident

Eighteen people were injured when a minibus carrying workers veered of the road.

19-year-old village head aims to bring back youth to his village

19-year-old village head aims to bring back youth to his village

"I saw that the number of young people in our village was decreasing. I wanted to take responsibility for this issue,” says Hasan Hüseyin Eğri.

Revealed: AKP spent 4 million dollars for district municipal hall

Revealed: AKP spent 4 million dollars for district municipal hall

The expenditure on the hall further highlights the pattern of extravagant spending observed during the years of AKP dominance.

Turkey hosts nearly 350,000 foreign students, says education authority

Turkey hosts nearly 350,000 foreign students, says education authority

The YÖK chair has addressed negative perceptions surrounding international students, emphasizing that their presence does not adversely affect Turkish citizens’ educational rights.

Dismissed municipal workers reinstated in İstanbul’s Şişli

Dismissed municipal workers reinstated in İstanbul’s Şişli

Forty-eight workers were dismissed because they were hired "prior to the elections." Eighteen of them have been reinstated.

18 April 2024 Ali Dinç

Two workers killed in excavation collapse in Çanakkale

Two workers killed in excavation collapse in Çanakkale

Three workers were left beneath the soil. One of them has survived.

EU signals enhancement of relations with Turkey

EU signals enhancement of relations with Turkey

The summit's concluding statement emphasized the EU's strategic interest in creating a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and developing a mutually beneficial relationship with Turkey.

Specialist sergeant arrested for alleged sexual assault in Şırnak

Specialist sergeant arrested for alleged sexual assault in Şırnak

The incident led to public unrest in Şırnak.

Tuğçe Yılmaz

İstanbul night watchman shoots dog in head

İstanbul night watchman shoots dog in head

The dog taken care of by the neighborhood residents is in critical condition as neighborhood guards’ authority to use weapons once again comes under question.

17 April 2024 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Denizli Municipality ‘deliberately delayed’ tax payments in AKP era

Denizli Municipality ‘deliberately delayed’ tax payments in AKP era

Turkey’s top govermental accounting body has found that the municipality, which recently switched to the main opposition CHP, had been delaying tax payments and transferring property to the treasury instead.

17 April 2024 Hikmet Adal

Indictment sheds light on ISIS-K's extensive network in Turkey

Indictment sheds light on ISIS-K's extensive network in Turkey

ISIS-K members plotted attacks on Turkey’s parliament, military barracks, and police stations, according to the indictment.

Turkey's unemployment rate at four-month lowest in February

Turkey's unemployment rate at four-month lowest in February

The unemployment rate was 8.7% and the labor underutilization was 24.5 percent, according to TurkStat.

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