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Armenian publisher and writer Yetvart Tomasyan laid to rest in İstanbul

Armenian publisher and writer Yetvart Tomasyan laid to rest in İstanbul

Tomasyan, who passed away on Dec 14, was one of the four co-founders of Aras Publishing, alongside Mıgırdiç Margosyan, Ardaşes Margosyan, and Hrant Dink.

17 December 2024

Banks size 49% stake in controversial Bosphorus waterfront project

Banks size 49% stake in controversial Bosphorus waterfront project

Four banks have taken over Doğul Holding shares as part of a debt restructuring agreement for Galataport.

17 December 2024

Trump says 'very smart' Erdoğan behind fall of Assad

Trump says 'very smart' Erdoğan behind fall of Assad

“Nobody knows what the final outcome is gonna be in the region. Nobody knows who will rule in the final. I believe it is Turkey," says the US president-elect.

17 December 2024

'Sex workers in Turkey denied access to professional rights'

'Sex workers in Turkey denied access to professional rights'

“Although sex work is regulated under laws in Turkey, this does not ease or improve the living conditions of sex workers," syas the Red Umbrella Association.

17 December 2024

Turkey’s finance minister signals above-inflation raise for minimum wage

Turkey’s finance minister signals above-inflation raise for minimum wage

Mehmet Şimşek's statements fueled expectations that the government could make a higher increase to the minimum wage.

17 December 2024

Murat İnceoğlu

E-money license granted to businessperson caught using unauthorized parliamentary pass

E-money license granted to businessperson caught using unauthorized parliamentary pass

Muhammed Sabancı, a Syrian-Turkish businessperson, faces charges for using a parliamentary vehicle pass, which grants immunity from police searches, and for bribing a customs official.

17 December 2024 Murat İnceoğlu

Turkey not involved in planning of Syrian offensive to topple Assad, says FM

Turkey not involved in planning of Syrian offensive to topple Assad, says FM

In an interview with the Saudi media, Fidan touched upon Turkey’s relations with Syrian groups, as well as its dialogue with Russia and Iran regarding the Syrian issue.

16 December 2024

Opposition leader’s bodyguards assault journalists in Çorum

Opposition leader’s bodyguards assault journalists in Çorum

Musavat Dervişoğlu's security team attempted to prevent some journalists from covering an event where he met with party members.

16 December 2024

Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Education inequality deepens as students crammed into tiny containers in post-quake Malatya

Education inequality deepens as students crammed into tiny containers in post-quake Malatya

Thousands of students living in container cities in Malatya struggle to keep up with those living in their homes.

16 December 2024 Belgizar Abiri Şimşek

Strike bans affected over 200,000 workers in Turkey during Erdoğan's rule

Strike bans affected over 200,000 workers in Turkey during Erdoğan's rule

In two decades, the government postponed 21 strikes, affecting over 200,000 workers.

16 December 2024

Metal workers defy Erdoğan’s strike ban after failed negotiations

Metal workers defy Erdoğan’s strike ban after failed negotiations

About 1,500 workers working at several factories continue their strike despite a presidential decree.

16 December 2024

Turkey’s defense minister says Kurdish groups, Israel threaten Syria’s stability

Turkey’s defense minister says Kurdish groups, Israel threaten Syria’s stability

Yaşar Güler says the Kurdish-led groups will be eliminated “sooner or later,” urging the US to reconsider their support for them.

16 December 2024

Abir Naeseh Bilgin

Milleyha: Migratory birds' gateway to Turkey threatened by earthquake debris

Milleyha: Migratory birds' gateway to Turkey threatened by earthquake debris

Milleyha Wetland is not only a shelter and breeding ground for migratory birds, but also has a rich ecosystem with rare plant and animal species. However, the area is under threat due to interventions and rubble dumping after the earthquake.

14 December 2024 Abir Naeseh Bilgin

Court bans book on Kurdish women fighters in Kobani

Court bans book on Kurdish women fighters in Kobani

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's book The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice has been banned in Turkey for the second time.

13 December 2024

Ex-special ops officer opens fire in Bursa courtroom, killing two defendants

Ex-special ops officer opens fire in Bursa courtroom, killing two defendants

The retired officer reportedly smuggled his gun into the courtroom using his son's wheelchair.

13 December 2024

Fidan, Blinken discuss cooperation to ensure Syria’s stability

Fidan, Blinken discuss cooperation to ensure Syria’s stability

The two officials discussed the shared concerns of Turkey and the US, said Fidan.

13 December 2024

Folk musician Pınar Aydınlar detained for displaying poster of Dersim rebellion leader at concert

Folk musician Pınar Aydınlar detained for displaying poster of Dersim rebellion leader at concert

Aydınlar commemorated Seyid Rıza, the leader of the Dersim rebellion during the early years of the Republic, who was executed in 1937.

13 December 2024

SDF expresses willingness to cooperate with Turkey on tomb relocation

SDF expresses willingness to cooperate with Turkey on tomb relocation

Turkish Defense Ministry officials said "this matter will be assessed once the conditions on the ground are deemed appropriate."

12 December 2024

Tensions rise in parliament over Ergene River pollution

Tensions rise in parliament over Ergene River pollution

An opposition MP attempted to hand over a bottle of polluted water from the river to Environment Minister Murat Kurum, who knocked the bottle out of his hand.

12 December 2024

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes off Turkey's northwestern coast, tremors felt in Greece

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes off Turkey's northwestern coast, tremors felt in Greece

The quake in the Gulf of Saros occured at a depth of 25.5 kilometers, according to Turkey's disaster agency.

12 December 2024

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Diyarbakır courts order confiscation of pro-Kurdish publications

Diyarbakır courts order confiscation of pro-Kurdish publications

The publications were seized without an order during police raids in September.

12 December 2024

Eight activists to stand trial for participating in İstanbul Pride

Eight activists to stand trial for participating in İstanbul Pride

The indictment described the Pride Parade as a "so-called pride march."

12 December 2024

Burcu Özkaya Günaydın

Concrete plant disrupts Hatay’s only greenspace amid post-quake recovery

Concrete plant disrupts Hatay’s only greenspace amid post-quake recovery

Nearly two years after the devastating earthquakes, life in Hatay remains far from normal. Concrete plants disrupt agriculture and animal husbandry while encroaching on the city’s few remaining green spaces.

11 December 2024 Burcu Özkaya Günaydın

Turkey’s underemployment reaches highest level in nearly four years

Turkey’s underemployment reaches highest level in nearly four years

The labor underutilization rate has reached 27.6% in October, up by 1.9 points in a month.

11 December 2024

Turkey condemns Israel's expanded occupation in Syria's Golan Heights

Turkey condemns Israel's expanded occupation in Syria's Golan Heights

“Security cannot be achieved by shedding more blood and raining more bombs on innocent civilians,” says President Erdoğan.

11 December 2024

US acknowledges Turkey's concerns in Syria, reaffirms support for Kurdish groups

US acknowledges Turkey's concerns in Syria, reaffirms support for Kurdish groups

John Kirby has maintained the US’ decae-long stance in Syria.

11 December 2024

Journalist investigated for reporting on public tender cleared of disinformation charges

Journalist investigated for reporting on public tender cleared of disinformation charges

"If awarding a 642-million-lira tender to someone like this is not newsworthy, then what is?" says Evren Demirdaş.

10 December 2024 Hikmet Adal

Syria: Erdoğan warns of 'terror' threat from Kurdish groups, silent on Israel's Golan expansion

Syria: Erdoğan warns of 'terror' threat from Kurdish groups, silent on Israel's Golan expansion

Referrign to the Kurdish-led SDF's expansion after the regime's fall, Erdoğan said, To those making different calculations, let me remind you: The wolf knows as many paths as the jackal knows tricks."

10 December 2024

Fall of Syrian regime opens door for refugees' safe return, says Turkish VP

Fall of Syrian regime opens door for refugees' safe return, says Turkish VP

“With the experiences and skills they have gained, they will serve as a strong bridge and a positive link between our country and Syria,” said Devdet Yılmaz.

9 December 2024

SOHR: Turkish drone strike kills 11 civilians in northern Syria

SOHR: Turkish drone strike kills 11 civilians in northern Syria

The strike targeted the Ain Issa town 35 kilometers from the Turkish-Syrian border.

9 December 2024

Turkey-backed forces seize Manbij city in northern Syria

Turkey-backed forces seize Manbij city in northern Syria

The clashes have claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to SOHR

9 December 2024

Study reveals journalists in Turkey living at hunger threshold

Study reveals journalists in Turkey living at hunger threshold

The average salary in the media sector is just 28% above the minimum wage.

9 December 2024

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