Latest news from Turkey, in Turkish newspapers

A focus on CoDA’s work in Didim
Chris Evans, Voices. Everyone who has visited Turkiye knows we have a secondary population. It consists entirely of stray animals, writes Chris Evans. The ones in the Didim area are probably the luckiest of them all. There are many locals and (...)
Voices - 8 May 2024
The strange detail in 'Dina' case: Inclement weather
The strange detail in 'Dina' case: Inclement weather
Jeannah Dinabongho Ibouanga, a university student from Gabon, was found dead last year. Little progress has been made in revealing the perpetrators.
Bianet - 7 May 2024
Former shelter for earthquake victims now floating hotel around the Aegean
The cruise ship M/V Gemini, which stayed in İskenderun for more than a month after the February 6 earthquakes and provided a home to more than 1000 disaster victims, is back to tour programs between Kuşadası and the Aegean Islands. The (...)
Voices - 8 May 2024
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.
Bianet - 7 May 2024
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.
Bianet - 7 May 2024
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.
Bianet - 7 May 2024
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.
Bianet - 7 May 2024
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.
Bianet - 7 May 2024
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.
Bianet - 6 May 2024
Investigated over ‘PKK’ documentary, Koray Kesik released with international travel ban
Investigated over ‘PKK’ documentary, Koray Kesik released with international travel ban
Kesik is facing “terror” allegations over his involvement in a documentary about the PKK.
Bianet - 6 May 2024
Journalist Esra Solin Dal strip searched, kept in solitary confinement for 11 days
Journalist Esra Solin Dal strip searched, kept in solitary confinement for 11 days
Esra Solin Dal's s requests to be placed in a communal cell have been rejected. She was subjected to strip search subsequent to her arrest.
Bianet - 6 May 2024
Pro-Palestinian youth group members allege mistreatment in police custody
Pro-Palestinian youth group members allege mistreatment in police custody
Members of the 1000 Youth For Palestine group were among dozens of individuals detained for attempting to march to the banned Taksim Square on May Day.
Bianet - 6 May 2024
Documentary filmmaker Koray Kesik in custody, equipment seized
Documentary filmmaker Koray Kesik in custody, equipment seized
The police have not yet taken Kesik’s statement despite his detention extended for three consecutive days.
Bianet - 6 May 2024
May Day crackdown continues as 38 arrested
May Day crackdown continues as 38 arrested
A court has arrested 38 suspects as 11 more people were detained during the raids over the weekend.
Bianet - 6 May 2024
Two journalists detained in Diyarbakır raids
Two journalists detained in Diyarbakır raids
The journalists’ apprehension was part of a wider crackdown as several addresses were raided.
Bianet - 6 May 2024
Union report sheds light on journalists' economic struggles in Turkey
Union report sheds light on journalists' economic struggles in Turkey
Wages remain below the poverty line in many workplaces, especially in non-union ones, according to the TGS report.
Bianet - 3 May 2024
Dozens detained in İstanbul raids targeting leftist groups following May Day
Dozens detained in İstanbul raids targeting leftist groups following May Day
Several groups attempted to march to Taksim Square, where the celebrations were prohibited despite a Constitutional Court ruling.
Bianet - 3 May 2024
BDS movement welcomes Turkey’s trade sanctions on Israel
BDS movement welcomes Turkey’s trade sanctions on Israel
Ankara announced a complete halt on all trade with Israel, citing its failure to ensure that the people of Gaza are provided with adequate humanitarian assistance.
Bianet - 3 May 2024
Turkey climbs to 158th in RSF Press Freedom Index
Turkey climbs to 158th in RSF Press Freedom Index
RSF cautions that this should not be interpreted as a positive trend in media freedom within the country.
Bianet - 3 May 2024
The Fortress of Turkish Army Aviation 5th Main Maintenance Factory Directorate
The 5th Main Maintenance Factory Directorate meets the Depot Level (D-Level) Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Modernization needs of the aircraft and helicopters of the Turkish Land Forces Command in line with international aviation (...)
Defence Turkey - 2 May 2024