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Lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı detained one day after release

Lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı detained one day after release

Kozağaçlı was released on Wednesday after years in prison.

18 April 2025 Hikmet Adal

Researcher acquitted in trial for sharing ministry's cancer data

Researcher acquitted in trial for sharing ministry's cancer data

Şık was put on trial in 2019 after he revealed the results of a researcher conducted by the Health Ministry.

One in four children in Turkey engaged in labor

One in four children in Turkey engaged in labor

Labor force participation among children aged 15-17 ha increased notably in recent years.

Pro-government pundit detained after CHP takeover claims

Pro-government pundit detained after CHP takeover claims

Government officials dismissed the claims and an investigation was opened.

Profile: Sırrı Süreyya Önder, the pro-Kurdish politician shaped by activism, labor and cinema

After undergoing a lengthy surgery due to a cardiac issue, Önder, Turkey's deputy parliament speaker, remains in intensive care.

Over 500 detained in Ankara drug raids

Over 500 detained in Ankara drug raids

Police carried out simultaneous raids on 626 locations across the capital.

'We survived the quake, but the government is killing us'

'We survived the quake, but the government is killing us'

Construction machinery entered lands expropriated for post-disaster housing and uprooted trees. Citizens whose lands were seized protested the action.

16 April 2025 Vecih Cuzdan

Sırrı Süreyya Önder remains in critical condition after surgery

Sırrı Süreyya Önder remains in critical condition after surgery

The deputy parliament speaker was hospitalized last night after suffering a major cardiac issue. Political figures from various parties visited the hospital or shared messages wishing him a speedy recovery.

Fire on set of İstanbul historical drama kills crew member

Fire on set of İstanbul historical drama kills crew member

The set, which spanned an area of 1,200 square meters, was nearly completely destroyed, causing financial loss around 1.3 million dollars, according to reports.

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Deputy parliament speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder hospitalized with life-threatening heart condition

Deputy parliament speaker Sırrı Süreyya Önder hospitalized with life-threatening heart condition

Önder is undergoing surgery in İstanbul following a tear in his aorta.

Bahçeli urges swift verdict in İmamoğlu case

Bahçeli urges swift verdict in İmamoğlu case

“If the suspect, Ekrem İmamoğlu, is innocent, then he must be acquitted. If not, then he must be penalized in a manner that aligns with public conscience, absolutely and as quickly as possible," says the nationalist leader.

Massive freeze devastates crops across Turkey, sparking food inflation concerns

Massive freeze devastates crops across Turkey, sparking food inflation concerns

Nearly half of the country's provinces were hit by the agricultural freeze, damaging a wide range of crops from fruits and vegetables to tea and nuts.

İmamoğlu investigation: 14 detainees transferred to other prisons

İmamoğlu investigation: 14 detainees transferred to other prisons

The move comes after a CHP deputy explained how the now-suspended mayor gave instructions to other detainees through attorney communications.

Prosecutor seeks prison terms for journalists who covered İmamoğlu protests

Prosecutor seeks prison terms for journalists who covered İmamoğlu protests

The Journalists' Union of Turkey (TGS) previously denounced the investigation as a “setup,” claiming that the case file included photos taken from angles that deliberately obscured the journalists’ cameras and press cards, to create the impression that they were protesters rather than members of the press.

11 April 2025 Hikmet Adal

Over 100 youths released after mass arrests during İmamoğlu protests

Over 100 youths released after mass arrests during İmamoğlu protests

Nearly 100 youths still remain in custody. A network of families vowed to continue their protests until their children are released.

10 April 2025 Evrim Kepenek

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Former MP Garo Paylan, author Burhan Sönmez to speak at Washington University

Former MP Garo Paylan, author Burhan Sönmez to speak at Washington University

The two figures will participate in events to discuss civil liberties and minority rights in Turkey.

10 April 2025 Nural Sümbültepe

Investigative journalists Timur Soykan, Murat Ağırel detained over blackmail allegations

Investigative journalists Timur Soykan, Murat Ağırel detained over blackmail allegations

The journalists were detained based on the statements of suspects in a money laundering investigation, who alleged that the journalists had threatened and blackmailed them. They were released under judicial supervision at midnight.

'Even goats are put on auction': Farmers face growing debt crisis, MP warns

'Even goats are put on auction': Farmers face growing debt crisis, MP warns

Turkey's farmers are struggling under record debt levels, with livestock, tractors, and farmland being seized and auctioned off through enforcement proceedings, says an opposition deputy.

Prosecutors seek up to three years in prison for 139 arrested during İmamoğlu protests

Prosecutors seek up to three years in prison for 139 arrested during İmamoğlu protests

The suspects, mostly students, are charged with violating Turkey's law on demonstrations.

8 April 2025 Ruken Tuncel

Erdoğan sues CHP's Özel over 'junta leader' remarks

Erdoğan sues CHP's Özel over 'junta leader' remarks

The opposition leader described the arrest of the İstanbul mayor as a “coup attempt” and alleged that Trump had prior knowledge of it.

Journalists' union denied visit to jailed reporter Elif Akgül

Journalists' union denied visit to jailed reporter Elif Akgül

Akgül, a former board member of TGS and a former editor of bianet, has been detained for over six weeks.

7 April 2025 Hikmet Adal

children's library

IPS Communication Foundation/bianet continues its rights-based journalism with the "BİA Children's Library" with the aim of giving more space to and disseminating the voices of children and youth.

about bianet

The IPS Communication Foundation was established in 1993 with the goal of "implementing and supporting projects in the field of communication and development." The foundation carries out its activities through projects funded by local and international grants and donations.