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US suspends consular operations in southern Turkey, orders diplomats lo leave
The embassy also urged US citizens to exercise caution in public places, especially those frequented by westerners, citing "heightened risks of anti-U.S. or anti-Israel sentiment."
9 March 2026
Turkey announces downing of Iranian ballistic missile
The incident marks the first time the Turkish territory being targeted by Iran, which has launched ballistic missile and drone strikes on Israel and the Gulf countries hosting US bases.
4 March 2026
Erdoğan expresses concern over war on Iran initiated by 'Israeli provocation'
The president also criticized Iran's missile strikes in the Gulf countries.
28 February 2026
Two journalists detained over live stream of Turkey’s İncirlik Airbase amid Iran strikes
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the livestreams, which they say pose a danger to state security.
28 February 2026
Osman İşçi
writes
A waypoint on the path to peace: What does the commission report say?
Efforts to shift the Kurdish Issue from a conflict-based ground to a political one have been ongoing for many years, although there have been interruptions that caused heavy losses and rights violations.
28 February 2026
Osman İşçi
PKK leader Öcalan issues new message on anniversary of disarmament call
"The language of the era cannot be a dictatorial and authoritarian one. We must fundamentally allow the other party to express themselves correctly, listen to them accurately, and give them the opportunity to express their own truths," said Öcalan.
27 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Expert report finds serious violations in care center where child with autism died
A forensic report revealed overdose, physical abuse, and systemic neglect at the İstanbul care center where Uğur Yıldırım died.
26 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Singer Hadise faces criticism over UNICEF Ramadan campaign video
"I wish for all of us to stay away from sentences full of anger and marginalizing emotions during Ramadan," Hadise said in response to the online backlash.
24 February 2026
Esra Mungan
writes
As the fifth year under trustee administration draws to a close: seeking the truth
Today, the university is physically unrecognizable. Whereas the majority of management and administrative staff used to be women, now we see men all over the place, not to mention the many undercover police and the security staff. This was what we had predicted way back in 2021.
21 February 2026
Esra Mungan
Turkey probes social media platforms over child users' data
The probe into major platforms comes as the government considers restricting social media for children under 15.
20 February 2026
Parliamentary committee passes final report on Kurdish peace process
The report includes legal proposals for the integration of former militants and the expansion of political freedoms.
18 February 2026
More celebrities detained in narcotics, prostitution probe
Drug operations targeitng well-known figures continue.
17 February 2026
Güney Kampüs
reports
Student access blocked, police deployed ahead of Erdoğan's visit to Boğaziçi University
The university's South Campus has been closed to students and alumni amid heavy police presence.
13 February 2026
Güney Kampüs
God Is an Astronaut concert in İstanbul canceled without explanation
The cancellation follows a ban on two metal bands' concert following online campaigns accusing them of promoting satanism.
13 February 2026
Sixteen detained over 'laundering OnlyFans income'
Authorities have seized assets worth 7 million dollars. The operation marks the first time that the revenue earned through adult content is deemed proceeds of crime.
13 February 2026
Ayşegül Başar
reports
What are the key points of the parliamentary draft report on the peace process?
The parliament is expected to indirectly reference the "right to hope" for Öcalan and outline a framework for the reintegration of PKK militants while constitutional amendments are currently off the table, according to MP Mehmet Emin Ekmen.
12 February 2026
Ayşegül Başar
Giresun district mayor suspended following arrest for alleged child abuse
Hasbi Dede allegedly harassed a minor through social media.
12 February 2026
Talent manager Ayşe Barım sentenced to over 12 years in prison for ‘aiding attempted overthrow’
The court ruled that Barım, who is receiving treatment for an illness, will remain under judicial control measures in the form of a ban on traveling abroad.
11 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
reports
Education Ministry instructs schools to organize Ramadan events
“The goal here is to reframe education and turn schools into spaces that implement the government’s policy of values. This approach systematically undermines the principles of public and secular education," says a union representative.
11 February 2026
Nalin Öztekin
Erdoğan replaces justice, interior ministers
The CHP views Akın Gürlek's appoinement as the justice minister as the continuation of the "political operations" against the opposition.
11 February 2026
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Turkish court blocks access to reports on Epstein documents mentioning İhlas Holding CEO
In one of the emails, Ahmet Mücahid Ören wrote to Ghislaine Maxwell, “Thank you so much. And I need to learn more from you to be naughtier.”
10 February 2026
Worker killed in Zonguldak coal mine operating despite official closure
Another worker remains in intensive care as a result of a flooding incident.
10 February 2026
Report: Turkey seeks to repatriate 2,000 ISIS-linked nationals from Syria for trial
The US last month began transferring ISIS prisoners from northern Syria to Iraq following an agreement between the Syrian Kurds and Damascus.
10 February 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Interview
'Turkey's peace process will gain momentum after Damascus-SDF agreement'
"The process we are currently in, whether in terms of examples of international conflict resolution or the history and experience of solution-seeking in Turkey, carries unique characteristics that do not include many lessons applicable here—a sui generis process with its own distinct nature."
9 February 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz
At least 146 workers killed on the job in January
In addition to labor deaths, January was marked by widespread protests by warehouse workers.
9 February 2026
Nazım Tural
writes
‘Facing the past’ to build a future in peace
Looking at our country, we see severe traumas and sufferings stemming from its historical experiences and events, where nationalist-racist political preferences maintained a political system that prevented the culture of coexistence of differences.
7 February 2026
Nazım Tural
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Evrim Kepenek & Berk H. Topaktaş
report
Three years on, Turkey still unprepared for major earthquakes, engineers warn
Weak regulations, inadequate planning, and profit-driven urban renewal continue to leave millions at risk, warns the Chamber of Engineers.
6 February 2026
Evrim Kepenek,Berk H. Topaktaş
Sixteen-year-old arrested in İzmir over hair braiding video
The arrest is linked to a widespread social media protest where women braided their hair in response to the desecration of a Kurdish woman fighter's body by forces affiliated with the Damascus government.
6 February 2026
Suspended Adana mayor released after first hearing of corruption case
Karalar was among several opposition mayors who were arrested and suspended from office in a series of sweeping corruption investigations.
6 February 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Forty-seven party members, journalists formally arrested on terror charges
Three journalists and two environmental activists are among those arrested.
6 February 2026
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Mustafa Yıldız
writes
Ahmet Türk's seat
An elected person is always unsettling for those in power. Their authority does not come from a superior, but from the people. And the people whisper the most dangerous sentence:
6 February 2026
Mustafa Yıldız
Opposition demands full investigation into Epstein’s possible Turkey ties
The CHP spokesperson submitted parliamentary questions to four cabinet ministers.
5 February 2026
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