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Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
The codes of democratic modernity through the critique of capitalist modernity
Öcalan’s concept of “democratic modernity” is a holistic counter-paradigm to capitalist modernity’s centralized state apparatus, industrialist economy, and nation-state formation.
19 August 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
Beyoğlu mayor among 17 arrested in İstanbul corruption investigation
Güney faces charges of “membership in a criminal organization” and “fraud against public institutions."
19 August 2025
Survey shows strong support for Kurdish in education amid declining use among youth
Around 40% of the parents said their children speak Turkish with them.
18 August 2025
Armenians celebrate Assumption of Holy Mother
The liturgy in İstanbul's Vakıfköy was led by Armenian Patriarch of Turkey Sahak Mashalian
18 August 2025
Beyoğlu mayor among dozens detained in new wave of İstanbul corruption operations
Charges include bribery, fraud against public institutions, and the unlawful collection of personal data.
15 August 2025
Nine opposition mayors join Erdoğan's party as CHP claims blackmail
The mayor of Aydın was clearly told "Either join us, or go to jail," according to CHP leader Özel.
14 August 2025
Bribery investigation into former AKP official after opposition leader claims
CHP's Özel alleges that a businessperson detained in the same corruption investigation as İmamoğlu was offered to pay bribes and testify against the suspended mayor in exchange for his release.
14 August 2025
İmamoğlu taken to hospital for back pain
The suspended mayor was hospitalized for the second time.
14 August 2025
Heatwave pushes temperatures above 40°C in 24 provinces
The highest temperature recorded yesterday was 45.9°C.
12 August 2025
Several detained in İstanbul municipality corruption probe
Head of the municipality’s press and public relations department is at the center of accusations.
12 August 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
The construction of actually existing socialist practices
From the late 1990s onward, Öcalan interpreted the collapse of the Soviet Union not merely as a victory of imperialism but also as the structural failure of state-centric socialism.
11 August 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
Powerful earthquake hits northwestern Turkey, one dead as buildings collapse
Several buildings collapsed near the epicenter of the quake in Balıkesir, with tremors also felt in İstanbul.
10 August 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
Will the revolution be with or without the state?
For Öcalan, who declared that “the state is one of the most dangerous inventions in human history; it is the crystallized form of monopoly on power," the idea of a “stateless democracy” occupies a central place in his ideological transformation.
7 August 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
Top court rules Tayfun Kahraman’s right to fair trial was violated in Gezi case
Kahraman has been in prison since 2022.
31 July 2025
Fenerbahçe faces nationalist backlash over stadium naming deal with Chobani
The announcement comes at a time when Turkey is pursuing a renewed Kurdish peace initiative.
28 July 2025
Çetin Gürer
writes
Postmodern peace
The intentions of the subjects are unclear; the process is not transparent; and regional developments are quite uncertain and complex, as is the peace process in Turkey. When all these factors are taken together, we are left with a picture of “postmodern peace” whose direction, principles, and boundaries are unclear.
28 July 2025
Çetin Gürer
PKK leader Öcalan's fellow inmate Veysi Aktaş released after 31 years in prison
Upon his release, Aktaş conveyed Öcalan's message: “Serok said, ‘We will turn İmralı Island into an island of peace'."
28 July 2025
Two conscripts die of dehydration in southern Turkey amid heatwave
Seven soldiers receiving basic training were hospitalized due to high fever.
26 July 2025
Turkey announces key parliamentary committee for new Kurdish peace effort
The committee is expected to play a pivotal role in the peace process.
25 July 2025
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Armenian folk group barred from festival in Dersim
The authorities claimed that Veradardz Folk Ensemble had “deviated from the purpose of the event” in past years by displaying the Armenian flag during performances.
25 July 2025
Şerife Ceren Uysal
writes
In the shadow of genocide; the law of resistance, the solidarity of struggle
At the 19th congress of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, imprisoned lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı was elected vice president of the 48-member executive bureau.
25 July 2025
Şerife Ceren Uysal
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Turkey's post-quake housing lags, pushing workers into deadly conditions
The urbanization minister recently ordered construction companies in the quake zone to work around the clock which is an indication that the recovery is not going as planned, according to experts.
25 July 2025
Vecih Cuzdan
Interpol fugitive wanted for 1984 murder in Germany captured in southern Turkey
The suspect had been sought through a red notice for a homicide committed
24 July 2025
Forensic authority to assess if imprisoned talent manager Ayşe Barım fit to remain in custody
Barım's lawyers previously claimed that she risks death in prison conditions.
24 July 2025
Sixteen activists detained for chanting ‘murderous Israel, complicit Erdoğan’
Activists from the Palestine Action Committee were detained after dispersing peacfully and are now facing charges of "insulting the president."
23 July 2025
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Bahçeli confirms proposal for Alevi, Kurdish vice presidents
The nationalist leader strongly criticized those who compared his proposal to Lebanon's political system.
22 July 2025
Turkey’s intelligence chief visits political parties ahead of special 'peace' committee
A special parliamentary committee is expected to be formed in the coming days to work on the legal steps to be taken as part of the Kurdish peace process.
21 July 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
writes
Democratic nation: an antidote to the poison of the nation-state
According to Öcalan, the democratic nation first and foremost acknowledges ethnic, religious, cultural, and gender pluralism. He does not equate the nation with the state; instead, he sees the nation as a form of social organization and solidarity.
21 July 2025
Ercan Jan Aktaş
Ayşegül Başar
reports
DEM official outlines expectations for legislative steps after PKK lays down arms
Öztürk Türkdoğan, DEM Party's deputy co-chair, spoke to bianet about the legal steps that must be taken in the peace process, from the possible release of imprisoned politicians to the judicial treatment of those laying down arms.
18 July 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Ayşegül Başar
reports
'Diyarbakır Mothers’ express support for peace process
“As Diyarbakır Mothers, we fully support this process and are pleased with the steps taken,” says a member of the group.
18 July 2025
Ayşegül Başar
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Prosecutors drop indecency charges against model-activist over 'normal birth' protest
“Despite all the pressure, I will continue to fight for women’s rights and to protest under any circumstances," says Melisa Aydınalp.
17 July 2025
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