Gülten Kışanak who is imprisoned, and standing trial in the Kobani case, also lost her father and her brother while in prison. Her lawyers applied for permission so that Kışanak could attend her sister's funeral.

One of the four buildings of a residential complex had collapsed in Adana, southern Turkey. Despite suspicion of unauthorized modifications in the collapsed building, prosecutors closed the investigation due to lack of evidence.

Sputnik Turkey employer, who left the collective negotiation table without making an offer, laid off 24 journalists after their union, TGS took a decision to strike. Demonstrating in front of the Sputnik office in Istanbul's Taksim Square, TGS announced that they want to show everyone that there are laws in Turkey protecting the labor rights.

Here are the most significant developments since the devastating double-earthquake that struck 10 provinces in February.

Five universities in Europe are among the top ten in the 2024 rankings.

After a musical career spanning over 60 years, Erkin Koray, one of the pioneers of Beat Generation music and the "Anatolian rock" style in Turkey, has passed away in Canada where he was receiving treatment.

There is more unemployment; they are the scapegoats. There are social problems, and they are pointed the finger at. There are the elections; the debate is against them. The rents are rising; they are on target. The earthquake hits, and again they are made the scapegoat... Migrants, refugees, asylum seekers...

Atilla Güner, the presenter of the "Evening News" on Radio Sputnik, also announced that he was dismissed due to "downsizing." "Many union members are being laid off at the moment," Güner said.

The explosion occurred at the grain silo of the Grain Board of Turkey (TMO) Directorate in Derince, Kocaeli. Governor Yavuz informed the press that there are injured, while Mayor Akgün said he was hopeful that there are no fatalities.

At least 1051 workers were killed on the job in the first seven months of 2023.

No agreement was reached in the collective negotiation between the Nakliyat-İş union and FedEx Turkey. Union members announced their decision to go on strike in a demonstration in Beyazıt Square in İstanbul.

"We are now in a situation where we cannot purchase even one loaf of bread with our smallest denomination banknote," said CHP Manisa MP Bekir Başevirgen. He further stated that the cost of making a new 5 lira banknote has exceeded its value as of 2022, and this cost may have exceeded 10 lira by now.

Regulations on disasters and waste management have not been taken into account, not only in Hatay but also in other cities affected by the earthquake, says Ahmet Dursun Kahraman, the Chairperson of the Chamber of Environmental Engineers.

Today was the 12th day of resistance against tree-cutting in Akbelen Forest.

The CHP exhibition aimed to visually compare various products' prices before and after the elections held in May, illustrating the extent of price increases for the public to see.

Turkey is among the countries faced with wildfires amid scorching heat, the Crisis Management Commissioner of the EU has said.

Loggerhead turtles have been burying their eggs beneath the sandy shores since May, and now the offspring have started to emerge from their shells.

"The Directorate of Religious Affairs is turning beliefs, sacred values, and places of worship of the people into useful tools in order to legitimize government policies," said Peoples and Beliefs Committee of the People's Democratic Party (HDP) in a statement issued today.

A van carrying 14 agricultural workers veered off the road and crashed into a field in Bursa.

Public transport fares have been raised in nine cities, with increases ranging from 25% to 85%. Some local administrations said they will have to subsidize public transport despite the price hikes.