DEM Party Spokesperson Ayşegül Doğan was banned from boarding a flight at Istanbul Airport to attend the meeting of the Social Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Paris. The MP for the province of Şırnak, whose ban on traveling abroad was lifted in December 2023, was presented a “restriction” decision dated 2020.

On March 31, members of the Thousand Youths for Palestine organized a protest in front of the Istanbul headquarters of the Azeri state oil giant SOCAR for its complicity in the ongoing war in Gaza. Demonstrators threw red paint on the walls and entered the building breaking down the doors.

Last night, the Hakkari Municipality in southeastern Turkey was raided by police, leading to the detention of co-mayor Mehmet Sıddık Akış and the subsequent appointment of a government-appointed trustee.

“Despite all the oppression and hatred, we never back down, fighting for a livable era without giving up,” said the activists.

The president has also hinted at the potential for military action, referencing previous operations targeting Kurdish-led groups in northern Syria.

The trial has begun for six individuals allegedly involved in the burning of the body of an Afghan worker who was killed in an accident in an unlicensed coal mine in Zonguldak.

Despite the restrictions that Ankara imposed over the Gaza war, exports of products such as iron, steel and cement to Israel continued in April.

Okan Buruk joined supporters’ sexist chants as the club celebrated the Süper Lig championship.

The country would experience much less days of extreme heat in a hypothetical scenario without human-induced climate change, shows a study.

The activists were detained after the May Day celebrations where they chanted, "Murderous Israel, collaborator Erdoğan.”

The country has gained popularity among international students, particularly those from the Middle East, but it can present various challenges, from professors making derogatory comments about Syrians to needing to return to their home countries just because of a missing stamp in official documents.

The police raid comes after social media talk that “speaking Turkey was forbidden in the cafe.”

The provision stipulates a prison sentence of 3 to 7 years for individuals who investigate Turkish citizens, institutions, or foreigners residing in Turkey “in accordance with the strategic interests of a foreign state or organization.”

Halil Yakut, who is on a hunger strike demanding to be transferred to another prison, stated, "While the real culprits of the earthquake are not being prosecuted and the detained contractors are being released, I, an earthquake survivor, have been imprisoned."

The historically rich district of the Kurdish-populated city saw wide-scale displacement following the 2015-16 conflict.

The city's refugee-populated areas saw a higher increase in adolescent birth rates. Access to birth control at primary healthcare facilities has been severely limited in Turkey since 2020.

Workers of the Mersen electrical components manufacturer accuse the company of violating the collective bargaining law.

Anastasia Yemelyanova was killed in Turkey in September last year.

A doctor has been found guilty of harassing a nurse at the same hospital.

“This tradition will continue to be passed down through generations. Every eye that looks at Galatasaray Square, every stone in that square, is a witness to this great shame of the state and the resilience of the Saturday Mothers!” the group said in a statement.