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Fatal car crash involving writer’s son reflects ongoing problems with accountability in Turkey

Bünyamin Tekin A fatal car accident in İstanbul on Friday has once again raised Turkey's long-standing problems with accountability, especially when it comes to the...

Reppression everywhere: Family who fled Erdoğan’s crackdown to be deported from Norway

Bünyamin Tekin Buket (42) and her husband Fatih (48) were once teachers. They found themselves in the middle of a widespread crackdown on civil society...

With biting humor, street artist exposes Turkey’s ills

A mock tombstone in the park designating the death of Turkish democracy. A poster on a lamppost suggesting people eat cake in the face...

Hermes vs Hermes: Turkish bookseller takes on French giant

It's a case of Hermes vs Hermes. One, the global luxury goods giant based in Paris, is suing the other, a cozy bookseller tucked away...

Erdoğan’s promise to build homes for earthquake victims within a year remains unfulfilled

February 5, 2023 was a Sunday, and Turkey’s agenda was already full of issues. Russia’s war in Ukraine, the delay in Turkey’s approval of...

[INTERVIEW] How a Turkish entrepreneur in Rwanda found himself in Erdoğan’s crosshairs

Ayşe Şule The Turkish government has been pursuing its opponents around the world since a coup attempt in 2016, mainly alleged members of the Gülen...

Ancient Antioch turns into container city a year after quakes

Mevlüde Aydın cannot bring herself to visit the graves of her daughter and husband or the dozen other relatives she lost in Turkey's catastrophic...

Turkey’s quake survivors seek justice one year on

Zahide Åžeker contemplated suicide many times after losing almost her entire family in Turkey's massive earthquake one year ago. Instead, the 48-year-old decided to pin...

‘Time has stopped’: Grieving father relives Turkish quake

The photo of Mesut Hançer holding his dead daughter's hand protruding from the debris, her body crushed and his gaze lost, epitomized the anguish...

Fear, uncertainty and grief year after Turkey’s earthquakes

Over 65 nightmarish seconds of the pre-dawn hours of February 6, 2023, the ground swallowed swathes of entire cities across Turkey's southeast, resulting in...

[INTERVIEW] Seeking dignity in Turkey’s soundscape

Bünyamin Tekin When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?*   If, despite the fact that death is inevitable, you attack instead of fleeing,...

Turkey’s first traveler in space: Historic achievement or election stunt?

Alper Gezeravcı, Turkey’s first astronaut, has embarked on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS), sparking a debate about the significance and intention...

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