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Turkey ranked 164th among 179 countries in Academic Freedom Index

Academic freedom in Turkey has sharply declined in the past 15 years, putting the country in 164th place among 179 countries as of December...

İmamoğlu refuses to label pro-Kurdish party voters as ‘terrorists’ in exchange that went viral

An exchange between İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and a woman in the audience during which İmamoğlu refused to label people voting for a pro-Kurdish...

Court blocks access to news reports about sexual abuse in dormitory affiliated with Islamic cult

A Turkish court has blocked access to 12 news reports detailing sexual abuse allegations against a staff member in a dormitory affiliated with an...

Unemployment remains a pressing problem among Turkey’s women: report

A report drafted by the DİSK/Genel-İş union's Labor Studies (EMAR) on the occasion of March 8, International Women’s Day, has revealed that only three...

Journalist who exposed Turkey’s trade with Israel says critical media afraid to publish his work

An investigative journalist who exposed the extent of ongoing trade between Turkey and Israel amid the conflict in Gaza has said his reports are...

Journalist investigated due to report on religious group as Turkish Red Crescent’s supplier

A journalist from an anti-government newspaper in Turkey is being investigated for allegedly spreading disinformation in a tweet and a report about the Turkish...

Turkey’s current account recorded $2.8 billion deficit in January: report

Turkey's current account is expected to record a deficit of $2.8 billion in January, with the deficit seen at $32 billion at the end...

Online content primarily concerning gov’t corruption, irregularities blocked in Turkey in February

Turkish authorities issued censorship decisions to block access to online content primarily involving allegations of corruption and irregularities implicating public officials as well as...

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...

Journalists in Turkey targeted due to critical earthquake, election coverage in 2023: report

A report by the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Safety of Journalists Platform has shown that journalists in Turkey were questioned, intimidated and arrested, while...

Turkish oil terminal halts Russian oil business amid pressure from US: report

One of Turkey's mid-sized Mediterranean oil terminals -- the Dörtyol terminal -- will no longer accept Russian imports after receiving record volumes last year,...

CHP leader says İmamoğlu to run for presidency if he again wins İstanbul vote

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has said his party would not hesitate to field İstanbul Mayor Ekrem...

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