My first encounter with Turkish Literature is clouded in mystery and fate. It started with a parcel landing on my doorstep in England, from my wife’s sister containing The Selected Stories of an Aziz Nesin. ...

The new “peace process,” launched with the aim of peace and democratization, calls for a new agenda in the country: the policies and acts for a peaceful coexistence and the establishment of a pluralistic democratic ...

As IPS Communication Foundation/bianet, we have prepared a “Digital Media Literacy Guide” as part of the “Our Media” project, in which we are a stakeholder. The guide aims to contribute to raising awareness and improving ...

Turkey recorded its highest number of work-related deaths in November since 2011, excluding months significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the 2023 earthquakes, and the 2014 Soma mining explosion. At least 216 workers died on ...

Sixteen students who protested the Education Minister Yusuf Tekin over student worker deaths in vocational training programs were arrested yesterday. The students, all members of the Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP), were taken into custody ...

Allegations regarding the abuse of Ukrainian refugee children in Antalya have been brought to the parliament’s agenda as four depuoties submitted questions to the Family and Social Services Ministry. The MPs questioned the ministry regarding ...

Journalist Furkan Karabay, who was arrested based on his statements on a YouTube channel and social media posts, was sentenced to a total of 4 years and 3 months in prison on charges of ‘insulting ...

The trial of bianet editor Tuğçe Yılmaz, who is facing charges of “insulting the Turkish nation and state” under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code began yesterday. The charges stem from an interview Yılmaz ...

According to news compiled by bianet from local and national newspapers, news websites, and agencies, men killed at least 25 women and six children in August. Men subjected at least 33 women to violence, abused ...

Five companies from Turkey ranked among the top 100 global arms producers, according to a list released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Dec 1. SIPRI reported that the revenues from the ...