University behind bars The recent arrest of ten Boğaziçi University students following a quarrel between two student groups on campus has put the spotlight on the situation of student detainees in Turkey.
The human cost of Istanbul’s 3rd airport In an interview with the daily Cumhuriyet, a truck driver reported that since the beginning of the construction in May 2015, about 400 workers had been killed.
Political polarization growing in Turkish society Last week, the Migration Research Center at the Istanbul Bilgi University shared the results of its recent survey titled "The Dimensions of Polarization in Turkey”.
High underage pregnancy rates among refugee children rattle Turkey On January 17, news about a state hospital in one of the largest districts of Istanbul hit the headlines.
In the land of bad stomachs: 2017 was the year of public food poisoning in Turkey In 2017 the numbers of food poisoning cases all over Turkey was unprecedented high. In tens of cases which have occurred throughout the year particularly in secondary schools, Quran courses, universities, dormitories and military barracks, as well as workplaces, factories and constructions sites, thousands have been poisoned by the food they have eaten in canteens.
Another brick in the wall- where is the Turkish education system heading? The Turkish education system has become a battlefield of both policies and ideologies in Turkey. The latest proof of that is the abolishment of the entrance exams for secondary education last month.
Quest for Justice for Aladağ Victims In an incident last year in November, 11 children and one 18-year old staff member lost their lives after a fire broke out in a student dormitory for girls in the Aladağ district of the southern Turkish city of Adana.
About torches, territories and oranges: News from a decades old conflict While the world keeps on talking about rhetorical disagreements between Turkish and European politicians, about Nazi-comparisons and cows the situation in southeast Turkey has been drifting out of the international focus. By Hannah Weiner
What is happening in Koruköy? A village under siege A Kurdish village in Turkey has been under siege for more than 10 days now.
Turkey’s left is preparing for a new campaign for democracy It was May 2016 when former CHP MP and former judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Rıza Türmen wrote an article arguing for the need of a united front working to bring peace to the country and strengthen its democracy.
