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The Independent Communication Network (BİA) is the centre piece of the IPSCommunication Foundation. BİA is an ongoing project trying to accomplish theaim of strengthening the "independent media" by four main activity areas. Eventhough our news site is well-known in Turkey and even more widely known internationally, BİA targets to change the entire communication process beyond its daily news production.

Swatch workers in Turkey begin strike over wages
10/11/2025

Swatch workers in Turkey begin strike over wages

The action affecting 150 workers at 16 stores follows a breakdown in collective bargaining negotiations.

"After the demolitions of factories and thermal power plants in İstanbul, I noticed that the chimneys always remained st...
10/11/2025

"After the demolitions of factories and thermal power plants in İstanbul, I noticed that the chimneys always remained standing. Maybe that’s why the question “while everything is being torn down” became less about curiosity, but more about an awareness born from observation."

🗞️ Tuğçe Yılmaz's interview with Eren İnönü on his photography exhibition "Unseen Monuments."

We spoke with Eren İnönü about his exhibition Unseen Monuments, the chimneys he photographed, and his reasons for choosing to view the city from this perspective.

Atatürk commemorated on 87th anniversary of passing
10/11/2025

Atatürk commemorated on 87th anniversary of passing

An official ceremony was held at Atatürk's mausoleum.

Eleven detained after deadly perfume workshop fire in KocaeliThe building was unlicensed and children were employed in t...
10/11/2025

Eleven detained after deadly perfume workshop fire in Kocaeli

The building was unlicensed and children were employed in the workshop.

Six workers were killed in the fire. It has been revealed that the building was unlicensed and children were employed in the workshop.

Armenian actors approached for ASALA roles in biopic of Turkish paramilitary Abdullah Çatlı
07/11/2025

Armenian actors approached for ASALA roles in biopic of Turkish paramilitary Abdullah Çatlı

All approached actors reportedly rejected the offer.

Juvenile defendant sentenced to 23 years in prison over killing of Syrian refugee teen in Antalya
07/11/2025

Juvenile defendant sentenced to 23 years in prison over killing of Syrian refugee teen in Antalya

Plaintiffs criticized the ruling, arguing that the court failed to consider the broader context of anti-Syrian hate crimes at the time.

Several well-known journalists briefly detained in İstanbul municipality investigation The journalists' statements in su...
07/11/2025

Several well-known journalists briefly detained in İstanbul municipality investigation

The journalists' statements in support of İmamoğlu following his detention was cited as evidence in their involvement in the alleged criminal network run by the suspended İstanbul mayor.

The journalists' statements in support of İmamoğlu following his detention was cited as evidence in their involvement in the alleged criminal network run by the suspended İstanbul mayor.

🔴Turkey football betting investigation: Referees, Süper Lig club president detained📍In late October, the football federa...
07/11/2025

🔴Turkey football betting investigation: Referees, Süper Lig club president detained

📍In late October, the football federation revealed that it had identified over 150 referees actively involved in betting, as prosecutors expanded the investigation.

📍Some reports claim that the probe will expand to include football players, with thousands currently under investigation, mostly from lower-tier competitions.

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In late October, the football federation revealed that it had identified over 150 referees actively involved in betting, as prosecutors expanded the investigation.

Two workers trapped in northern Turkey quarry collapse
05/11/2025

Two workers trapped in northern Turkey quarry collapse

Explosives had been detonated at the site earlier in the day. It remains unclear whether the collapse was linked to the detonation.

Pursuits of justice rise with temperatures: Climate lawsuits are redefining rightsThe latest advisory opinion by the Uni...
05/11/2025

Pursuits of justice rise with temperatures: Climate lawsuits are redefining rights

The latest advisory opinion by the United Nations’ International Court of Justice expands the legal framework for combating the climate crisis and transforms “climate justice” from an abstract concept into a concrete one. In Turkey, it was young people who brought the climate crisis before the high court.

🗞️Ayşegül Başar

The latest advisory opinion by the United Nations’ International Court of Justice expands the legal framework for combating the climate crisis and transforms “climate justice” from an abstract concept into a concrete one. In Turkey, it was young people who brought the climate crisis before the...

Photographer Yıldız Çelik’s portraits of labor and life in 1980s now accessible online
05/11/2025

Photographer Yıldız Çelik’s portraits of labor and life in 1980s now accessible online

The collection made accessible by Salt Research highlights Yıldız Çelik’s photographs from the late 1980s, focusing on scenes around Kazlıçeşme and the Galata Bridge.

Dozens detained across Turkey in occult fraud investigation
05/11/2025

Dozens detained across Turkey in occult fraud investigation

The European court, whose previous rulings on the case had not been implemented by Ankara, has once again ordered Demirtaş's release. This time, however, a key government ally, Bahçeli, said his release would be "good for Turkey" amid the ongoing peace process.

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