Iphon 14 Pro Max phone in Turkey is 28 thousand 567 lira without tax, but with the government tax on these phones, this price rises […]
Silence in the Mother Tongue: The Invisible Crisis of Kurdish Media in Turkey
By Murat Bayram — International Mother Language Day, February 21 Every February 21, the world marks International Mother Language Day — a UNESCO-designated occasion to celebrate linguistic diversity and the fundamental right to receive information, education, and culture in one's native language. For Turkey's 25 million Kurdish citizens, the day is less a celebration than a measure of distance: how far the right to news in one's mother tongue remains from reality. The numbers are unambiguous. Turkey's Kurdish speakers have access to only four Turkey-based daily news sites in their own language. Among the country's 2,071 newspapers, not one publishes…
Amedspor Board Pledges Action Against Referee Errors and Fan Restrictions
The club's consultative body met to address systemic inequalities and announced a legal complaint against a Sakaryaspor executive The Amedspor Consultative Board convened on Feb. 20, 2026, to address a series of recent challenges facing the club, ranging from officiating errors to legal restrictions on its fanbase. In a statement following the session, the board emphasized its commitment to challenging what it described as "unlawful practices" through both judicial and diplomatic channels. Referee conduct and stadium bans The board identified officiating errors during recent matches as "unacceptable" and stated that efforts to seek redress with relevant sports authorities are ongoing.…
Language scorecard of DEM Party municipalities: 45 websites remain Turkish-only
By Azad Altay, MA February 19, 2026 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — The two-year performance of municipalities held by the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party regarding the Kurdish language has remained largely limited to awareness-raising activities. Despite the party’s platform prioritizing mother-tongue rights, only two out of 62 municipalities have opened multilingual daycares. Data reveals that 45 municipal websites continue to operate solely in Turkish, highlighting a significant gap in the implementation of election promises. Digital and educational shortcomings More than two years after local elections, digital integration of the Kurdish language remains stagnant. Websites for major hubs and districts, including…
Silence in the Mother Tongue: The Invisible Crisis of Kurdish Media in Turkey
By Murat Bayram — International Mother Language Day, February 21 Every February 21, the world…
Amedspor Board Pledges Action Against Referee Errors and Fan Restrictions
The club's consultative body met to address systemic inequalities and announced a legal complaint against…
Language scorecard of DEM Party municipalities: 45 websites remain Turkish-only
By Azad Altay, MA February 19, 2026 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — The two-year performance of municipalities…
World Radio Day: from the United States to the Sahel, from the Amazon to the Philippines, journalism on the airwaves is under pressure
On this year’s World Radio Day, 13 February 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding…
Silence in the Mother Tongue: The Invisible Crisis of Kurdish Media in Turkey
By Murat Bayram — International Mother Language Day, February 21 Every February 21, the world…
Amedspor Board Pledges Action Against Referee Errors and Fan Restrictions
The club's consultative body met to address systemic inequalities and announced a legal complaint against…
Language scorecard of DEM Party municipalities: 45 websites remain Turkish-only
By Azad Altay, MA February 19, 2026 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — The two-year performance of municipalities…
World Radio Day: from the United States to the Sahel, from the Amazon to the Philippines, journalism on the airwaves is under pressure
On this year’s World Radio Day, 13 February 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding…
From the Medrese to the Modern Era: A Journey with Bozarslan’s Work – Martin van Bruinessen
Kurdish intellectual Mehmed Emin Bozarslan passed away, but he left an important and lasting legacy…
Silence in the Mother Tongue: The Invisible Crisis of Kurdish Media in Turkey
By Murat Bayram — International Mother Language Day, February 21 Every February 21, the world marks International Mother Language Day — a UNESCO-designated occasion to celebrate linguistic diversity and the…
Amedspor Board Pledges Action Against Referee Errors and Fan Restrictions
The club's consultative body met to address systemic inequalities and announced a legal complaint against a Sakaryaspor executive The Amedspor Consultative Board convened on Feb. 20, 2026, to address a…
Language scorecard of DEM Party municipalities: 45 websites remain Turkish-only
By Azad Altay, MA February 19, 2026 DIYARBAKIR, Turkey — The two-year performance of municipalities held by the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party regarding the Kurdish language has remained…
World Radio Day: from the United States to the Sahel, from the Amazon to the Philippines, journalism on the airwaves is under pressure
On this year’s World Radio Day, 13 February 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is sounding the alarm over the growing threats facing radio broadcasters. Attacked in conflict zones, muzzled by…
Quickfire Dialogue with Berfin Zenderlioğlu
If you write a letter to God, what would you say? Hi, my other half, that's enough. Stop and take a rest. You suffocated me. Who is the person that…
Adiyman: The streets smell of the dead and the living are dying from the cold
Click for Kurdish Adiyaman, Zumrut Site, photo: Murat Bayram No rescue teams are working on most of the buildings in Adiyaman. The streets smell of the dead. Black smoke rises from burning…
What do the people of Diyarbakır think about elections?
Click for Kurish "There is no benefit from the Nation Alliance. We must participate in the elections with our candidate." Bariş Almaz, a 24-year-old young man, works in a confectionery in…
5th Shifa Gardi Award goes to British journalist Isobel Yeung
The Shifa Gardi Award Committee on Saturday announced this year’s award goes to British journalist Isobel Yeung for her outstanding coverage from war zones. The prize, which honours the memory…
Robozik: “For 11 years the pain in our hearts is the same”
“Our pain is still the same as the day of the bombing. It is the same as it was 11 years ago. They taught us how we […]
Three books cost is more than one student scholarship
Inflation in Turkey, which according to the government is 85%, also affected the buying and selling of books. The statistics of the Publishers Federation (YAY-FED) […]