Çağrı Sarı

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Cagri Sari is the editor of the politics section at the Evrensel newspaper. Based in Istanbul, she previously spent six years at Hayat TV as a reporter and editor. Sari writes mostly about politics and freedom of the press.

Meet the women helping keep Turkey’s largest city running

“They thought women couldn’t handle the job. Then they saw that we…

Has sea snot killed the Sea of Marmara?

Huge overgrowth of marine mucilage threatens to suffocate Turkish coastline near Istanbul.…

The campaign to silence Turkish Journalists

Prosecutions, house arrest and travel bans among multiple threats deployed by the…

No backtracking on rights, say women’s groups

A political row has erupted in Turkey after comments by President Recep…

Covid-19 Aid: Turkey’s new political battleground

Turkish government attempts to ban locally-organised aid efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic…
Locals in Diyarbakır protesting against custodian mayors last August (Credit: Firat Topal)

Custodian policy proves unpopular

The Turkish government policy of taking control of dozens of municipal authorities…

Big changes ahead for Turkey’s arts schools

Turkey’s top education body plans to repeal the aptitude exams that govern…

Live-streamed council meetings draw huge interest

Live broadcasts of city council meetings in Ankara and Istanbul have sparked…

Educated Turks seeking their future abroad

Immigration from Turkey rose by more than 60 percent last year compared…