Human rights Despite a shortage of teachers, graduates can’t find work in schools Thousands of education graduates in Turkey face an uncertain future after the… Burak ÜtücüNovember 20, 20215 minute read
Freedom of speech Human rights LGBTQI Why a growing number of children’s books are being declared obscene Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a children’s book that showcases stories… Alican AcanerlerApril 13, 20216 minute read
Human rights NEWS Growing up in the fields: will Turkey see an end to child labour? Thirteen-year-old Elif Küpeli was relieved, although not very happy, that the pepper… Nimet KıraçFebruary 11, 20217 minute read
Human rights NEWS Photo story: A tough landscape and a difficult life for villagers at Turkey’s border Like other villages close to the Iranian border in Turkey’s largely Kurdish… Ruşen TakvaJanuary 29, 20212 minute read
Human rights NEWS Politics Is Turkey’s furlough scheme masking exploitation? As Turkey went into lockdown during the spring of 2020, the Ministry… Seda KaratabanoğluDecember 28, 20205 minute read
Human rights Politics Women How the pandemic impoverished Istanbul’s cleaners Nur Babacan, 28, once made her living cleaning apartment buildings in Istanbul.… Gözde YelDecember 24, 20207 minute read
Human rights Immigrant doctors get a raw deal Immigrant doctors in Turkey complain that they are working under significantly worse… Seda KaratabanoğluAugust 12, 20203 minute read
Human rights Uncategorized Volunteer efforts flourish amid pandemic In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Nagehan Tokdoğan posted a… Aylin KaplanJuly 16, 20204 minute read
Freedom of speech Human rights Politics Turning to Twitter for justice Frustrated by the way Turkey’s legal system and news media treats gender-based… Rabia ÇetinJuly 2, 20206 minute read
Human rights “Like a walking coronavirus”: Turkey’s elderly in lockdown On 21 March, Turkey’s interior ministry announced an enforced curfew on people… Emel AltayJune 14, 20207 minute read
