3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1261+ words) The popularity of these caf's suggests that fortune telling is no longer viewed solely as entertainment, supernatural curiosity, or a relic of Anatolian folk tradition. For many "stanbulites, it has become a way of managing anxiety and seeking guidance in…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago  (314+ words) A metro train derailed on the Kad'k'y-Sabiha G'k'en Airport line on the Asian side of "stanbul today, leaving three people injured, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The incident occurred due to a switch malfunction between Bostanc' and K'kyal' stations at around…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (320+ words) A metro train derailed on the Kad'k'y-Sabiha G'k'en Airport line on the Asian side of "stanbul today, leaving three people injured, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The incident occurred due to a switch malfunction between Bostanc' and K'kyal' stations at around…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (70+ words) Bianet Turkey blocks access to Change. org The global petition platform Change. org has been blocked in Turkey following a court decision. The Kula Penal Court of First Instance issued the access ban on Jun 17, according to a report from…...

10+ hour, 55+ min ago  (523+ words) A court has sentenced Ay'e G'kkan, a Kurdish politician and the former spokesperson for the Free Women's Movement (TJA), a Kurdish women's rights group, to 19 years and 6 months in prison on charges of "being a member of a terrorist organization....

14+ hour, 14+ min ago  (292+ words) Erhan Karaal, deputy general manager of "stanbul Metropolitan Municipality K'lt'r A. ., the municipality's cultural affairs subsidiary, was found by police this morning after being kidnapped by unidentified individuals near his home in the Maltepe district on Jun 17. Police found Karaal tied…...

16+ hour, 5+ min ago  (859+ words) Yusuf Ziya G'm'el, a prominent figure in the "smaila'a sect, a politically influential Islamic community in Turkey, was released from prison yesterday under judicial control measures in a child abuse case. In late 2023, G'm'el was sentenced to 19 years and 9 months…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (343+ words) Anti-LGBTI+ amendments from earlier drafts have been removed from the 12th Judicial Package, which is expected to be submitted to parliament soon. The now-removed draft introduced criminal penalties for those who "publicly promote, praise, or encourage" behaviors deemed contrary to public…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (218+ words) Access to Hornet, a queer social network and dating app with more than 3 million users in Turkey, has been blocked again. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) announced on its website that the domain next. hornet. com was blocked....

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (437+ words) A court arrested the mayor of "stanbul's Silivri district and nine others on corruption charges." Balc'o'lu called the corruption probe a political operation targeting his party, while the Interior Ministry suspended him from office. Police detained 15 people, including a deputy…...