Türkiye

"He never gave up the language he believed in, and he never gave up on his [home]land"
HRANT DINK COMMEMORATED ON THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ASSASSINATION
"He never gave up the language he believed in, and he never gave up on his [home]land"
The demand for justice that remains undiminished after 19 years resonated once again in front of the Sebat Apartment on the 19th anniversary of Hrant Dink’s assassination. Hrant Dink, the founder and editor-in-chief of our newspaper who used to say "It is enough if even one person reads it," was commemorated by thousands of people from all walks of life with the slogan "We are all Hrant." Leda Özber, who is one of Dink's oldest colleagues and the assistant editor-in-chief and visual director of AGOS, delivered this year’s commemoration speech. She spoke about Dink’s understanding of journalism, his struggle for peace, and the 30 year story of Agos shaped by the labor of women.
19 January 2026
In Hrant's footsteps, in pursuit of justice
DINK COMMEMORATED ON THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MURDER
In Hrant's footsteps, in pursuit of justice
On the 19th anniversary of the assassination of our newspaper's founder and editor-in-chief, Hrant Dink, letters sent from prison by the detained Mayor of Şişli, Resul Emrah Şahan, Deputy Mayor of Şişli, Ebru Özdemir, and Gezi trial prisoners Osman Kavala and Çiğdem Mater were read at the commemoration held in front of the Sebat Apartment. Demands for justice, calls for confrontation with the past, and an emphasis on solidarity stood out in the letters.
19 January 2026
Pashinyan: We must build bridges on the Türkiye-Armenia border
Pashinyan: We must build bridges on the Türkiye-Armenia border
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, touching upon relations with Türkiye at a conference he attended yesterday, stated, "The situation we are currently in is truly incredible and almost unimaginably positive." Emphasizing "concrete steps," Pashinyan said that relations with Azerbaijan are also developing faster than even Azerbaijan expected.
17 January 2026
Dink Family's appeal regarding the Samast ruling rejected at the Regional Court of Appeal
Dink Family's appeal regarding the Samast ruling rejected at the Regional Court of Appeal
The charge of “Committing a crime on behalf of an organization without being a member of the organization” against Samast and some defendants was dropped due to the statute of limitations. The Dink Family lawyers appealed the decision. However, the Regional Court of Appeal decided within the context of the file that the Dink Family lawyers “did not have the right and authority to appeal the judgment regarding the nature of the crime.” The Dink Family lawyers will take the decision to the Court of Cassation.
17 January 2026
A Strange Visit: Ümit Özdağ at the Armenian Patriarchate
A Strange Visit: Ümit Özdağ at the Armenian Patriarchate
Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ, who frequently shares nationalist posts on his social media accounts, visited the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey. According to the statement made by the Patriarchate, Özdağ emphasized that the majority of the centuries-long experience of coexistence passed with good relations and stated that some periods in the past were disrupted by "imperialist provocations." Patriarch Maşalyan, on the other hand, emphasized that expressions that occasionally turn into hate speech in society disturb the youth of Turkey's Armenian community in particular.
13 January 2026
Epiphany Enthusiasm in Fener: Prayers, bells, and the cross retrieved from the sea…
Epiphany Enthusiasm in Fener: Prayers, bells, and the cross retrieved from the sea…
The Feast of Epiphany, symbolizing the baptism of Jesus Christ, was celebrated in Istanbul with the "Cross Retrieval Ceremony from the Sea" led by the Fener Greek Patriarchate. As part of a tradition maintained for centuries, Vasilios Konstantinidis retrieved the cross thrown into the Golden Horn by Patriarch Bartholomew among 40 participants. The ceremony witnessed colorful moments with the release of white doves into the sky.
7 January 2026 Marta Sömek
Plane Crash in Ankara: Libyan Chief of General Staff Killed
Plane Crash in Ankara: Libyan Chief of General Staff Killed
General Al-Haddad and his delegation, who came to Ankara at the invitation of Turkey’s Chief of General Staff, General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, lost their lives when their plane crashed 19 minutes after departing for Libya.
24 December 2025
Pashinyan thanks Aliyev for lifting restrictions on cargo transfers
Pashinyan thanks Aliyev for lifting restrictions on cargo transfers
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for ending the country’s restrictions on the flow of cargo to Armenia on Sunday during his speech in the session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EAEU) in St. Petersburg, Russia.
23 December 2025
Legislative proposal from Syriac MP: Declare Christmas a public holiday
"CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY" PROPOSAL TO THE PARLIAMENT
Legislative proposal from Syriac MP: Declare Christmas a public holiday
Mardin MP George Aslan has submitted a legislative proposal to the Presidency of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM) to declare December 25 Christmas one of the most important holidays in the Christian world a public holiday in Türkiye. In the justification for the proposal, Aslan drew attention to Türkiye’s multicultural structure and the principle of "equal citizenship."
23 December 2025
Ara Malikian’s Violin Set to Resound in Yerevan
Ara Malikian’s Violin Set to Resound in Yerevan
Lebanese-Armenian virtuoso Ara Malikian, considered one of the world's best violinists, is preparing to return to Yerevan for a highly anticipated concert as part of his "Intruso World Tour." The concert will take place on February 15 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan. The world-famous artist's Turkey concert, scheduled for 2022, was canceled due to security reasons.
16 December 2025
Statement from the Ministry of Interior Regarding Mahmut Yıldırım
Statement from the Ministry of Interior Regarding Mahmut Yıldırım
Mahmut Yıldırım, code-named "Yeşil", whose name was associated with dozens of unsolved murders in Turkey in the 1990s and who was never "found," was presumed dead.
16 December 2025
Tuğçe Yılmaz on Trial for 'Insulting Turkishness' Over Armenian Youth Report: Trial Adjourned
Tuğçe Yılmaz on Trial for 'Insulting Turkishness' Over Armenian Youth Report: Trial Adjourned
Journalist Tuğçe Yılmaz appeared before the judge on Tuesday, December 2, in a lawsuit filed under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) over her article titled “Turkish-Armenian youth speak out: 109 years of lasting mourning.” The trial was adjourned until April 21, 2026.
9 December 2025
Fethiye Çetin: We are of those who have sought to turn the hell they live in into paradise
Fethiye Çetin: We are of those who have sought to turn the hell they live in into paradise
Here's the full speech of Fethiye Çetin, made for 11. commemoration of Hrant Dink.
19 January 2018 Haber Merkezi
"Osman opened another Turkey for me"
"Osman opened another Turkey for me"
Artist and activist Sona Tatoyan wrote a piece about Osman Kavala and share with Agos readers.
24 November 2017 Sona Tatoyan
Turkey business forum cancelled due to security detail attack
Turkey business forum cancelled due to security detail attack
LA Chamber of Commerce announced that Turkey business forum is cancelled.
25 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
French journalist detained in Turkey goes on hunger strike
French journalist detained in Turkey goes on hunger strike
French journalist Mathias Depardon was detained and has been kept in Gaziantep for 18 days to be deported. Recently, he went on hunger strike.
24 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça arrested
Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça arrested
Yesterday, academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça were referred to the court and then arrested. They were on 76th day of hunger strike.
23 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Gülmen and Özakça message from PEN, Rebecca O’Brien and Ken Loach
Gülmen and Özakça message from PEN, Rebecca O’Brien and Ken Loach
Gülmen and Özakça are on 76th day of hunger strike and director Ken Loach, producer Rebecca O'Brien and Pen International released solidarity messages.
23 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Gülmen and Özakça detained in midnight raid
Gülmen and Özakça detained in midnight raid
Dismissed academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça are on the 75th day of their hunger strike, which they started with the demand of being returned to their jobs. Last night, police raided their houses and detained Gülmen and Özakça. Lawyer Selçuk Kozaağaçlı stated that the ground of detention is the following: “the protest might turn into an indefinite hunger strike or trigger events like Gezi Park protests or Tekel strike.”
22 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Story of academics who stay to resist
Story of academics who stay to resist
The state of emergency declared after the coup attempt on July 15 resulted in a purge in universities that has never been seen before in Turkey's recent history. The emergency decrees have been used for dismissing both experienced academics who carried out many researches in universities and young academics whose careers had just begun. However, despite everything that happened, some academics hold on to their profession, which they define as “reason for being”. In this regard, Kocaeli Solidarity Academy is a precursor and guiding initiative. Having completed its first term of “alternative education”, it has also the purpose of establishing an open and free school of life for people with a new two-tear program.
17 May 2017

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Fine to the father on hunger strike for taking his son's body
Fine to the father on hunger strike for taking his son's body
70-year-old Kemal Gün is on hunger strike in Dersim for 82 days, demanding to take his son's body. Gün is fined to 18,387 lira due to “occupation of public space”.
16 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
“Suruç is still a closed book”
“Suruç is still a closed book”
Surviving the Suruç massacre, Gökçe Çetin and Merve Kanak told about the past 2 years, legal process and their expectation of justice.
11 May 2017 Gözde Kazaz
Juncker: NATO summit will be an opportunity to address our questions to Erdoğan
Juncker: NATO summit will be an opportunity to address our questions to Erdoğan
Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, stated that Turkey will have no place in the EU, if capital punishment is brought back.
8 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
“The houses of the ones who hide Armenians will be burned and they will be executed”
“The houses of the ones who hide Armenians will be burned and they will be executed”
Historian Taner Akçam reveals another document of critical importance. In the telegram sent by III. Army Commander Mahmut Kamil Paşa to the regions from where Armenians had been deported, it was stated that the houses of the ones who hide Armenians will be burned.
3 May 2017 Taner Akçam
No measure for protecting the monastery from treasure hunters
No measure for protecting the monastery from treasure hunters
The latest target of treasure hunters is Surp Dırtad Monastery in Doğanköy (Tortan) village of Erzincan. Locals are at a loss, since authorities don’t do anything despite their complaints about increasing attacks by treasure hunters.
3 May 2017 Gözde Kazaz
Decision of acquittal reversed in the case of threat against Agos
Decision of acquittal reversed in the case of threat against Agos
The people who put black wreath in front of Agos on April 24, 2015 and made threatening statements were acquitted. The Court of Appeals reverse the decision of acquittal on the ground that the statement incite hatred and enmity.
3 May 2017 Uygar Gültekin
Hahn: "There is no version of Turkish democracy, there is only democracy”
Hahn: "There is no version of Turkish democracy, there is only democracy”
European Commissioner Johannes Hahn, who oversees EU membership bids, spoke to Reuters about Turkey during EU Foreign Ministers Meeting. Stating that “Turkey's EU dream is over for now", Hahn said that a new model based on "trade and security ties" is being discussed.
2 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Suny: the difficult problem was sidestepped
Suny: the difficult problem was sidestepped
American Armenian scholar Ronald Grigor Suny, a prominent Soviet historian, attended the commemoration event held in Taksim on April 24. He wrote his observations of the commemoration and assessed the message of US President Trump and Turkish President Erdoğan.
26 April 2017 Ronald Grigor Suny
Deciphered telegram reveals the genocide
Deciphered telegram reveals the genocide
Historian Taner Akçam decpihred the telegram by executive of Teşikilat-ı Mahsusa (Secret Organization) and Commitee of Union and Progress Bahaettin Şakir dated July 4, 1915. The telegram is about coordination of deportation and annihilation of Armenians. The letterhead on the telegram proves that it is indeed original.
26 April 2017 Taner Akçam
Turkey decision of PACE: political monitoring after 13 years
Turkey decision of PACE: political monitoring after 13 years
PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) voted for reopening political monitoring procedure for Turkey. Turkey had passed this procedure in 2004.
25 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
“We expect an apology, not condolence”
“We expect an apology, not condolence”
On the occasion of 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide, people came together in Taksim and staged a silent sit-in. They commemorated the victims of Armenian genocide with Armenian laments, calling for confrontation.
25 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
Police interfered with “April 23,5 commemoration”
Police interfered with “April 23,5 commemoration”
Şişli Provincial Organization of HDP has been holding “April 23,5 commemoration” for 5 years. This year, the police interfered with the commemoration on the occasion of 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide. The commemoration was held in the office of HDP.
24 April 2017 Haber Merkezi