The BIRN Digital Rights Conference in Tirana was a powerful reminder that digital rights are human rights, essential for fostering democracy and safeguarding freedoms. As the Balkans confront an increasingly fraught digital landscape, the region’s strength lies in its solidarity.
For 14 years in a row, globally there is regression in the field of digital rights and liberties; Turkey sets an even harsher example with being one of the countries that experienced one of the harshest declines in the past decade.
Women in Turkey have, time after time, said they feel unsafe and failed by the state and the judiciary, which do not rigorously implement existing laws and have created impunity for violent men.
5 different teams, 6 European Cups... Ergin Ataman’s name will be mentioned as one of the elite coaches in European history.
From the least spirited elections, with a lower-than-usual voter turnout rate (78.11%), came the most thrilling results for Turkey’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP).
The race for İstanbul mayorship is coming to a close. The ballot paper is a meter long, with 22 political parties and 27 independent candidates competing, but all eyes are on the two front-runners: Ekrem İmamoğlu and Murat Kurum.