All News on Social Issues in Turkey

Iconic supporters’ group responds to ‘coup attempt’ claims: Yes, we’ve divided the country

The iconic Ã§ArÅÄ± supportersâ group of BeÅiktaÅ football club has responded to the âcoup attemptâ accusations, after it was announced that 35 of its members face life imprisonment for their involvement in last yearâs Gezi protests.

Football fans respond to ‘coup attempt’ claims: Yes, we’ve divided the country

Turks resorting to TV as an anti-depressant

The medium is increasingly the message for Turks as television simultaneously reflects and attempts to inculcate conservatism in the country, according to sociologist Tayfun Acar.

30,000 Syrian babies born in Turkey's border provinces

A whole new generation of Syrian refugees is being born in Turkey, as the number of Syrians in the country heads toward 1.4 million Some 30,000 Syrian children have been born in Turkish cities where there are refugee camps since the beginning of the war more than three years ago. Another 30,000 Syrian babies are believed to have been born in various other provinces of Turkey.

Examining health care resources for Syrian women in Turkey

In refugee settings, family planning is not a priority: The initial response in any widespread displacement is focused on providing food, shelter, and protection. Refugee aid in Turkey is no longer simply a matter of initial response, however: The country has received around one million refugees from Syria over the last two years.

Of fake housing bubbles and Syrian refugees

I am often asked about the housing prices in Turkey lately. My questioners often want to confirm their sense that the housing bubble is going to burst, that a year or two down the line and theyâll be able to say âI told you so.â Have a look at the table below. It shows the increase in housing prices across Turkey between January 2010 and May 2014.

Food for thought

At 0.1 percent monthly, Turkeyâs August inflation, which was published on Sept. 3, disappointed again by coming in slightly higher than expectations of 0 percent. Annual inflation rose from 9.3 to 9.5 percent.

82 refugees rescued after two days stranded at sea

Eighty-two illegal refugees who human traffickers had promised to transport to Romania have been rescued after being marooned on a small boat 24 miles off the coast of Istanbul.

Impatience grows in Turkey over Syrian 'guests'

Cengiz, a street seller who plies his trade selling bread rings in the centre of Istanbul, is usually a fervent supporter of Turkey's newly-elected President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan. But on one issue, he begs to differ.

"I support ErdoÄan. But I must say he made one error and that's to allow the Syrians into our country," he said.

Number of Yazidi refugees in Turkey swells to 16,000: Official

The number of refugees from Iraq's Yazidi religious minority who have fled to Turkey from the advance of jihadists has risen to 16,000 and may rise further, a top provincial official was quoted as saying Aug. 30.

Turkey's Jewish intellectuals denounce being targeted over Israel's Gaza assault

A group of Turkish-Jewish intellectuals have denounced being targeted over Israelâs recent operations in Gaza, describing attempts to hold them responsible for Israelâs policies as "racist."

UNHCR: Syrian Refugees Top 3 Million

Over 3 million people have fled the civil war in Syria, according to reports of the United Nations refugee agency.

Antonio Guterres, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), called the crisis "the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era" in a Friday statement.

According to the press release, almost half of all Syrians have been forced to abandon their homes.

Six people, including the printers, were arrested.