Saoussen Ben Cheikh

4 weeks ago | globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Sinan Ciddi |Meghan Bodette |Saoussen Ben Cheikh |Arzu Geybulla

Turkey's new cybersecurity law, enacted on March 13, 2025, has sparked heated debate about its impact on digital rights, freedom of speech, media freedom, and access to information from the moment the bill was introduced in the parliament on January 10, 2025. Many Turkish experts, civil society groups, and international observers saw the law as a potential tool to restrict independent reporting and stifle dissent.

4 weeks ago | globalvoices.org | Sinan Ciddi |Meghan Bodette |Arzu Geybullayeva |Saoussen Ben Cheikh

After nearly half a century of fighting, Turkey’s Kurdish rebels are ready to bring their insurgency to an end. If Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan takes talks seriously, this could benefit not just Turks and Kurds, but also Washington’s position in the region. But if Erdoğan and his government simply instrumentalize the promise of peace as a regional power grab, the challenges in U.S.-Turkey relations will only grow.

1 month ago | globalvoices.org | Arzu Geybullayeva |Saoussen Ben Cheikh |Oiwan Lam |Janine Mendes-Franco |Arzu Geybulla

Istanbul's popular mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was arrested on alleged corruption and terror links on March 19. In the four days since, citizens have taken to the streets and the main squares across several provinces to protest, defying the four-day protest and demonstration ban imposed by the authorities on March 19 in an attempt to quell any resistance. Despite heavy police presence and roadblocks in Turkey's large cities, thousands have joined the protests.