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Recent Investigations
The New Turkish Five: Turkey’s Converted Blank-Firing Gun Industry
The New Turkish Five investigates how blank-firing guns legally produced in Turkey are systematically converted into lethal firearms and reintroduced into criminal networks. Through court files, trade data, and forensic findings, the investigation traces the regulatory gaps and industrial dynamics that allow a small group of manufacturers to dominate a rapidly expanding gray market.
After the Disaster: Investigating Reconstruction in Southern Turkey
After the Disaster examines how post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in southern Turkey have reshaped land use, urban planning and local livelihoods. Through field reporting and data-driven analysis, the series explores the long-term social, economic and environmental consequences of rebuilding decisions.
Perfect Collapse: The Ilic Gold Mine Disaster
Perfect Collapse investigates the February 2024 disaster at the Iliç Gold Mine, uncovering the environmental, regulatory, and corporate failures that led to the catastrophic heap leach collapse. Through field reporting, document analysis, and expert testimony, the investigation examines how systemic negligence and oversight gaps turned a long-known risk into a deadly reality.
Reputation for Sale: Inside Turkey's Troll Networks on X (Twitter)
Reputation for Sale investigates how coordinated networks of social media accounts systematically amplified political and corporate interests on X/Twitter in Turkey. Through detailed analysis of account behavior and messaging patterns, the series reveals how these organized influence efforts sought to shape public opinion, undercut critics and distort debates around elections, mining disasters and other major public issues.
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