Investigating Mining, Tracking Trolling, and Deconstructing a Building Collapse: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories from Turkey

Reporters Without Borders lists its best-of-year stories in Turkey this year .

This year 's list includes an investigation into how a gang allegedly became implicated in the deaths of newborn babies.

The stories include a deep dive into nickel mining, and an exposé on plastic waste pouring into Turkey .

Ortak is an independent newsroom set up by three award-winning investigative reporters.

The investigation began after a social media storm related to a cyanide leak at a gold mine.

Ortak examined an expert report and indictment prepared by the prosecutor’s office and spoke to witnesses and experts to understand the remodeling changes the building had gone through before the collapse.

The investigation exposed the complex and often controversial relationship between Turkey and the EU in managing migration.

While the EU has provided significant financial assistance to Turkey for border control and deportation efforts, there are serious human rights issues surrounding the treatment of deported individuals.

The team found refugees in Turkey are being rounded up on the street, locked away, and then forced to sign “voluntary” return forms.