Week in Review: Friends, Foes and Chocolate Thieves
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes…
Turkish Former Business Leaders Sentenced for ‘Disinformation’
Two former senior leaders of Turkey’s largest business association were handed jail terms for criticising government policies – but they will not actually go to prison. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkey Urges Israel to Release Detained Turkish Reporters
Government, opposition and rights groups called on Israel to free two CNN Turkish journalists detained while doing a live broadcast from Tel Aviv. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Report Highlights Press Freedom’s Plight in Turkey, Serbia and Bulgaria
New report says journalists’ safety is under ‘sustained pressure’ in Europe – with Turkey, Serbia and Bulgaria listed among the worst offenders. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Balkan Govts Scramble to Safeguard Citizens in Middle East Conflict Zone
Some Balkan countries are planning to evacuate stranded citizens from the conflict zone around Iran, others have already managed to fly people out - although some have only issued security…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 2, 2026
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Week in Review: Trades and Betrayals
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes…
Kosovo Upholds Ex-Intelligence Chief’s Jail Sentence for Turkish Deportations
Former intelligence agency chief Driton Gashi was sentenced to four years and eight months' prison following a retrial for his role in the highly controversial deportation of so-called 'Gulenists' to…
Share Your Experience: Overtourism from Spain to Turkey and the Balkans
Are you living in a hotspot destination? Struggling with rising rent in a popular neighbourhood or frustrated by the disruption caused by tourists? Tell us your story. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkey Urged to Free Deutsche Welle Journalist Arrested for ‘Disinformation’
Deutsche Welle and media rights groups have called for the release of Alican Uludag, who was arrested for 'insulting the President' and 'disseminating disinformation' in a post on X. KAYNAK:…