The Grudge

An ISIS execution. Visas to Europe. Conflicting testimonies. A failed universal jurisdiction case in Sweden. The Black Sea investigates the rise and role of the Commission for International Justice and Accountability in outsourced war crimes prosecutions.

by Craig Shaw, Daham Alasaad, Cemre Demircioğlu

The Grudge

Craig Shaw, Daham Alasaad, Cemre Demircioğlu | 01 November 2024

New “dark fleet” smuggling diesel in the Mediterranean

A tanker was arrested off the coast of Sicily while transferring hundreds of thousands of litres of diesel of possible Russian origin. Its movements around Malta, Italy, and Libya hint …

Giulio Rubino, Simone Olivelli | 01 October 2024

The Mine that Ate the Forest: the dirty road to clean energy

The Meta mine in Gördes is expanding to supply nickel-cobalt for the electric vehicle revolution in Europe. Locals say it is destroying centuries-old forests and the region's water supply

Vedat Örüç, Photographs by Özge Sebzeci | 02 September 2024

Village of the Dammed

Ten years ago, Turkey's Melen Dam project evicted thousands from their homes to provide water to Istanbul. It remains mired in delays.

Sofia Cherici | 22 August 2024

There’s something off with Turkish Airlines' carbon offsets

As Turkish Airlines expands its flights throughout the world, its carbon footprint is greater than ever. Will its new CO2mission programme make a dent?

Dilan Pamuk, Zeynep Şentek | 28 June 2024

War Turns Odesa’s Black Sea Green

Once a sanctuary for Odesa locals, Lanzheron Beach is now suffering the ecological impacts a year after the Kakhovka dam catastrophe

Anna Nemtsova | 26 June 2024

Peace Before Empire

The plague of nostalgia for Russia’s lost empire continues to destroy Ukraine. But not all former colonisers cause so much suffering. Anna Nemtsova was in Portugal for the 50th anniversary …

Anna Nemtsova | 17 June 2024

Turkey’s environment minister ignores parliamentary questions over Dilovası asbestos

Deadline for a response passes without comment as the roadworks in Dilovası continue unabated.

Dilan Pamuk, Vedat Örüç | 15 May 2024

Dilovası road construction at illegal dumpsite exposes workers and locals to dangerous asbestos

Izocam Hill has been a public health timebomb for decades. The construction may light the fuse.

Dilan Pamuk, Vedat Örüç | 09 April 2024

The Mine that Ate the Forest: the dirty road to clean energy

The Meta mine in Gördes, western Turkey, is expanding to supply nickel-cobalt for the electric vehicle revolution in Europe. Locals say it is destroying centuries-old forests and the region's water supply.

by Vedat Örüç, Photographs by Özge Sebzeci