Guns
In Turkey, more and more citizens own firearms, while almost 85% of the 25 million guns in the country are not registered. In the last four years, the rate of gun violence episodes committed by individuals in Turkey has increased by 69%. A report by Burcu Karakaş.
Guns are often used during robberies in Kosovo. The death of a policeman and a bank robber during a recent robbery attempt in the town of Istog, sparked a debate in the country over the significant increase in violent crimes in the last few years. A report by Majlinda Aliu.
More in the news: the Greek opposition rallies in Athens against the Prespa Agreement; Sofia and Sarajevo among the most polluted capitals in Europe; there are over a thousand ongoing trials against Croatian journalists or media, and the list is not complete.