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Boğaziçi students in Kadıköy: 'Release our friends from detention'

Boğaziçi students in Kadıköy: 'Release our friends from detention'

Students of Boğaziçi University have been protesting the appointment of Prof. Bulu as the university president by Erdoğan. The Boğaziçi Solidarity previously made a call for a protest demonstration and press statement in Kadıköy at 4 p.m. today.

Police attack students with pepper gas at Boğaziçi University

PROTESTS AGAINST UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Police attack students with pepper gas at Boğaziçi University

Students have gathered in the South Campus of Boğaziçi University in İstanbul and protested the appointment of Prof. Bulu, also a former MP candidate for nomination from the ruling AKP, as the University President. Police have intervened into the protest.

20-year story of BİA Media Monitoring Reports

EROL ÖNDEROĞLU TELLS

20-year story of BİA Media Monitoring Reports

Contributing to BİA Media Monitoring Reports for nearly 20 years, Erol Önderoğlu has talked about Turkey's states of freedom of expression and violations of rights in this field.

24 December 2020

Alcohol sale bans add more to small shop owners' struggles in pandemic

Alcohol sale bans add more to small shop owners' struggles in pandemic

Authorities have banned liquor shops from selling alcoholic drinks during the weekend lockdowns that have been imposed to slow down the coronavirus spread.

14 December 2020

Software developer finds three times more excess deaths than Turkey's official Covid-19 toll

Software developer finds three times more excess deaths than Turkey's official Covid-19 toll

"Deaths from June to the end of August form a straight line. This is not normally possible," says Güçlü Yaman.

8 December 2020

Shop owners protest: ‘We don’t want to die or go bankrupt’

COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN TURKEY

Shop owners protest: ‘We don’t want to die or go bankrupt’

The shop owners who had to close down their businesses due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have protested in Kadıköy, İstanbul, chanting the slogan, “Budget for shop owners, not for the palace.”

24 November 2020

‘Blue collars are equal in neither life nor disease’

İMM SCIENCE BOARD REPORT

‘Blue collars are equal in neither life nor disease’

The Scientific Advisory Board of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has prepared a report recommending urgent lockdown in the city amid increasing number of cases and fatalities. Blue collars are among the high risk groups, according to the report.

18 November 2020

‘Government is single-handedly responsible for shortage of flu vaccine in Turkey’

TTB CHAIR KORUR-FİNCANCI

‘Government is single-handedly responsible for shortage of flu vaccine in Turkey’

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair Korur-Fincancı has commented on the Ministry of Health’s policy on flu vaccine amid pandemic: “It must be provided free of charge without any differentiation based on risk. It is an obligation of the state.”

23 October 2020

'Turkey procured only 1.3 million doses of flu vaccine while it needs 10 million'

TURKISH PHARMACISTS' ASSOCIATION

'Turkey procured only 1.3 million doses of flu vaccine while it needs 10 million'

Amid a vaccine shortage, there has been a spike in nutrition supplement sales, professional chambers have told bianet.

21 October 2020

Doctors warn Health Ministry against 'outdated' hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19

Doctors warn Health Ministry against 'outdated' hydroxychloroquine treatment for Covid-19

Turkey has prescribed all Covid-19 patients, including asymptomatic ones, with the highly debated malaria drug.

13 October 2020

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