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Gazeteci. Üniversite yıllarında Abra ve Patika adlı dergilerin yayınlanma süreçlerinde yer aldı. Bir süre Sol Yayınları'nda editörlük yaptı. Gazeteciliğe GazetePazar'da başladı; ardından Hürriyet gazetesinde çalıştı....

Gazeteci. Üniversite yıllarında Abra ve Patika adlı dergilerin yayınlanma süreçlerinde yer aldı. Bir süre Sol Yayınları'nda editörlük yaptı. Gazeteciliğe GazetePazar'da başladı; ardından Hürriyet gazetesinde çalıştı. Daha sonra Habertürk - Yarın gazetesi, Picus Edebiyat Dergisi'nde, Sabah ve Habertürk dergi gruplarında çalıştı. ODTÜ, Siyaset Bilimi mezunu. 2011 - 2019 yılları arasında bianet haber sitesinde eş yayın yönetmeni olarak çalıştı

'A Journalism Reflex' by CNN Turk: Interrupting Opposition Candidate, Putting Erdoğan on Air

'A Journalism Reflex' by CNN Turk: Interrupting Opposition Candidate, Putting Erdoğan on Air

CNN Turk last night interrupted an interview with the main opposition CHP's İstanbul mayoral candidate İmamoğlu to broadcast Erdoğan's speech live. Host Aydın could not understand why she is being criticized for showing "a journalist's reflex."

Osman Kavala’s Attorney İlkan Koyuncu: Indictment Misreads Gezi

Osman Kavala’s Attorney İlkan Koyuncu: Indictment Misreads Gezi

Speaking to bianet about the Gezi indictment, İlkan Koyuncu, the attorney of Osman Kavala, has said, “This indictment shows that they have imprisoned Kavala all for nothing for 16 months.”

A Queue From Retail Point to Ballot Box

A Queue From Retail Point to Ballot Box

To tackle high food prices, Turkey has introduced the "regulatory retail points," which are run by municipalities and sell cheap fruits and vegetables. While people are divided, Farmers Union Chair Ay says, "It is for elections and not sustainable."

13 February 2019

ECtHR Judgement on Cizre Basements: Constitutional Court Ruling to be Awaited

ECtHR Judgement on Cizre Basements: Constitutional Court Ruling to be Awaited

Announcing its verdict regarding the death of Orhan Tunç, who was killed in operations during the period of curfews in Cizre three years ago, the ECtHR has found the application “inadmissible” on the ground that “all domestic remedies have not been exhausted.”

7 February 2019

Women Who Abandon Headscarves Make Their Voices Heard With #10yearchallenge

Women Who Abandon Headscarves Make Their Voices Heard With #10yearchallenge

The #10yearchallenge has become a platform for women who abandoned their headscarves in Turkey. Sharing their photos with and without headscarves, women make their struggle more visible.

21 January 2019

Erdoğan’s Statement ‘Press is More Liberal’ Not Confirmed by bianet Reports

Erdoğan’s Statement ‘Press is More Liberal’ Not Confirmed by bianet Reports

Releasing a statement on the occasion of January 10 Working Journalists’ Day, President Erdoğan has claimed, “Press has become more democratic and liberal in 16 years.” The reports of bianet on freedom of expression have been refuting these claims.

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü has been sentenced to 2 years in prison due to the speech that he made during Newroz celebrations in Iğdır in 2016. The verdict will be considered by the Court of Appeal.

18 December 2018

Alliance for the Public*: Fascistic, Amorphous Right-wing Politics

Alliance for the Public*: Fascistic, Amorphous Right-wing Politics

Does Alliance for the Public signify the melting of Turkism that originate from the MHP’s, and thus Türkeş’s line. Or can we say that just the opposite is taking place - that this alliance is turning the AKP into Turkism? What kind of a Turkey might emerge in case this alliance gains victory in June 24 elections.

Police Attack Saturday Mothers with Plastic Bullet

SATURDAY MOTHERS/PEOPLE 700TH WEEK

Police Attack Saturday Mothers with Plastic Bullet

Police attacked rights defenders, MPs and Saturday Mothers, who gathered for 700th time with pepper gas and plastice bullets upon Ministry of Interior's order.

Difference Between 2 Videos is New Turkey

Difference Between 2 Videos is New Turkey

Gunshots were heard in almost every city of Turkey at the night of June 24. The supporters of the AKP and MHP were celebrating their election victory. As for the police, they were not around.

Our Gender-Based Journalism Handbook Published

Our Gender-Based Journalism Handbook Published

Gender-Based Journalism Handbook has been published as part of the project run by bianet and Kaos GL in cooperation. Translated into Kurdish and English, the handbook has been prepared by bianet editors Çiçek Tahaoğlu and Elif Akgül.

Gender Based Journalism: Feministiskt Perspektiv, Kaos GL, bianet

Gender Based Journalism: Feministiskt Perspektiv, Kaos GL, bianet

Anna-Klara Bratt from feministperspectiv.se from Sweden and Prof. Dr. Alankuş have attended the final conference of “Gender Based Journalism” project as speaker. The session has been moderated by Yıldız Tar from Kaos GL.

Journalists Discuss ‘Journalism’ in Panel of Amnesty

Journalists Discuss ‘Journalism’ in Panel of Amnesty

Necmiye Alpay, Nadire Mater, Pakrat Estukyan, Hakkı Boltan. Ahmet Şık, Tunca Öğreten, Gökçer Tahincioğlu, Timur Soykan and Sarah Clarke have attended “Panel of Journalism in Turkey” organized by the Amnesty.

Story of Anthem Sung by Women at Iran Subway

Story of Anthem Sung by Women at Iran Subway

The anthem sung by a group of women in Iran on March 8, 2018 is called “Women Anthem for Equality.” As for the photographs in their hands, they refer to a different historical event.

Portraits from Feminist Night Watch

Portraits from Feminist Night Watch

İstiklal Street witnessed one of the most crowded rallies in recent years on March 8.

Women March through İstiklal Avenue for March 8

FEMINIST NIGHT MARCH

Women March through İstiklal Avenue for March 8

Women have come together at the 16th Feminist Night March with the slogan “Our Life, Our Revolt, Our Struggle: Feminism.” Women have said, “We come together not to call out to the system, but because we propose a way against this system.”

52 Weeks, 52 Men

52 Weeks, 52 Men

Every Wednesday for 52 weeks, men working in the fields of media, literature, academia, sports, cinema, music, and rights struggles are going to discuss male violence through their own manhood and masculinities, personal experiences and testimonies.

Journalism Field Meetings Held at bianet

Journalism Field Meetings Held at bianet

Organized per annum upon bianet’s call, journalism field meetings have been held under the titles of Human Rights, Freedom of Expression and Gender based journalism, and with the participation of NGO representatives.

30 October 2017

Academics Signing Peace Declaration Sued for ‘Terrorist Propaganda’

Academics Signing Peace Declaration Sued for ‘Terrorist Propaganda’

Lawsuits are being filed against academics who have signed the peace declaration “We will not be a party to this crime” on charge of “terrorist propaganda”.

Trees Cut for Construction of Road Through Forest in Middle East Technical University Campus Area

Trees Cut for Construction of Road Through Forest in Middle East Technical University Campus Area

100 construction vehicles and 400 trucks of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality has entered the campus of Middle East Technical University on Saturday evening for the construction of a road planned to pass through the campus area.

11 September 2017

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Çelikkan Sent Off to Prison

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Çelikkan Sent Off to Prison

Murat Çelikkan enters prison today after being sentenced to 18 months in the trial he faced for joining the Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign that was organized by the now-closed newspaper Özgür Gündem.

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Çelikkan Sent Off to Prison

Özgür Gündem Editor-in-Chief on Watch Çelikkan Sent Off to Prison

Murat Çelikkan enters prison today after being sentenced to 18 months in the trial he faced for joining the Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign that was organized by the now-closed newspaper Özgür Gündem.

bianet Provides Cyber Security, Digital Journalism Training

bianet Provides Cyber Security, Digital Journalism Training

Independent Communication Network and Reporters Without Borders’ joint project “Cyber Security and Journalism in Digital World Workshop” has been organized in Akyaka district in Muğla province.

Women Fill İstiklal Street at March 8 Night March

Women Fill İstiklal Street at March 8 Night March

Yesterday evening, the İstiklal street in İstanbul witnessed one of the broadest participations in a demonstration in the recent years. The street was filled with women and their slogans.

“Living Languages and Dialects”: Right to Mother Tongue Education

MOTHER TONGUE DAY

“Living Languages and Dialects”: Right to Mother Tongue Education

Students who choose take the two-hour-per-week “Living Languages and Dialects” course offered in some primary and secondary schools often say of their mother tongues: “I can understand but can’t speak”. After a while, understanding will not be enough anymore; they will want to speak, write and create. But Is it possible that these courses can be effective?

21 February 2017

What Happened in Özgür Gündem Trials on February 14?

What Happened in Özgür Gündem Trials on February 14?

Trials of 21 journalists at 13th and 22nd Heavy Penal Courts continued on February 14, 2017. Three journalists were penalized. In other trials, the prosecutor submitted similar opinion as to the accusations.

14 February 2017

Police Raid Özgür Gündem Daily

Police Raid Özgür Gündem Daily

Police have raided the Özgür Gündem daily, which has been closed on charge of “[illegal] organization propaganda”.

Explosion in a House in Reyhanlı

Explosion in a House in Reyhanlı

An explosion has occurred in a house in Reyhanlı district of Hatay province. Two injured persons have been discovered in the house after the explosion. It is assumed that the bomb has exploded while being produced.

Journalists in Front of Metris Prison for Arrested Editors-in-Chief on Watch

Journalists in Front of Metris Prison for Arrested Editors-in-Chief on Watch

Journalists have made a press statement in front of Metris Prison demanding release of Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Ahmet Nesin immediately.

Miners in Zonguldak End Hunger Strike

Miners in Zonguldak End Hunger Strike

Miners staging hunger strike at De-Ka and Balçınlar Mining in Kilimli district of Zonguldak province has come to an end. The workers are awaiting the meeting to be held on Tuesday.

Onanç: 112 CHP MPs Voting Against Have to Apply to Constitutional Court

Onanç: 112 CHP MPs Voting Against Have to Apply to Constitutional Court

One of CHP’s former Vice Chairs, Gülseren Onanç says it had to be voted against the bill to lift parliamentary immunity from the beginning. Onanç expresses that MPs voting against have to apply to the Constitutional Court.

Why Does ISIS Target Specifically Kilis?

ASSOC. PROF. DR. HAKAN GÜNEŞ RESPONDED

Why Does ISIS Target Specifically Kilis?

The official statements as to the ISIS attacks on Kilis were defining the rockets as “falling” first, and “accidentally dropped” later; now it is admitted that those are actually attacks. But why does ISIS target Kilis? Why did AKP take so long to admit that this is an attack?

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