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Prominent talent manager, actors investigated over 2013 Gezi Park protests

Prominent talent manager, actors investigated over 2013 Gezi Park protests

Manager Ayşe Barım has been taken into custody and several well-known actors represented by her have been summoned to testify. The investigation coincides with the ongoing scrutiny of Barım's alleged monopolization of the entertainment industry.

24 January 2025

Bolu mayor alleges experts forced out of hotel fire investigation

Bolu mayor alleges experts forced out of hotel fire investigation

The experts were dismissed after their preliminary report was not "well-received by authorities," Özcan claims.

24 January 2025

Galatasaray's Osimhen assaults journalists at İstanbul nightclub

Galatasaray's Osimhen assaults journalists at İstanbul nightclub

The footballer reportedly threatened and attempted to bribe the journalists to erase the photos they took. One journalist said Osimhen punched him in the head.

24 January 2025

The government made journalists' lives a living hell in 2024

BİA MEDIA MONITORING REPORT 2024

The government made journalists' lives a living hell in 2024

The BİA Media Monitoring Report reveals that at least 25 journalists and five media outlets were attacked in 2024, while 82 media representatives, mostly from the MHP and affiliated political groups, were threatened in an environment of judicial inaction.

24 January 2025 Erol Önderoğlu

Mine collapse in eastern Turkey injures one worker

Mine collapse in eastern Turkey injures one worker

One worker managed to escape independently, while the other was rescued with a broken leg and subsequently hospitalized.

23 January 2025

Union representatives assaulted at Ankara private school for protesting illegal classes

Union representatives assaulted at Ankara private school for protesting illegal classes

The school reportedly continues classes during the midterm break.

23 January 2025

Ankara governor bans film screening during LGBTI+ festival

Ankara governor bans film screening during LGBTI+ festival

The governor's office claimed that KuirFest events "exhibit attitudes and behaviors contrary to societal sensitivities and public morality."

23 January 2025

Fatalities rise to 78 in Bolu hotel fire, two municipal officials detained

Fatalities rise to 78 in Bolu hotel fire, two municipal officials detained

The mayor of Bolu, an opposition member, criticized the detentions, arguing that the Kartalkaya area is designated as a "tourism zone," which places oversight and inspection responsibilities under the jurisdiction of the Environment Ministry, not the municipality.

23 January 2025

Kurdish film director Kazım Öz briefly detained over film

Kurdish film director Kazım Öz briefly detained over film

Öz was detained in an investigation into his film "Zer" for alleged "terrorist propaganda."

23 January 2025

Bolu hotel fire: delayed response, lack of oversight, flawed legal framework

Bolu hotel fire: delayed response, lack of oversight, flawed legal framework

The fire that claimed 79 lives has sparked public debate over who should be held accountable for the negligence.

23 January 2025

WWF Turkey expert warns against animal trafficking

WWF Turkey expert warns against animal trafficking

A baby gorilla was rescued in İstanbul Airport last month.

22 January 2025

Eda Canımana & Evrim Kepenek

SES Women of the Year awards announced, bianet among recipients

SES Women of the Year awards announced, bianet among recipients

Nadire Mater, president of the IPS Communication Foundation and one of bianet's founders, said, "We accept this award on behalf of all the women who have worked at bianet and helped create it up to now."

22 January 2025 Eda Canımana,Evrim Kepenek

'No alarms, no sprinklers': Bolu ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence allegations

'No alarms, no sprinklers': Bolu ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence allegations

Nine people have been taken into custody in connection with the incident, including the owner of the hotel, which reportedly lacked proper fire escape and suppression systems.

22 January 2025

DEM Party delegation makes second visit to meet PKK leader in prison

DEM Party delegation makes second visit to meet PKK leader in prison

The meetings come in the wake of nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli’s initiatives.

22 January 2025

Turkish nationalist leader arrested over remarks targeting Erdoğan

Turkish nationalist leader arrested over remarks targeting Erdoğan

Ümit Özdağ was initially taken into custody for "insulting the president." He was eventually arrested for "inciting the public into hatred and hostility."

22 January 2025

Death toll climbs to 66 in Turkey ski resort fire

Death toll climbs to 66 in Turkey ski resort fire

Fifty-one people are receiving treatment, with one in critical condition, according to the authorities.

21 January 2025

Journalists face prison over coverage of Kurdish reporters killed in northern Syria

Journalists face prison over coverage of Kurdish reporters killed in northern Syria

Two Kurdish journalists were killed in northern Syria last month. The prosecutors labeled them as “terrorists” and deemed the coverage of the events “terror propaganda.”

21 January 2025

Iranian rapper sentenced to death after deportation from Turkey

Iranian rapper sentenced to death after deportation from Turkey

The 37-year-old artist, who lived in İstanbul from 2018 to 2023, was deported to Iran by Turkish authorities in December, despite his pending asylum application.

21 January 2025

Explosion at ski center hotel in Sivas leaves four injured

Explosion at ski center hotel in Sivas leaves four injured

The injuries are not life-threatening, the authorities have confirmed.

21 January 2025

Journalist among detained in raids targeting leftist groups

Journalist among detained in raids targeting leftist groups

At least 12 people were detained in the raids.

21 January 2025

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Fire at Bolu ski resort hotel kills 10 people

Fire at Bolu ski resort hotel kills 10 people

Some 237 guests were staying in the hotel. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

21 January 2025

18 years without Hrant Dink

18 years without Hrant Dink

Speaking at the commemoration, writer Takuhi Tovmasyan said: “In broad daylight, right in the heart of Istanbul, right before our eyes, they assassinated an Armenian journalist. What was his ‘crime’? It was obvious: a love of human beings, a passion for democracy and human rights, a firm belief in freedom of expression, and on top of all this, advocating for peace between two peoples”.

20 January 2025 Hikmet Adal

İmralı Delegation applies to Ministry for second Öcalan meeting

İmralı Delegation applies to Ministry for second Öcalan meeting

The Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) İmralı Delegation have made a written application to the Ministry of Justice for a second meeting with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.

20 January 2025

CHP Youth Branches' Chairperson detained for ‘Akın Gürlek’ post

CHP Youth Branches' Chairperson detained for ‘Akın Gürlek’ post

Cem Aydın, Chairperson of the Youth Branches of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been detained for sharing a video from the Youth Branches social media account on Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek.

20 January 2025

“Critical thought is at the core of digital media literacy”

“Critical thought is at the core of digital media literacy”

Speaking at bianet’s digital media literacy workshop, Prof. Dr. Yasemin İnceoğlu said, “Media literacy is now no longer only a skill, but also part of democratic participation”. Deniz Yazgan Şenay and Hikmet Adal also made presentations at the workshop.

17 January 2025

bianet male violence video and infographic released

bianet male violence video and infographic released

Men killed at least 378 women and 43 children in 2024. Men raped 16 women, forced 772 women into sex work, harassed 131 women and abused 229 children.

16 January 2025

Men killed at least 378 women in 2024

Men killed at least 378 women in 2024

In 2024, men killed 378 women, harassed 131 women, abused 229 children, inflicted violence on 645 women and raped 16 women. Men forced at least 772 women into sex work. The death of 315 women was reported as “suspicious” in the press, while men killed at least 43 children.

16 January 2025 Evrim Kepenek

Istanbul: Counterfeit alcohol deaths rise to 23 in last 48 hours

Istanbul: Counterfeit alcohol deaths rise to 23 in last 48 hours

Deaths due to poisoning from counterfeit alcohol in Istanbul have more than doubled on the second day. The increase in number of foreigners among the deaths indicates that counterfeit alcohol use more often takes place not in homes but tourist facilities.

16 January 2025

Rıza Akpolat brought to Court House

Rıza Akpolat brought to Court House

Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat, who was detained on Monday, will today provide a statement to the investigating prosecutor, who will decide whether to refer him to court or release him.

16 January 2025

Turkish Medical Association reacts to appointment of trustees

Turkish Medical Association reacts to appointment of trustees

The Turkish Medical Association described the recent developments as “a sign that both the people’s right to vote and stand for election is being deliberately and constantly being disregarded, and that the judiciary system is being weaponized in line with political interests”.

15 January 2025

Önder responds to Minister’s statement on İmralı Prison visit

Önder responds to Minister’s statement on İmralı Prison visit

İmralı delegation member DEM MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder: “We will apply for a second İmralı Prison meeting next week”

15 January 2025

Public transport fares go up by 35% in Istanbul

Public transport fares go up by 35% in Istanbul

The 35% increase will impact 7 million people who use public transport in Istanbul.

15 January 2025