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İstanbul mayor calls for freedom for Gezi prisoners
Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu shared a video in a tweet with hashtag #GeziyeBinSelam and wrote "Justice will prevail, unlawfulness will end. We want freedom for my colleague Tayfun Kahraman and all Gezi prisoners."
24 October 2022
A Green Journey from France to India: Cyclist Nathalie Massè Says 'We must save the soil'
Nathalie Massè set off on her bike from France to support the "Save Soil" movement and aims to finish her journey in Coimbatore, South India. "We must keep on going. Because if we don't do something now for our soil, in 40 years we won't have food to eat for our children," she says.
24 October 2022
Ceren İskit
New committee to promote adding Türkiye’s Nemrut Geopark to UNESCO network
Nemrut Caldera in Bitlis, Türkiye got award as part of European Destinations of Excellence.
24 October 2022
AKP to outbid opposition's 'headscarf bill' to propose anti-LGBTI+ amendment to Constitution
CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu suggested early this month that a new law should be made protecting the right of women for employment in public services either wearing or not wearing a headscarf. The ruling AKP is poised to propose a Constitutional amendment instead.
24 October 2022
Survey: Families cut own on social life expenses to meet children's school needs
Some 81 percent of the families said they have difficulty covering their children's school expenses.
24 October 2022
HRW: Türkiye deported hundreds of refugees to Syria in months
The organization said Türkiye does not meet the EU's safe third country criteria for refugees.
24 October 2022
Erdoğan congratulates Iraq's Rashid on election
The two leaders reiterated their commitment to develop bilateral relations.
24 October 2022
Delegation from Finland to visit Türkiye to discuss extraditions as per NATO agreement
In a trilateral memorandum in June, Sweden and Finland had agreed to stop support to the Kurdish groups in Syria and address Türkiye's extradition requests.
24 October 2022
Top court rules for reinstatement of 178 judges, prosecutors dismissed after 2016 coup attempt
The judges and prosecutors will also be compensated, according to the ruling. Nearly 4,000 members of the judiciary had been dismissed following the attempt.
24 October 2022
Nearly 8 percent of girls in Türkiye out of school, ministry figures show
In response to recent criticism, the ministry said girls' schooling rate in Türkiye is similar to that of the OECD countries.
24 October 2022
Faulty ventilation system might have increased casualties in Bartın mine blast, says CHP report
Due to ventilation problems, the smoke after the explosion affected miners also in other corridors therefore possibly increasing losses of life, according to the report.
24 October 2022
Pop singer Gülşen appears before court over 'religious schools joke'
Announcing its interim decision, the court ruled that Gülşen's international travel ban should continue.
21 October 2022
Charlie Hebdo attack suspect from Türkiye gets life sentence on appeal
The suspect who received a 30-year prison sentence in December 2020 has been given a life sentence after his appeal trial.
21 October 2022
How were the conditions at Amasra mine?
While the Amasra mine was "one of the safest" with security equipment, the people employed in the mine were undertrained, says a retired worker.
21 October 2022
Evrim Kepenek
Erdoğan dismisses 'chemical attack' claims
The president has rejected the recent accusations that Türkiye used chemical weapons on the PKK and said they will take legal actions against those who make the claims.
21 October 2022
Assassinated journalist Musa Anter's family applies to top court following dismissal of case
The case concerning the Kurdish journalist's 1992 assassination was dropped due to the statute of limitations last month.
21 October 2022
Journalist given prison sentence for 'insulting president' over reporting on mafia-state relations
The BirGün journalist was put on trial because of a weekend supplement featuring Erdoğan and Bahçeli's photos with well-known figures of Türkiye's underworld.
21 October 2022
Central Bank is following 'Erdoğan's path'
The bank has cut the policy rate by 150 basis points and signaled that it may consider stopping interest rate cuts after next month's meeting.
21 October 2022
Wouter Massink
Turkish Medical Association head responds to investigation over 'chemical attack' statement
Prof. Korur-Fincancı said the media outlet that interviewed her misrepresented her statements, whereas the investigation against her gives her the impression of "concealing a crime."
21 October 2022
Azerbaijan should bring Karabakh to International Court, Erdoğan says in Baku visit
Azerbaijan reclaimed some parts of the Nagorno-Karabakah region after 44-day clashes in 2020. Bringing the issue to the international court would "reintroduce the West to the world," according to Erdoğan.
21 October 2022
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Allegations of chemical attack on PKK: Who says what?
Türkiye has rejected the claims that it used chemical weapons during its military operations. The HDP calls for an international investigation. The Turkish Medial Association head is facing an investigation following her comments supportive of the claims.
20 October 2022
'They think they can do anything to us': Trans women in İzmir face increasing law enforcement harassment
"They fined me for standing on the road. I reside here, this is my home. My supermarket is here, my stores are here. This is my space to live. How am I not allowed to walk on the street?" a trans woman says about the neighborhood guards.
20 October 2022
'Half of my heart is in prison': Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım calls for Aysel Tuğluk's release
Yıldırım was released from prison after a four-month delay. She called for the release of her severely ill fellow party member.
20 October 2022
Erdoğan criticized over "PKK children' statement
Advising an MP who recently joined his party to have more children, the president said, "Having children is very important. Look, PKK has five, ten, fifteen."
20 October 2022
Freedom House reports continued decline in internet freedom in Turkey
The 2022 edition of Freedom on the Net report by Freedom House finds that conditions deteriorated in 28 countries, while 26 countries experienced gains. Türkiye is among the countries with deteriorating conditions with a score that has fallen to 32 /100 this year, from 34/100 last year, both of which indicate a 'not free' status for internet freedom.
19 October 2022
Gender discrimination in Türkiye 'concerning,' says European Commission report
Backsliding continues in women's rights and gender equality, and the country's anti-discrimination legislation also does not meet European standards, according to the EU Commission's 2022 report.
19 October 2022
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Taliban official attends religious conference in Diyarbakır, says 'we recognize Kurdistan'
Mujahid said the Kurdish issue is not only a problem of the Kurds, and called for unity among Muslims, hoping that dialogue could resolve national and ethnic problems.
19 October 2022
HDP says 'chemical warfare' allegations in Iraqi Kurdistan should be investigated
"We once again stress that use of chemical weapons is a violation of the Geneva Conventions, that it constitutes a war crime, and is a crime against humanity," the party said.
19 October 2022
US maintains impartiality between Türkiye, Greece, says ambassador
Türkiye's foreign minister recently criticized Washington for abandoning its balanced policy between Ankara and Athens.
19 October 2022
CHP applies to top court demanding annulment of key article of 'censorship law'
The main opposition party has demanded an order of stay of execution for the article stipulating prison sentences for "spreading disinformation."
18 October 2022
Mother of killed miner: 'Everybody has left, we are left with pain'
bianet talked to the mother of Mustafa Can Yıldırım, whose dead body was the last to be taken out of the coal mine in Bartın. She said, "We believe that there is negligence here. We want this negligence to be uncovered."
18 October 2022
Evrim Kepenek
Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım released four months after completing sentence
Yıldırım was released only after four petitions were submitted to the country's top appeals court and parliamentary questions by other MPs about her situation.
18 October 2022
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