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Access to Jin News blocked for 32nd time

Access to Jin News blocked for 32nd time

The Information Technologies and Communications Authority has blocked access to JinNews, the only women's news agency in Turkey.

Grocery chain forces employee to resign for 'drinking three bottles of water'

Grocery chain forces employee to resign for 'drinking three bottles of water'

A-101, a countrywide discount grocery chain, forces its employees to pay for missing goods, according to a union.

Jailed lawyer Çiçek: I said, ‘Give me at least some water’, they didn’t

Jailed lawyer Çiçek: I said, ‘Give me at least some water’, they didn’t

Put in solitary confinement, jailed lawyer Aycan Çiçek writes, “I said, ‘There was water in the room where I was staying; at least give me that.’ They didn’t. I was given water and food with a plastic spoon in a tray five hours after I was put in the cell.”

10 August 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Intervention against resistance in Akbelen: People dragged out of the forest

Intervention against resistance in Akbelen: People dragged out of the forest

While 105 trees have been reportedly cut down in fire-hit Muğla’s Akbelen Forest under the pretext of preventing fires, the gendarmerie intervened against the people’s resistance at midnight, dragging them out of the forest.

270 fires in 53 cities in 13 days: Fires still rage in Milas and Köyceğiz

270 fires in 53 cities in 13 days: Fires still rage in Milas and Köyceğiz

270 forest fires broke out in 53 provinces of Turkey in 13 days. All fires, except for the ones in Muğla’s Köyceğiz and Milas, have been contained. The Minister of Forestry has said that volunteers can make an online application to join firefighting efforts.

105 trees cut down in fire-hit Muğla’s Akbelen: ‘We will stand fast’

105 trees cut down in fire-hit Muğla’s Akbelen: ‘We will stand fast’

Citizens are keeping watch in Muğla’s Akbelen forest in the face of LİMAK Holding’s efforts to cut down trees to extend the mining site for coal supply to a thermal power plant. Noting that 105 trees have been cut, they say they will not let more trees be cut.

10 August 2021 Nurşen Çinkaya

‘Fires are contained in the evening, they start burning again in the morning’

‘Fires are contained in the evening, they start burning again in the morning’

“Our mountain is blazing”, “We keep watch night and day”, “The fire is taken under control in the evening, it starts burning again in the morning…” The neighborhood heads from Muğla’s Köyceğiz speak about the ongoing firefighting efforts.

10 August 2021 Nurşen Çinkaya

Boğaziçi University | Prevented from teaching classes, Erçin files two lawsuits

Boğaziçi University | Prevented from teaching classes, Erçin files two lawsuits

Prevented from teaching classes at Boğaziçi University by the appointed acting rector Naci İnci, academic and lawyer Feyzi Erçin has filed two lawsuits, underlining that the administration did not use its discretionary power properly.

Turkey reports over 23 thousand coronavirus cases, 117 deaths in a day

Turkey reports over 23 thousand coronavirus cases, 117 deaths in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 245 thousand tests were conducted, 23,731 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 117 people died of the disease and 1,359,258 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Number of Afghan refugees crossing into Turkey decreased by half, says governor of Van

Number of Afghan refugees crossing into Turkey decreased by half, says governor of Van

The abandoned buildings where Afghan refugees stayed have been demolished, the governor's office has said.

Assailant 'repentant' after killing seven members of Kurdish family

Assailant 'repentant' after killing seven members of Kurdish family

The spouse of the assailant, who is also under arrest, has said that there might have been people who guided him to carry out the massacre.

9 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Prosecutors investigate vigilante groups blocking roads in fire zones

Prosecutors investigate vigilante groups blocking roads in fire zones

Amid unverified claims of arson, vigilante groups emerged near fire zones, attempting to block the roads and perform ID checks.

Man on trial for abusing his child files complaint against journalist

Man on trial for abusing his child files complaint against journalist

Charged with abusing his child, Refik Y. who spent weeks under arrest. He filed a complaint against bianet's Evrim Kepenek, who reported on the case.

9 August 2021 Hikmet Adal

Court releases ISIS members who kidnapped and tried to sell Ezidi child

Court releases ISIS members who kidnapped and tried to sell Ezidi child

Charged with "high-level membership" in ISIS, the three suspects were caught while trying to sell the child on the deep web.

Revealed messages show member of slain Kurdish family asked interior minister for help

Revealed messages show member of slain Kurdish family asked interior minister for help

Seven members of the Dedeoğulları family were killed by an armed assailant in Konya on July 30.

Number of people indebted to banks increased by a million in a month

Number of people indebted to banks increased by a million in a month

The number of people who are indebted to banks was more than 35 million as of March, according to the ministry of finance.

Reporter prevented from filming minister in fire-hit town

Reporter prevented from filming minister in fire-hit town

"Even if you are a journalist, you can't film a video here," Minister Kurum told a reporter for daily BirGün.

Wildfires continue in five locations in two cities on 13th day

Wildfires continue in five locations in two cities on 13th day

More than 50,000 decares of agricultural lands and thousands of cattle and sheep have been damaged, according to the minister.

Turkey reports 22,699 coronavirus cases, 108 deaths

Turkey reports 22,699 coronavirus cases, 108 deaths

More than 76 million vaccine doses have been administered in the country with some 28.8 million people fully vaccinated.

Journalism organizations denounce attack on Halk TV by government supporters

Journalism organizations denounce attack on Halk TV by government supporters

After the media regulator's penalty threats to media outlets over the coverage of the massive wildfires, a group of government supporters attacked journalists during a live broadcast.

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Konya massacre: The assailant might have been acting on behalf of other people, says attorney

Konya massacre: The assailant might have been acting on behalf of other people, says attorney

The attorney of the slain family has talked about the latest developments in the investigation into the killing of a Kurdish family in Konya, central Turkey.

6 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Presidency to pay damages to main opposition CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu

Presidency to pay damages to main opposition CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has won his legal struggle over leaking of information about an alleged profiling kept in the Prime Ministry’s archive to the press.

‘Freedom of expression is at risk in Turkey’

‘Freedom of expression is at risk in Turkey’

A recent report released by the Center for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom has found that only five percent of the students graduating from communication faculties every year can find a job in the media sector in Turkey.

Environmental group turns down donation by holding accused of 'destroying forests'

Environmental group turns down donation by holding accused of 'destroying forests'

The TEMA Foundation has reportedly turned down donations by several companies for its forestation campaign amid the massive wildfires blazing in the country's south and southwest.

Wildfires in Muğla: 'Every day, we start all over again'

Wildfires in Muğla: 'Every day, we start all over again'

Amid the lack of aerial response, fires that are extinguished during the day start again at night, says bianet's Evren Gönül, who voluntarily participates in firefighting efforts.

6 August 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

16 thousand hectares of land razed in forest fires in Muğla’s Milas

16 thousand hectares of land razed in forest fires in Muğla’s Milas

The Municipality of Milas has announced that as the flames have approached Bayırköy, the teams have stepped up their efforts around the Yeniköy Thermal Power Plant. The Municipality has announced that 16,009 hectares of land have burned so far.

Pro-government A Haber labelled as ‘government-funded’ by YouTube

Pro-government A Haber labelled as ‘government-funded’ by YouTube

YouTube has activated its information panel about some TV channels in Turkey. While it labelled the state channel TRT as a “public broadcaster” and A Haber news channel as “funded by Turkish government”, it has removed the label on ATV.

Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas

Journalists denied accreditation at the entrance to power plant in fire-hit Milas

AFP photojournalist Yasin Akgül says, “When we went to the Kemerköy Thermal Power Plant to report on its current condition and surrounding area, the gendarmerie told us, ‘We have a list, you cannot enter as you are not on that list’.”

Turkey’s Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk resigns

Turkey’s Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk resigns

After Ziya Selçuk resigned from office, Prof. Mahmut Özer has been appointed as Turkey’s new Minister of National Education. President and ruling AKP Chair has also appointed three deputy ministers.

CAMS: Fire intensity at record-high level in Turkey

CAMS: Fire intensity at record-high level in Turkey

As Southeast Europe is currently experiencing heatwave conditions, the fire danger remains high in the area, especially across much of Turkey and around the Mediterranean, according to the CAMS.

Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

While the live broadcast of Halk TV was ongoing with the participation of journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel, Marmaris Mayor Mehmet Oktay and lawyer Salim Şen, a group attacked the broadcast at around 12.30 am.

Forest fires raging across Turkey for 10 days: 13 fires continue in 6 cities

Forest fires raging across Turkey for 10 days: 13 fires continue in 6 cities

While 191 fires that broke out in Turkey’s 44 provinces in 10 days have been taken under control, one person in Muğla and seven people in Antalya have lost their lives so far, along with several other losses of animals’ lives.