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Erdoğan backs Bahçeli’s dialogue initiative with Kurds as ‘historic opportunity’
The president called for the support of all political parties, civil society and the entire public for the new process.
22 October 2024
Ali Dinç
reports
Health workers protest ‘Newborn Gang’ responsible for infant deaths
A year-and-a-half-long investigation has uncovered a financial crime network that exploited newborns with health issues to generate profit, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 infants.
22 October 2024
Ali Dinç
Bahçeli calls for imprisoned PKK leader to speak in parliament
Erdoğan’s nationalist ally made yet another surprising move as Turkey discusses a new peace process with the Kurds.
22 October 2024
Ayça Söylemez
reports
bianet submits shadow report to UN Human Rights Committee
The 25-page report includes assessments regarding violations of freedom of expression and other fundamental human rights in Turkey, along with recommendations for addressing these issues.
21 October 2024
Ayça Söylemez
CHP leader visits Demirtaş in prison amid renewed peace process talk
Özgür Özel will embark on a visit to the country’s Kurdish-populated region.
21 October 2024
Two police officers sentenced for strip search during 2013 Gezi Park protests
The court found that Mücella Yapıcı, a leading figure in the protests, and her daughter were subjected to a strip search but issued a sentence for “misconduct” rather than torture, stating that the practice was not systematic.
21 October 2024
Fethullah Gülen, accused of orchestrating the 2016 coup attempt, dies at 83
The cleric, known for maintaining good relations with politicians across the political spectrum, formed an alliance with the AKP government in its early years. However, it was the AKP that ultimately dismantled his massive organization after their alliance unraveled.
21 October 2024
‘Voices of the universe’ silenced: 30 years of Açık Radyo
The independent radio collective was forced to cease its broadcast on Oct 16 following the revocation of its license because a guest mentioned the Armenian genocide during a program.
21 October 2024
Investigation exposes health sector financial crime scheme responsible for at least 12 infant deaths
The gang was directing newborns with health issues to prearranged private hospitals, where unnecessary treatments and medications were administered to bill the social security agency and families excessive charges.
19 October 2024
Turkey’s FM says Iran taking 'legitimate steps' against Israel
Hakan Fidan hosted Hamas leaders and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi over the past two days. The meetings coincided with the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza.
19 October 2024
Evrim Deniz
reports
What is ‘jin, jiyan, azadî’?
Kurdish politicians Sebahat Tuncel, Gültan Kışanak, and Ayla Akat, explain how the slogan “jin, jiyan, azadî” emerged, the source of its unifying power, and attempts to criminalize it.
19 October 2024
Evrim Deniz
Murat İnceoğlu
reports
Is Turkey heading toward a new peace process? Pro-Kurdish DEM party says ‘We won’t reject an extended hand’
In a closed meeting with a limited number of journalists, DEM Party’s co-leaders discussed the recent talk of a potential new peace process with the Kurds, triggered by the unexpected handshake between nationalist leader Bahçeli and DEM's Bakırhan.
19 October 2024
Murat İnceoğlu
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Turkey's desire to mend ties with Syria triggers infighting, purge attempts within its affiliated groups
The "Joint Forces," a coalition of Syrian Turkmen armed groups, have launched an offensive in the rural areas of Afrin and Azaz against the Northern Hawks Brigade, which opposes normalization between Ankara and Damascus.
18 October 2024
Vecih Cuzdan
Prominent political scientist Fuat Keyman passes away at 65
Keyman was a renowned academic and a public intellectual in Turkey.
18 October 2024
Turkey prepares for steep increase in defense budget for 2025
Some 46 billion US dollars will be allocated for defense and internal security according to the government’s plans.
18 October 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Three issues of pro-Kurdish newspaper Yeni Yaşam seized in a week
The newspaper's editor-in-chief Mehmet Ali Çelebi suggests that the recent censorship reflects the ruling bloc's attempt to shape any potential new "peace process" with the Kurds to fit their own agenda.
18 October 2024
Hikmet Adal
Turkey’s interest rate surpasses inflation for the first time in three years
The Central Bank kept the policy rate unchanged at 50% while the official inflation rate dropped below this rate for the first time in 14 months.
17 October 2024
Journalists from the earthquake zone meet in Malatya: 'We received no assistance'
At the workshop organized by bianet, lawyer Deniz Yazgan Şenay gave a presentation on the legal issues faced by journalists in the region after the earthquake, while journalist Hikmet Adal addressed violations of freedom of expression. Journalists attending the workshop also shared the challenges they face.
17 October 2024
Roger Waters praises Erdoğan as a 'lone voice against Palestinian genocide'
Despite Turkey's vocal opposition to Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon, it plays a significant role in Israel's procurement of crucial materials such as oil, steel, and cement.
17 October 2024
Just silence the journalist, and I won't touch you!
Of the 71 journalists who were threatened through statements or "petitions" during the months of July, August, and September, 68 were targeted by the MHP and its affiliated political groups.
17 October 2024
Erol Önderoğlu
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Clashes between Turkish-backed groups in northern Syria spark fire near border
The governor of Kilis clarified that there was no attack targeting the border province. SOHR claims that one faction was acting on Turkey's orders, while the other opposed its efforts to normalize relations with Damascus.
17 October 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Açık Radyo shuts down following license revocation over Armenian genocide remarks
The İstanbul-based independent radio collective was forced to end its 29-year broadcast today after its license was revoked by Turkey’s media regulator.
16 October 2024
Hikmet Adal
Nearly 300 detained in two days in raids targeting Kurdish groups
The raids follow an attempted rally in Diyarbakır demanding the lifting of the confinement of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
16 October 2024
'Turkey wastes 12 million loaves of bread daily'
Overall, about 23 million tons of food are wasted in the country annually, with one-third of the waste occurring in households, according to estimates by an NGO.
16 October 2024
Powerful earthquake strikes Turkey's Malatya, one of the cities devastated by February 2023 quakes
The 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.07 kilometers. Tremors were felt in nearby provinces.
16 October 2024
Miners on hunger strike protesting layoffs detained in Ankara
The mining company owned by a ruling party MP laid off dozens of workers after they unionized. The workers have been protesting since then.
16 October 2024
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Man captured in Africa accused of attacks on Turkish forces in Syria
Turkey’s state media claims Ahmet Baykara was an al-Qaeda member involved in the group’s attacks on the Turkish military in northwestern Syria.
15 October 2024
Body of missing university student Rojin Kabaiş found after 18 days
Kabaiş's body was found along the Lake Van shore. The cause of her death has not yet been disclosed.
15 October 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Layoffs, workplace harassment follow deadly explosion at Sakarya pasta factory
Five workers were killed in the September explosion in the factory in northwestern Turkey. While an investigation into the incident is still underway, the Oba Makarna company has reportedly downsized its quality control department and workers are facing implicit blame for the blast.
15 October 2024
Hikmet Adal
How media literate are you?
Take the Media Literacy Test developed as part of the *Our Media* project, in which IPS Communication Foundation/bianet is a partner!
15 October 2024
Economic challenges in Turkey impact school hygiene as shortages hit public schools
The new school year has started with reports of schools across Turkey grappling with shortages of cleaning staff and supplies, with parents and teachers stepping in to fill the gap.
15 October 2024
Journalist Pınar Gayıp detained
A lawyer who was convicted of sexual assault has filed numerous complaints against the journalist after she reported on the sexual assault allegations against him.
14 October 2024
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