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Distance Education Experiences from 4 Provinces: 1 TV, 4 Children

DİYARBAKIR, ELAZIĞ, ARTVİN AND BATMAN

Distance Education Experiences from 4 Provinces: 1 TV, 4 Children

Parents from four provinces speak to bianet about the experiences of their children who have to receive their primary, secondary and high school education via distance learning as schools have been temporarily closed over Covid-19 concerns.

30 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

KISA DALGA (SHORTWAVE) PODCAST

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

Nazan Özcan spoke to health workers for Kısa Dalga (Shortwave) podcast. They told Özcan, “I feel like being thrown to the front line in a war”, “We all feel apprehension, we are mentally devastated before the number of cases has not yet exploded.”

Hate Speech Towards the Elderly and Media

PENNED BY ŞADİYE DÖNÜMCÜ

Hate Speech Towards the Elderly and Media

In such a special period as this when intergenerational solidarity must grow, the news and social media posts inciting multidimensional violence towards the elderly, in contrast, do not look likely to end.

29 March 2020 Şadiye Dönümcü

Stay Home!

PENNED BY SERVAN ALTIKANAT

Stay Home!

China wrote the words of Roman philosopher Seneca on the crates containing face masks bound for Italy: “We are waves of the same sea, leaves of the same tree, flowers of the same garden.”

28 March 2020 Servan Altıkanat

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

In the last 24 hours, 2,069 out of 7,533 people tested positive and the total number of the cases has reached 5,698, Minister Koca has stated.

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

In a statement released by the Rize Provincial Directorate of Health, it has been announced that Kendirli town and its four neighboring villages in Rize have been quarantined over coronavirus.

‘Not All Students are Equal, We Don’t Want Distance Education’

‘Not All Students are Equal, We Don’t Want Distance Education’

Shortly after it is announced that universities will only give distance education for the rest of spring term as a precaution against Covid-19 outbreak, students have protested the decision, noting that not all students have the equal means.

27 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Those Who Fit Their Lives into Home and Those Who Have to Fit Their Lives into Work

Those Who Fit Their Lives into Home and Those Who Have to Fit Their Lives into Work

The government has been running a campaign with the slogans, "Stay home" and "Life fits into home" to help prevent the coronavirus from further spreading in the country.

27 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Turkish Airlines Cancels Flights to New York

Turkish Airlines Cancels Flights to New York

Bilal Ekşi, the CEO of Turkish Airlines, has announced that the flights to New York have been cancelled. According to latest reports, 37 thousand 258 coronavirus cases have been confirmed and 385 people have lost their lives in the city so far.

Turkey's Coronavirus Tally Reaches 75 Deaths, 3,629 Cases

Turkey's Coronavirus Tally Reaches 75 Deaths, 3,629 Cases

Turkey's coronavirus tally has reached 75 deaths and 3,629 cases as 1,196 people tested positive and 16 people died in the last 24 hours.

Prisoners are Vulnerable to COVID-19

Prisoners are Vulnerable to COVID-19

Prisoners complain that they sleep close, everything is commonly used in closed spaces, no cleaning is done, there is not even a soap and not enough sinks, bathrooms are locked, food is unhealthy and dirty, the quarantined share the same space with others…

Coronavirus Outbreak is a Matter of Human Rights

PENNED BY OSMAN İŞÇİ

Coronavirus Outbreak is a Matter of Human Rights

As coronavirus outbreak is a matter of human rights, it can only be solved based on the principles of human rights. We can find a way out of these dark days only by developing policies and practices based on human rights principles.

26 March 2020 Osman İşçi

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

PENNED BY ANNA SHEA

Love in the Time of Coronavirus

Could these experiences create a better understanding of what it might be like to be a refugee? Could this unprecedented situation create compassion and empathy for those forced from their homes? It's far from impossible.

26 March 2020 Anna Shea

Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

16 international civil society organizations have released a joint statement, calling on Turkey to avoid any discriminatory exemption and to urgently release arrested lawyers, journalists, politicians and rights defenders.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Up by 15 to 59 as Total Cases Reach 2,433

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Up by 15 to 59 as Total Cases Reach 2,433

In the last 24 hours, 561 more people tested positive for Covid-19, the Health Minister has announced.

Although Stores Closed due to Pandemic, Many Workers Continue Working in Risky Conditions

Although Stores Closed due to Pandemic, Many Workers Continue Working in Risky Conditions

Many factories carry on operations as firms that closed their shops continue online retailing, which leads many workers to work in risky environments, a union chair says.

25 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Minister Çavuşoğlu: 2,721 Students Brought Back from 8 Countries

Minister Çavuşoğlu: 2,721 Students Brought Back from 8 Countries

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has announced that 2,721 students were brought back from eight countries with 11 flights last night amid coronavirus outbreak. 32 citizens of Turkey have died of the virus abroad, the Minister has noted.

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Turkey has imported the "Favipiravir" drug from China and distributed it to hospitals to be used in the treatment of Covid-19.

25 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Waste Picker Hamza: They Act Like We Don’t Exist on the Streets

Waste Picker Hamza: They Act Like We Don’t Exist on the Streets

Hamza is a waste picker strolling along the streets of İstanbul, collecting waste for a living. “Even our garbage is different than that of the rich,” Hamza says and adds, "No one asks, no one cares about us... They act like we don't exist on the streets."

25 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Women Call on MPs to Oppose Draft Bill Reducing Prison Terms for Sexual Offenses

Women Call on MPs to Oppose Draft Bill Reducing Prison Terms for Sexual Offenses

The government has been working on a regulation to reduce the prison population due to the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Let Imprisoned Journalists Stay Home, Too’

‘Let Imprisoned Journalists Stay Home, Too’

“Haberin Var Mı” (Have You Heard) Initiative criticizes the regulation on criminal execution. Requesting the release of arrested journalists, the Initiative says, “Journalists, whose only crime was to practice their profession, will remain behind bars.”

Retirees Union Reacts to Attacks on Older People During Pandemic

Retirees Union Reacts to Attacks on Older People During Pandemic

Older people have been subjected to discriminatory messages on social media and attacks on the streets for not abiding by the curfew due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Turkey’s Day-to-Day Struggle Against Coronavirus

Turkey’s Day-to-Day Struggle Against Coronavirus

While the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has climbed to 1,872 in Turkey as of yesterday, the death toll has hit 44. Turkey’s struggle against the virus started on January 6, when an operation center was established.

HDP Unveils Alternative Economic Measures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

HDP Unveils Alternative Economic Measures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

HDP Vice Co-Chair for Economic Affairs Paylan has unveiled alternative economic measures against the government’s “Economic Stability Shield,” which is criticized for prioritizing the interests of the business world rather than citizens.

Joint Call by 14 Bar Associations: Release Political Prisoners

Joint Call by 14 Bar Associations: Release Political Prisoners

14 bar associations have criticized the 3rd Judicial Reform Package which will pave the way for the release of 100 thousand inmates while allegedly excluding political prisoners: “What makes a state powerful is its justice.”

Coronavirus: Turkey's Death Toll Climbs to 44, Total Cases Reach 1,872

Coronavirus: Turkey's Death Toll Climbs to 44, Total Cases Reach 1,872

Seven people have died and 343 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 since yesterday.

'Government Drafts Bill to Reduce Sentences for Sexual Violence Amid Pandemic'

'Government Drafts Bill to Reduce Sentences for Sexual Violence Amid Pandemic'

The parliament will vote on a bill on sentence reductions in a bid to reduce prison populations due to the coronavirus pandemic.

24 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘Majority of Health Workers Say They Cannot Access Masks and Gloves’

TTB REPORT ON HEALTH WORKERS

‘Majority of Health Workers Say They Cannot Access Masks and Gloves’

In a survey by Turkish Medical Association, 78 percent of health workers say that they have difficulty in accessing N5 masks, 74 percent in accessing face shields or glasses, 60 percent medical masks and 38 percent in accessing gloves.

Prisoners’ Relatives: We Want a Fair Legal Regulation for Political Prisoners

Prisoners’ Relatives: We Want a Fair Legal Regulation for Political Prisoners

Evin Jiyan Kışanak, Hülya Oruç, Zeynep Mızraklı, Mehmet Altan and Özge Terkoğlu slam the 3rd Judicial Reform Package for excluding political prisoners from reduced prison sentences to be introduced by the amended legal regulation on execution.

24 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Women's Organizations Call for Urgent Action Plan to Prevent Male Violence During Pandemic

Women's Organizations Call for Urgent Action Plan to Prevent Male Violence During Pandemic

Three women's organizations note that women may face increased male violence as a result of staying home during the coronavirus pandemic.

24 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘Efforts to Reduce Prison Population Cannot be a Tool for Targeting Political Prisoners’

HRW STATEMENT AMID COVID-19 OUTBREAK

‘Efforts to Reduce Prison Population Cannot be a Tool for Targeting Political Prisoners’

As Turkey is preparing to release as many as 100 thousand prisoners amid Covid-19 outbreak, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has welcomed the plan, but warned that “such measures cannot become a tool for targeting political prisoners.”

Waste Pickers: We Cannot Make Ends Meet Only with Food Aid

Waste Pickers: We Cannot Make Ends Meet Only with Food Aid

Speaking to bianet in the wake of a ban on waste picking in Ankara amid Covid-19 outbreak, Street Waste Collectors’ Association Chair Kahraman says, “If we don’t work, workers of factories will also lose their jobs. We wait for help from the government.”

24 March 2020 Hikmet Adal