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Interior Ministry: 227 Residential Areas in 58 Provinces in Quarantine
Interior Ministry: 227 Residential Areas in 58 Provinces in Quarantine
Nearly 250 thousand people are living in the quarantined areas, according to the ministry.
15 April 2020
Health Laborers’ Union: Health Workers’ Right to Life Being Violated
Health Laborers’ Union: Health Workers’ Right to Life Being Violated
Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) has released a monthly report amid Covid-19 pandemic: “Healthcare laborers should know that in case their health and lives are at risk, they can halt work until the necessary safe conditions are ensured."
15 April 2020
Violations of Rights in Turkey in March: ‘Judicial Pressure Spreads Like Virus’
COMMENTARY ON REPORT IN VIDEO-NEWS
Violations of Rights in Turkey in March: ‘Judicial Pressure Spreads Like Virus’
From the March 2020 report of the Initiative for Freedom of Expression, İHD and TİHV: “Things going wrong during the fight against coronavirus and the donation campaign of the President have led to detainments, arrests and convictions.”
15 April 2020
‘Women’s Rights are Usurped Under the Pretext of Pandemic’
REPORT BY EMEP
‘Women’s Rights are Usurped Under the Pretext of Pandemic’
A report released by the Labor Party (EMEP) has revealed how coronavirus outbreak has affected the lives of women in Turkey over the past month.
15 April 2020
Dismissed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı’s Request for Release Rejected
Dismissed Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı’s Request for Release Rejected
The request for release of attorney Muhsin Bilal for Selçuk Mızraklı has been rejected. The attorney previously requested his client’s release as his chronic heart disease poses a risk to him in prison amid coronavirus pandemic.
15 April 2020
Opposition Challenges the AKP-MHP Coalition's Covert Amnesty for Ordinary Crimes
PENNED BY ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ
Opposition Challenges the AKP-MHP Coalition's Covert Amnesty for Ordinary Crimes
Alongside discriminating against political dissidents, the bill entitles intelligence services take inmates out of prison for further interrogation, posing them to the risk of possible torture and mistreatment.
15 April 2020 Ertuğrul Kürkçü
Turkey's Covid-19 Cases Top 65 Thousand, Minister Expects 'Plateau' Within Two Weeks
Turkey's Covid-19 Cases Top 65 Thousand, Minister Expects 'Plateau' Within Two Weeks
The country's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has climbed to 1,403, Health Minister Koca has announced.
14 April 2020
Turkey to Provide Free Covid-19 Treatment Regardless of Insurance
Turkey to Provide Free Covid-19 Treatment Regardless of Insurance
Medicine, equipment and testing as part of coronavirus treatment will also be free, according to a new Presidential Decree.
14 April 2020
The Ones Left out of Quarantine: Journey of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Begins
The Ones Left out of Quarantine: Journey of Seasonal Agricultural Workers Begins
Agricultural workers say, “We live in 11-person family tents where we go. We work for peanuts in precarious, temporary jobs. We don’t have rights. We are not even treated like fellow human beings most of the time.”
14 April 2020 Filiz Yalçıntaş
'For Fear of Losing Their Jobs, Chronically Ill People Continue to Work Despite Curfew'
'For Fear of Losing Their Jobs, Chronically Ill People Continue to Work Despite Curfew'
Knowing that they might have Covid-19 with little or no symptoms, many people take the risk and continue working for the fear of losing their jobs, according to the Workplace Doctors' Association chair.
14 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Request for Ahmet Altan’s Release Due to Life Threat in Prisons
Request for Ahmet Altan’s Release Due to Life Threat in Prisons
Figen Çalıkuşu, the attorney of arrested journalist-writer Ahmet Altan, has requested his urgent release. Noting that her client is 70 years old, Çalıkuşu has underlined that coronavirus poses a life threat to Altan in prison.
14 April 2020
‘Prison Release Law Leaves Innocent, Vulnerable Prisoners at Risk of COVID-19’
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
‘Prison Release Law Leaves Innocent, Vulnerable Prisoners at Risk of COVID-19’
Amnesty International has released a statement about the law on criminal enforcement approved by the Parliament: “Those convicted in unfair trials under Turkey's overly broad anti-terrorism laws are also now condemned to face the prospect of infection.”
14 April 2020
UNICEF: Children in Detention Should be Released
UNICEF: Children in Detention Should be Released
In a written statement released by the UNICEF, it has been noted that “hundreds of thousands of children currently detained in countries around the world are at grave risk of contracting COVID-19.”
14 April 2020
President Erdoğan: Curfew to be Imposed This Weekend as Well
President Erdoğan: Curfew to be Imposed This Weekend as Well
Following his cabinet meeting, President Erdoğan has said that some media outlets “started a war” against their own country with their news and columnists: “Our country will hopefully get rid of not only coronavirus, but also these media and politics viruses.”
14 April 2020
Covid-19: Turkey's Death Toll Hits 1,296 with 61,049 Cases
Covid-19: Turkey's Death Toll Hits 1,296 with 61,049 Cases
Since yesterday's update, 98 people died and 4,093 new cases were found.
13 April 2020
‘Police Use Outbreak as an Excuse, Don’t Take Complaints of Male Violence Seriously’
REPORT ON MALE VIOLENCE
‘Police Use Outbreak as an Excuse, Don’t Take Complaints of Male Violence Seriously’
The report prepared by the Purple Roof Women’s Shelter Foundation has shown that women in Turkey are left hopeless in the face of male violence amid coronavirus pandemic.
13 April 2020
Justice Minister: Three Prisoners in Open Prisons Died of Covid-19
Justice Minister: Three Prisoners in Open Prisons Died of Covid-19
For the first time, Turkey confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in prisons.
13 April 2020
Courier Worker: We Don’t Want to be ‘Super Carriers’ of the Virus
Courier Worker: We Don’t Want to be ‘Super Carriers’ of the Virus
Long working hours, the breaks they are not allowed to take, overtime wages they are not paid… A courier worker has spoken to bianet about their workload and demands amid coronavirus outbreak.
13 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Turkey Seeks Power to Control Social Media
EMMA SINCLAIR-WEBB/HRW
Turkey Seeks Power to Control Social Media
Social media companies, the US, the EU and countries and international bodies that champion free speech, as well as social media users in Turkey, should be vocal and unequivocal on calling on Turkey to drop it.
13 April 2020 Emma Sinclair-Webb
‘Violence Against Women has Increased by 27.8 Percent During Pandemic’
SOCIO-POLITICAL FIELD RESEARCH CENTER
‘Violence Against Women has Increased by 27.8 Percent During Pandemic’
The research shows that while 23.7 percent of the participants were subjected to psychological violence, 10.3 percent were subjected to economic violence, 4.8 percent to digital violence, 1.7 percent to physical violence and 1.4 percent to sexual violence.
13 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu Resigns from Office
Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu Resigns from Office
Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has announced that he has resigned from office. “The responsibility for implementing the decision of curfew for the weekend lies with me in its all aspects,” Soylu has said in his statement on Twitter.
12 April 2020
Turkey's Covid-19 Tally Climbs to 56,956 Cases, 1,198 Deaths
Turkey's Covid-19 Tally Climbs to 56,956 Cases, 1,198 Deaths
In the last 24 hours, 4,789 people were tested positive for coronavirus and 97 died, according to the Health Ministry.
12 April 2020
Staying Home Can be Turned into an Opportunity
PENNED BY HÜSEYİN ŞENGÜL
Staying Home Can be Turned into an Opportunity
As you know, they say that the world will not be the same world after the coronavirus outbreak! It won’t be the same world? If yes, then why? Staying home gives us more opportunities to make time to think about these issues.
12 April 2020 Hüseyin Şengül
Covid-19: Turkey Reports 5,138 New Cases as Daily Tests Surpass 30 Thousand
Covid-19: Turkey Reports 5,138 New Cases as Daily Tests Surpass 30 Thousand
A total of 52,167 cases have been found and 95 people have died from the novel coronavirus, the Health Ministry has announced.
11 April 2020
Lawyer Who Beats Covid-19: Don’t Give up
Lawyer Who Beats Covid-19: Don’t Give up
Having beaten Covid-19, women's rights defender and lawyer Rukiye Leyla Süren says, “I have never given up, life is so beautiful” and adds: “What is happening at the hospital is not known by the society.”
11 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 1,000, Minister Denies Claims on Accuracy of Figures
Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 1,000, Minister Denies Claims on Accuracy of Figures
The total number of Covid-19 cases has increased by 4,747 to 47,029, Health Minister Koca has announced.
10 April 2020
‘It is Not a Crime to Say “We Don’t Pay”’
‘It is Not a Crime to Say “We Don’t Pay”’
In the wake of the detention of a law apprentice over his “We don’t pay” tweets, “We Don’t Pay” (Ödemiyoruz) Movement has released a statement and noted that people’s expression of their wish to not pay their debts does not constitute a crime.
10 April 2020
‘Don’t Let Children be the Hidden Victims of COVID-19 Pandemic’
UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FORE
‘Don’t Let Children be the Hidden Victims of COVID-19 Pandemic’
In a written statement released by UNICEF Director Henrietta Fore, it has been noted that 99 percent of children live with some form of movement restrictions in place due to COVID-19 and 66 percent of all children live with a full or partial lockdown.
10 April 2020
‘Boss Doesn’t Give Soap, Customers Leave Used Gloves on the Shelves’
‘Boss Doesn’t Give Soap, Customers Leave Used Gloves on the Shelves’
A market worker has spoken to bianet about her days during the pandemic: “Toilets and dining halls are dirty. We consider ourselves lucky if we can find liquid soap, let alone disinfectants. We cannot warn customers, some of them tuck their gloves in shelves.”
10 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Ankara Medical Chamber: Testing of Health Workers Stopped After Some Tested Positive
Ankara Medical Chamber: Testing of Health Workers Stopped After Some Tested Positive
Authorities stopped tests after nine emergency workers tested positive for coronavirus, according to the chamber.
10 April 2020
Law Apprentice to be Held in Custody for 3 Days Over ‘We Don’t Pay’ Tweets
Law Apprentice to be Held in Custody for 3 Days Over ‘We Don’t Pay’ Tweets
Taken into custody over his tweets such as “Capitalism is more dangerous than corona. We don’t pay,” law apprentice Yağız Timoçin will be held in custody until Saturday evening. Having a chronic asthma, Timoçin is in Covid-19 risk group.
10 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Children will Suffer Economic Destruction Following Pandemic, Says UNICEF
Children will Suffer Economic Destruction Following Pandemic, Says UNICEF
Releasing a statement, UNICEF Executive Director Fore has raised concerns that “while children are largely spared the immediate health consequences of the pandemic, they will suffer the economic destruction left in its wake.”
10 April 2020
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