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What is possible for a media free of hate and disinformation?
REGULATIONS, EXPERIENCES IN EU & TURKEY
What is possible for a media free of hate and disinformation?
IPS Communication Foundation/bianet met rights organizations and journalists to share the outputs of its works as part of the Resilience project, which has set out to help “a media free of hate and disinformation” come true.
7 February 2022
Red Bull apologizes for employee’s discriminatory remarks on Hakkari
Red Bull apologizes for employee’s discriminatory remarks on Hakkari
In a letter addressed to the Hakkari Bar Association, Red Bull Turkey has extended its apologies for the discriminatory remarks of its employee about Hakkari, adding that it is planning to organize sporting, cultural and artistic events in the province.
1 February 2022 Hicran Cengiz
Discrimination against Hakkari by Red Bull employee: 'More dangerous than 80 cities'
Discrimination against Hakkari by Red Bull employee: 'More dangerous than 80 cities'
An employee of Red Bull Turkey sent an email to a foreign mountaineer and warned against coming to Hakkari province, saying, “There are 81 cities in Turkey and Hakkari is the only one that you should definitely avoid.”
28 January 2022 Hicran Cengiz
‘My children and I have suffered so much from discrimination’
BEING A REFUGEE IN DİYARBAKIR
‘My children and I have suffered so much from discrimination’
While the number of people seeking refuge in other countries due to internal disturbance, war and economic reasons in their countries is constantly increasing, refugees who have settled in Diyarbakır’s poor districts face discrimination and othering.
19 January 2022 Gülistan Korban
The hatred of refugees
RESILIENCE IN JOURNALISM ARTICLES - 5
The hatred of refugees
From the Mediterranean Sea to the Aegean Sea and to Belarus, the borders of the EU have turned into refugee graves because of the "policies of hatred."
12 January 2022 Murat Bay
An online talk: How does discrimination spread through algorithms?
HRANT DINK FOUNDATION
An online talk: How does discrimination spread through algorithms?
Hrant Dink Foundation will hold an online talk on how discrimination spreads on social media through algorithms. Susan Benesch, founding director of Dangerous Speech Project, will discuss the issue; the talk will be moderated by Yasemin Giritli İnceoğlu.
15 December 2021
Media’s hate for the colors of the rainbow
RESILIENCE IN JOURNALISM ARTICLES - 3
Media’s hate for the colors of the rainbow
The hate and propaganda media has specifically targeted the LGBTI+ community during the Boğaziçi University protests. But how has the discriminatory and hateful news affected LGBTI+s? How should have Turkey’s media covered these stories?
15 December 2021 Selay Dalaklı
Ban on Kurdish theater play brought to Parliamentary agenda
Ban on Kurdish theater play brought to Parliamentary agenda
HDP MP Dündar has recalled that the ban on meetings and demonstrations imposed once every 15 days in the province has been cited by the Mardin Governor’s Office as the reason for the ban on the “Tartuffe” theater play to be staged in Kurdish.
7 December 2021
Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions
Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions
The Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) has also announced that it has launched an inquiry into the discriminatory decisions against foreign nationals taken by the Bolu Municipal Council.
24 November 2021
Bolu municipal council passes discriminatory arrangements against foreign nationals
Bolu municipal council passes discriminatory arrangements against foreign nationals
By a majority of votes, the Bolu Municipal Council has accepted the discriminatory moves of main opposition CHP’s Bolu Mayor Özcan: Foreign nationals will have marriage ceremonies performed for 100,00 lira, a cubic meter of water will cost 2.5 USD.
23 November 2021
Refugee woman says she was attacked by neighbors, insulted by police
Refugee woman says she was attacked by neighbors, insulted by police
A refugee woman with three children applied to the Human Rights Association after attacks and threats.
14 October 2021
Federation refers freediver to disciplinary board after exposing psychological violence
Federation refers freediver to disciplinary board after exposing psychological violence
The Turkish Underwater Sports Federation has alleged that “Fatma Uruk has impulsive and negative behavior and harms the national team” and referred the freediver to the disciplinary board.
5 October 2021
HDP requests Parliamentary investigation into hate speech against LGBTI+s in the media
HDP requests Parliamentary investigation into hate speech against LGBTI+s in the media
HDP MP Gülüm notes that ambiguous expressions such as “public morality”, “national and sentimental values” and “Turkish family structure” are brought forward in the media and requests the establishment of a Parliamentary investigation committee.
30 September 2021
Banned from profession, trans doctor to suit for reinstatement
Banned from profession, trans doctor to suit for reinstatement
Trans woman Dr. Larin Kayataş, who has been expelled from profession on the alleged ground of “disturbing public morality”, says that “her greatest wish is to return to her job”.
16 September 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Violations of rights faced by Kurdish artists in Turkey stem from discrimination
İSMAİL BEŞİKCİ FOUNDATION
Violations of rights faced by Kurdish artists in Turkey stem from discrimination
According to a study carried out by the İsmail Beşikci Foundation, the approaches that still see Kurdish as a security issue and prevent it with arbitrary bans lead to discrimination, self-censorship and difficulties in making ends meet.
13 August 2021
‘Those who don’t oppose policies of war are now attacking refugees’
HDP CO-CHAIR SANCAR
‘Those who don’t oppose policies of war are now attacking refugees’
Addressing people in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Ağrı, HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar has called on them to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Sancar has also said that the HDP will “bring the Kurdî alliance to the widest possible extent.”
29 July 2021
Bolu Mayor ‘won’t step back’ from discriminatory price rises
Bolu Mayor ‘won’t step back’ from discriminatory price rises
Having announced that a 10-fold increase will be introduced to the water bills and solid waste taxes collected from refugees, Bolu Mayor Özcan has said, “I am behind by words. If I have to pay a price, I am ready to do it. I will never take a step back.”
27 July 2021
Bolu Municipality to introduce 10-fold increase in refugees' water bills
Bolu Municipality to introduce 10-fold increase in refugees' water bills
Bolu Mayor Özcan has said, "You cut the aid. You say, 'I am not giving you workplace license.' But they are still not leaving. We have decided to take new measures."
26 July 2021
Transphobic attack on woman in İstanbul’s Harbiye
Transphobic attack on woman in İstanbul’s Harbiye
A transphobic group verbally harassed trans woman Beren Ecmel in İstanbul’s Harbiye; afterwards, they attacked her with sharp objects. Ecmel has spoken to bianet: "My life is as sacred as anyone else's. I want this to be understood."
26 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Detained over racist attack on Kurdish family, 40 people referred to courthouse
Detained over racist attack on Kurdish family, 40 people referred to courthouse
Carrying out a racist attack against a Kurdish family and killing one person in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Konya, 40 people have been referred to the courthouse after giving their statements at the security directorate.
23 July 2021
15 bar associations condemn racist attacks against Kurds in Turkey
15 bar associations condemn racist attacks against Kurds in Turkey
In a joint statement, 15 bars have condemned the recent racist attacks targeting the Kurdish identity and demanded an urgent and effective investigation into the attacks as well as an end to the language of violence and discrimination.
22 July 2021
Seven injured in racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers in Afyon
Seven injured in racist attack on Kurdish seasonal workers in Afyon
Two Kurdish families have been reportedly asked to leave the city after the incident.
20 July 2021
Turkish Medical Association: The Physician’s Pledge cannot be changed
LETTER TO YÖK
Turkish Medical Association: The Physician’s Pledge cannot be changed
In a letter to the Council of Higher Education, the TTB has underlined that the WMA Declaration of Geneva is “binding for all physicians”, noting that “no definition in the physician-patient relationship can be a reason for privilege or discrimination.”
16 July 2021
The Aman Project: An open door for LGBTI+ refugees in Turkey
The Aman Project: An open door for LGBTI+ refugees in Turkey
We have talked to a Syrian LGBTI+ refugee and a volunteer of the Aman Project about the situation of LGBTI+ refugees in Turkey.
12 July 2021 Minel Ekmekçiler
Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir
Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the reports on sexual assault against LGBTI+ prisoner Memiş Akbaş.
1 July 2021
‘Investigate the hate crimes against Romani people’
CHP MP ÖZCAN PURÇU
‘Investigate the hate crimes against Romani people’
In the wake of the suspicious death of Caner Sarmaşık during his mandatory military service, main opposition CHP MP Purçu has submitted a Parliamentary inquiry into the discrimination and hate speech faced by Romani people in Turkey.
7 May 2021
‘We survive the pandemic thanks to Somalians’
SHOPKEEPERS DENOUNCE THE ATTACK
‘We survive the pandemic thanks to Somalians’
The neighboring shopkeepers condemn the attack on the shops of Somalians in Ankara in mid-April. They say that the streets where the attack occurred are so busy thanks to the shops of Somalians, adding that they also benefit from this.
6 May 2021 Cansu Acar
Boğaziçi protests: Police detain 12 students for carrying rainbow flags
Boğaziçi protests: Police detain 12 students for carrying rainbow flags
A Boğaziçi student is under a disciplinary investigation for displaying a rainbow flag during protests. Today, students held a protest against this investigation and 12 of them, including the student in question, were detained for carrying rainbow flags.
25 March 2021
The man who attacked refugee trans woman Asya 'should receive the heaviest sentence'
The man who attacked refugee trans woman Asya 'should receive the heaviest sentence'
We have spoken with friends of Asya, 18, a trans woman from Syria, who is under treatment after being attacked with acid.
15 March 2021 Evrim Kepenek
‘Men earn 120 lira, women 85 lira, Syrians even less’
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
‘Men earn 120 lira, women 85 lira, Syrians even less’
HDP MPs met agricultural workers in Mersin. “We go to work at 4 in the morning; there are times when we cannot go back home at 9 in the evening. We cannot rest even for half an hour to eat something,” says the Precarious Workers Association Chair.
12 March 2021
Adana to ban 'LGBTI+ flags' at Women's Day rally
Adana to ban 'LGBTI+ flags' at Women's Day rally
Placards about the Boğaziçi University protests will also not be allowed, according to the provincial security directorate.
5 March 2021
Filmmor decides to close down amid exposure of discrimination, violence allegations
Filmmor decides to close down amid exposure of discrimination, violence allegations
After 13 womxn announced that they had been subjected to discrimination and violence while working for the Filmmor Women’s Cooperative, the cooperative has decided to close down “as it does not want to be a part of the hate climate.”
15 February 2021
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