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İstanbul-based Armenian language newspaper Jamanak marks 116th anniversary
Jamanak, the longest-running Armenian newspaper in Turkey, stated, “We maintain our determination and hope in the struggle for continuity.”
28 October 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Synagogues vandalized in İzmir: ‘Turkey’s Jews are living on the edge since the war began'
Turkey’s Jews should not be held accountable for Israeli PM Netanyahu’s actions, says Nesim Bencoya, coordinator of the İzmir Jewish Cultural Heritage Project.
10 October 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Happy Rosh Hashanah to Jews
Turkey's Chief Rabbi İsak Haleva and President Erdoğan have issued messages to celebrate the Jewish new year.
3 October 2024
Christians from across world celebrate Feast of the Assumption in İzmir
During the ceremony, participants read passages from the Bible, sang hymns, and offered prayers. As is customary, candles were lit, and worshippers recited the "Prayer of Praise to Mary."
15 August 2024
Lack of readership and community support endangers an Armenian daily in İstanbul
With more than 80 years of publication history, the newspaper now confronts an uncertain future. Its management emphasizes that this is not merely a commercial issue but a question of preserving cultural heritage.
1 September 2023
Ali Dinç
New policies for Türkiye's Roma population met with skepticism
More than a decade after then-Prime Minister Erdoğan apologized for the state's past policies, the newly signed Roma Strategy for 2023-2030 and Action Plan for 2023-25 will likely not solve anything, organizations working with Roma people believe.
24 January 2023
Wouter Massink
Two Armenian foundations to get back property taken over by Treasury, rules top court
The foundations' right to property was violated, according to the court verdict.
6 January 2023
HDP submits bill to compensate 1942 'Wealth Tax' on minorities
Speaking about the law targeting non-Muslims at the time, MP Garo Paylan said, "I invite the Parliament to take responsibility in order to get clear from fault, compensate for losses this law caused and to apologize from the victims."
11 November 2022
Minority foundations | Armenians of Turkey express concern over new regulation rumors
Hospitals belonging to minority foundations may be excluded from a new regulation that will allow the minorities to elect the directors of their foundations nine years later, according to rumors.
14 April 2022
Why Turkey's minorities not able to elect their community leaders for nine years?
The government annulled the previous regulation for elections and has not issued a new one. April 30 is the deadline that was set in a human rights action plan. It is not clear whether communities' demands were taken into consideration.
12 April 2022
Hikmet Adal
Motion for parliamentary inquiry into 1942 Wealth Tax on Jewish, Christian minorities
MP Paylan has said Turkey must confront its past by determining and compensating the losses caused by the tax on Christians and Jews.
12 November 2021
HDP MP GARO PAYLAN
‘Do You Think President’s Hate Speech Has a Role in Attack Against Armenian Church?’
Addressing a Parliamentary question to Interior Minister Soylu, HDP MP Paylan has asked the role of President Erdoğan’s hate speech such as “leftover of the sword” in the hate attacks targeting the minorities’ places of worship in Turkey.
12 May 2020
ATÖLYE BİA ON THE STREETS OF BEŞİKTAŞ
Minorities Tell: There is a Single Rum Family Left in Ortaköy
As the Beşiktaş district of İstanbul has become a center of attraction, more and more people are moving in. But, is it also the case for Jews, Rums (Greeks) and Armenians, who have an important part in its cultural heritage and identity? They give the answer...
7 January 2020
Tuğçe Özbiçer,Melike Bisikletciler
50 Religious Officials from Different Faiths Employed by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
The 50 religious officials from different faiths employed by the İstanbul Municipality will work under the Department of Cemeteries. “We are proud to deliver equal services to citizens of all faith groups living in İstanbul”, the Municipality has said.
4 December 2019
ECtHR Condemns Turkey in ‘Minority Report’ Case of Kaboğlu and Oran
ECtHR has given its judgement in the case of Kaboğlu and Oran, who applied to the court after hate speech and threats they were subjected to due to their Minority Report were met with impunity. The court has sentenced Turkey to pay 7 thousand Euro in damages.
30 October 2018
Ayça Söylemez
Attack on Saint Maria Catholic Church in Trabzon
The Saint Maria Catholic Church, whose serving priest, Andrea Santoro, was murdered 12 years ago, has been attacked. One person has been taken into custody after the incident.
7 March 2018
5 People Sentenced to Aggravated Life İmprisonment in Zirve Massacre Case Arrested
Sentenced to three consecutive aggravated lifetime imprisonments in Zirve Publishing House massacre case, Emre Günaydın, Abuzer Yıldırım, Hamit Çeker, Salih Gürler and Cuma Özdemir have been arrested.
30 September 2016
Hrant Dink Foundation Library Opened
An expertise and research library in the area of Armenian researches and minorities in Turkey has been established embodied in Hrant Dink Foundation.
30 March 2016
Boudayan’s 40-year-long Journey in Anatolia
Stéphane Boudoyan traveling and taking photos across the Anatolia for 40 years to trace its roots has spoken about his impressions in French Cultural Center.
8 October 2015
Alican Eralp
Different Test Questions Announced for Minority Students
Education Minister Ömer Dinçer announced that the ministry have envisioned a different set of questions for minority students at university entrance exam, which will testtakers' general knowledge on Islam by next year.
19 December 2012
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Different Test Questions Announced for Minority Students
Education Minister Ömer Dinçer announced that the ministry have envisioned a different set of questions for minority students at university entrance exam, which will testtakers' general knowledge on Islam by next year.
19 December 2012
MOR GABRIEL CASE
Petition Campaign Underway for Historical Syriac Monastery
Writers, academics and artists have joined in a petition campaign to protest a verdict by the Supreme Court of Appeals to nationalize the estates of the Mor Gabriel Monastery, a 1600 year old Syriac Christian sanctuary in the southeastern province of Mardin.
10 July 2012
Nilay Vardar
Turkey "Country of Particular Concern" for Religious Freedom
According to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Turkey is among the 16 countries of particular concern regarding religious freedom. Other countries in the same category are e.g. Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.
21 March 2012
Ekin Karaca
A Harbiye Concert and The Kurdish Issue
During the "Women of Water" concert, friday night at Harbiye's Open Air Theatre, a group of Turks protested against Kurdish singer Aynur for singing in Kurdish. She was forced to cut her performance short and left after the third song.
16 July 2011
Ekrem Eddy Güzeldere
PM Erdoğan's Comments
Advice for PM: How to End "Fascism"
If the Prime Minister is sincere in his criticism of past treatment of "others", here are some suggestions, both from an academic and from bianet.
27 May 2009
Tolga Korkut
MINORITIES
Assyrian Monastery Saves Its Land At Court
Deyrulumur monastery overturns a land survey decision which expanded neighboring villages' land in favor of its own.
26 May 2009
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"Education in Mother Tongue For All Minority Children!"
A Minority Rights Group reports calls on the Turkish government to introduce necessary amendments in law to allow education in mother tongues as well as clearing curriculum of nationalistic and discriminatory approaches.
16 March 2009
Romany People Hide Their Identities Because Of The Prejudices
The vice president of the Romani People Culture and Solidarity Association of Didim district on the Aegean coast says the Romany prefer not to reveal their cultural and ethnic identity because of the negative prejudices and therefore their association has become inactive.
23 December 2008
Buket Erbaş
Global BAK Demands Removal Of The Defense Minister
The Global Peace and Justice Coalition (Global BAK) has demanded removal of Minister of Defense Vecdi Gönül for presenting the minorities living in Turkey as the enemy.
17 November 2008
Rakel Dink Urges Raising Voices Against Discrimination Higher
In the panel held for the birthday of Hrant Dink, the participants urged for more decisive struggle against discrimination.
17 September 2008
Tolga Korkut
Women Criticize The New Employment Law
KEİG claims that the new employment law does not address the real issues that will change situation radically in women’s employment and redressing the unfair conditions for the women.
22 May 2008
Freedom To Publish Prize Goes To Ragip Zarakolu
At the 28th IPA Publishers Congress in Seoul, Korea, Ragip Zarakolu was voted recipient of the 2008 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize for his exemplary courage in upholding freedom to publish.
20 May 2008
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