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Labor Party officials face 'disinformation' charges over earthquake banners

Labor Party officials face 'disinformation' charges over earthquake banners

Two local party officials in Rize face a prison sentence and a ban from politics.

Snowfall in Turkey | Education suspended, roads closed

Snowfall in Turkey | Education suspended, roads closed

Schools will remain closed in İstanbul, Rize, Trabzon till March 21; 402 residential areas are inaccessible in the Black Sea. While it will also snow in the east and southeast, frost is expected in agricultural areas in the Mediterranean and Aegean.

107 days have passed since the expert report was issued: Still no court ruling in İkizdere

'CENGİZ; GO AWAY'

107 days have passed since the expert report was issued: Still no court ruling in İkizdere

Since April 21, 2021, Cengiz Construction company has been operating in Rize’s İkizdere to open a stone quarry despite villagers’ resistance. The Rize Administrative Court has still not handed down its ruling despite the expert report in favor of İkizdere.

28 January 2022

Women resisting stone quarry in İkizdere named ‘women of the year’

Women resisting stone quarry in İkizdere named ‘women of the year’

The SES Equality and Solidarity Association has announced that the women resisting the stone quarry in Rize’s İkizdere in Turkey's Black Sea region have been elected the “Women of the Year” in 2021.

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into İkizdere stone quarry protesters

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into İkizdere stone quarry protesters

Villagers in İkizdere, Rize protested a stone quarry project for weeks.

Flood-hit region to be declared ‘disaster area’

FLOODS & LANDSLIDES IN BLACK SEA

Flood-hit region to be declared ‘disaster area’

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has announced that the residential areas hit by floods in Rize, Artvin and Düzce will be declared a “Disaster Area with an Effect on General Life” by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).

‘High risk of loss of life’: Meteorologist warns of further rainfall in the East Black Sea

‘High risk of loss of life’: Meteorologist warns of further rainfall in the East Black Sea

Meteorologist Ökten has warned that 250 kilograms of rainfall is expected in Ardeşen, Fındıklı and Arhavi districts in the East Black Sea region of Turkey within 24 hours: “Evacuate the houses near streams. Don’t take precautions. Evacuate them.”

Erdoğan in the Black Sea amid floods: 'Balance is disturbed'

Erdoğan in the Black Sea amid floods: 'Balance is disturbed'

Visiting the Black Sea province of Rize amid heavy rainfall, floods and landslides, President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has said, “Allah’s balance has been disturbed,” adding that “neither the summers nor the winters are like they used to be.”

Flood and landslide hit Turkey’s Black Sea region again

Flood and landslide hit Turkey’s Black Sea region again

Heavy rainfall has led to floods in Rize’s Fındıklı district and Artvin’s Arhavi district in the Black Sea region. Vehicles have been submerged and several houses and workplaces have been flooded.

Flood-struck areas in Rize to be declared a disaster area

Flood-struck areas in Rize to be declared a disaster area

At least six people died, with two people missing, in flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the Black Sea province of Rize.

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

‘76 PEOPLE DIED IN 20 YEARS’

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

Two of the six people who lost their lives in the Rize flood in the Black Sea region of Turkey have been laid to rest. While one citizen has been wounded in a lightning strike in Van, floods in eastern Kars and Ağrı provinces have caused material damage.

Flood and landslide in Rize: Six people lose their lives, two people missing

Flood and landslide in Rize: Six people lose their lives, two people missing

Turkey's Black Sea province of Rize has been hit by flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall. Six people have lost their lives. Two people are still missing.

İYİ Party's Akşener responds to Erdoğan's comments on attempted attack against her

İYİ Party's Akşener responds to Erdoğan's comments on attempted attack against her

The president praised those who attempted to attack Akşener in his hometown Rize last week.

Governor of Rize extends demonstration ban amid quarry protests

Governor of Rize extends demonstration ban amid quarry protests

Villagers in the Black Sea province have been protesting a stone quarry project undertaken by a company close to the government.

Women resisting in İkizdere: Cengiz, take your dozer and go!

NEWS / IMPRESSIONS FROM İKİZDERE

Women resisting in İkizdere: Cengiz, take your dozer and go!

Women in İkizdere have said, "We are determined, we will resist" and added: "Our President should come and see our situation. We do not do politics, we are defending our living space.”

21 May 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Demonstration ban in İkizdere amid resistance against stone quarry

Demonstration ban in İkizdere amid resistance against stone quarry

The Governor’s Office of Rize has banned meetings and demonstrations in İkizdere, citing “public order” as the reason for the ban.

Open call to Rize Bar for İkizdere: Number of lawyers tops 1,200

RESISTANCE AGAINT STONE QUARRY

Open call to Rize Bar for İkizdere: Number of lawyers tops 1,200

The number of lawyers who express their support for the ongoing resistance against the stone quarry attempted to be opened in Rize’s İkizdere has increased to 1,262: “We call on Rize Bar to keep an ear to people's struggle for rights, law and justice.”

10 May 2021 Sakine Orman

‘Are you the CEO of Cengiz Construction or a minister of the state?’

CHP’S ALİ ÖZTUNÇ

‘Are you the CEO of Cengiz Construction or a minister of the state?’

CHP MP Öztunç has reminded the public that Minister of Transport Karaismailoğlu has not yet responded to the allegations that the stone quarries in İkizdere were given to the pro-government Cengiz Construction company without lodging a tender.

870 lawyers to Rize Bar Association: Hear the voice of İkizdere

OPEN CALL

870 lawyers to Rize Bar Association: Hear the voice of İkizdere

In a joint statement about the resistance against a stone quarry planned to be opened in İkizdere, 870 lawyers say, “We call on the Rize Bar: Hear the voice of the people of İkizdere on the brink of the abyss. Keep an ear to their struggle for justice.”

7 May 2021 Sakine Orman

Sixty-two bar associations announce support for İkizdere resistance

Sixty-two bar associations announce support for İkizdere resistance

Villagers in the Black Sea province of Rize have been protesting a stone quarry project since late April.

İkizdere resistance: Cengiz Holding says ministry chose site for stone quarry project

İkizdere resistance: Cengiz Holding says ministry chose site for stone quarry project

Villagers in the Black Sea province of Rize have been protesting a stone quarry project undertaken by a company close to the government.

‘Even birds fall from their nests in trees and die’

QUARRY RESISTANCE CONTINUES IN İKİZDERE

‘Even birds fall from their nests in trees and die’

Women from the resistance in İkizdere have said: "They throw the trees that they cut down into the stream that they have dried, covering them with soil so that they cannot be seen. Birds and fish are dying.”

5 May 2021 Tansu Pişkin

Despite facing resistance from villagers, Cengiz Holding wants to expand İkizdere stone quarry

Despite facing resistance from villagers, Cengiz Holding wants to expand İkizdere stone quarry

Locals in İkizdere, Rize have been protesting a stone quarry project carried out by a company that has close ties to the government.

‘Trees uprooted in İkizdere, villagers watch in tears’

CHP MPS

‘Trees uprooted in İkizdere, villagers watch in tears’

Speaking to bianet, main opposition CHP MPs Bekaroğlu and Tanal have announced that they filed a criminal complaint about the opening of a stone quarry in Cevizlik village in Rize and the destruction of nature and drinking water.

3 May 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Villagers resist pro-government company's stone quarry project in Black Sea valley

Villagers resist pro-government company's stone quarry project in Black Sea valley

Despite lockdowns, locals confront the gendarmerie to prevent the project in Rize.

Human-made disasters in Turkey's Black Sea region

Human-made disasters in Turkey's Black Sea region

The increase in floods and landslides in recent years is caused by hydroelectric plants, roads and dams.

14 July 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Floods continue to hit Black Sea region, two more people die

Floods continue to hit Black Sea region, two more people die

Heavy rain triggered floods in Artvin and Rize provinces.

‘Our Tea Has Become Our Burden’

TEA PRODUCER TELLS BIANET

‘Our Tea Has Become Our Burden’

Mehmet Gürkan, the Chair of Fındıklı Organic Fruit Producers’ Union, has spoken to bianet about the problems of tea producers in the Black Sea region of Turkey, especially amid novel coronavirus outbreak.

11 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Feminicide in Rize Amid Increasing Male Violence Against Women During Pandemic

Feminicide in Rize Amid Increasing Male Violence Against Women During Pandemic

A man named Savaş D. killed Gamze P. in Rize province. Calling on local authorities to make sure that the man is given the severest punishment, women say, “There is no room for male violence in our district, home or world! We want to live!”

16 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek

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.

One Missing After Landslide in Rize

One Missing After Landslide in Rize

One person went missing during the rescue efforts for three people who were stuck in a car.

‘If My Family Comes to Visit Me, They are Financially Affected; If Not, Emotionally’

‘If My Family Comes to Visit Me, They are Financially Affected; If Not, Emotionally’

Being arrested in Rize, which is located 911 kilometers away from his family, Gökhan Saygı has said, “My family is having difficulties in coming to visit me. These are also financial difficulties, which leave behind an emotional impact as well.”

6 November 2018

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