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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.
4 April 2023
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.
18 March 2022
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.
5 January 2022
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.
17 August 2021
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).
27 July 2021
‘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.”
26 July 2021
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.”
23 July 2021
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.
22 July 2021
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.
19 July 2021
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.
16 July 2021
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.
15 July 2021
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.
2 June 2021
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.
1 June 2021
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.
17 May 2021
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.
10 May 2021
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.
6 May 2021
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.
5 May 2021
‘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.
3 May 2021
‘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.
27 April 2021
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.
14 July 2020
‘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.
27 March 2020
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.
6 August 2019
‘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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