vk

Page 151

Deaths from Occupational Accidents Increased Nearly Five Times in Six Years

Deaths from Occupational Accidents Increased Nearly Five Times in Six Years

In 2019 alone, 1,736 workers died because of occupational accidents, according to TurkStat figures.

İstanbul Medical Chamber Warns Against Relaxing Covid-19 Measures Too Early

İstanbul Medical Chamber Warns Against Relaxing Covid-19 Measures Too Early

Turkey has the eighth most cases in the world despite announcing only patients with a positive PCR test, the chamber noted.

Rights Groups Call for Prison Release Amid Pandemic

Rights Groups Call for Prison Release Amid Pandemic

Those are in the risk group of Covid-19 and those who have not been convicted should be released from prison, four rights groups have said.

Letter from İbrahim Gökçek: Of Course, I Want to Live

Letter from İbrahim Gökçek: Of Course, I Want to Live

İbrahim Gökçek of the Grup Yorum music band has been on a death fast for 322 days, demanding the release of the band's members and the end of concert bans.

4 May 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Annual Inflation Rate Increases by 10,94 Percent

Annual Inflation Rate Increases by 10,94 Percent

The inflation rate has risen by 0.85 percent compared to the same month last year.

Health Minister: Covid-19 Recoveries Exceed Active Cases in Turkey

Health Minister: Covid-19 Recoveries Exceed Active Cases in Turkey

The country has reported the lowest daily fatalities for the second day in a row since April 7 as total cases have surpassed 125,000.

Turkey Sees Lowest Covid-19 Fatalities in 25 Days

Turkey Sees Lowest Covid-19 Fatalities in 25 Days

The number of new coronavirus cases has also been in a downward trend in the last few days while total cases stand at 124,375.

Coronavirus: Turkey Reports 2,188 Cases, 4,922 Recoveries in a Day

Coronavirus: Turkey Reports 2,188 Cases, 4,922 Recoveries in a Day

The country's death toll has reached 3,258 with 122,392 cases.

May Day: Union Members Released from Detention in İstanbul

May Day: Union Members Released from Detention in İstanbul

Twenty-five members of the DİSK were detained after attempting to march to Taksim Square.

May Day Celebrated with Social Distancing

May Day Celebrated with Social Distancing

People celebrate the Workers' Day in various parts of the country amid the pandemic.

Covid-19: Turkey's Death Toll Hits 3,174, Tests Exceed One Million

Covid-19: Turkey's Death Toll Hits 3,174, Tests Exceed One Million

Over the past 24 hours, 93 people died and 2,615 new cases were found.

Fox TV Anchor Fatih Portakal Faces Prison Term over Comments on Pandemic

Fox TV Anchor Fatih Portakal Faces Prison Term over Comments on Pandemic

Portakal is charged with violating the Banking Law after a complaint by Turkey's banking agency.

Central Bank Cuts Year-End Inflation Forecast

Central Bank Cuts Year-End Inflation Forecast

The 0.8 percentage point fall was driven by the downward revision in the projections of the output gap and food inflation, the Central Bank governor has said.

Cases of Attacks on Journalists Drag on For a Year: 'Did I Have to Die?'

Cases of Attacks on Journalists Drag on For a Year: 'Did I Have to Die?'

"I lost my faith in justice. It is very clear that this was an attempted murder. Most likely, this case will end without the assailants receiving any sentence," says one journalist.

Minister Says Turkey Reached 'Peak of Coronavirus' as Death Toll Tops 3,000

Minister Says Turkey Reached 'Peak of Coronavirus' as Death Toll Tops 3,000

The total cases have climbed to 117,589 with 7,428 of them being health workers, Minister Koca has informed.

Ten Questions from Doctors to Health Ministry's Science Committee

Ten Questions from Doctors to Health Ministry's Science Committee

The committee was established in January as part of the efforts against the coronavirus pandemic.

Amid Talks of Normalization, Medical Chamber Head Warns that Epidemic 'Still Serious'

Amid Talks of Normalization, Medical Chamber Head Warns that Epidemic 'Still Serious'

"For two or three days, İstanbul has almost returned to its old rhythm. Traffic has intensified, contact has increased outside. I find this very dangerous," says Dr. Öztürk.

29 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children

Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children

The attack in the northwestern Syrian city came while people were shopping for Ramadan fast breaking.

Autopsy Report Says Police Officer Shot Refugee from Three Meters

Autopsy Report Says Police Officer Shot Refugee from Three Meters

A 19-year-old refugee was shot dead by the police during an ID check yesterday.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 2,992 with 114,653 Cases

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 2,992 with 114,653 Cases

The country saw the highest number of Covid-19 patients discharged in a single day.

Ministry Moves to Impose Control on Covid-19 Studies, Says Turkish Medical Association

Ministry Moves to Impose Control on Covid-19 Studies, Says Turkish Medical Association

Scientists have to obtain permission from the ministry to conduct studies and access data, except those who participate in a project backed by the ministry, says the Turkish Medical Association.

Constitutional Court: Disclosure of Personal Information in Security Checks Violates Privacy

Constitutional Court: Disclosure of Personal Information in Security Checks Violates Privacy

The top court has announced its verdict on an application regarding security checks for public employees.

Grocery Worker: We Work 12 Hours a Day, Threatened to be Fired if We Speak to Media

Grocery Worker: We Work 12 Hours a Day, Threatened to be Fired if We Speak to Media

An employee at the Şok Market grocery chain has told bianet about their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.

28 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

Turkey's Covid-19 Death Toll Surges to 2,900, President Declares Three-Day Curfew

Turkey's Covid-19 Death Toll Surges to 2,900, President Declares Three-Day Curfew

For the third day in a row, recoveries from the novel coronavirus topped new cases in the country.

Ankara Bar Investigated After Criticizing Religious Affairs President over LGBTI+ Remarks

Ankara Bar Investigated After Criticizing Religious Affairs President over LGBTI+ Remarks

The bar association filed a criminal complaint against Erbaş over his remarks targeting LGBTI+s.

ISIS Bombing in Diyarbakır: Court Announces Justified Decision

ISIS Bombing in Diyarbakır: Court Announces Justified Decision

A bomb attack was carried out at an HDP rally in the southeastern city ahead of the 2015 parliamentary elections.

'Poverty Line' and Food Prices Increase Amid Pandemic

'Poverty Line' and Food Prices Increase Amid Pandemic

The Türk-İş union confederation has released its "Monthly Starvation and Poverty Line Survey."

Covid-19: Turkey Records Lowest Daily Cases in 20 Days as Death Toll Hits 2,805

Covid-19: Turkey Records Lowest Daily Cases in 20 Days as Death Toll Hits 2,805

The Health Ministry has confirmed 2,357 cases in a day while total cases have surpassed 110,000.

Turkey Reports More Covid-19 Recoveries than New Cases For the First Time

Turkey Reports More Covid-19 Recoveries than New Cases For the First Time

The country's death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 2,600 with a total of 104,912 cases.

Hotel Worker: We are Put on Unpaid Leave, Now We Don't Even Have Money for Shopping

Hotel Worker: We are Put on Unpaid Leave, Now We Don't Even Have Money for Shopping

"Our boss, who has nine hotels, has a hotel in London, doesn't pay our salaries on the excuse of coronavirus," says a hotel worker in Taksim, a tourist district in İstanbul.

24 April 2020 Hikmet Adal

TTB: Doctor's Cause of Death Recorded as 'Pneumonia' Despite Getting Covid-19 Treatment

TTB: Doctor's Cause of Death Recorded as 'Pneumonia' Despite Getting Covid-19 Treatment

The Turkish Medical Association previously stated that patients who died without a positive coronavirus test were not included in the Ministry of Health's official death toll.

Mustafa Koçak Dies on 297th Day of Death Fast

Mustafa Koçak Dies on 297th Day of Death Fast

Koçak (28) was on a death fast for a fair trial after having been convicted of aggravated life imprisonment.