Nadire Mater

Nadire Mater

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Gazeteci, IPS İletişim Vakfı Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, Bağımsız İletişim Ağı (BİA) projeler danışmanı

We* Couldn’t Hold Our Journalism Workshop, LGBTI Events Banned; Voice and Silence

BY NADİRE MATER

We* Couldn’t Hold Our Journalism Workshop, LGBTI Events Banned; Voice and Silence

Why couldn’t we hold the Mardin leg of Gender Based Journalism workshops run by the IPS Communication Foundation in cooperation with the Kaos GL? In the same days, Ankara Governorship banned all LGBTI events.

24 November 2017

İstiklal Street 1 Day After Bomb Attack

NADİRE MATER'S IMPRESSIONS

İstiklal Street 1 Day After Bomb Attack

İstiklal street is İstanbul’s one of the most crowded centers that is populous every hour. It is quite empty after the suicide attack launched in front of sub-Governorship building at around 11 a.m. on March 19.

We Are Thankful

We Are Thankful

We are hailing all those who contributed to the creation of “bianet” through Fikret, Mustafa, Sevda and Şeyhmus who contributed us continuously for 13 years.

27 January 2014

The Language Wound - Bilingualism with Kurdish

EDUCATION

The Language Wound - Bilingualism with Kurdish

"The Language Wound: The use of the mother tongue in education and experiences of Kurdish students", a study from the Political and Social Research Institute of Diyarybakır, suggests bilingual and multi-lingual education models and courses to support the literacy of Kurdish-speaking parents.

3 November 2010

The Grenade Pin that Killed İbrahim, İbrahim, Ali Osman and Mesut

Nadire Mater Writes

The Grenade Pin that Killed İbrahim, İbrahim, Ali Osman and Mesut

After a lieutenant punished a soldier by forcing him to hold a grenade with the pin taken out, four soldiers died. The public was initially told that they had died in an accident...

Open Letter to Vatan Columnist Can Atakli

The Vatan newspaper has chosen to ignore the denigrating accusations its columnist makes about people who think differently from him. IPS Communication Foundation general secretary Ertuğrul Kürkçü and chair Nadire Mater wrote a letter which was not printed by Vatan.

22 January 2009

Mediterranean Woman Journalists: 9 Countries, 7 Languages, 45 Articles

A project bringing together female journalists from nine Mediterranean countries wil result in 45 articles translated into seven languages.

11 February 2008

Turkeys Kurds Look to Ankara

Turkeys Kurds and particularly the Kurdish guerrillas, contrary to Ankaras nightmares have apparently distanced themselves from the emergent Kurdish administration in Northern Iraq instead of finding a there a role model for their future.

Powells Kiss Draws Turkey in The Coalition

Turkey is positioning itself alongside the aggressor with an eye to readjusting its economic policies with the US aid, reacts Sami Evren chair of Public Workers Confederation (KESK) to Powells visit. Turkey should not and will not join this mess.

Doubts Haunt Turkeys Kurds of The Future

It is almost assured that Bush Jr. will desert the Kurds for a fourth time, after 1918, 1975 and 1991, should the they present a problem for the future puppet Baghdad government predicts international analyst Prof. Baskin Oran.

2 Good News for Ocalan, 2 Bad News for Kurds

European Human Rights Court has unanimously decided that the EHRC judges accepted PKK leader Ocalans application against his condemnation after an unfair trial. Constitutional Court ruled out permanent ban of pro-Kurdish party HADEP.

Military Warns Iraqi Kurds for Worse...

Despite deep concerns on Iraqs territorial disintegration, Ankara has reportedly considered a multi-ethnic equation for northern Iraq in which the Turkoman would become part of an autonomous administration, if present status quo were suddenly destroyed.

Nothing is Lost Yet, There is Still Time

The 1st Gulf war days. I wonder when was the second one fought? They - the media-are psychologically preparing us for their prospective war. However, 94 percent of Turkish citizens oppose this war and carry onthe campaign for peace.

17 February 2003

German Foundations Case: Accusation Rejected

The German Foundations and other officials rejected accusations of espionage. The Ankara DGM held defendants exempt of the hearing and rejected to drop the case.

Whose Europe, Whats Europe?

What are the steps taken by Turkey, in terms of freedom of expression, since its adoption as a candidate member to the European Union- that is a usual question we hear from almost all international reporters who visit Turkey.

9 December 2002

Turban: The Underbelly of The AKP

Turkeys secularist elite is convinced that presence of veiled women in the public sphere symbolizes the Islamist urge for reshaping the secular government on the guidelines of Islamic canon.

9 December 2002

Being Woman Journalist In "Islamist Country"

There exists only one-woman journalist who leads an national daily among scores of Turkeys newspapers. There exists almost no anchorwoman. For the worse you will never see a womans face in the white screen if she is than lets say 40.

12 November 2002

Villagers Against Tunny Fish Farm

Tunny fish farms ara replaced at the Kadirga bay, where diving is forbidden. The villagers demand the cancellation of the farm project. They are worried that the fish farms would pollute the sea, harm cultural assets, drive away fish, affect tourism...

6 September 2002

Gold Medalist Sureyya Ayhan Runs For Her Kind

My answer is my success, says a proud Sureyya Ayhan. I ran not only against my rivals but also against rumors, slanders, lies and gossips at home. I am happy that I beat them all.

Reforms In Baggage Turkey Knocks EUs Door

Package abolishes death penalty, brings freedom of education and broadcast in non-Turkish languages, freedom of criticism of the state organs, easing restrictions against foreign NGOs working in Turkey, greater freedom for non-Muslim minority foundations.

Turkey Prepares the Worst Scenario in Iraq

Known for his staunch opposition against war on Iraq, the apparent shift in Prime Minister Bulent Ecevits tone follows series of meetings with Robert Pearson, US ambassador to Ankara.

Old Faces Spark Fresh Hopes Out of Impasse

New Formmation sparks fresh expectations among the Turkish business community, liberal intellectuals and trade union leaders who believe that the only way out of Turkeys present woes is accession to European Union membership.

Black Sea Countries Optimistic for Future

The BSCE brings together former Soviet republics of Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova and Turkey, Russian Federation, Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Albania who undersigned the cooperation in the inaugural Istanbul summit in 1992.

Journalist Released But The Trial Continues

Turkish journalist, Asiye Zeybek Güzel, who has been in jail since 1997, has been released following a decision by the National Security Court. However the charges against her have not been dropped.

Asiye's Story

"They raped me under custody." Asiye Zeybek Güzel could only pronounce this truth when she could appear before the court 8 months of after her arrest. She had been unable to voice this bitter experience neither to her husband nor to her relatives, friends and lawyers.

Honor-Killings: The Long Shadow of Tradition

Concrete reasons for each and every case might vary but all such violence against women are justified by their male aggressors with honor.

Urge for Suspending Ties with Israel

Bringing together thousands of demonstrators from all shades of Turkish public, weekend rallies in Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, witnessed solidarity slogans with Palestine jointly cried out by left-wingers as well as by Islamists and liberal peace activists.

Journalists Applaud Presidents Refusal

In a stinging 14-page critique of the proposed law, President Sezer returned the amendments to parliament Monday, asking deputies to review the points that would open the door for big capital to establish their monopoly on media broadcasting.

Appeal for Kurdish Language Courses Refuted

According to reports leaking from the MGK meeting, Turkeys defense and security officials are concerned that the Kurdish demands for training in their mother tongue is not as innocent as it might appear.

15 February 2002

Doors Remain Locked And Deaths Continue

As the hunger strikes in Turkeys maximum security prisons enter into the 15th month, Justice Minister Hikmet Sami Turk has turned down a proposal by the major bar associations for a solution to the problem which has resulted in the death of 45 inmates.

15 February 2002

Ecevit to Oppose Military Action in Iraq

Bush will be hosting the leader of a NATO country who in the past has not hidden his sympathies for Saddam Hussein. Ecevit visited the Iraqi leader twice in Baghdad as journalist in 1990-1991.

17 January 2002

Turkish Cyrpriots Optimistic for A Solution

Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders Denktas and Klerides met after 4 years at the green border. Talks about the future of Cyprus will be continued on January 15th 2002 without any preconditions. Turkish Cypriots comment on the event.

17 January 2002

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