Greenpeace campaign officer Cenk Levi criticized Turkish Nuclear Energy Institute for failing to investigate the lead factory yard containing high levels of radiation in Izmir, saying ...»

According to data compiled by bianet, 10 women, 4 men and 1 infant were reported murdered and 18 raped by men in November. Overall this year, ...»

Several intellectuals forming the "We should not keep silent" initiative for the jailed sociologist Pinar Selek submitted an appointment request to Minister of Justice Sadullah Ergin. ...»

Greens and the Left Party of the future, Turkey's newest party, demanded the government to account for controversial suicides in the army saying that PM has ...»

An association supporting female electoral candidates urged Turkey's political parties to introduce the zipper system, a 50/50 gender quota model, in their decision-making mechanisms. ...»

Ankara University Political Science Alumni Association, one of Turkey's most prestigious institutions, awarded journalist-author Nadire Mater with its annual prize, the Mülkiye Award. ...»

Gültan Kışanak, Peace and Democracy Party Co-Chair, criticized PM Erdogan's authoritarian tone--resembling it to Islam's fatwa statements--on the parliamentarian immunity issue, saying that Kurdish people might ...»

At least 82 workers have lost their lives at work in November adding up to total death toll of 802 in 2011, according to data compiled ...»

A court in Izmir province ruled Turkey's election council to pay for non-pecuniary damages to Süleyman Eryiğit, a physically disabled elector who was unable to vote ...»

Peace and Democracy Party Deputy Sebahat Tuncel proposed to the Turkish Parliament a bill aiming to create a national AIDS council and facilitate access to treatment. ...»

A group commemorating victims of controversial work accidents gathered for their 13th weekly meeting on Sunday, dedicating their session to six workers who died in Samsun ...»

Jailed student journalist Emine Akman's request for discharge has been rejected by a court which rescheduled her trial to January 22. ...»

With its main theme "Social Trauma; Consequences and Coping Mechanisms", this year's International Psychological Trauma Meetings discussed the social reactions to different sexual orientations. ...»

A Turkish association called to protest the activities for International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, saying that persons with disabilities in Turkey have "no success ...»

President Abdullah Gul assigned the Turkish State Audit Board for the investigation of Sivas Massacre, events of July 2, 1993 which resulted in the deaths of ...»

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality rejected a walk event proposed on the December 1 World AIDS Day without making any clarifying explanations. ...»

Journalists, journalist associations and human rights advocates were in solidarity with the imprisoned journalists in April – May – June 2012. The associations followed the hearings, ...»

Peace Assembly of Turkey urged the AKP government to withdraw its efforts to release the parliamentarian immunities for 10 pro-Kurdish deputies, saying that the government should ...»

Weekly satire magazine Penguen dedicated this week's cover page to Muhteşem Yüzyıl, a Turkish soap opera telling the life story of Suleiman the Magnificent. ...»

Bianet staff were order to testify to Istanbul press prosecutor this afternoon, concerning a series of coverage issued on Sedat Selim Ay, Istanbul's intern chief police ...»