Turkey's Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions (DISK) elected its first woman general secretary during an election on Saturday. Kani Beko, another candidate, was elected as new ...»

How will I vote for the winners at The Bobs 2013: Best of Online Activism Awards where bianet is nominated for the Reporters Without Borders category? ...»

France's lecturers located in Istanbul went on a second strike yesterday against their new limited contracting. ...»

Turkey's Wise People Delegation will promote the ongoing process at their designated regions. They will submit a report to the government. ...»

Harun Torgay, an inmate university student, allegedly committed suicide at Sincan high security prison after his first hearing yesterday. An Ankara court ordered to transfer him ...»

Nominations have been announced for The Bobs 2013: Best Online Activism Award. Among 34 categories in 14 languages, bianet was nominated for Reporters Without Borders Award. ...»

According to data compiled by bianet, male violence left 12 women dead, and 14 raped in December 2012. The most male violence cases were reported in ...»

According to a report released by Worker Health and Work Security Assembly, at least 55 workers were killed from work-related injuries in March. Among those included ...»

Roma People Social Help and Solidarity Association of Izmir demand equal rights for Roma people in Turkey's new constitution in various matters including longing and education. ...»

Peace and Democracy Party co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş and deputies Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Pervin Buldan set off to Imrali island this morning to meet PKK leader ...»

Turkey's "wise people" list - a group of 63 prominent journalists, authors, artists and NGO representatives - has been announced this morning. The list only included ...»

Koç University Administration laid off 161 workers who were under a temporary contract. Academicians and students have been protesting along with workers since last night. ...»

Locals in Artvin province remain critical towards the opening of water sources to mining. Green Artvin Association Chair reminded that a local court now rejected a ...»

According to a recent report released by Turkey's main statistics institute, there are currently 893,000 child workers with half of them not going to any school ...»

A group of students from Istanbul's Notre Dame de Sion High School recorded a video to support sociologist Pınar Selek. "I won't keep silent so that ...»

"Activism is not only about demonstrating on the street. It is important to show that 'others' are also capable of doing meaningful things. Therefore, I am ...»

Turkey's main forensics institute did not the claims of police officer who said "I slipped and then my gun fired" in the Demirkaya case. ...»

A group of activists, musicians and cinephiles invaded Istanbul's historical Emek Movie Theater on Sunday afternoon, launching an alternative opening ceremony for the ongoing Istanbul Film ...»

Roughly a thousand people assembled in downtown Istanbul on Saturday to commemorate the Kızıldere Massacre on its 41st anniversary with their slogan "The history of resistance ...»

A trans woman with a pink identity card was not allowed to enter a spa facility in Balıkesir province. Kırancı filed a complaint to the prosecutor. ...»