Hikmet Adal - Bianet

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Agos, Jıneps, Sabro and Şalom: We Seek Solutions to Continue Publishing News

Agos, Jıneps, Sabro and Şalom: We Seek Solutions to Continue Publishing News

Danzikyan from weekly Agos newspaper, Vergili from monthly Sabro newspaper, Molinas from weekly Şalom newspaper and Canbek from monthly Jıneps newspaper have spoken to bianet about publishing a newspaper in the days of corona.

How has Coronavirus Affected Local Newspapers?

How has Coronavirus Affected Local Newspapers?

With their advertising revenues and sales dropped due to coronavirus, local newspapers can hardly keep their heads above the water. Owners of local newspapers say that they oscillate between their employees and closing down the newspapers.

Armed Attack Against Local Newspaper in Kocaeli

Armed Attack Against Local Newspaper in Kocaeli

Editor-in-Chief of Kocaeli Ses Newspaper İsmet Çiğit has said, “The police are examining the camera footage. As we are making oppositional news, we are getting on the nerves of some people a lot, which makes us a target for these groups.”

‘Isolation Conditions Must be Ensured in Barracks, Controlled Discharge is Necessary’

INDUCTION AND DISCHARGE POSTPONEMENT PLAN

‘Isolation Conditions Must be Ensured in Barracks, Controlled Discharge is Necessary’

Retired military judge Kardaş and Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Secretary General Yılmaz have spoken to bianet about the plans to postpone induction and discharge in mandatory military service for a month over Covid-19 outbreak.

Articles Foreseeing Restrictions on Social Media Omitted from Omnibus Bill

Articles Foreseeing Restrictions on Social Media Omitted from Omnibus Bill

The articles foreseeing restrictions on social media have been withdrawn from the 62-article omnibus bill, which is also expected to ban lay-offs for 3 months. “They have withdrawn it for now. They will bring it up at the first opportunity,” says HDP MP Paylan.

Criminal Enforcement Bill: Six Journalists Won't be Released due to Last-Minute Change

Criminal Enforcement Bill: Six Journalists Won't be Released due to Last-Minute Change

The law on intelligence agencies, for which six journalists are behind bars, was excluded from the bill after a motion by AKP MPs was accepted.

Trying to Coerce Villagers to Sell Their Lands, Energy Company Cuts Off Water Amid Pandemic

Trying to Coerce Villagers to Sell Their Lands, Energy Company Cuts Off Water Amid Pandemic

Already troubled because their access to water is being hampered by thermal plants and coal mines, people of İkizköy village are now more concerned due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Request for Release by Osman Kavala’s Attorneys

Request for Release by Osman Kavala’s Attorneys

The attorneys of arrested businessperson Osman Kavala have submitted a petition to the İstanbul Penal Judgeship of Peace and requested that a verdict of release be given for Kavala following a review of his arrest.

Court Rules Against State Agency for Not Lifting Ban on Imgur

Court Rules Against State Agency for Not Lifting Ban on Imgur

An agency affiliated with the Health Ministry had not removed the access block on Imgur although it had removed the content subject to the ban.

Grocery Chain Forces Employees to Deliver Orders on Foot, Fires Those Who Reject

Grocery Chain Forces Employees to Deliver Orders on Foot, Fires Those Who Reject

The Şok grocery chain has recently introduced home delivery due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Agricultural Workers to Migrate Amid Pandemic, Government Has Done Little to Protect Them

Agricultural Workers to Migrate Amid Pandemic, Government Has Done Little to Protect Them

As many as 500 thousand seasonal agricultural workers who live in tents with poor hygienic conditions are poised to migrate.

Farmers: We are Worried, Like Everyone

COVID-19

Farmers: We are Worried, Like Everyone

Speaking to bianet, farmers say that they are having difficulties in production and their future is full of uncertainties amid coronavirus outbreak. Facing several hardships from finding workers to distributing products, farmers are worried.

Voluntary Network of 3D Printer Owners Makes Face Shields for Health Workers

Voluntary Network of 3D Printer Owners Makes Face Shields for Health Workers

A country-wide network of volunteers makes and distributes 3D-printed face shields to tackle the protective equipment shortage of health workers.

Relatives of Arrested Journalists: We Get More and More Concerned as Days Pass

Relatives of Arrested Journalists: We Get More and More Concerned as Days Pass

When we ask the relatives of jailed journalists about their opinions on the bill of criminal execution, they express their indignation about the exclusion of their loved ones. “They are taking responsibility for human life,” says Özge Terkoğlu.

‘If We Cannot Ensure Planting, a Crisis Might Arise in Agriculture’

CORONAVIRUS

‘If We Cannot Ensure Planting, a Crisis Might Arise in Agriculture’

Noting that the season has opened for planting vegetable seeds and seedlings, CHP MP Gürer says, “Farmers cannot go out due to the coronavirus outbreak. The uncertainty makes farmers descend into pessimism.”

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

"Our business was already not good due to the economic crisis. There was a slowdown in the market. Now we have no hope," says a small shop owner who struggles to maintain his business during the coronavirus pandemic.

How will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect News Media in Turkey?

How will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect News Media in Turkey?

We have spoken with Assoc. Prof. Esra Arsan and Prof. Süleyman İrvan on the possible effects of the pandemic on the media.

Although Stores Closed due to Pandemic, Many Workers Continue Working in Risky Conditions

Although Stores Closed due to Pandemic, Many Workers Continue Working in Risky Conditions

Many factories carry on operations as firms that closed their shops continue online retailing, which leads many workers to work in risky environments, a union chair says.

Waste Pickers: We Cannot Make Ends Meet Only with Food Aid

Waste Pickers: We Cannot Make Ends Meet Only with Food Aid

Speaking to bianet in the wake of a ban on waste picking in Ankara amid Covid-19 outbreak, Street Waste Collectors’ Association Chair Kahraman says, “If we don’t work, workers of factories will also lose their jobs. We wait for help from the government.”

‘We No Longer Chase After Coronavirus News After Being Detained’

‘We No Longer Chase After Coronavirus News After Being Detained’

Detained over a news report on coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, İsmet Çiğit, the editor-in-chief of a local newspaper from Kocaeli, says, “I know that the news is true. The state wanted to intimidate. But we now only report on official statements.”

‘Refugees at Turkey-Greece Border Being Sent to İstanbul Esenler Bus Terminal’

‘Refugees at Turkey-Greece Border Being Sent to İstanbul Esenler Bus Terminal’

As Pazarkule Border Gate has been closed due to coronavirus, the refugees waiting there to cross into Greece are now sent to other cities, some of them have been stranded at İstanbul Esenler Bus Terminal, says Candan from Migrant Solidarity Network.

‘More Comprehensive Economic Measures Should Have Been Introduced'

DR. MURAT KUBİLAY

‘More Comprehensive Economic Measures Should Have Been Introduced'

Economist Kubilay has spoken to bianet about the economic measures announced by President Erdoğan: “It was the public institutions that should have shouldered the responsibility. Companies were taken into consideration, not citizens.”

Coronavirus Measures by Turkish Post Office: 'Open the Windows'

Coronavirus Measures by Turkish Post Office: 'Open the Windows'

A circular letter by the directorate says offices should be ventilated while a union representative says the employees are not provided with disinfectants and not allowed to take a leave of absence.

‘Size of Unemployment Fund Can Overcome Covid-19 Crisis, But Planning is Necessary’

‘Size of Unemployment Fund Can Overcome Covid-19 Crisis, But Planning is Necessary’

Employment Expert Sinan Ok says that the current size of unemployment fund in Turkey is over 130 billion lira, which would suffice to subsidize the unemployment caused by coronavirus outbreak.

HDP MP: People Should be Informed About Coronavirus in Kurdish, Arabic, Syriac

HDP MP: People Should be Informed About Coronavirus in Kurdish, Arabic, Syriac

MP Çelik has stressed that many people who are in the risk group regarding the coronavirus outbreak do not have a good command of Turkish.

Covid-19: Companies Deduct Quarantine Period From Employees’ Annual Leave

Covid-19: Companies Deduct Quarantine Period From Employees’ Annual Leave

Some social media users have complained that they are forced to use their annual leave due to coronavirus outbreak. “Using the forced leave to lower the company’s costs is not compatible with human rights,” says Prof. Turgut Tarhanlı.

Journalists Union of Turkey Protests Arrest of Journalists in Front of Courthouse

Journalists Union of Turkey Protests Arrest of Journalists in Front of Courthouse

Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) has denounced the arrest of journalists in a protest in front of the İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. Calling out to Minister of Justice, journalists have demanded the release of their colleagues.

Two Countries, One Border: Limbo

Two Countries, One Border: Limbo

Turkey-Greece border… A 212-kilometer line… Two border gates… Meters and meters long wire fence and a river… How many life stories do fit into a border?

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

YENİ YAŞAM WORKERS, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, MPs

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

Professional organizations, journalists and MPs have expressed solidarity in a press statement following the recent arrest of daily Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Ferhat Çelik and Managing Editor Aydın Keser and Yeniçağ columnist Murat Ağırel.

Drivers Stranded at Border Due to Coronavirus: We Have Run out of Food, Help us

TURKMENISTAN CLOSED THE BORDER WITH IRAN

Drivers Stranded at Border Due to Coronavirus: We Have Run out of Food, Help us

Stranded at Iran-Turkmenistan border as Turkmenistan closed its border with Iran over coronavirus, truck drivers complain that the authorities in Turkey do not help them.

Prof. Akdeniz: Access Block on Odatv a Move to Intimidate Journalists

Prof. Akdeniz: Access Block on Odatv a Move to Intimidate Journalists

The access block on the Odatv news site has similarities with the censorship of Wikipedia as the internet law functioned as a mechanism of censorship in both cases, according to the law professor.

Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There

AYÇA SÖYLEMEZ AND HİKMET ADAL REPORT FROM THE BORDER

Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There

Thousands of refugees headed to the border province of Edirne after Turkey announced that it would not prevent them from reaching Europe.