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Turkey’s new public spending cuts may affect healthcare, education services, warns economist
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Turkey’s new public spending cuts may affect healthcare, education services, warns economist
Turkey’s new public spending cuts may affect healthcare, education services, warns economist
The measures should be accompanied by increasing taxes on the wealthy, suggests economist Cem Oyvat.
13 May 2024
High court overturns journalist’s sentence for ‘spreading disinformation’ in landmark decision
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High court overturns journalist’s sentence for ‘spreading disinformation’ in landmark decision
High court overturns journalist’s sentence for ‘spreading disinformation’ in landmark decision
The decision marks the first time a conviction under the controversial disinformation law has been reversed
13 May 2024
Judge questions whether bianet is a news site in 'insulting Turkish nation' case
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Judge questions whether bianet is a news site in 'insulting Turkish nation' case
Judge questions whether bianet is a news site in 'insulting Turkish nation' case
bianet's former editor-in-chief Haluk Kalafat and former editor Elif Akgül are standing trial for "insulting the Turkish nation" over articles published on the site.
10 May 2024
Denizli Municipality ‘deliberately delayed’ tax payments in AKP era
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Denizli Municipality ‘deliberately delayed’ tax payments in AKP era
Denizli Municipality ‘deliberately delayed’ tax payments in AKP era
Turkey’s top govermental accounting body has found that the municipality, which recently switched to the main opposition CHP, had been delaying tax payments and transferring property to the treasury instead.
17 April 2024
Journalist Hacı Boğatekin acquitted 16 years after facing ‘terror’ charges over column article
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Journalist Hacı Boğatekin acquitted 16 years after facing ‘terror’ charges over column article
Journalist Hacı Boğatekin acquitted 16 years after facing ‘terror’ charges over column article
Boğatekin’s case “encapsulates all the problems arising from justice in Turkey,” said Erol Önderoğlu, the RSF representative in Turkey.
9 April 2024
Most establishments operate without licenses in İstanbul's Beşiktaş
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Most establishments operate without licenses in İstanbul's Beşiktaş
İSTANBUL NIGHTCLUB FIRE
Most establishments operate without licenses in İstanbul's Beşiktaş
In the wake of a nightclub fire that claimed 29 lives, it has emerged that over 85% of the establishments in Beşiktaş, one of the most vibrant district of İstanbul, lack required licenses.
4 April 2024
Journalist Sedat Yılmaz, detained for 7 months based on secret witness statements: "Where are those 'serious crimes'?"
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Journalist Sedat Yılmaz, detained for 7 months based on secret witness statements: "Where are those 'serious crimes'?"
Journalist Sedat Yılmaz, detained for 7 months based on secret witness statements: "Where are those 'serious crimes'?"
In the trial where journalist Sedat Yılmaz was acquitted, the court referred to the statements of two secret witnesses as 'abstract allegations.' These two secret witnesses are involved in many different cases, ranging from journalists tried in Ankara and Diyarbakır to politicians.
11 March 2024
KA.DER employees in protest against workplace bullying and low wages
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KA.DER employees in protest against workplace bullying and low wages
KA.DER employees in protest against workplace bullying and low wages
The Women Candidates Support Association employees staged a protest in front of the association building today.
6 March 2024
sendika.org responds to threats website receives after republishing Charlie Hebdo news
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sendika.org responds to threats website receives after republishing Charlie Hebdo news
sendika.org responds to threats website receives after republishing Charlie Hebdo news
sendika.org was targeted over the Charlie Hebdo news from nine years ago, which they republished after the Constitutional Court lifted the access ban on a series of publications including them.
6 March 2024
Journalists protest Israel outside German consulate in İstanbul
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Journalists protest Israel outside German consulate in İstanbul
Journalists protest Israel outside German consulate in İstanbul
"Since October 7, Israel has killed more than 100 journalists. States committing war crimes target journalists everywhere to suppress their crimes. The world follows what happens in Palestine, the deaths, and disabilities, thanks to the heroic journalists who work at the risk of their lives," said Vecih Cuzdan.
27 February 2024
Court adheres to Court of Cassation verdict in Gezi trial
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Court adheres to Court of Cassation verdict in Gezi trial
Court adheres to Court of Cassation verdict in Gezi trial
After the retrial prompted by the Court of Cassation's decision, the court lifted the judicial control measures for Mücella Yapıcı, Hakan Altınay, and Yiğit Ali Ekmekçi.
21 February 2024
Erdoğan's bodyguards may stand trial for torture
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Erdoğan's bodyguards may stand trial for torture
Erdoğan's bodyguards may stand trial for torture
Sürenoğlu wa sbeaten by two bodyguards for expressing disapproval of a road closure because of the wedding ceremony between two influential families.
21 February 2024
Constitutional Court rules ‘violation of rights’ for 502 internet censorship cases
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Constitutional Court rules ‘violation of rights’ for 502 internet censorship cases
Constitutional Court rules ‘violation of rights’ for 502 internet censorship cases
Prof. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz said that the decision is a result of the pilot decision it made in 2021. He remarked, "When all the decisions are disclosed, a serious political censorship map parallel to political history will emerge."
8 February 2024
Journalists stage protest in front of the Israeli Consulate for their colleagues killed in Gaza
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Journalists stage protest in front of the Israeli Consulate for their colleagues killed in Gaza
Journalists stage protest in front of the Israeli Consulate for their colleagues killed in Gaza
Gökhan Durmuş, the President of the Journalists' Union of Turkey, spoke in front of the Israeli Consulate in İstanbul. 99 journalists have been killed in the ongoing conflict since October 7, he said, emphasizing that targeting journalists who are documenting and broadcasting violations against civilians during conflicts is a war crime.
5 February 2024
Courts do not take into account 'publication ban' decision by the Constitutional Court
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Courts do not take into account 'publication ban' decision by the Constitutional Court
IT IS NOT ONLY THE CAN ATALAY DECISION THAT IS NOT COMPLIED WITH:
Courts do not take into account 'publication ban' decision by the Constitutional Court
The publication ban imposed by the Istanbul 5th Criminal Peace Judgeship on Sunday's church attack is not the first. In 2023, courts and judges issued 114 publication bans on various incidents. However, in 2019, the Constitutional Court and in 2021, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that such bans violate freedom of expression and the press. These bans not only affect the media but also amount to censorship of the public's right to information.
30 January 2024
No support to minority newspapers from Press Advertisement Institution in 2023
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No support to minority newspapers from Press Advertisement Institution in 2023
No support to minority newspapers from Press Advertisement Institution in 2023
Since 2020, the Press Advertisement Institution began to leave the support it had consistently provided to minority newspapers for 8 years in a state of uncertainty. Ari Haddeler, the Editor-in-Chief of Nor Marmara, says, "Our situation is getting more difficult every day. It's becoming harder to survive. Unfortunately, we are on the brink of closure."
5 January 2024
bianet's women-LGBTI+ editor Kepenek faces legal action over earthquake-related post
bianet's women-LGBTI+ editor Kepenek faces legal action over earthquake-related post
Journalist Evrim Kepenek, who shared information about the gendarmerie seizing aid gathered in Maraş Pazarcık after the earthquake, will face trial with a potential prison sentence ranging from 1 to 3 years. 24 journalists have been subjected to judicial harrassment in a year in the scope of the new article 217/A of the criminal code related to "spreading misleading information to the public."
28 December 2023
Erdoğan's son-in-law sues T24 news portal
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Erdoğan's son-in-law sues T24 news portal
Erdoğan's son-in-law sues T24 news portal
Berat Albayrak, the former finance minister, had previously obtained a court order from claiming a violation of his personal rights and demanding a ban on access to an article on T24.
21 December 2023
Journalist in exile: 'Turkey makes statements against Israel but imposes no sanctions'
Journalist in exile: 'Turkey makes statements against Israel but imposes no sanctions'
bianet interviewed Metin Cihan, who is a journalist in exile and is under investigation based on a complaint by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his family following his claim that Mert Çetinkaya, the partner of Burak Erdoğan, continued trading with Israel despite the massacres in Palestine.
30 November 2023
Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’
Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’
Confessions of Ümit Akbıyık led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists.
30 November 2023
Journalist Hacı Boğatekin sentenced to prison for reporting bribery allegations against judge
Journalist Hacı Boğatekin sentenced to prison for reporting bribery allegations against judge
Boğatekin was sentenced, contrary to the prosecutor's recommendation for his acquittal.
27 November 2023
bianet editor Ayça Söylemez before judge following complaint of Deputy Justice Minister
bianet editor Ayça Söylemez before judge following complaint of Deputy Justice Minister
Journalist Ayça Söylemez started to be tried for her article titled 'Talented Judge Sir,' based on a complaint by Deputy Justice Minister Akın Gürlek which she wrote while Gürlek was serving as a judge in the heavy penal court. The prosecutor at the trial requested Söylemez to be sentenced to imprisonment for her article.
22 November 2023
New charges against Hrant Dink’s murderer
New charges against Hrant Dink’s murderer
Released last week, Ogün Samast is facing 7 to 12 years in prison for committing crimes on behalf of an armed terrorist organization without being a member."
20 November 2023
Journalist Sönmez faces his fifth trial for insulting the President
Journalist Sönmez faces his fifth trial for insulting the President
Mustafa Sönmez, who will be tried for three posts he shared in 2016, 2018, and 2019, questioned, "Has it only occurred to them today seven years after the alleged insult?" RSF Turkey Representative Erol Önderoğlu also criticized the trials, labeling them as "antidemocratic" and highlighting the inequality between the President and citizens indicated by Article 299 of the Turkish Penal Code.
20 November 2023
'There are Afghan workers beaten with a coal shovel and sent back without being paid'
JOURNALIST ÖZDEMİR IN ZONGULDAK WHERE AN AFGHAN WORKER WAS MURDERED IN ILLEGAL MINE:
'There are Afghan workers beaten with a coal shovel and sent back without being paid'
Journalist Mustafa Özdemir says, "Law enforcement, the Zonguldak Governorship, and politicians are well aware of all these illegal mines. They turn a blind eye to it."
17 November 2023
Second application for an explosives storehouse in ecological village in Kayseri
Second application for an explosives storehouse in ecological village in Kayseri
The company that wants to build an explosive material factory in the pasture between the villages of Eğrisöğüt and Aşağıbeyçayır in Kayseri's Pınarbaşı has reduced the amount of explosive material it will store from 575 tons to 425 tons to avoid getting caught in the Environmental Impact Assessment process. The villagers' protest continues.
8 November 2023
Police break journalist's door, say 'we'll cover expenses'
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Police break journalist's door, say 'we'll cover expenses'
Police break journalist's door, say 'we'll cover expenses'
The police broke the door and ransacked the apartment. The information about the raid was provided by the landlord, not the police, as the couple wasn't at home during the incident.
23 October 2023
Censorship on award-winning children's book
Censorship on award-winning children's book
Stonewall Children and Young Adult Literature Honor Award-winning book "Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress" will now only be allowed to be sold in an "envelope or bag," and will not be allowed to enter the schools.
18 September 2023
Sputnik Turkey journalists continue strike on ninth day
Sputnik Turkey journalists continue strike on ninth day
Just before the strike commenced, Sputnik fired 24 unionized employees. The journalists now demand both reinstatement and a collective bargaining agreement.
25 August 2023
'Local press in Urfa has forgotten the earthquakes'
SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES
'Local press in Urfa has forgotten the earthquakes'
"The issues have multiplied. But they are all forgotten and left behind the next day... The media doesn't pursue them," says journalist Ali Leylak.
16 August 2023
bianet editor's family faces racist harassment by neighbors
bianet editor's family faces racist harassment by neighbors
Ruken Tuncel's family members were subjected to assault and harassment, accompanied by accusations of "terrorism."
11 August 2023
Local press in quake-hit Adıyaman still struggle to recover after six months
SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES
Local press in quake-hit Adıyaman still struggle to recover after six months
The owner of a local TV station in the city reflects on the challenges they faced following the earthquakes. Despite the difficulties, they were able to continue broadcasting thanks to the solidarity from other outlets in different provinces.
9 August 2023
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