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Trial begins for bianet editor Evrim Kepenek over social media post on 2023 earthquakes
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Trial begins for bianet editor Evrim Kepenek over social media post on 2023 earthquakes
Trial begins for bianet editor Evrim Kepenek over social media post on 2023 earthquakes
The law enforcement had included all of Kepenek’s travel records, photos from her reporting trips, addresses, and family information in the investigation file in what her lawyers called an act of invasion of privacy.
23 September 2024
Minister provides conflicting figures on child worker deaths in vocational education program
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Minister provides conflicting figures on child worker deaths in vocational education program
Minister provides conflicting figures on child worker deaths in vocational education program
While the education minister claimed no incidents caused loss of life in the last two years, contradicting an earlier statement from him, a watchdog organization was able to identify nine fatalities.
21 September 2024
Deadly pasta factory explosion occurred despite recent inspection
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Deadly pasta factory explosion occurred despite recent inspection
Deadly pasta factory explosion occurred despite recent inspection
A worker has said that a thorough inspection was carried out and the required measures were taken.
18 September 2024
Ministry refuses to disclose how many ‘martyred’ soldiers died in traffic accidents
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Ministry refuses to disclose how many ‘martyred’ soldiers died in traffic accidents
Ministry refuses to disclose how many ‘martyred’ soldiers died in traffic accidents
According to data on the Gendarmerie General Command's website, 14 of the 28 gendarmerie personnel deaths over the past two years were caused by traffic accidents. The authorities have refused to disclose the figures regarding all the military personnel.
11 September 2024
Interior minister deems police violence towards bianet journalists ‘proportionate’
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Interior minister deems police violence towards bianet journalists ‘proportionate’
Interior minister deems police violence towards bianet journalists ‘proportionate’
Despite repeatedly saying that “I am a journalist,” the police forced Tuğçe Yılmaz to the ground, pressing on their throat while physically assaulting them during the Newroz celebrations. Ali Dinç was also subjected to violent treatment.
11 September 2024
Journalist threatened after exposing public contracts secured by holding
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Journalist threatened after exposing public contracts secured by holding
Journalist threatened after exposing public contracts secured by holding
The CEO of a construction company that has secured multi-billion lira contracts from the government personally targeted journalist Evren Demirdaş on social media following his reporting.
20 August 2024
Kurdish journalist Sadık Topaloğlu arrested on charge he already received sentence for
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Kurdish journalist Sadık Topaloğlu arrested on charge he already received sentence for
Kurdish journalist Sadık Topaloğlu arrested on charge he already received sentence for
A new case was filed against Topaloğlu based on the statements of a confessor who already testified in the original case against him, says his lawyer.
18 July 2024
Former bianet journalists acquitted in ‘insulting Turkish nation’ case
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Former bianet journalists acquitted in ‘insulting Turkish nation’ case
Former bianet journalists acquitted in ‘insulting Turkish nation’ case
Haluk Kalafat, bianet’s former chief editor, and Elif Akgül, a former reporter, stood trials over articles from 2015, 2018, and 2019.
3 July 2024
Turkey's media watchdog revokes radio station’s license over genocide remembrance broadcast
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Turkey's media watchdog revokes radio station’s license over genocide remembrance broadcast
Turkey's media watchdog revokes radio station’s license over genocide remembrance broadcast
Açık Radyo was penalized over a guest’s remarks that  "109th anniversary of the massacres and deportations, referred to as genocide, that took place on Ottoman lands."
3 July 2024
No mid-year minimum wage increase on Turkey's agenda
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No mid-year minimum wage increase on Turkey's agenda
No mid-year minimum wage increase on Turkey's agenda
The government has ruled out a rise. Economists oppose the assumption that an increase would have excerbated the inflation problem.
27 June 2024
EU signboard removed from Adana workshop where child worker died
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EU signboard removed from Adana workshop where child worker died
EU signboard removed from Adana workshop where child worker died
"In Adana, from June to September, when schools are closed, child laborers are employed in workshops in large numbers. The whole city knows this fact. The state and the Ministry of Labor know it too. But everyone turns a blind eye."
13 June 2024
Constitutional Court finds no violation in penalty given to teacher who shared declaration of Academics for Peace
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Constitutional Court finds no violation in penalty given to teacher who shared declaration of Academics for Peace
Constitutional Court finds no violation in penalty given to teacher who shared declaration of Academics for Peace
In the application of teacher G.Ş., who was disciplined for sharing the declaration of the Academics for Peace 'We will not be a party to this crime', the Constitutional Court ruled that the action was against the reputation and trust provided by the status of public service.
11 June 2024
Constitutional Court says deportation of Protestants based on intelligence report is "not a violation with freedom of religion"
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Constitutional Court says deportation of Protestants based on intelligence report is "not a violation with freedom of religion"
Constitutional Court says deportation of Protestants based on intelligence report is "not a violation with freedom of religion"
Protestants, who have more than 170 churches or communities in Turkey, mostly in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, have been facing problems in Turkey since 2019. Their visa requests have been denied, their residence permits revoked and deportations have been imposed.
7 June 2024
Perpetrator of armed attack on journalist released after just 4 months
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Perpetrator of armed attack on journalist released after just 4 months
Perpetrator of armed attack on journalist released after just 4 months
Azim Deniz, the owner of Deniz Postası newspaper and Anadolu TV, was wounded in an armed attack in front of his house on February 5.
4 June 2024
Grey Wolves members receive prison sentences for attack on journalist
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Grey Wolves members receive prison sentences for attack on journalist
Grey Wolves members receive prison sentences for attack on journalist
Several members of the group had assaulted a journalist and a former MHP member.
22 May 2024
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
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