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Another threat for the earthquake-hit region: Asbestos

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Another threat for the earthquake-hit region: Asbestos

Asbestos demolition expert warns: FFP3 masks should be distributed in the region, watering should be done against dust formation, and debris should be removed without creating hills and on impermeable soil.

20 February 2023

Earthquake: Devastated cities, hope, hopelessness

PHOTO GALLERY

Earthquake: Devastated cities, hope, hopelessness

Between February 9 and 13, we observed the destruction in the cities and villages in Maraş, Elbistan, Göksun, and Afşin. Below are some of our observations and the witnessing of the photographs.

17 February 2023

Earthquake-damage lawsuits another disaster in Türkiye

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Earthquake-damage lawsuits another disaster in Türkiye

Impunity prevails in the lawsuits for quake losses heard in Türkiye. Those who cause the death of hundreds of people are sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment at most and are released after a few years in prison. And no result can be obtained in investigations on public officials.

16 February 2023

Woman rushing to help her mother after the earthquake: 'They were left to die'

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Woman rushing to help her mother after the earthquake: 'They were left to die'

She came to Elbistan from abroad to rescue her mother after the earthquake. But she says, "They were left to die when we arrived."

15 February 2023

Volunteer nurse: 'A man had survived the earthquake, but died of hypothermia'

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Volunteer nurse: 'A man had survived the earthquake, but died of hypothermia'

A nurse who came to the earthquake region as a volunteer on day two draws attention to the risks related to accommodation and heating problems, and the threat of a pandemic. She says that AFAD is not well organized.

14 February 2023

Biggest problem in Göksun is with tents and heating

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Biggest problem in Göksun is with tents and heating

We listen to a woman in an astroturf soccer field turned into an aid station. She is a cardiac patient. She should not stay in the cold. "Just give us a tent and coal. I do not want anything else," she says.

10 February 2023

'Program of Table of Six a judicial reform, but does not go into the Anti-Terror Law'

'Program of Table of Six a judicial reform, but does not go into the Anti-Terror Law'

Veysel Ok from Media and Law Studies Association says the Memorandum of Understanding on Common Policies announced by the opposition alliance is important but deficient.

31 January 2023

Employer will pay compensation for 'unpaid leave' during pandemic

Employer will pay compensation for 'unpaid leave' during pandemic

Appeals court in İstanbul ruled that workers are right in their request for compensation from the employer for violating the freedom to unionize.

16 December 2022

Addressing thousands in İstanbul, opposition leaders, mayor vow to fight injustice

İSTANBUL MAYOR'S CONVICTION

Addressing thousands in İstanbul, opposition leaders, mayor vow to fight injustice

Mayor İmamoğlu was yesterday given a prison sentence and a political ban for "insulting public officials." The verdict is subject to appeal.

15 December 2022

İstanbul mayor sentenced to prison, to be banned from politics if verdict upheld

İstanbul mayor sentenced to prison, to be banned from politics if verdict upheld

İmamoğlu has been sentenced to 2 years and 7 months in prison for insulting the country's top election officials.

14 December 2022

Journalist goes to top court once again after local court refuses to recognize its ruling

Journalist goes to top court once again after local court refuses to recognize its ruling

Hacı Boğatekin wrote a column in his newspaper in 2011 criticizing Mehmet Metiner, recently elected MP from the ruling party, asking him if he was "a renegade or a cow" and he was sentenced to compensation by the local court for insulting the politician.

12 December 2022

bianet's ex-chief editor on trial: 'This is a case aimed at intimidating journalists'

bianet's ex-chief editor on trial: 'This is a case aimed at intimidating journalists'

Nazan Özcan is facing "insult" and "libel" charges over a report covering journalists sued for reporting allegations of bribery about Erdoğan's lawyers.

8 December 2022

Report: Fewer journalists in prison but more face trials, fines in Türkiye

Report: Fewer journalists in prison but more face trials, fines in Türkiye

While the number of incarcerated journalists are significantly lower compared to the period after the 2016 coup attempt, the government is still using court cases to intimidate journalists, according to a monitoring group.

6 December 2022

Haydarpaşa Train Station will reportedly reopen after 10 years

Haydarpaşa Train Station will reportedly reopen after 10 years

The iconic train station was closed in 2013. Since then, there have been rumors that it would be turned into a hotel.

6 December 2022

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into attack on journalist in Tekirdağ

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into attack on journalist in Tekirdağ

A journalist was reportedly punched and threatened by the brother of a district mayor. Prosecutors did not carry out an effective investigation into the incident, says the owner of his newspaper.

29 November 2022

Sixteen journalists imprisoned in Diyarbakır waiting for indictment for five months

Sixteen journalists imprisoned in Diyarbakır waiting for indictment for five months

According to Dicle Fırat Journalists Association Co-Chair Dicle Müftüoğlu, the preparation of the journalists' indictment is deliberately put on hold.

15 November 2022

İstiklal Avenue after bombing: Busy as usual

İstiklal Avenue after bombing: Busy as usual

Benches and trees in pots were removed from the avenue after the bomb was planted after a banch. Municipal police distributed carnations to people.

14 November 2022

Are employees carrying whole tax burden in Türkiye?

Are employees carrying whole tax burden in Türkiye?

Net monthly average salary an employee with gross wage of 20,000 Turkish lira receives is 13,650 lira in Türkiye. Difference is so high because such an employee is working for two months a year only for taxes.

9 November 2022

Kurdish journalists left without computers after police raid

Kurdish journalists left without computers after police raid

During the raids where 11 journalists were detained last week, the police also seized all the computers in the office jointly used by the Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS. Now, 10 journalists have only two computers.

1 November 2022

Who are the nine arrested Kurdish journalists?

Who are the nine arrested Kurdish journalists?

Detained during house raids across six cities, nine journalists working for Kurdish media outlets have been remanded in custody on suspicion of "being a member of a terrorist organization."

31 October 2022

Türkiye's new 'disinformation law' explained

Türkiye's new 'disinformation law' explained

Internet news portals and journalists working for them are now subject to the Press Law. "Spreading disinformation" is now an offense with a prison sentence of up to three years.

14 October 2022

Disinformation law 'final stage of AKP's media restrictions'

Disinformation law 'final stage of AKP's media restrictions'

Academic Emre Tansu Keten says, "Cards such as the Press Advertisement Institution and press credentials will constitute the first stage of censorship. And the threat of imprisonment will serve as the second. In the end, the censorship law will be a tool to silence the media."

MFRR: Legal persecution most pervasive threat against journalism in Türkiye

MFRR: Legal persecution most pervasive threat against journalism in Türkiye

The MFRR recorded 71 press freedom violations in Turkey in the first half of the year, which involved 171 attacked persons or media entities.

16 September 2022

Journalist Nadire Mater reclaims press card after four years

Journalist Nadire Mater reclaims press card after four years

Mater called on journalists who are denied press cards to take legal action, saying, "Journalism can't be squeezed into the cards issued by the state."

'Shipyards are like minefields for workers'

'Shipyards are like minefields for workers'

More than 280 shipyard workers have been killed on the job since 2013. The latest death occured last week. "Bosses see occupational safety as an unnecessary expense," says a union head.

Arrested Kurdish journalists not indicted despite two months behind bars

Arrested Kurdish journalists not indicted despite two months behind bars

"The fact that the indictment has not been prepared even though the preparation for the indictment was done is practically an example of punishment," said a lawyer for the journalists.

Forty-eight more articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer censored

Forty-eight more articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer censored

Previously, a court had blocked 130 articles, including two news reports on bianet, about Mustafa Doğan İnal.

Journalists investigating Türkiye's plastic waste imports 'threatened with gun'

Journalists investigating Türkiye's plastic waste imports 'threatened with gun'

"Facing an incident of violence does not prevent me from doing my job. But it caused me to worry about the future," said one of the journalists.

Lawsuit against bianet over report on Erdoğan's former lawyer

Lawsuit against bianet over report on Erdoğan's former lawyer

The report concerns bribery allegations against a former lawyer for President Erdoğan. bianet's former editor-in-chief is charged with "insult and slander."

Court blocks access to 130 news articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer

Court blocks access to 130 news articles about Erdoğan's former lawyer

The blocked articles, including those on bianet and the Media Monitoring Database, were about bribery allegations against the lawyer.

Lawsuit against two journalists after complaint by deputy justice minister

Lawsuit against two journalists after complaint by deputy justice minister

Akın Gürlek, the judge of controversial cases, was appointed as the deputy justice minister. The two journalists are now facing charges for reporting on an indictment.

Turkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people

Turkey remains among 10 worst countries for working people

Turkey ranked among the worst countries because of the suppression of strikes, arrests of unionists and the systematic prevention of union activities, according to the ITUC index.

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