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Mart 2023'ten beri bianet editörü. İngilizce Öğretmenliği mezunu. 2012-2016 Dicle Haber Ajansı (DİHA) İngilizce haber editörü ve muhabiri. "Türk'ün gücünü göreceksiniz" haberiyle 2015'te Musa Anter Gazetecilik...

Mart 2023'ten beri bianet editörü. İngilizce Öğretmenliği mezunu. 2012-2016 Dicle Haber Ajansı (DİHA) İngilizce haber editörü ve muhabiri. "Türk'ün gücünü göreceksiniz" haberiyle 2015'te Musa Anter Gazetecilik Ödülü'nü aldı. Gazetecilik faaliyetlerinden dolayı 6 yıl 7 ay tutuklu kaldı. "Kuş Aynası" ve "Über Mauern" adlı kitapları bulunuyor. 2022 Halkevleri Basın Sanat Dayanışma Ödülü sahibi. PEN İngiltere ve PEN Melbourne Onur Üyesi.

İlhan Sami Çomak: The poet who breeches walls and frontiers

İlhan Sami Çomak: The poet who breeches walls and frontiers

The Kurdish poet has been incarcerated for almost three decades and was denied release, even though he was eligible for conditional release in August.

24 November 2023

Dutch-Kurdish director Dosky: 'I was subjected to strip search in Turkey'

Dutch-Kurdish director Dosky: 'I was subjected to strip search in Turkey'

Director Reber Dosky, who was detained in Mardin on November 8, and kept in Urfa Repatriation Center, drew attention to torture here stating that a Moroccan migrant was kept in the refrigerator overnight.

14 November 2023

New accusation to imprisoned Kurdish women politicians: 'Producing alcohol in prison'

New accusation to imprisoned Kurdish women politicians: 'Producing alcohol in prison'

A lawsuit has been filed against Ayla Akat Ata, Ayşe Yağcı, Dilek Yağlı, Meryem Adıbelli, and Pervin Oduncu, accusing them of "producing ethyl alcohol" requesting imprisonment of one to three years.

5 September 2023

'Opposition should speak about peace'

'Opposition should speak about peace'

Sırrı Süreyya Önder, who says, "Policy of war and uniformity is the basic form of governance in this country. The ability to govern without war, without fighting, is not present in Turkey throughout the history of the Republic," believes that everyone who longs for peace should start by making objections to the isolation of imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan first.

4 September 2023

Heavily injured lawyer made to travel 300 kilometers from hospital to hospital

Heavily injured lawyer made to travel 300 kilometers from hospital to hospital

Yesterday, lawyer Erdal Safalı, who was critically injured in the accident that claimed the lives of three members of Peace Mothers Adalet Safalı, Perişan Akçelik, and Akçelik's son Cihan Akçelik.

'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

MEETINGS WITH RIGHTS ORGANİZATİONS

'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

"Lately, even journalists have shown decreased interest in human rights-related issues," says Ümit Efe, an executive of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.

Never-ending migration story of Duaa from Golan to Antep

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

Never-ending migration story of Duaa from Golan to Antep

"My family initially migrated from the Golan Heights to Damascus due to the Six-Day War and were repeatedly forced to migrate within Syria, to Jordan, then back to Syria..." says Duaa Muhammad, a 29-year-old born in Damascus. In Turkey since 2014, the family had to move from Hatay to Antep this time, following the devastating earthquakes six months ago.

Caught between two fires: Earthquake-affected refugees

SIX MONTHS ON FROM TURKEY EARTHQUAKES

Caught between two fires: Earthquake-affected refugees

There is more unemployment; they are the scapegoats. There are social problems, and they are pointed the finger at. There are the elections; the debate is against them. The rents are rising; they are on target. The earthquake hits, and again they are made the scapegoat... Migrants, refugees, asylum seekers...

Kurdish journalist Aziz Oruç reflects on 400 days behind bars

Kurdish journalist Aziz Oruç reflects on 400 days behind bars

Oruç is one of the 15 journalists who were remanded in custody on "terror" allegations and released after their first hearing 13 months later.

Sayfo Massacre anniversary: 'Syriacs and Assyrians face the erasure of their identity'

Sayfo Massacre anniversary: 'Syriacs and Assyrians face the erasure of their identity'

The discriminatory, racist, and genocidal policies from the late Ottoman Empire persist until the present day, says European Syriac Union member Elber Shleymun Rhawi.

Revealed footage shows how military officer ran over child in Hakkari

Revealed footage shows how military officer ran over child in Hakkari

The 5-year-old child was killed at the scene. The specialist sergeant has not been arrested.

Children killed: The guilt lies in the culture of impunity

Children killed: The guilt lies in the culture of impunity

In this country, the armed conflict, bullets, bombs, and armored vehicles took the lives of hundreds of children. The perpetrators have either not stood trial at all, or received minor punishments, almost like rewards. The systematic impunity is creating new perpetrators every day.

Five-year-old fatally struck by military vehicle in Hakkari

Five-year-old fatally struck by military vehicle in Hakkari

The sergeant operating the vehicle has reportedly been placed under custody. In the last ten years, at least 22 children in Kurdish-populated areas of the country have lost their lives due to incidents involving military vehicles.

'Terror' investigation against Green Left MP immediately after taking office

'Terror' investigation against Green Left MP immediately after taking office

Vezir Coşkun Parlak, along with several others, is facing charges of "providing financial support to a terrorist organization" due to their provision of financial aid to certain prisoners.

Gezi prisoners granted human rights award in İstanbul

Gezi prisoners granted human rights award in İstanbul

In the name of the eight prisoners, their family members received the award named after Sevinç Özgüner, a socialist politician assassinated in 1980.

Is 100 thousand barrels of production possible in the newly discovered oil reserve in Gabar?

Is 100 thousand barrels of production possible in the newly discovered oil reserve in Gabar?

The president of the Petroleum Engineers Chamber said, "This figure announced now will become clearer and will be updated as we have more data from the field. It may come down or increase after such updates."

'AKP is no more a good partner for the US'

2023 ELECTIONS

'AKP is no more a good partner for the US'

Researcher Kumru Toktamış says that for the US, AKP is no longer a good partner for cooperation, since it is not predictable which steps the Erdoğan government will take here or there.

Turkey's interior minister says May elections 'a political coup attempt by West'

Turkey's interior minister says May elections 'a political coup attempt by West'

Opposition politicians criticized Minister Soylu, saying his remarks show that the ruling party is aware that it will lose the elections.

'Time to go to jail again if I want to vote!'

'Time to go to jail again if I want to vote!'

"I am out, but officially I am in jail. I want to be able to cast a vote in these elections where even one vote is seen as so important. Do I have to go to jail in order to be able to vote?"

Taliban closes the Voice of Women Radio in Afghanistan

Taliban closes the Voice of Women Radio in Afghanistan

Najia Sroosh, the Editor-in-Chief of the Voice of Women Radio now closed by the Taliban regime calls for the support of women in Turkey and in the world.

The matter of ‘ground zero of borders’ and journalism

PÊGERMOK / NEDİM TÜRFENT

The matter of ‘ground zero of borders’ and journalism

Despite being a journalist who reported from the borderline, the expression “ground zero of borders” disturbs me like a thorn in my skin. As you can guess, there is a reason for this. No? I, in this article, will humbly put my finger on this matter.

14 December 2021

Are they not journalists, but terrorists?

PÊGERMOK / NEDİM TÜRFENT

Are they not journalists, but terrorists?

The court board commented that “it should be like this and he should write like this”. In doing this, it both attempted to describe what journalism is and caused a grave violation.

16 September 2021

Imagine a life that…

PÊGERMOK / NEDİM TÜRFENT

Imagine a life that…

Ill prisoner Hikmet Kara was 23 when he was sent to prison, he is now 51. It is not easier said than done. He has spent 28 years of his life behind bars. In other words, he has been behind bars for 329 months. It is very hard even to say it.

9 February 2021