Nilay Vardar

Nilay Vardar

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Galatasaray Üniversitesi Gazetecilik mezunu. İstanbul Üniversitesi'nde Engellilik Araştırmaları Yüksek Lisansı yaptı. 2011-2017 yılları arasında bianet'te muhabir/editör olarak çalıştı. Greenpeace Akdeniz’de İletişim Sorumlusu olarak 4 yıl...

Galatasaray Üniversitesi Gazetecilik mezunu. İstanbul Üniversitesi'nde Engellilik Araştırmaları Yüksek Lisansı yaptı. 2011-2017 yılları arasında bianet'te muhabir/editör olarak çalıştı. Greenpeace Akdeniz’de İletişim Sorumlusu olarak 4 yıl görev aldı. Şu anda Europe Beyond Coal (Türkiye ve Batı Balkanlar) İletişim Danışmanı.

Engineers Inspect Hasankeyf: Caves Damaged

Engineers Inspect Hasankeyf: Caves Damaged

Chamber of Civil Engineers Batman Branch Chair Demir has said “The caves below and wine cellars have been damaged due to the destruction. Entrances of the caves have been closed. If the rocks posed a threat, it should have been fixed through appropriate methods”.

Sexual, Physical Violence Against People With Disabilities Increase

Sexual, Physical Violence Against People With Disabilities Increase

According to a research undertaken by Social Rights and Research Association between 2012-2017, the sexual and physical violence, abuse and maltreatment people with disabilities are being exposed to gradually increases.

Villagers on Watch in Çanakkale Against Geothermal Power Plants

Villagers on Watch in Çanakkale Against Geothermal Power Plants

Stating that the geothermal power plants to be constructed in organic olive cultivation field will harm agriculture and human health, the villagers stand against drilling works.

Judge Replaced Ahead of Summary Judgement in Soma Trial

Judge Replaced Ahead of Summary Judgement in Soma Trial

Of the trial lawyers Berrin Demir has said that “Judge Aytaç Ballı was a conscientious. He has lived through the massacre with the families from the beginning. He knew by heart those who died. He would render a proper verdict. He had faced up to this”.

Most Miner Families Withdraw Complaint in Occupational Homicide Trial in Şirvan

Most Miner Families Withdraw Complaint in Occupational Homicide Trial in Şirvan

Most of the families who had to suffer losses in the occupational homicide in Şirvan killing 16 miners in a copper mine have withdrawn their complaints. "It is obvious that the company is strong and backed by the state. Justice exists only as a word in Turkish. We did not accept this money just for pleasure”, a family member said.

Employees Working at Taksim not Allowed to Enter Area

Employees Working at Taksim not Allowed to Enter Area

Hotel workers haven’t been allowed to enter the Taksim Square. Waiting with work documents in their hands, the workers are worried that their “bosses may not believe that they couldn’t enter the square despite the work document”.

Humor Magazine ‘Gırgır’ Closed

Humor Magazine ‘Gırgır’ Closed

Humor Magazine Gırgır has been closed by its publisher due to a caricature of Prophet Moses in its latest issue. All employees of the magazine have been laid off.

17 February 2017

2,200 Metal Workers on Strike

2,200 Metal Workers on Strike

Workers went on strike today upon disagreement between United Metal-Labor Union and Electromechanics Metal Employer Union over collective labor agreement that involves 2,200 workers.

20 January 2017

Woman to Woman Refugee Kitchen

Woman to Woman Refugee Kitchen

The pickles they used to prepare in their hometowns for the winter have now become their glim of hope to survive.

19 January 2017

HDP MP Sancar: Our Intention is to Make Parliament Function, not Disregard It

HDP MP Sancar: Our Intention is to Make Parliament Function, not Disregard It

About dropping of their deputyship and by-election possibility, HDP MP Sancar has said “If the AKP is making these calculations, it can plot towards dropping deputyships. They own every instrument of political power. Our only base is people”.

7 November 2016

“I Even Had Teachers Who Imitated My Tics”

“I Even Had Teachers Who Imitated My Tics”

We have talked with Çağdaş İslim, law student with Tourette syndrom about living with tics and last year medical student Bekir Artukoğlu about the medical aspects of the issue.

1 November 2016

Workers Go On Strike at Bakırköy Municipality

Workers Go On Strike at Bakırköy Municipality

No agreement could be reached upon Collective Labor Agreement carried out on behalf of 530 workers between CHP’s Bakırköy Municipality and Municipality-Work Union. The workers have gone on strike.

17 October 2016

Amasra to File Complaint Against Thermal Power Plant

Amasra to File Complaint Against Thermal Power Plant

Amasra residents are getting prepared to bring an action against Environmental Impact Assessment positive report, which was accepted recently, of coal power plant in Amasra.

14 October 2016

Passports of Journalists Başlangıç, Yıldırım Rendered Invalid

Passports of Journalists Başlangıç, Yıldırım Rendered Invalid

Passports of journalist Celal Başlangıç and Cumhuriyet daily columnist Ayşe Yıldırım have been rendered invalid. “I have a court order ruling that my passport cannot be rendered invalid”, Başlangıç said.

‘75% of Energy Companies Worried About Coal’

‘75% of Energy Companies Worried About Coal’

75% of 70 energy companies are worried about coal, 71.4% are worried about natural gas investments, according to a report by TEPAV. The companies think they might face financial difficulties. 53% of them are more optimistic for the future about renewable energy financing.

30 September 2016

Journalists Cemal, Güç, Mater, Eryılmaz Testify

Journalists Cemal, Güç, Mater, Eryılmaz Testify

Journalist and bianet Project Consultant Nadire Mater, journalists Tuğrul Eryılmaz, Hasan Cemal and Mehmet Güç are testifying today at İstanbul Courthouse for joining the “Editor-in-Chief on Watch” campaign launched in support of the Özgür Gündem daily.

23 September 2016

Diyarbakır Bar Wins Hrant Dink Prize

Diyarbakır Bar Wins Hrant Dink Prize

The eighth International Hrant Dink Prize has been awarded to the Diyarbakır Bar.

23 September 2016

Ancestry Seeds to be Shared on Digital Platform

Ancestry Seeds to be Shared on Digital Platform

A new online platform is to enable people to exchange their ancestry seeds. The only request by the Seed Exchange Network is that a sum of seeds be reserved for exchange with other people.

7 September 2016

Criminal Complaint Filed Over Forest Fires in Dersim

Criminal Complaint Filed Over Forest Fires in Dersim

Dersim Preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage Initiative has highlighted that especially since the beginning of OHAL, Dersim has been continuously hit by forest fires and has filed a criminal complaint to press charges against those responsible.

2 September 2016

Reaction from Dismissed Academics

Reaction from Dismissed Academics

In the wake of the July 15 attempted coup, 2,346 people have been dismissed through statutory decree on the grounds that they had links to the Fethullah Gülen community.

2 September 2016

Ivo Molinas: Turkey-Israel Agreement is ‘Win-Win’ Policy

Ivo Molinas: Turkey-Israel Agreement is ‘Win-Win’ Policy

Şalom weekly’s Editor-in-Chief Molinas has said trade relations were at present not damaged but militaristic and political relations will recover in time.

Resistance Continues, Additional Demands Being Met at Avon

Resistance Continues, Additional Demands Being Met at Avon

It is the 32nd day of the resistance of the workers who state that they have been laid off for being union members at Gebze storehouse of Avon cosmetic company. Even though the workers are yet to be hired back, labor conditions are being rehabilitated.

Strike at Nestlé

Strike at Nestlé

Strike began at Nestlé’s factory in Karacabey district of Bursa on Tuesday due to conflict in collective labor agreement.

Armenians in Turkey: We Want to Choose Patriarch by Ourselves

Armenians in Turkey: We Want to Choose Patriarch by Ourselves

Armenians in Turkey reacting against the situation that no patriarchate election is being held over eight years have demanded that they choose their patriarch by themselves.

‘Coal-Fired Thermal Plants Set Human Rights at Naught’

‘Coal-Fired Thermal Plants Set Human Rights at Naught’

Earth Association in its research conducted in 22 villages has fixed that thermal plants directly violate the right to life, right to shelter, right of property, right of environment, right of health, and right to education in the areas where they are built.

Miners on Hunger Strike for 8 Days

Miners on Hunger Strike for 8 Days

It is 9th day of the hunger strike of the miners in Kilimci who have started the strike to get their job back and unpaid salaries. Other miners and their families are waiting by the door.

How Come Chickens Getting No Sunlight Weigh 2.5 Kg?

How Come Chickens Getting No Sunlight Weigh 2.5 Kg?

Greenpeace through its campaign “We won’t swallow that chicken” urges the chicken industry which threatens health, ecology and has turned into a torture of animals, to change its production chain by 2020.

Battle Against Coal Plants Increasing in Number

#BREAKFREE FROM COAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED

Battle Against Coal Plants Increasing in Number

Turkey will participate in the campaign launched all over the world to break free from fossil fuel with the summit to be held in Aliağa.

What Do Romans Say About Strategy Document?

What Do Romans Say About Strategy Document?

Roman strategy document and action plan waited for six years is out. While Foggo from ROMFO finds it becoming a state policy important, CHP’s Purçu criticized lack of solid solution offer, and Tutal from Roman Association criticized lack of budget.

48 Resisting in Cerattepe Sued

48 Resisting in Cerattepe Sued

48 people have been sued for opposing mining activities in Cerattepe district of Artvin province over “Opposing the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations and Obstructing Police”.

11 Opposing Coast Filling Detained

11 Opposing Coast Filling Detained

11 Ordu City Platform members who want to prevent Ordu Municipality from filling the coast have been taken into custody. Attorney Türkmen says, “There is no project, parliamentary decision, environmental project, no nothing at the moment”.

Miners on Hunger Strike for 9 Days in Amasya

Miners on Hunger Strike for 9 Days in Amasya

Miners working at Yeni Çeltek Mine which is operated by Soma Holding in Amasya is on the 9th day of the strike which they started in reaction of being sent to Soma.