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bianet eğitim ve mülteci hakları editörü. Evrensel, T24, Taraf, Bakurpress, JİNHA, Jin news, Özgürlükçü Demokrasi ve Yeni Yaşam gazetesinde, yargı muhabirliği, politika editörlüğü, hak ihlalleri ve kadın alanlarında çalıştı. İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi İnternet Gazeteciliği ve Yayıncılığı, Marmara Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Gazetecilik bölümünde okudu.

Survey: Erdoğan’s AKP seen as most capable party of resolving Kurdish issue

Survey: Erdoğan’s AKP seen as most capable party of resolving Kurdish issue

While most Turks believe the root cause of the Kurdish issue is Kurds' asprations for a separate state, Kurds say it's the denial of their identity.

19 December 2024

Thousands protest opposition municipality's takeover in İstanbul

Thousands protest opposition municipality's takeover in İstanbul

Leaders of the CHP and the pro-Kurdish DEM held a rally in the Esenyurt district in response to Mayor Ahmet Özer's arrest o dubious "terrorism" charges and suspension from duty.

31 October 2024

CHP members gather outside İstanbul police HQ to protest detention of Esenyurt mayor

CHP members gather outside İstanbul police HQ to protest detention of Esenyurt mayor

Party members and the İstanbul Bar chairperson criticized the raid on Mayor Ahmet Özer’s home, noting that he should have been summoned to provide a statement.

30 October 2024

Toddler in critical condition following sexual abuse in Tekirdağ, five arrested

Toddler in critical condition following sexual abuse in Tekirdağ, five arrested

Two teenagers and the baby’s mother are among the arrested.

12 September 2024

Study finds 'alarming' increase in Turkish-Kurdish polarization

Study finds 'alarming' increase in Turkish-Kurdish polarization

"The alarm bells are ringing for social peace. The denial of Kurdish identity is pushing Kurds to cling more strongly to their identity,” says researcher Azad Barış.

5 September 2024

'A response to pressure': Full enrollment in universities’ Kurdish language departments

'A response to pressure': Full enrollment in universities’ Kurdish language departments

Enrollment in Kurdish language programs and the selection of Kurdish as an elective course are both increasing, even though the overall rate remains low.

DEM Party executive İlknur Birol's message before going to prison: ‘Let’s not get used to unlawfulness’

DEM Party executive İlknur Birol's message before going to prison: ‘Let’s not get used to unlawfulness’

“The real issue is that being part of the DEM Party, being a woman, and participating in democratic politics is seen as a crime in this country,” says Birol.

Police officers suspected in Tahir Elçi killing acquitted due to ‘insufficient evidence’

Police officers suspected in Tahir Elçi killing acquitted due to ‘insufficient evidence’

The court has released its detailed ruling in the case of the 2015 killing of Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi.

Şırnak man faces voter suppression charge after viral 'voter transfer' protest

Şırnak man faces voter suppression charge after viral 'voter transfer' protest

A video showing Süleyman Salğucak’s rant against relocated security officers casting their votes went viral on social media, leading to an investigation into him for violating the election law.

Did Turkey's mining agency remove active fault line from maps?

Did Turkey's mining agency remove active fault line from maps?

An opposition deputy drew attention to the discrepencies between two maps released in 2013 and 2023. The MTA has released a statement clarifying the issue.

27 February 2024

Can Atalay's lawyer: ' Rule of law has ceased to exist in Turkey'

Can Atalay's lawyer: ' Rule of law has ceased to exist in Turkey'

Fikret İlkiz, one of Can Atalay's lawyers, stated, "Reading the decision in the Parliament indicates the state of democracy in Turkey. Saying 'His parliamentary membership has been revoked by a Court of Cassation decision' is against democracy, and it implies the absence of democracy in Turkey."

31 January 2024

'Can Atalay's friends' keep vigil in courthouse until release order is issued for the MP

'Can Atalay's friends' keep vigil in courthouse until release order is issued for the MP

According to the information provided by the court clerk to Can Atalay's lawyers, the panel will wait for the reasoned decision of the Constitutional Court. Lawyer Özgür Urfa stated, "We will not leave the courthouse until we receive the release order."

22 December 2023

Tahir Elçi murder case: 'Hearing Davutoğlu could have changed the course of the trial'

Tahir Elçi murder case: 'Hearing Davutoğlu could have changed the course of the trial'

Diyarbakır Bar Association President Nahit Eren reminded that the then-Prime Minister Davutoğlu described this murder as a 'dark political assassination.' He said, "Therefore, Davutoğlu, who knew that period best, could have changed the course of the trial if he had been heard in court, but there were some who didn't want that."

29 November 2023

'Turkey-backed groups cause instability in Syria'

Q&A WITH AMY AUSTIN HOLMES

'Turkey-backed groups cause instability in Syria'

"If Turkey wants some of the millions of Syrian refugees to voluntarily return, then it makes no sense for Turkey to destroy one of the few places in Syria where refugees could potentially return and live without fear of the Assad regime," says Dr. Homes.

10 November 2023

Top prosecutor pushes for MP Atalay’s continued imprisonment despite supreme court verdict

Top prosecutor pushes for MP Atalay’s continued imprisonment despite supreme court verdict

Two weeks ago, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling in favor of Atalay's release from prison. Lower courts defy the verdict.

7 November 2023

AYM has detailed the violation, the court can only issue a release order, says Atalay's lawyer

AYM has detailed the violation, the court can only issue a release order, says Atalay's lawyer

Can Atalay's lawyer, Deniz Can Özen, stated, "The Constitutional Court has explicitly emphasized that the first-instance court has no discretion regarding the implementation of the violation decision. The action to be taken in line with the Constitutional Court's decision is to conduct a retrial, stop the proceedings, and order release. A decision to the contrary is not possible; the court must immediately issue a release order."

27 October 2023

Lawyers demand release order for Can Atalay after supreme court decision

Lawyers demand release order for Can Atalay after supreme court decision

Attorney Muzaffer Değirmenci stated that Can Atalay should have been released immediately after being elected as a Member of Parliament, but he has been unjustly deprived of his freedom for five and a half months.

26 October 2023

Constitutional Court finds violation in imprisoned MP Can Atalay’s case

Constitutional Court finds violation in imprisoned MP Can Atalay’s case

One of the defendants in the Gezi Park case, Atalay was not released from prison despite being elected an MP in the May elections. His lawyer has welcomed the top court's decision.

25 October 2023

Ilham Ahmed: 'The Autonomous Administration does not pose a threat to Turkey'

Ilham Ahmed: 'The Autonomous Administration does not pose a threat to Turkey'

We spoke with Ilham Ahmed, the Co-Chairperson of the Executive Council of the Syria Democratic Council, about the situation of the Autonomous Administration in Syria, the possible moves Turkey might make in the near future, and the perspectives of other actors in the region.

24 October 2023

Ex-deputy to pay moral compensation to military firm

Ex-deputy to pay moral compensation to military firm

Hüda Kaya, who the court sentenced to pay a fine of 35.000 lira to SADAT for "attacking personal rights" in relation to a parliamentary question she submitted, cites legislative immunity and says that such a decision should not exist in a state of law.

14 September 2023

Schools open with problems in Hatay

Schools open with problems in Hatay

What is the situation with schools in Hatay where the most significant destruction occurred in the February 6 earthquakes? How did the new education year start? What are the experiences of teachers? Mustafa Günal, the President of the Hatay Branch of the Education and Science Workers' Union provided an account.

12 September 2023

'White uniform announcement targets women teachers'

'White uniform announcement targets women teachers'

The Minister of Education announced that teachers are going to be encouraged to wear white uniforms in the new school year. The President of the Eğitim-Sen union said that such encouragement would turn into imposition.

Lawyer: 'Mazlum has been made the scapegoat of the Kobani case'

Lawyer: 'Mazlum has been made the scapegoat of the Kobani case'

"In the Kobanî trial, Demirtaş and his colleagues are being tried for inciting the murder of Yasin Börü and other crimes. The perpetrators of these murders must be identified, and their guilt must be confirmed by a court ruling in order to hold those who incited them accountable. Interference occurred in this trial as part of the preparation to sentence politicians in the Kobanî trial, and these decisions were upheld," said Mazlum İçli's lawyer.

Response to question on girls left out of schooling: 'It is not appropriate to share this data'

Response to question on girls left out of schooling: 'It is not appropriate to share this data'

bianet asked about the number of girls and the total number of children left out of schooling and if any proceedings are started against the families who do not send their children to school, but the official response given today says it is not appropriate to share such information.

'Retweet' detentions: One journalist remanded in custody, three released

'Retweet' detentions: One journalist remanded in custody, three released

The journalist who reported about married judge and prosecutor presiding over the same trial has been remanded in custody for "marking counterterrorism officials as a target."

Five journalists, including bianet editor, detained over 'retweets,' lawyer reveals

Five journalists, including bianet editor, detained over 'retweets,' lawyer reveals

The journalists are being accused of "revealing the identity of a public official" and "marking an official as a target," their lawyer has said.

Over five months after Turkey's earthquakes, Hatay still grapples with severe water crisis

Over five months after Turkey's earthquakes, Hatay still grapples with severe water crisis

The recent heatwave has exacerbated the water shortages, and aid comes only when the problem makes headlines, according to local officials and quake survivors.

'They are settling accounts with the cultural revolution of the Republic'

REACTION TO THE MINISTER'S GIRLS' SCHOOLS STATEMENT

'They are settling accounts with the cultural revolution of the Republic'

Kadem Özbay, the chairperson of the Eğitim-İş teachers' union, said, "There are as many boys as girls who do not go to school. Even primary-school-age children become workers. But the real reason for this statement by the Minister targeting coeducation is hatred for the Republic.

İstanbul mayor faces up to seven years in prison on 'corruption' charges

İstanbul mayor faces up to seven years in prison on 'corruption' charges

Previously sentenced to prison and political ban for insulting members of the country's high election board, İmamoğlu now faces accusations of involvement in corrupt tender practices.

İstanbul Medical Chamber warns against measles outbreak

İstanbul Medical Chamber warns against measles outbreak

The number of measles cases seen is growing rapidly, and there are children who have lost their lives announced the İstanbul Medical Chamber. The organization invited the families to vaccinate their children, and asked the ministry to be transparent about the cases.

Election monitor responds to interior minister's accusations

Election monitor responds to interior minister's accusations

Minister Soylu claimed the "Vote and Beyond" group as prohibited from being present at polling stations.

Breakaway candidate Muharrem İnce announces withdrawal from presidential race

TURKEY ELECTIONS

Breakaway candidate Muharrem İnce announces withdrawal from presidential race

The former CHP member has been seen as a potential threat to the opposition's chances of defeating President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Sunday's polls.

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