Selay Dalaklı

Selay Dalaklı

Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Çeviribilim bölümünden 2015 yılında mezun oldu. Yüksek lisansını Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (ODTÜ) ve Berlin Humboldt Üniversitesi’nin birlikte yürüttüğü Türk-Alman Sosyal Bilimler Uluslararası...

Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Çeviribilim bölümünden 2015 yılında mezun oldu. Yüksek lisansını Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (ODTÜ) ve Berlin Humboldt Üniversitesi’nin birlikte yürüttüğü Türk-Alman Sosyal Bilimler Uluslararası Ortak Yüksek Lisans Programı'nda tamamladı. Mart 2018'de İngilizce editörü olarak çalışmaya başladığı bianet'in Nisan 2022-Şubat 2023 döneminde dış haberler editörüydü.

How close are we to peace in the Russia-Ukraine war?

PROF. DEITELHOFF COMMENTS

How close are we to peace in the Russia-Ukraine war?

“From several studies we know that peace accords are more stable when women take part in negotiations and implementation,” says Prof. Deitelhoff, the Director of Peace Research Institute Frankfurt in the 11th month of Russia-Ukraine war.

24 January 2023

Aron Lund comments: What is next with Türkiye-Syria relations?

Aron Lund comments: What is next with Türkiye-Syria relations?

Commenting on recent Türkiye-Syria rapprochement, Middle East analyst Aron Lund says, “I don’t think ‘normal’ ties are on the table in the foreseeable future. When one country occupies part of another, how normal can relations get?”

22 January 2023

Foreign Policy of Türkiye in light of what 2022 brought

Foreign Policy of Türkiye in light of what 2022 brought

TÜSİAD Global Politics Forum discussed the foreign policy of Türkiye in 2022 from the perspective of the last 20 years. Topics of discussion were "track change in the foreign policy of Türkiye," "dissymmetry in relations with and dependency on Russia," "continuity-disengagement discussions for last 20 years," and "closing of the Arab Spring period in foreign policy."

22 December 2022

How did media report 2021 forest fires in Türkiye?

How did media report 2021 forest fires in Türkiye?

Covering forest fires of summer of 2021, bianet made most references to climate change, included suggestions for solutions, warned journalists and readers against false news regarding involvement of "terrorists", and showed local people strong and in solidarity.

13 December 2022

‘Feminist movements all around the world should solidarize with Afghanistan’

ZAHRA NADER TELLS / 2

‘Feminist movements all around the world should solidarize with Afghanistan’

Zahra Nader, a journalist from Afghanistan, says that in the face of what is happening in Afghanistan, the international media “need to make their countries and politicians responsible for doing the right thing and not what is easy.”

13 December 2022

‘We need to tell the story of women in Afghanistan right now’

ZAHRA NADER TELLS / 1

‘We need to tell the story of women in Afghanistan right now’

Zahra Nader, a journalist from Afghanistan, says, “Afghanistan is in the most severe women’s rights crisis in the world right now. So, we want to tell the story of how women resist, how they live in this situation, and what the cost is.”

12 December 2022

Paul Levin: Türkiye holds the threat of veto as Damocles’ sword

NATO-SWEDEN-TÜRKİYE

Paul Levin: Türkiye holds the threat of veto as Damocles’ sword

“Sweden's lifting of the de facto arms embargo is a real concession as we are now at a moment when Türkiye is considering a renewed military operation in northern Syria," says Dr. Levin, commenting on Sweden’s NATO bid and its relations with Türkiye.

2 December 2022

‘There is a limit as to how far Sweden can go to meet Erdoğan’s demands’

BITTE HAMMARGREN

‘There is a limit as to how far Sweden can go to meet Erdoğan’s demands’

“Neither Sweden’s nor Finland’s governments can tell courts whom to extradite; that would be contradictory to the rule of law,” says independent analyst Hammargren, commenting on Sweden’s NATO bid and its relations with Turkey.

27 November 2022

'Russia and US indirectly support Türkiye's airstrikes'

'Russia and US indirectly support Türkiye's airstrikes'

Assoc. Prof. Arzu Yılmaz from the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr says Türkiye could never carry out air operations in Kurdistan Region of Iraq or in north Syria beyond the knowledge of Russia or the US.

22 November 2022

'Most political parties in Iraq are not happy about Türkiye's military bases'

'Most political parties in Iraq are not happy about Türkiye's military bases'

We spoke with Shunas Sherko Jdy of the Gorran Movement Diplomatic Relations Department about the ongoing protests of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr supporters in Iraq and the attack where nine civilians were killed in Zaxo.

‘Turkey is one of the countries resisting autocratization the most’

MURAT SOMER COMMENTS / 2

‘Turkey is one of the countries resisting autocratization the most’

Prof. Somer says, "Most people expect the democratic camp to offer more of new policies on the economy, environment, income distribution, socio-economic system and climate change rather than merely promising to restore the democratic system.”

Both familiar and new: Democratic erosion

MURAT SOMER COMMENTS / 1

Both familiar and new: Democratic erosion

Prof. Somer says that today, unlike in the past, it is never clear when democracy collapses or when a different regime comes to power because it happens through a series of steps that he calls “micro-coups”.

How has the demography of Afrin changed since 2018?

How has the demography of Afrin changed since 2018?

Pointing to Syrian refugees in Turkey after the Afrin "operation", President Erdoğan said, "The main objective is to hand Afrin over to its true owners." So, how did the demographic structure of Afrin, known as the "mountain of the Kurds", has changed since then?

Sweden's 'superficial' feminist foreign policy and NATO membership bid

Sweden's 'superficial' feminist foreign policy and NATO membership bid

Commenting on Sweden's NATO membership application and feminist foreign policy, feminist journalist Anne-Klara Bratt says many people in Sweden support the Kurds against Erdoğan's demands: "They say, 'Erdoğan should not decide who sits in the Swedish parliament'."

‘Not the fear, but shared values mostly pointed out now’

‘Not the fear, but shared values mostly pointed out now’

Anna, a university student in Germany, is one of dozens of volunteers helping the people displaced from Ukraine. We have spoken with Anna about her experience as a volunteer, the situation in Berlin and the “double standard” criticism faced by Europe.

Media’s hate for the colors of the rainbow

RESILIENCE IN JOURNALISM ARTICLES - 3

Media’s hate for the colors of the rainbow

The hate and propaganda media has specifically targeted the LGBTI+ community during the Boğaziçi University protests. But how has the discriminatory and hateful news affected LGBTI+s? How should have Turkey’s media covered these stories?

15 December 2021

From constructive journalism to peace journalism

EDITORS FOR TRUST FORUM

From constructive journalism to peace journalism

I still believe that as a person working for a rights-based media outlet, I can share our own experience of peace journalism at bianet as an example of how constructive journalism can be practiced in a context with a mounting pressure on rights and freedoms.

18 October 2021

Editors’ potential power: Restoring trust in the media

EDITORS FOR TRUST FORUM

Editors’ potential power: Restoring trust in the media

With the participation of over 30 editors from the Western Balkans and Turkey, the Editors’ Forum in Montenegro aimed to stress the potential power of editors in restoring trust in the media in the face of hate narratives, disinformation, propaganda.

18 October 2021

We remember ‘this crowd’ whenever we despair

We remember ‘this crowd’ whenever we despair

Amid all these debates and polemics about women’s looks in Turkey, I look at my reflection in the mirror and ask myself: What do I represent, after all? What do I “mean” in this country where everything is so full of political and ideological symbolism?

2020: If there is life, there is hope

2020: If there is life, there is hope

2020 is finally over and it was, without a doubt, not an easy year for us. But... Was 2020 really that bad? Can we really say that nothing good happened? Certainly not. Then, here is a brief look at the positive developments in 2020...

‘Minimum wage has become an average wage in Turkey’

DİSK CHAIR ARZU ÇERKEZOĞLU

‘Minimum wage has become an average wage in Turkey’

Ahead of the fourth and final meeting of Turkey's Minimum Wage Determination Commission next week, Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) Chair Arzu Çerkezoğlu has answered the questions of bianet.

24 December 2020

Minimum wage negotiations in Turkey: A brief overview

Minimum wage negotiations in Turkey: A brief overview

Minimum Wage Determination Commission will convene for the third time on December 22. But what has happened in the meetings so far? What is Turkey's current minimum wage and what do unions and the opposition demand? Here is a brief summary...

21 December 2020

Walking artist Alisa Oleva: Walk ‘home’ with me

ON THE MEANING OF HOME

Walking artist Alisa Oleva: Walk ‘home’ with me

Inviting women in İstanbul to walk her home, perfrormance artist Oleva says that her project is inspired by women’s struggle in the city: "I am a big believer that there is an important way of changing things by being physically present somewhere."

20 October 2020

A chapter in labor history of Turkey: ‘No identity without memory’

HISTORY OF DİSK

A chapter in labor history of Turkey: ‘No identity without memory’

With a recent book, the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) has memorialized the first chapter of its decades-long contribution to labor movement: “If the historical memory of an organization disappears, its identity disappears as well.”

28 September 2020

Severance pay in Turkey: What does the government propose? Why do unions object?

Severance pay in Turkey: What does the government propose? Why do unions object?

Workers’ right to severance pay is once again opened to debate by the government, this time, under the name of Supplementary Pension System. Despite its positive-sounding name, the proposed system is heavily criticized by workers and unions.

50th anniversary of June 15-16 Worker Resistance: A brief history

50th anniversary of June 15-16 Worker Resistance: A brief history

Today and tomorrow mark the 50th anniversary of “June 15-16 Great Worker Resistance” in Turkey. But what happened on June 15-16, 1970? Why is it so important that it is still marked today? Here is a brief look at its background and aftermath.

A Brief History of METU Forest: From a Steppe to an Oasis in Central Anatolia

62ND DAY OF KAVAKLIK RESISTANCE

A Brief History of METU Forest: From a Steppe to an Oasis in Central Anatolia

The students of Middle East Technical University (METU) have been resisting against a state dormitory planned to be constructed on 40-decare poplar woods at their campus. We have compiled a brief history of the METU forest for you.