Tansu Pişkin

Tansu Pişkin

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İstanbul Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler bölümünden mezun oldu. 2017-2022 arasında bianet’te yargı ve iklim haberleri muhabiri olarak çalıştı.

Exhibition of pets prohibited but sales continue: 'This cruelty must end all together'

Exhibition of pets prohibited but sales continue: 'This cruelty must end all together'

Animal rights advocates say the new regulations will make it even more difficult to control animal breeding businesses and animal abuse will become "invisible."

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Heads of electoral council would be the most senior judges in polling districts. With the new law, they will be determined by draw.

Turkey's plastic waste imports: 'Chemicals are mixed into the food chain'

Turkey's plastic waste imports: 'Chemicals are mixed into the food chain'

Greenpeace has carried out a study on illegal plastic waste dumping and burning in Turkey's Adana province. Chemicals released by burning plastic are now in people's food chain, says Nihan Temiz-Ataş of Greenpeace Mediterranean.

11 February 2022

Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

Why does a plane fail to take off from 3rd Airport while it can do so from Atatürk Airport?

While the Atatürk Airport and Sabiha Gökçen Airport were mostly open to air traffic except for a few minor problems during the snowfall in İstanbul, the recently constructed İstanbul Airport, one of the mega projects, was severely affected. But why?

26 January 2022

Is the climate crisis the only reason for drought in Turkey?

Q&A WITH PROF. TOLUNAY

Is the climate crisis the only reason for drought in Turkey?

"We use too much water in agriculture with wild irrigation methods. We focus on sectors with high water consumption such as thermal power plants," says Prof. Tolunay.

15 December 2021

‘What we have in İstanbul and Ankara is not fog, but smog’

ATLI FROM RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR PLATFORM

‘What we have in İstanbul and Ankara is not fog, but smog’

Speaking to bianet about the recent weather events in İstanbul and Ankara, Buket Atlı from the Right to Clean Air Platform says that what is seen as a fog is, in fact, smog and warns of its detrimental effects on health.

9 November 2021

Marine mucilage expected to come back to Marmara, warns professor

Marine mucilage expected to come back to Marmara, warns professor

The three triggering causes of the formation of "sea snot" in the Sea of Marmara are still there, Prof. Mustafa Sarı has said.

‘This is a murder’: Construction equipment enters İstanbul’s Validebağ Grove

‘This is a murder’: Construction equipment enters İstanbul’s Validebağ Grove

The Municipality of Üsküdar entered the Validebağ Grove with excavators and lorries at 5.30 in the morning. Speaking to bianet, Arif Belgin from the Validebağ Volunteers says that the police hinder their resistance and calls on everyone for support.

21 September 2021

Police attack LGBTI+s' picnic: 1 person detained

PRIDE WEEK IN İSTANBUL

Police attack LGBTI+s' picnic: 1 person detained

The police have attacked the LGBTI+s having a picnic at Maçka Park in İstanbul as part of the Pride Week. One person has been detained. While the Şişli Sub-Governor's Office banned the picnic, rainbow flags were not allowed into the park.

Bottom of Sea of Marmara also covered with sea snot, underwater photos show

Bottom of Sea of Marmara also covered with sea snot, underwater photos show

Serço Ekşiyan, an underwater camera operator for 15 years, has captured the mucilage that covered the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey. The marine ecosystem is facing great danger, he says.

‘Even birds fall from their nests in trees and die’

QUARRY RESISTANCE CONTINUES IN İKİZDERE

‘Even birds fall from their nests in trees and die’

Women from the resistance in İkizdere have said: "They throw the trees that they cut down into the stream that they have dried, covering them with soil so that they cannot be seen. Birds and fish are dying.”

Alamos Gold is gone but mining threat is not over in Ida Mountains

Alamos Gold is gone but mining threat is not over in Ida Mountains

Alamos Gold leaving the Ida Mountains, rehabilitation work has not started in the region where nearly 350 thousand trees were cut. Cengiz Holding and Koza Gold continue their mining activities.

Animal rights law left hanging for years: 'They are waiting for justice'

Animal rights law left hanging for years: 'They are waiting for justice'

Animal rights advocate Eray Özgüner calls for a fair law rather than a law that "protects the interest of capital groups."

26 February 2021

‘Cesspool waste of 22 mountain villages mixes in Bursa's drinking water’

BURSA NATURE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

‘Cesspool waste of 22 mountain villages mixes in Bursa's drinking water’

Sedat Güler, the Secretary General of Bursa Nature Protection Association, says that when they visited an area in Bursa after receiving a tip, they saw that the sewage of 22 mountain villages was mixing in the dams providing the province with water.

30 December 2020

How has Cengiz Holding destroyed Turkey's forests?

How has Cengiz Holding destroyed Turkey's forests?

The holding undertook a large number of construction and infrastructure projects in the AKP era.

24 December 2020

Two patients share one bed in maternity hospital in Batman

Two patients share one bed in maternity hospital in Batman

Officials have told bianet that they were not aware of the situation.

9 December 2020

Lawyer Levent Pişkin acquitted

Lawyer Levent Pişkin acquitted

Charged with “terror propaganda” and “being a member of the organization” for meeting arrested former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş in prison, lawyer Levent Pişkin has been acquitted of all charges.

18 November 2020

‘Company takes advantage of İzmir earthquake to construct power plant’

OLIVE FORESTS IN DANGER

‘Company takes advantage of İzmir earthquake to construct power plant’

Speaking to bianet, Yaşar Buyruk from the Orhanlı Village Nature, Youth and Sports Club Association says that the geothermal energy plant planned to be constructed in Seferihisar district in İzmir will harm the olive trees in the region.

12 November 2020

Academic for Peace Meral Çamcı to be paid compensation for time she spent behind bars

Academic for Peace Meral Çamcı to be paid compensation for time she spent behind bars

The court has ruled that the academic shall be paid 75 lira for non-material damages for each they she spent in prison while rejecting her claim for material damages.

9 November 2020

Trees 'turned gray' because of mining in Kirazlıyayla village

Trees 'turned gray' because of mining in Kirazlıyayla village

After a court "reversed its own decision," the company has resumed operations, says attorney Cingil.

Prosecutor demands lawyer Pişkin be penalized for membership, propaganda

Prosecutor demands lawyer Pişkin be penalized for membership, propaganda

Announcing his opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor demands that lawyer Levent Pişkin, who stands trial for having visited Selahattin Demirtaş in prison, be penalized for “membership of the organization” and “propagandizing for the organization.”

‘Security Directorate profiles Academics for Peace’

‘Security Directorate profiles Academics for Peace’

The İstanbul Directorate of Security has requested the finalized detailed rulings on Academics for Peace from the İstanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court. Attorney Kılıç has raised concerns that with this request, the directorate attempts to profile the academics.

16 September 2020

Islanders want closed sanatorium to be used for healthcare services

HANDOVER TO STATE RELIGIOUS BODY

Islanders want closed sanatorium to be used for healthcare services

The sanatorium in İstanbul's Heybeliada was revealed to be handed over to the Presidency of Religious Affairs.

10 September 2020

‘Shortage of vaccines’ in Turkey amid pandemic

‘Shortage of vaccines’ in Turkey amid pandemic

While physicians have long been emphasizing the importance of pneumonia and flu vaccines for citizens aged over 65 and suffering from chronic diseases amid pandemic, there are problems with vaccine supply in Turkey.

10 September 2020

‘It is not Antalya, it is Mount Cudi’

FIRE IN ŞIRNAK MOUNTAINS

‘It is not Antalya, it is Mount Cudi’

Sporadic fires have been razing Kurdish-majority Şırnak province since early summer. When we ask the reason for the lack of firefighting efforts, a municipality official says, “It is not Antalya or Çanakkale. Even helicopters fly at a certain altitude here.”

3 September 2020

Greenpeace: Natural gas discovered in Black Sea may deepen environmental problems

Greenpeace: Natural gas discovered in Black Sea may deepen environmental problems

Using natural gas instead of renewable energy might deepen a series of problems, including drought, heatwaves and inefficiency in agriculture, according to Onur Akgül from Greenpeace Mediterranean.

How has white goods giant Vestel's factory become an outbreak center in Manisa?

How has white goods giant Vestel's factory become an outbreak center in Manisa?

Production lines don't allow workers to maintain physical distance, workers who were in contact with the infected ones are not tested until they show symptoms and measures are inadequate, according to doctors.

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

"Even if inspections are carried out, there are no efforts to develop and support alternative methods. Banning something and directing [people] to its alternative are different things," says Turgay Özçelik from the No Pesticides On My Plate Civil Society Network.

Council of State rejects objection of the firm that wants to have a power plant in Loç

Council of State rejects objection of the firm that wants to have a power plant in Loç

The Council of State has dismissed the case filed by OR-YA Energy company, which objected to the cancellation of the positive EIA report by the administrative court and requested the reversal of the cancellation and the stay of its execution.

Human-made disasters in Turkey's Black Sea region

Human-made disasters in Turkey's Black Sea region

The increase in floods and landslides in recent years is caused by hydroelectric plants, roads and dams.

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Gençay Gürsoy acquitted

TRIAL OF ACADEMICS

Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Gençay Gürsoy acquitted

The two academics who signed the peace declaration have been acquitted of charges after a retrial following the Constitutional Court's "violation of rights" decision.

Academic for Peace Lütfiye Bozdağ acquitted

TRIAL OF ACADEMICS

Academic for Peace Lütfiye Bozdağ acquitted

Put on trial for having signed the declaration “We will not be party to this crime,” academic Lütfiye Bozdağ has been acquitted in the retrial that started after the Constitutional Court concluded that the freedom of expression of Peace Academics was violated.

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