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Vecih Cuzdan

Vecih Cuzdan

Vecih Cuzdan@VecihCuzdan Vecih Cuzdan[email protected]
Managing Editor at bianet since April 2023. He worked full-time at sendika.org and T24, and as a freelance journalist for taz.gazete, Stern, and Inside Turkey...

Managing Editor at bianet since April 2023. He worked full-time at sendika.org and T24, and as a freelance journalist for taz.gazete, Stern, and Inside Turkey between 2013 and 2023. He graduated from the Department of History at Istanbul University and completed his master’s degree in the Department of History at Kocaeli University with a thesis titled “The 1957 Turkey–Syria Crisis and Orientalist Discourse in the Turkish Press.”

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Kurdish man tortured over border protest released after first hearing
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Kurdish man tortured over border protest released after first hearing
Kurdish man tortured over border protest released after first hearing
The man was tortured for allegedly removing the Turkish flag on the Syrian border but has faced no such formal charges.
10 June 2026
May Day in İstanbul: Hundreds detained in Taksim, crowds gather in its shadow in Kadıköy
Evrim Kepenek & Vecih Cuzdan
report
May Day in İstanbul: Hundreds detained in Taksim, crowds gather in its shadow in Kadıköy
May Day in İstanbul: Hundreds detained in Taksim, crowds gather in its shadow in Kadıköy
A few hundred people attempted to break a massive blockade around Taksim, and nearly all of them were detained. While a large crowd gathered in Kadıköy, the atmosphere lacked a corresponding level of enthusiasm.
1 May 2026
‘Israel’s attacks will not stop unless real accountability is ensured’
Vecih Cuzdan
Interview
‘Israel’s attacks will not stop unless real accountability is ensured’
UJL PRESIDENT ELSY MOUFARREJ
‘Israel’s attacks will not stop unless real accountability is ensured’
We spoke with Lebanese journalist and unionist Elsy Moufarrej about Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, their impact on the country’s internal dynamics, the targeting of journalists, and the struggle they are waging against impunity.
1 April 2026
Hepsiburada couriers suspend work, demanding better conditions
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Hepsiburada couriers suspend work, demanding better conditions
Hepsiburada couriers suspend work, demanding better conditions
Twenty-two couriers demand the removal of the Sunday work obligation and improvements in wages and working conditions.
8 December 2025
Rare earth element reserves in Turkey: What is known and what remains unknown
Tuğçe Yılmaz & Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Rare earth element reserves in Turkey: What is known and what remains unknown
Rare earth element reserves in Turkey: What is known and what remains unknown
Claims of a 694-million-ton rare earth element reserve in Eskişehir are being discussed by both experts and opposition politicians. We asked specialists about the possibility of this reserve positioning Turkey as the world’s second-largest producer after China.
10 October 2025
Turkey's post-quake housing lags, pushing workers into deadly conditions
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Turkey's post-quake housing lags, pushing workers into deadly conditions
Turkey's post-quake housing lags, pushing workers into deadly conditions
The urbanization minister recently ordered construction companies in the quake zone to work around the clock which is an indication that the recovery is not going as planned, according to experts.
25 July 2025
Forced land seizure in Hatay: 'We survived the earthquake, but the government is killing us'
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Forced land seizure in Hatay: 'We survived the earthquake, but the government is killing us'
Forced land seizure in Hatay: 'We survived the earthquake, but the government is killing us'
Construction machinery entered lands expropriated for post-disaster housing and uprooted trees. Citizens whose lands were seized protested the action.
16 April 2025
Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests
Erdoğan shows protest footage from Georgia in speech targeting İmamoğlu protests
A seven-second segment of a five-minute video showed by Erdoğan showed scenes from clashes between protesters and police in Georgia.
26 March 2025
Zaynab from Latakia: We just want to live in security and peace
Vecih Cuzdan
Interview
Zaynab from Latakia: We just want to live in security and peace
WITNESSES OF THE SAHEL MASSACRE
Zaynab from Latakia: We just want to live in security and peace
“When we went downstairs, our blood ran cold at the sight we saw. My father-in-law was lying on the floor, covered in blood. My husband and his brothers were executed where they were sitting.”
21 March 2025
The never-ending 'temporary' life in a Hatay tent city
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
The never-ending 'temporary' life in a Hatay tent city
ANNIVERSARY OF FEB 6 QUAKES
The never-ending 'temporary' life in a Hatay tent city
“About ten days ago, two officials from the district governor's office came. They asked if we were missing anything or had any needs. I said, ‘Yes, we do— we want a home.’”
6 February 2025
Two years on from Turkey earthquakes: Who is the Antakya protection plan protecting?
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Two years on from Turkey earthquakes: Who is the Antakya protection plan protecting?
Two years on from Turkey earthquakes: Who is the Antakya protection plan protecting?
Residents of the historic Affan neighborhood, frustrated by uncertainty and the lack of communication, are asking, "Are they trying to force us to leave?"
4 February 2025
Turkey’s last Armenian village faces expropriation threat
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Turkey’s last Armenian village faces expropriation threat
Turkey’s last Armenian village faces expropriation threat
The locals are concerned that a new post-earthquake housing project could lead to a change in the demographics of the village.
31 January 2025
11 leading industrial actions of 2024
bianet
Almanac
11 leading industrial actions of 2024
11 leading industrial actions of 2024
11 industrial actions from the year 2024, from food industry workers to farmer actions, from textile workers to miners...
31 December 2024
Back to square one in Syria
Vecih Cuzdan
writes
Back to square one in Syria
Back to square one in Syria
The jihadist groups that are growing on Turkey's doorstep are exposing not only Syria but also the peoples of the region to the threat of more destruction, more death and an endless war.
5 December 2024
Man hangs Turkish flag on Aleppo Citadel, sparking controversy
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Man hangs Turkish flag on Aleppo Citadel, sparking controversy
Man hangs Turkish flag on Aleppo Citadel, sparking controversy
Some pro-opposition accounts described the man as "stupid and ignorant."
2 December 2024
Nude painting mistaken for Picasso seized in art trafficking raid in Turkey, later censored
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Nude painting mistaken for Picasso seized in art trafficking raid in Turkey, later censored
Nude painting mistaken for Picasso seized in art trafficking raid in Turkey, later censored
News about an “18th century painting by Picasso” dated 1875 rapidly circulated in Turkish media following the raid.
14 November 2024
Turkey's desire to mend ties with Syria triggers infighting, purge attempts within its affiliated groups
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Turkey's desire to mend ties with Syria triggers infighting, purge attempts within its affiliated groups
Turkey's desire to mend ties with Syria triggers infighting, purge attempts within its affiliated groups
The "Joint Forces," a coalition of Syrian Turkmen armed groups, have launched an offensive in the rural areas of Afrin and Azaz against the Northern Hawks Brigade, which opposes normalization between Ankara and Damascus.
18 October 2024
Is normalization with Syria possible for Turkey while protecting jihadists?
Vecih Cuzdan
writes
Is normalization with Syria possible for Turkey while protecting jihadists?
Is normalization with Syria possible for Turkey while protecting jihadists?
Given the current situation, it is worth reminding once again: No power, including Ankara, has full control over the jihadist groups in northern Syria.
4 July 2024
Kurds postpone local elections in Northern Syria once again to buy time
Vecih Cuzdan
interview
Kurds postpone local elections in Northern Syria once again to buy time
Kurds postpone local elections in Northern Syria once again to buy time
“The situation depends on the international political developments as well as the regional ones," said Sarkis Kassargian, a journalist in Damascus. "But it is highly likely that they will postpone the elections again in August."
7 June 2024
Police arrest protesters in earthquake-stricken Hatay
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Police arrest protesters in earthquake-stricken Hatay
Police arrest protesters in earthquake-stricken Hatay
Locals gathered in the Hatay province to protest residential areas being designated as “reserve zones”, that would grant the state and its contractors exclusive rights to expropriate and develop those places.
7 June 2024
Journalist covering news in Hatay receives death threat
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Journalist covering news in Hatay receives death threat
Journalist covering news in Hatay receives death threat
Journalist Kazım Kızıl, who was on the scene covering the fire in Gülderen, was subjected to aggressive threats from company employees.
6 June 2024
Turkey continues trade with Israel despite 'Gaza' sanctions, official data shows
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
Turkey continues trade with Israel despite 'Gaza' sanctions, official data shows
Turkey continues trade with Israel despite 'Gaza' sanctions, official data shows
Despite the restrictions that Ankara imposed over the Gaza war, exports of products such as iron, steel and cement to Israel continued in April.
30 May 2024
CHP expels official who seeks cancellation of DEM candidate’s mandate
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
CHP expels official who seeks cancellation of DEM candidate’s mandate
CHP expels official who seeks cancellation of DEM candidate’s mandate
Following the controversy surrounding the Van municipal election, the CHP candidate in the city’s Saray district demanded the cancellation of the mandate of the winning candidate from the pro-Kurdish DEM Party.
4 April 2024
Cihaner on the landslide in İliç gold mine: 'Unfortunately, it was clear this would happen'
Vecih Cuzdan & Tuğçe Yılmaz
report
Cihaner on the landslide in İliç gold mine: 'Unfortunately, it was clear this would happen'
Cihaner on the landslide in İliç gold mine: 'Unfortunately, it was clear this would happen'
Politician İlhan Cihaner, who opened an investigation into the İliç Anagold Gold Mine during his tenure as the Erzincan Chief Public Prosecutor stated, "The state already stands behind this plundering system with all its institutions. Unfortunately, such a disaster has occurred today. Our only expectation and hope are that there are no or few casualties."
13 February 2024
Reconstrucion: Dreams and reality
Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç
report
Reconstrucion: Dreams and reality
HATAY ONE YEAR AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE
Reconstrucion: Dreams and reality
About 3% of the planned 255,000 housing units have been delivered to their owners in Hatay. Due to infrastructure costs, construction activities have shifted from rural areas to "on-site transformation" projects in urban centers. Meanwhile, residents of Dikmece, whose lands and olive groves have been expropriated, continue their struggle to preserve their living spaces.
6 February 2024
Anger in Antakya at the anniversary of the earthquake: The minister booed
Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç
report
Anger in Antakya at the anniversary of the earthquake: The minister booed
Anger in Antakya at the anniversary of the earthquake: The minister booed
There was both sadness and anger during the commemorations on the first anniversary of the February 6 earthquakes in Hatay. At the opposition's memorial, police barricades were broken, while during the official commemoration, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca was booed, and chants of 'Government resign' were heard.
6 February 2024
People of Hatay express frustration over Erdoğan’s remarks
Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç
report
People of Hatay express frustration over Erdoğan’s remarks
People of Hatay express frustration over Erdoğan’s remarks
“If the central administration and local administration do not work hand in hand, if they are not in solidarity, nothing good will come to that city. Did anything come to Hatay?” the president said in quake-hit Hatay ahead of the March 31 local elections.
5 February 2024
Unharvested abundance: Mandarins left to wither on trees in Hatay
Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç
report
Unharvested abundance: Mandarins left to wither on trees in Hatay
HATAY ONE YEAR AFTER THE EARTHQUAKES
Unharvested abundance: Mandarins left to wither on trees in Hatay
"Both the central government and the local government could have taken action. They haven’t. Now villagers cannot collect and transport the fruits. But if they had thought about it, the people of the village would have sold the product for much less than its cost, even 1-2 liras."
5 February 2024
Turkey's last Armenian village stands strong with its women after earthquakes
Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç
report
Turkey's last Armenian village stands strong with its women after earthquakes
HATAY ONE YEAR AFTER THE EARTHQUAKES
Turkey's last Armenian village stands strong with its women after earthquakes
"As a cooperative, one month after the earthquake, on Women's Day, we immersed ourselves in work with the orders that came to us, trying to forget this period. But when they say 'it's being forgotten,' it really isn't being forgotten."
2 February 2024
Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç
report
The dilemma between living in tents and moving on
HATAY ONE YEAR AFTER THE EARTHQUAKES
The dilemma between living in tents and moving on
"I don't want to live in a tent, but I want to live with the people I know, I want to live with them. I feel happier when I am with them. At least we need this a lot right now. Currently, I only want the container I applied for to be given to me by the state and to be placed on the land we found here."
31 January 2024
AKP’s new election song puts spotlight on Palestine
AKP’s new election song puts spotlight on Palestine
The AKP, incorporating the slogan of the Palestinian struggle, 'from the river to the sea,' in its local election song, had previously acknowledged Jerusalem as the de facto capital of Israel in the 'normalization' agreement signed with Israel on June 28, 2016.
8 January 2024
Rights advocate Celalettin Can released from prison after 110 days
Rights advocate Celalettin Can released from prison after 110 days
"Today, I have regained my freedom, but there is a sense of bitterness. The reason is that I am leaving behind hundreds of friends in Marmara Prison, unfairly and unlawfully held there," Can said upon his release.
20 December 2023
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