Vecih Cuzdan

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bianet yazı işleri müdürü (Nisan 2023). sendika.org ve T24’te tam zamanlı; taz.gazete, Stern ve Inside Turkey için serbest zamanlı çalıştı (2013-2023). İstanbul Üniversitesi Tarih Bölümü’nü...

bianet yazı işleri müdürü (Nisan 2023). sendika.org ve T24’te tam zamanlı; taz.gazete, Stern ve Inside Turkey için serbest zamanlı çalıştı (2013-2023). İstanbul Üniversitesi Tarih Bölümü’nü bitirdi, yüksek lisansını Kocaeli Üniversitesi Tarih Anabilim Dalı'nda “1957 Türkiye-Suriye krizi ve Türk basınında şarkiyatçı söylem” başlıklı teziyle tamamladı.

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.

Vecih Cuzdan & Tuğçe Yılmaz

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

Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç

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

Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç

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

Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç

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

Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç

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

Vecih Cuzdan & Ali Dinç

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

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.

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

The resistance of Dersim electricity workers concluded with gains

The resistance of Dersim electricity workers concluded with gains

DİSK/Enerji-Sen stated, "After the meeting between Fırat Aksa executives and the workers' representative delegation, an agreement has been reached regarding the fulfillment of the demands."

20 October 2023

'There are 400 people from Turkey stranded in Gaza under attack'

'There are 400 people from Turkey stranded in Gaza under attack'

"At this stage, there is no international evacuation plan from Gaza," wrote the Consulate General of Turkey in Jerusalem to the relatives of a citizen stranded in Gaza Strip,

13 October 2023

Nine workers forced to retire by Ataşehir Municipality

Nine workers forced to retire by Ataşehir Municipality

The municipality’s action was unlawful, according to workers and lawyers.

28 September 2023

'Ahmet Güneş was not an ordinary ISIS member'

DIGITAL MATERIALS IN OCT. 10 CASE FILE AFTER 7 YEARS

'Ahmet Güneş was not an ordinary ISIS member'

Eylem Sarıoğlu, one of the lawyers of the October 10 Ankara Massacre case evaluated the entry of the digital materials belonging to Güneş who was a leading figure in the Antep organization of ISIS.

7 September 2023

Construction workers' strike in Tanzania ends with gains

Construction workers' strike in Tanzania ends with gains

Workers of a Turkey-based company had been on a strike in Tanzania for two weeks for their unpaid wages.

'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

MEETINGS WITH RIGHTS ORGANİZATİONS

'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

"Lately, even journalists have shown decreased interest in human rights-related issues," says Ümit Efe, an executive of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.

Half a year after Turkey earthquakes: A timeline

Half a year after Turkey earthquakes: A timeline

Here are the most significant developments since the devastating double-earthquake that struck 10 provinces in February.

Kılıçdaroğlu draws ire from allies after admitting secret deal with anti-refugee leader before elections

Kılıçdaroğlu draws ire from allies after admitting secret deal with anti-refugee leader before elections

The CHP leader had secured the support of the Victory Party in the runoff vote, but apparently, there was more to the agreement they had made public.

Was the last interest rise 'rational'?

Was the last interest rise 'rational'?

The rise in interest rates did not meet expectations, according to Prof. Dr. Hayri Kozanoğlu. Warning that inflation will jump, Kozanoğlu says that the policy the economy administration follows is intended to prevent a balance of payments crisis and to strengthen the reserves of the Central Bank.

Explosion at Ankara ammunition factory injures four workers

Explosion at Ankara ammunition factory injures four workers

The factory relies heavily on manual production, which increases the risk of explosions when handling sensitive materials, a union official has said.

Court of Cassation 'violating Constitution' by not releasing MP Atalay

Court of Cassation 'violating Constitution' by not releasing MP Atalay

Prof. Kaboğlu and Prof. Özsoy-Boyunsuz have commented on the top appeals court's decision to refuse to release Can Atalay and the expressions criticizing the Constitutional Court in the verdict.

Earthquake-hit municipality faces backlash over shelter removal decision

Earthquake-hit municipality faces backlash over shelter removal decision

A mayor in the southern province of Hatay clarified that an official letter declaring makeshift tents, containers, and prefabricated structures in public spaces illegal is not as strict as it seems.

ISIS operatives in Turkey and impunity

ISIS operatives in Turkey and impunity

Unfortunately, our country is the place where ISIS militants, who have committed crimes against humanity and have solid evidence against them, feel most comfortable.

Strip search torture on Boğaziçi University students

Strip search torture on Boğaziçi University students

University students who were taken into custody because they hung photos critiquing the inability of the government during the February 6 earthquakes were subjected to strip search torture.

Voting period first shortened, then restored in countries where Kılıçdaroğlu is ahead

Voting period first shortened, then restored in countries where Kılıçdaroğlu is ahead

The voting period was dropped from five days to two days in the US, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and Japan in the second round of the presidential elections. It was later announced that the voting period was restored to five days after the objection by CHP.

Turkey kills ISIS leader in Syria, says Erdoğan

Turkey kills ISIS leader in Syria, says Erdoğan

The operation went down in a village 10 kilometers from the Hatay border, according to open-source research.

Experts who gave green light to mega projects to review Canal İstanbul appeal

Experts who gave green light to mega projects to review Canal İstanbul appeal

Four of the academics in a team of experts previously gave positive opinions for other mega projects of the government, including a nuclear power plant project.