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No Verdict in Controversial Transfer Accident Case
A criminal court in Kayseri province continued its prosecution on the case of 5 inmates who died in an accident during their transfer from Van to Istanbul.
11 December 2012
Elif Akgül
Greenpeace Rallies Against Turkish Nuclear Energy Institute
Greenpeace campaign officer Cenk Levi criticized Turkish Nuclear Energy Institute for failing to investigate the lead factory yard containing high levels of radiation in Izmir, saying that such failure raised doubts concerning institution's future involvement with nuclear plants in Turkey.
6 December 2012
Elif Akgül
Council Bill Aims to Join Forces Against AIDS
Peace and Democracy Party Deputy Sebahat Tuncel proposed to the Turkish Parliament a bill aiming to create a national AIDS council and facilitate access to treatment.
4 December 2012
AIDS Awareness Walk Found "Not Proper"
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality rejected a walk event proposed on the December 1 World AIDS Day without making any clarifying explanations.
30 November 2012
Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Children Rights Abuses Maintain in Turkey
A children rights association called for an end of children's rights abuses in Turkey on the death anniversary of Uğur Kaymaz, 12, saying that perpetrators should not go unpunished.
21 November 2012
N.Y. Delivers Her Rapist's Baby
Anonymous rape victim N.Y. delivered a baby girl from her rapist whom she killed after the incident. Family and Social Policies Ministry will name the baby who is under state protection.
21 November 2012
“AKP Government and Constitutency at Odds Over the EU”
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) emphasized nationalist and islamic references during a party congress over the weekend, but Associate Prof. Cengiz Aktar from Bahçeşehir University believes the AKP’s grasroots constituency has other ideas.
3 October 2012
Ekin Karaca
Police Arrest High School Student Without Any Evidence
Police arrested B.B., a 15 year old high school student, for participating in a demonstration involving the use of molotov cocktails in August. B.B. has already spent nearly a month behind bars, while the only “evidence” officials have cited for his arrest is that his cell phone was turned off at the time of the demonstration.
3 October 2012
Ayça Söylemez
Ancient City to be Inundated Under Dam Reservoir
Ministers Veysel Eroğlu and Mehmet Şimşek met with protests during a visit they paid to Hasankeyf, an ancient city in the southeastern province of Batman dating back to at least 12,000 years ago and that is to be inundated under a dam reservoir, causing irreversible damage to history and nature.
31 August 2012
Nilay Vardar
Court Rules to Release Suspects Accused of Raping a Minor
A court in the northwestern province of Sakarya decided to release 19 suspects accused of raping a 14 year old girl. The lawyers who watched the trial said they were harassed by the suspects’ acquaintances and the defendant lawyers.
31 August 2012
Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Fires Ravage the Forests of Dersim
Fires broke out at eight different locations in the southeastern province of Dersim on Wednesday, ravaging nearby forests. The blazes were caused by ongoing military operations in the area, Hozat District Mayor Cevdet Konak said.
29 August 2012
Ayça Söylemez
A Smidgen of Cancer Psychology
Thousands of cancer patients in Turkey strive to get treatment without a smidgen of psychological support. It’s all about oncology around here.
26 August 2012
Barış Mumyakmaz
Prosecutor Launches Probe into PKK, BDP Encounter
The Chief Prosecutor’s Office in the eastern province of Van launched a probe into an encounter between members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) who were conducting a road check in the southeastern province of Hakkari and a delegation of politicians, including certain members of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP.)
20 August 2012
Food Association Withdraws Application to Import GM Foods
A campaign launched by Greenpeace Mediterranean has achieved success, as the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Turkey announced that it withdrew an application to import 29 different kinds of genetically modified organisms (GMOs.)
15 August 2012
Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Interior Ministry Bans Pro-PKK Demonstrations on Aug. 15
The Ministry of Interior issued a ban on all demonstrations in the southeastern province of Siirt on the eve of the 28th anniversary of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) first armed raid on Aug. 15, 1984. A commemoration will nonetheless be held in Diyarbakır.
14 August 2012
Cabinet Introduces War Time Laws for Dam Construction
Cabinet authorized two government agencies and certain municipalities to enact the “express nationalization” of estates to make way for the construction of hydroelectic dams. Critics have underlined the fact that such a measure is normally reserved for times of war.
4 August 2012
Ekin Karaca
11 Year Old Declared Brain-Dead Due to Gas Bomb Injury
Medical officials declared 11 year old M.A. brain-dead on Thursday, after a gas bomb fired by the police during a demonstration landed on his head while he was on his way back home in the southern province of Adana.
2 August 2012
Can Doctors Refuse to Perform Abortion?
In response to new legislation that would grant doctors the right to refuse to perform abortion, medical ethics expert Dr. Muhtar Çokar said that “Doctors can only direct patients to another institution. Otherwise this law will have the same negative repercussions as banning abortion.”
19 July 2012
Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Turkish Society’s Views on Abortion since 1990
Support for the right to abortion has declined considerably in Turkey since 1990, according to a public opinion survey published by Istanbul’s Bahçeşehir University. Religion, education and ideology constitute the main indicators that influence an individual’s stance on abortion.
13 June 2012
New Draft Law To Mandate Religious Facilities, Permit Coastal Nuclear Plants
A new draft law paves the way for the construction of nuclear facilities on Turkey’s shores, just as it makes small religious facilities mandatory in a host of public spaces, including theaters, malls and large housing estates.
5 June 2012
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"Abortion not the Religious Affairs' Business"
Political scientist, academic and columnist Koray Çalışkan sharply criticized Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate for deceiving the public on the controversial issue of abortion and getting involved in a political debate over which it holds no authority.
5 June 2012
Ayça Söylemez
Right to Abortion Campaign Launched
bianet's men and women are now starting off a campaign in order to open a space for everyone to react easily and openly. Anyone who says "This Is My Decision" can join by writing whichever sentence they wish to write, in whichever language they prefer, on either a piece of paper or your belly and taking a photo.
31 May 2012
Indefinite Action Began at THY
THY employees began a continious action until the draft law that banned airline strikes is withdrawn and the threat of dismissal ends.
31 May 2012
KESK Marched against Pay Rise of Government
Members of KESK marched at Taksim against the 4% pay rise of the government.
31 May 2012
Petition Against School Starting Age
Emphasizing that it’s too early to start school at 5,5 years old, the parents launched an online petition aiming to prevent the implementation of 4+4+4 law.
29 May 2012
Why Do We Need Caesarean Section and Abortion?
Reacting to the Prime Minister's remarks about abortion and caesarean section, doctors drew attention to the need for decreasing the rise in caesarean section and recalled that abortion is a legal right that reduce the maternal mortality.
28 May 2012
Nilay Vardar
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"Only The Teachers Speak At School”
By holding meetings on issues such as “children and crime”, “children and gender”, Basak Culture and Art Foundation in Istanbul constitute a platform for children to listen to each other and question what they listen.
25 May 2012
Public Servants on Strike
Public sector workers were on a one-day strike, protesting the government’s 3% rise in wages in demonstrations.
24 May 2012
Nilay Vardar
Commission Met with the Families of the Disappeared
Parliamentarian Human Rights Investigating sub-commission met with the families of the disappeared in Dersim, Siirt, Batman ve Diyarbakır.
22 May 2012
The Biggest “Disaster” at the Parliament
Neighborhood associations, non-governmental organizations and trade associations issued a joint declaration against the disaster law.
20 May 2012
Nilay Vardar
Meetings with Families of the Disappeared
Parliamentarian Human Rights Investigating Sub-Commission is meeting with the families of the disappeared in various cities.
18 May 2012
Will the Justice Be Secured at the 107th Hearing?
The court will give a final ruling at the 107th hearing of Metin Yurtsever trial on 22 May 2012.
18 May 2012
Nilay Vardar
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