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It is time to say stop to economic growth

It is time to say stop to economic growth

The deepening of social and ecological problems of neoliberal capitalism and its vulnerability to the existing climate, financial, political, and health crises that we are experiencing accelerated the search for solutions and revealed degrowth as a strong alternative.

22 July 2021 Fikret Adaman,Gökçe Yeniev

Turkey's daily coronavirus cases jump to 8,780, highest in nearly two months

Turkey's daily coronavirus cases jump to 8,780, highest in nearly two months

The number of Covid cases has been on the rise since the reopening at the start of the month.

Turkey reports 7,667 new coronavirus cases

Turkey reports 7,667 new coronavirus cases

Daily new infections have been on the rise despite the vaccination campaign.

President calls on citizens to get Covid vaccine

President calls on citizens to get Covid vaccine

Turkey plans to introduce its domestically produced vaccine by the end of the year, Erdoğan has said.

Flood-struck areas in Rize to be declared a disaster area

Flood-struck areas in Rize to be declared a disaster area

At least six people died, with two people missing, in flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the Black Sea province of Rize.

Fish die-off in Kızılırmak River: Lack of oxygen due to drought

Fish die-off in Kızılırmak River: Lack of oxygen due to drought

The samples taken from the Kızılırmak River by the teams of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Directorate have shown that the fish kill was caused by a lack of oxygen as a result of high air temperatures.

Armed attack on HDP Marmaris office: Assailant arrested

Armed attack on HDP Marmaris office: Assailant arrested

Taken into custody over the armed attack on HDP Marmaris office in Muğla, assailant A.T.D. has been arrested while four others who were allegedly involved in the attack have been released on probation.

COVID-19 in Turkey: Both daily cases and deaths on the increase

COVID-19 in Turkey: Both daily cases and deaths on the increase

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 233 thousand tests were conducted, 7,680 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 66 people died of the disease and 473,508 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

Flood in Rize: Search efforts underway for two missing people

Two of the six people who lost their lives in the Rize flood in the Black Sea region of Turkey have been laid to rest. While one citizen has been wounded in a lightning strike in Van, floods in eastern Kars and Ağrı provinces have caused material damage.

Turkish Medical Association: The Physician’s Pledge cannot be changed

Turkish Medical Association: The Physician’s Pledge cannot be changed

In a letter to the Council of Higher Education, the TTB has underlined that the WMA Declaration of Geneva is “binding for all physicians”, noting that “no definition in the physician-patient relationship can be a reason for privilege or discrimination.”

NGOs blame 'wrong agricultural policies' for mass flamingo deaths in drying lake

NGOs blame 'wrong agricultural policies' for mass flamingo deaths in drying lake

Hundreds of flamingos that had just hatched were found dead in a dried part of Lake Tuz in central Turkey.

Forest fires in Mersin, Hatay provinces

Forest fires in Mersin, Hatay provinces

Speaking about the fires in Turkey's southern provinces, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Pakdemirli has announced that the efforts to put out the forest fires razing Aydıncık district in Mersin and Hassa district in Hatay are still underway.

Turkey’s daily cases top 7 thousand for the first time since early June

Turkey’s daily cases top 7 thousand for the first time since early June

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 232 thousand tests were conducted, 7,304 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 48 people died of the disease.

‘Authorities’ failure to manage the pandemic is another reason behind vaccine hesitancy’

‘Authorities’ failure to manage the pandemic is another reason behind vaccine hesitancy’

Prof. Nilgün Toker, a political philosopher from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Pandemic Working Group, has attended a video discussion of the TTB on “What we are curious about during the pandemic.”

Flood and landslide in Rize: Six people lose their lives, two people missing

Flood and landslide in Rize: Six people lose their lives, two people missing

Turkey's Black Sea province of Rize has been hit by flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall. Six people have lost their lives. Two people are still missing.

‘Case numbers have increased by a few times in cities with low vaccination rates’

‘Case numbers have increased by a few times in cities with low vaccination rates’

Health Minister Koca has stated that COVID-19 case numbers have increased by a few times in the cities with low vaccination rates. Saying that new restrictions are not on their agenda, he has urged people to avoid contact during Eid al-Adha.

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily cases near 7 thousand

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily cases near 7 thousand

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 238 thousand tests were conducted, 6,907 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 43 people died of the disease and over 1.2 million vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Clean energy or betrayal?

Clean energy or betrayal?

There are renewable energy investments all over Turkey. However, there is serious resistance to these investments. Is it renewable energy that the advocates of life are against, or is it the great destruction made in the name of renewable energy?

15 July 2021 Serkan Ocak

Hundreds of baby flamingos die in Turkey’s Lake Tuz

Hundreds of baby flamingos die in Turkey’s Lake Tuz

Farmers’ embankment of the water channels flowing to Lake Tuz has caused the water flow to stop, claiming the lives of flamingos.

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily cases top 6 thousand after weeks

COVID-19 | Turkey’s daily cases top 6 thousand after weeks

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 234 thousand tests were conducted, 6,285 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 46 people died of the disease and over 877 thousand vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Deputy police chief of Hakkari shot dead by officer

Deputy police chief of Hakkari shot dead by officer

The deputy director was shot dead when he was eating. The reason for the assault is not yet clear.

Six children drown in sea or ponds in four days

Six children drown in sea or ponds in four days

Children have lost their lives by drowning or have been rescued while they were about to drown in sea or ponds in different provinces of Turkey.

Stone quarry in Iğdır: ‘Village has turned into a prison’

Stone quarry in Iğdır: ‘Village has turned into a prison’

The sky of Suveren village in Iğdır has turned gray due to the dust cloud coming from the stone quarry. Villagers complain that the deaths of animals and humans have increased: "Especially when a wind blows, the entire village disappears due to the dust."

‘Number of Delta cases is gradually increasing in Turkey’

‘Number of Delta cases is gradually increasing in Turkey’

Health Minister Koca says, “The number of Delta cases is gradually increasing in our country, just as it is increasing across the world. The number of Delta cases has reached 750; the number of cities where it is diagnosed has also increased to 36.”

COVID-19 in Turkey: 49 deaths, over 5,400 cases in a day

COVID-19 in Turkey: 49 deaths, over 5,400 cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 227 thousand tests were conducted, 5,404 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 49 people died of the disease and over 855 thousand vaccine doses were administered in a day.

COVID-19 | ‘Turkey has not yet reached half of its vaccination target’

COVID-19 | ‘Turkey has not yet reached half of its vaccination target’

Prof. Şaşmaz from the TTB Pandemic Working Group has warned against complacency amid coronavirus reopening: “We need to give two vaccine doses to 60 million people to increase the immunity of society. So, we have not yet reached half of it.”

Turkey to seek 'concrete evidence' for arrest in child abuse cases

Turkey to seek 'concrete evidence' for arrest in child abuse cases

While some women's organizations said the new law would pave the way for impunity, lawyers and the Ministry of Justice said statements of women and children will be considered as concrete evidence.

Turkey reports 37 coronavirus deaths, over 5,200 cases in a day

Turkey reports 37 coronavirus deaths, over 5,200 cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 222 thousand tests were conducted, 5,261 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 37 people died of the disease and over 330 thousand vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Two siblings drown in an irrigation pond in Afyon

Two siblings drown in an irrigation pond in Afyon

Grazing cattle in a village in Afyon, two siblings at the ages of 21 and 10 have lost their lives by drowning in an irrigation pond where they went in to cool off.

Minibus with refugees on board rolls over: 12 people lose their lives

Minibus with refugees on board rolls over: 12 people lose their lives

A minibus carrying refugees rolled over in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. While at least 12 people have lost their lives, 20 people have been injured.

Seeking their rights, 2 miners die in a car accident on their way back from Ankara

Seeking their rights, 2 miners die in a car accident on their way back from Ankara

Struggling to get their unpaid receivables from the Uyar Mining Company for 10 years, the miners from Soma had a car accident on their way back from Ankara. Independent Miners Union Chair Çetin and Ali Faik İlter have lost their lives.

‘In August, 80 percent of cases will be caused by Delta variant’

‘In August, 80 percent of cases will be caused by Delta variant’

Prof. Gülay Korukluoğlu, a member of the Health Ministry’s Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board, has warned that 80 percent of the coronavirus cases will be caused by the Delta variant in August.

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