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Minister blames climate change for floods near dam construction site

Minister blames climate change for floods near dam construction site

Environmental defenders say the increase in floods in the Black Sea region is caused by the change in the land structure because of roads, dams and hydroelectric power plants.

COVID-19: New cases in Turkey below 1,000 for the second day in a row

COVID-19: New cases in Turkey below 1,000 for the second day in a row

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 5,419 and the total number of cases to 215,940. 17 people have died of the virus and 947 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

Pesticides are accelerating the collapse of ecosystems

Pesticides are accelerating the collapse of ecosystems

Although numbers vary from country to country, all of the pesticides included in the list are used in the world and a large majority of them are used in our country.

15 July 2020 Bülent Şık

Military officer remanded in custody for child abuse in southeastern Turkey

Military officer remanded in custody for child abuse in southeastern Turkey

A specialist sergeant was detained while abusing a girl after people around heard the screams of the child, according to reports.

Turkey's number of new daily cases under 1,000 for the first time in over a month

Turkey's number of new daily cases under 1,000 for the first time in over a month

According to the figures announced by Health Ministry, Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 5,402 and the total number of cases to 214,993. 20 people have died of the virus and 992 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

The agenda of Hendek is the agenda of Turkey

The agenda of Hendek is the agenda of Turkey

Explosion, unemployment, poverty, economic crisis, pandemic… These are what is left behind after a day in Hendek, which has been recently struck by two firework blasts. They are also the only items on people’s agenda from the very west to the very east.

15 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

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.

14 July 2020 Tansu Pişkin

‘There are no trainings or precautions against fires, nor is there a fire brigade in Turkey’

‘There are no trainings or precautions against fires, nor is there a fire brigade in Turkey’

In the wake of two recent forest fires in İstanbul and Çanakkale, Prof. Abdurrahman Kılıç says, “All fires go out, there is no fire that does not,” and adds, “The early extinguishment of a fire depends on a bit of luck.”

14 July 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

Writer Adalet Ağaoğlu loses her life

Writer Adalet Ağaoğlu loses her life

Writer Adalet Ağaoğlu has lost her life at the age of 90. She was treated in intensive care for some time.

Floods continue to hit Black Sea region, two more people die

Floods continue to hit Black Sea region, two more people die

Heavy rain triggered floods in Artvin and Rize provinces.

Flood, landslide claim four lives in northeastern Turkey

Flood, landslide claim four lives in northeastern Turkey

The construction site of a dam has also been hit by a flood in the Black Sea province of Artvin.

Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered

Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered

Rescue teams continue to work for retrieving missing bodies after a refugee boat went missing on June 28 in Lake Van.

Forest fire in Heybeliada Island in İstanbul: 1 person arrested

Forest fire in Heybeliada Island in İstanbul: 1 person arrested

A wildfire broke out in two different spots in Heybeliada Island in İstanbul. While the fire has been taken under control, cooling efforts are still underway. One person has been arrested in relation with the incident.

Tender for hunting mountain goats in Dersim cancelled

Tender for hunting mountain goats in Dersim cancelled

Having lodged a tender for killing 17 mountain goats in Dersim province, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has cancelled the tender amid mounting reactions.

Refugees are not numbers

Refugees are not numbers

Refugees are no less valuable than others. They are not numbers or statistics. They are people, with names and memories. We should always remember that we are all humans under the same sky though some still think that they are superior to others.

13 July 2020 Cevdet Acu

Survey: Half of people continue to stay at home, 80 percent say Turkey reopened 'too fast'

Survey: Half of people continue to stay at home, 80 percent say Turkey reopened 'too fast'

Only six percent of the participants said they have "returned to normal" while 80 percent continue applying all precautionary measures for coronavirus.

Friends of jailed journalist Barış Pehlivan celebrate his birthday

Friends of jailed journalist Barış Pehlivan celebrate his birthday

His friends have come together at "Freedom Park" to mark the 37th birthday of Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan, who has been arrested for 126 days over a news report about the death of an intelligence officer in Libya.

Turkey permits hunting of two endangered bird species

Turkey permits hunting of two endangered bird species

A hunting committee affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has permitted the hunting of pochards and turtle doves.

Deceased bodies of 6 more refugees recovered from Lake Van

Deceased bodies of 6 more refugees recovered from Lake Van

After a boat with refugees on board sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on June 27, the deceased bodies of six more refugees have been found, bringing the death toll to 19. The missing boat was located on July 8.

UNESCO: We must be notified of any change in the status of Hagia Sophia

UNESCO: We must be notified of any change in the status of Hagia Sophia

Making a statement ahead of a Council of State ruling on the status of Hagia Sophia, UNESCO has noted that Hagia Sophia is on its list of World Heritage Sites as a museum and has certain commitments and legal obligations in that regard.

Farmers in southeast Turkey 'fed up with illegal power cuts'

Farmers in southeast Turkey 'fed up with illegal power cuts'

Many people don't cultivate their lands due to electricity debts that are caused by "arbitrary and illegal" power cuts by the region's energy company, according to farmers.

10 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

'Child abusers can't be pardoned'

'Child abusers can't be pardoned'

Women's organizations will protest the government's reported plans for pardoning child abusers if they marry the child they abused.

9 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

59 lakes in Turkey are in danger of drying up

59 lakes in Turkey are in danger of drying up

According to a report prepared by main opposition CHP MP Biçer Karaca, seven of these 59 lakes “have almost come to a point of no return” while eight lakes are in danger of drying up due to the planned projects or wrong water policies.

‘The first wave of COVID-19 is still ongoing in Anatolia,’ says Health Minister Koca

‘The first wave of COVID-19 is still ongoing in Anatolia,’ says Health Minister Koca

Minister of Health Koca has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 5,282 and the total number of cases to 208,938. 22 people have died of the virus and 1,041 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

Stranded in Algeria due to pandemic, dozens of people from Turkey await a rescue flight

Stranded in Algeria due to pandemic, dozens of people from Turkey await a rescue flight

Dozens of people who went to Algeria to work have been stranded in the country due to pandemic. “If we catch the disease here, we cannot get treatment. Evacuate us as soon as possible,” they call on Turkey’s consulate in Algeria.

8 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Missing refugee boat located: Death toll increases to 13

Missing refugee boat located: Death toll increases to 13

The Governor's Office of Van has announced the boat that sank in Lake Van with refugees on board has been located 10 days after it was reported missing. As one more deceased body was recovered yesterday, the death toll has increased to 13.

'There was only one Hasankeyf and we have lost it'

'There was only one Hasankeyf and we have lost it'

The state-run Anadolu Agency has received criticism over a report on the ancient city that has submerged.

Solidarity with the urban poor in İstanbul under the roof of Tarlabaşı Solidarity Home

Solidarity with the urban poor in İstanbul under the roof of Tarlabaşı Solidarity Home

Taksim Solidarity Association is a non-governmental organization supporting the urban poor, especially refugees, in 21 districts in İstanbul. Speaking to bianet, Field Coordinator Yaşar says they are expecting support for their “Tarlabaşı Solidarity Home.”

7 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘Nearly 7 forest fires broke out in Turkey per day in the last 10 years’

‘Nearly 7 forest fires broke out in Turkey per day in the last 10 years’

While Minister Pakdemirli has announced that Gelibolu wildfire has finally been taken under control after razing 450-hectare forestland, his answer to a Parliamentary question has revealed that 23,880 forest fires broke out in Turkey in the last 10 years.

'Workers didn't have protective equipment, cigarettes were allowed inside the factory'

'Workers didn't have protective equipment, cigarettes were allowed inside the factory'

"As we have become accustomed to after all the occupational homicides, the first ones to be detained are the managing director, the occupational safety specialist and two overseers," TMMOB has said.

In photos: Wildfire in Gelibolu razes 300 hectares of forest

In photos: Wildfire in Gelibolu razes 300 hectares of forest

Maritime traffic in the Çanakkale Strait has been suspended as more than 500 firefighters work to bring the fire under control.

Death toll rises to 7 in firework factory explosion, 4 people arrested

Death toll rises to 7 in firework factory explosion, 4 people arrested

While the Governor’s Office of Sakarya has announced that seven people in total have lost their lives in the firework factory blast, one manager, one occupational safety specialist and two workmasters have been arrested as part of the investigation.