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Villagers of Karaağız Have Won Their Struggle Against Solid Waste Plant

Villagers of Karaağız Have Won Their Struggle Against Solid Waste Plant

After the villagers of Karaağız have won the lawsuit against the construction plan of a solid waste plant planned to be built in their village in Bursa, they have now won the lawsuit that they filed against its building license.

Dersim Stage Actors Wear Trash to Protest Pollution

Dersim Stage Actors Wear Trash to Protest Pollution

Three actors from the "Areye Kay Tiyatro" group tied junk on their clothes and walked through the streets of the city.

‘Why Didn’t They Intervene in Hasankeyf Fire with Helicopters?’

‘Why Didn’t They Intervene in Hasankeyf Fire with Helicopters?’

The fire that broke out in the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Batman yesterday could be put out late at night. Speaking to bianet, activists from Hasankeyf have asked why helicopters were not involved in the firefighting efforts.

22 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

METU Development Foundation Says It Did Not Permit State Dorm Construction

METU Development Foundation Says It Did Not Permit State Dorm Construction

The METU Development Foundation, which owns the estate where a state dorm is planned to be constructed, has announced that it did not permit the construction.

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Katırcıoğlu, Şeker and Kılıç-Koçyiğit, who were wounded in police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration in Kadıköy, İstanbul, have spoken to bianet.

22 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Plastics and Climate Crisis

Plastics and Climate Crisis

There is a world-wide campaign aiming to encourage people to give up on single-use plastics. This campaign is held in every July. But, what can be done in Plastic Free July? Here are some alternatives that we children offer...

22 July 2019 Güney Deniz Teke

Statement for Hasankeyf by 25 Bar Associations: 'Let's Make the History Live'

Statement for Hasankeyf by 25 Bar Associations: 'Let's Make the History Live'

Chairpersons of 25 bar associations have come together in Hasankeyf upon a call by the Batman Bar Association, releasing a declaration against the Ilısu Dam which will cause the ancient city submerged into the water.

Fifteen Refugees Killed in Minibus Roll Over in Van

Fifteen Refugees Killed in Minibus Roll Over in Van

Fifteen refugees, including children, have been killed and 28 were wounded after a minibus carrying refugees fell into a ditch.

Parliamentary Commission to be Established to Investigate Suspicious Death of Rabia Naz

Parliamentary Commission to be Established to Investigate Suspicious Death of Rabia Naz

Combining all Parliamentary inquiries submitted about the issue so far, the Parliament has unanimously agreed to establish a Parliamentary commission to investigate the suspicious death of 11-year-old Rabia Naz Vatan.

A Journalist Who Has Served His Life in Prison: Hüseyin Aykol

A Journalist Who Has Served His Life in Prison: Hüseyin Aykol

He was detained, tortured, served years and years in prison. He continued doing journalism. He has been arrested again at the age of 63. Journalist Hüseyin Aykol continues being the voice of truth from prison.

17 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Fifty-eight Thousand Decares of Forest Razed in a Decade

Fifty-eight Thousand Decares of Forest Razed in a Decade

23,878 wildfires broke out between 2009 and 2018, causing 83,557 hectares of forest land to be destroyed, according to the figures of the General Directorate of Forestry.

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

The amount of agricultural poisons used in Turkey increased to 59 thousand tons since 2009. The southern province of Antalya saw the highest increase.

16 July 2019 Bülent Şık

Two Children Die in Explosion While Pasturing Animals in Dersim

Two Children Die in Explosion While Pasturing Animals in Dersim

Two siblings, aged four and eight, have died in an explosion while they were pasturing animals in the southeastern province.

The Big Jump: People Jump into Water All Around the World for Hasankeyf Ancient City

The Big Jump: People Jump into Water All Around the World for Hasankeyf Ancient City

People jumped into seas, lakes and rivers in more than a dozen cities all around the world except Hasankeyf, where the governor banned going into the water.

A Brief History of METU Forest: From a Steppe to an Oasis in Central Anatolia

A Brief History of METU Forest: From a Steppe to an Oasis in Central Anatolia

The students of Middle East Technical University (METU) have been resisting against a state dormitory planned to be constructed on 40-decare poplar woods at their campus. We have compiled a brief history of the METU forest for you.

15 July 2019 Selay Dalaklı

HBİM Group Claims Forest Fires in İstanbul, Muğla

HBİM Group Claims Forest Fires in İstanbul, Muğla

The Peoples' United Revenge Militia (HBİM) has announced that it burned the forests in an "act of sabotage." HDP MP Ahmet Şık has reacted, "Attacking trees, water, nature is also hostility towards the people."

Council of Graduates: Police Entering METU Unacceptable

Council of Graduates: Police Entering METU Unacceptable

"Another institution's authority on METU is unacceptable," the council said, while the students are organizing a protest march on July 10.

55 Percent Say, ‘Government Makes No Effort About Climate Crisis’

55 Percent Say, ‘Government Makes No Effort About Climate Crisis’

The Perception of Climate Change in Turkey report by İklim Haber news website and KONDA research has shown that 46 percent of the participants are concerned about climate change and 15 percent are very concerned about it.

Politician Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat Loses His Life

Politician Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat Loses His Life

Former AKP Vice Chair and former HDP Mersin MP Dengir Mir Mehmet Fırat has lost his life at the age of 76. Fırat was receiving treatment for lung cancer.

Storm in the Aegean Claims Two Lives in İzmir, Six Lives in Greece

Storm in the Aegean Claims Two Lives in İzmir, Six Lives in Greece

Bayram Türkmen and Tülin Türkmen, who were struck by lightning in İzmir while trying to cover the tobacco that they left for curing, have lost their lives. The storm has also claimed the lives of six people near the Greek city of Thessaloniki.

Wildfires Break Out in Dalaman, Milas in Muğla Province

Wildfires Break Out in Dalaman, Milas in Muğla Province

Firefighting efforts have been hampered because of a strong wind in the fire that started yesterday in Dalaman. A separate fire broke out in Milas this morning.

Amnesty Launches Campaign for Syrian Refugee Stranded in İstanbul Airport

Amnesty Launches Campaign for Syrian Refugee Stranded in İstanbul Airport

Mohamed Ajlani Younes, a Palestinian refugee from Syria, has been stuck in the İstanbul airport and faces deportation.

METU Students' Resistance for Trees Continues

METU Students' Resistance for Trees Continues

Although the cutting of the trees on the campus stopped after students' resistance and efforts by MPs, most of the trees on the planned construction site are already gone.

Police Intervention in Student Protest at METU

Police Intervention in Student Protest at METU

Students from the Middle East Technical University (METU) have been resisting against the construction project of a state dormitory in the Kavaklık area on campus for 55 days.

Report Says Akkuyu Nuclear Plant to Cause Electricity Prices and Foreign Dependency to Increase

Report Says Akkuyu Nuclear Plant to Cause Electricity Prices and Foreign Dependency to Increase

Producing electricity from renewable sources is increasingly becoming more widespread in the world, said a report by the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB).

‘We are all Migrants - No to Racism’ Petition Against Hatred Towards Migrants

‘We are all Migrants - No to Racism’ Petition Against Hatred Towards Migrants

The campaign of “We are all Migrants - No to Racism” has launched an online petition against the escalating hatred towards migrants in Turkey. The campaign has emphasized that social media contributes to the spread of hate speech.

Hot-Air Balloons from Around the World Color up Cappadocia Sky

Hot-Air Balloons from Around the World Color up Cappadocia Sky

The 1st Cappadocia International Hot-Air Balloon Festival has opened in Nevşehir. Organized by the Municipality of Ürgüp and hosting hot-air balloons from around the world, the festival will close on July 7.

‘3% of Non-Believers Support AKP’s Yıldırım, 20% of Devoutly Religious CHP’s İmamoğlu’

‘3% of Non-Believers Support AKP’s Yıldırım, 20% of Devoutly Religious CHP’s İmamoğlu’

The KONDA Research and Consultancy has released its report on “Ballot Box Analysis and Voter Profiles" for İstanbul repeat elections. The research has specifically focused on the voter transitions between the parties and turnout rate of their voter bases.

İstanbul Governorship Inspects Arabic Shop Signs

İstanbul Governorship Inspects Arabic Shop Signs

The governorship has announced that it inspected 730 shops signboards of which are not compliant with the regulations which require at least 75 percent of the contents of a signboard to be in Turkish.

Anti-Nuclear Platform: 'We Won't Get Carried Away Until Project is Officially Canceled'

Anti-Nuclear Platform: 'We Won't Get Carried Away Until Project is Officially Canceled'

President Erdoğan admitted for the first time that the construction of the nuclear power plant in Sinop has been halted.

28 June 2019 Hicran Cengiz

Erdoğan: Sinop Nuclear Plant Project Halted

Erdoğan: Sinop Nuclear Plant Project Halted

"We met a picture which is not compatible with our initial agreement in terms of both cost and time," the President said in an interview with a newspaper from Japan.

Father of Rabia Naz Files Complaint Against AKP MP

Father of Rabia Naz Files Complaint Against AKP MP

Vatan has accused MP Canikli of "trying to silence him" and said the DNA test that could help to solve the suspicious death of his daughter Rabia Naz has not been conducted.