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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.

Turkey to Reach 'Overshoot Day' 32 Days Before World

Turkey to Reach 'Overshoot Day' 32 Days Before World

July 29 has been announced as the Earth Overshoot Day. Turkey, meanwhile, will have used all its resources for this year on June 27.

Musicians Take Stage For Hasankeyf

Musicians Take Stage For Hasankeyf

Hasankeyf ancient town will be submerged into the water if the dam built in the area begins to be filled with water.

26 June 2019 Hicran Cengiz

Number of Cinema Halls on Increase, Number of Theater Halls on Decrease in Turkey

Number of Cinema Halls on Increase, Number of Theater Halls on Decrease in Turkey

The TurkStat statistics have shown that while the number of cinema halls on the increase in Turkey, there are no cinema halls in eastern provinces Şırnak and Ardahan. The number of theater halls has been also on the decrease across Turkey.

Minibus Carrying Refugees Crashes into Shop, 10 People Lose Their Lives

Minibus Carrying Refugees Crashes into Shop, 10 People Lose Their Lives

After a minibus carrying refugees crashed into a shop in Turkey’s northwestern province of Edirne, 10 people have lost their lives and 30 others have been injured.

The Number of People Who Lost Their Lives in Trabzon Flood Increases to Eight

The Number of People Who Lost Their Lives in Trabzon Flood Increases to Eight

The number of people who have lost their lives in flood in Araklı, Trabzon has increased to eight. The search and rescue operations for two missing people are still continuing.

They Said ‘We Will Cut 2.5 Million Trees for 3rd Airport’, They Cut 13 Million Instead

They Said ‘We Will Cut 2.5 Million Trees for 3rd Airport’, They Cut 13 Million Instead

The Northern Forests Defense has announced that though the Environmental Impact Assessment Report on 3rd İstanbul Airport indicated that 2.5 million trees would be cut down for the airport, at least 13 million trees have been cut down instead.

İHD: The Two Admission and Refuge Centers Have a Capacity of Only 150 People

İHD: The Two Admission and Refuge Centers Have a Capacity of Only 150 People

However, the number of people who applied for international protection in Turkey is close to one million, the Human Rights Association said in a press conference on the occasion of World Refugee Day.

21 June 2019 Hikmet Adal

‘Language in the Context of Multiculturalism and Diversity in Newsroom’ Discussed

‘Language in the Context of Multiculturalism and Diversity in Newsroom’ Discussed

Journalists Bilge Erkasap, Bildirici, Kardeşoğlu, Aydın and communication’s expert Ersan have discussed multiculturalism and diversity in the newsroom in a panel by IPS Communication Foundation and Bilgi University’s Study Group on Cultures of Turkey.

21 June 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Historical Seminary and Church in Trabzon Abandoned to Decay

Historical Seminary and Church in Trabzon Abandoned to Decay

An application has been submitted to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, requesting that the historical seminary and church in Sürmene in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon be taken under protection by the ministry.

'This Disaster Would Not Happen Had Nature Not Been Touched'

'This Disaster Would Not Happen Had Nature Not Been Touched'

Metallurgical engineer Cemalettin Küçük has evaluated the flood that happened near a hydroelectric water plant and claimed seven lives in the Black Sea province of Trabzon.

20 June 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Minister Pakdemirli: Hydroelectric Power Plant Has Fallen Victim to Flood

Minister Pakdemirli: Hydroelectric Power Plant Has Fallen Victim to Flood

Seven people have lost their lives after a water pipe blasted in a hydroelectric power plant in Trabzon. “The hydroelectric power plant has fallen victim to the flood. In other words, it is a completely natural incident”, Minister Pakdemirli has commented.

'Don’t Let Mersin Become Chernobyl'

'Don’t Let Mersin Become Chernobyl'

Holding a statement for the press in Parliament regarding the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Mersin, CHP Mersin MP Alpay Antmen has shown the poster of Chernobyl TV series and said, “Don’t let Mersin become Chernobyl.”

HDP: 'Nation's Garden' in Diyarbakır Demolishes History

HDP: 'Nation's Garden' in Diyarbakır Demolishes History

HDP MP Paylan has submitted a parliamentary question, saying that the "nation's garden" project in Diyarbakır damages the city's cultural heritage, namely the city walls and the Hevsel Gardens.

Three Dead, Four Missing After Water Pipe Explosion at Hydroelectric Power Plant

Three Dead, Four Missing After Water Pipe Explosion at Hydroelectric Power Plant

A water pipe has exploded in a hydroelectric power plant in the Black Sea province of Trabzon, causing floods in the area.

Hasankeyf Initiative Says 'It's Not Late,' Calls for Cancelation of Dam Project

Hasankeyf Initiative Says 'It's Not Late,' Calls for Cancelation of Dam Project

"Even if the filling begins, it will be just for show for a long time. The aim here is to curb the struggle through a perception management operation."