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News from Turkey’s Journalists in Gaza: "We are okay"
News from Turkey’s Journalists in Gaza: "We are okay"
Israeli attack on Gaza rages on. After journalists were asked to evacuate the coastal region and their hotels, the five journalists from Turkey working in the region say they are in good condition.
18 July 2014
Turkey Convicted From “Halt Warning”
Turkey Convicted From “Halt Warning”
The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment on the case of Yusuf Çoraman, an applicant who was subjected to police fire detention for a traffic offense.
16 July 2014 Ayça Söylemez
Justice Watch-Duty for Rojava and Palestine
Justice Watch-Duty for Rojava and Palestine
KESK members started a watch-duty protest in downtown Istanbul, urging attention on aggressions in Rojava and Palestine.
14 July 2014 Hikmet Adal,Yeliz Özşen
Protestors Attempt to March Towards Refugee Camp in Maraş
Protestors Attempt to March Towards Refugee Camp in Maraş
A crowded group launched a march towards a Syrian refugee camp in the southeastern province of Maraş yesterday. Police intervened the crowd after they caused property damage in Syrian-owned local businesses.
14 July 2014
Earth Table For Palestine Outside Israeli Consulate
Earth Table For Palestine Outside Israeli Consulate
With their slogan “Take your bread and heart with you”, Anti-Capitalist Muslims gathered outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul to show their solidarity with Palestinians. They also repeated the call for action that will take place in Tunnel on July 13.
11 July 2014 Pınar Ağabeyoğlu
NATO Criteria in Military Expenses, and Turkey
NATO Criteria in Military Expenses, and Turkey
NATO convokes its members to increase their military expenses. Prof. Dr. Nurhan Yentürk states Turkey already goes beyond NATO’s limit when domestic safety expenses are included, and says no accurate transparency is achieved.
10 July 2014 Haluk Kalafat
ISIL Releases Lorry Drivers in Mosul
ISIL Releases Lorry Drivers in Mosul
ISIL released the Turkish drivers who were taken as hostages since June 10. Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that no one had been delivered to Turkey yet.
3 July 2014
MANISLAM: Is An Ungendered Islam Possible?
MANISLAM: Is An Ungendered Islam Possible?
Are the men of Islamic countries really happy? How do they carry that burden, how do they cover everything they are expected to be? What is the real problem; the book or the interpretations? Nefise Özkal Lorentzen, seeks answers to those questions in the last film episode of her Islam Trilogy.
30 June 2014 Deniz Alan Held
Cumalıkızık and Bergama Enter UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Cumalıkızık and Bergama Enter UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Turkey’s Cumalıkızık and Bergama sites entered UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Turkey has 13 places on the list now.
23 June 2014
Turkey to Pay 38K Euros For Silencing Press
Turkey to Pay 38K Euros For Silencing Press
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Turkey to pay damages to applicants from Evrensel and Dema Nu newspapers for violating the freedom of expression.
19 June 2014 Erol Önderoğlu
Media Ban on Consulate Raid, Hostages In Mosul
Media Ban on Consulate Raid, Hostages In Mosul
Turkey’s Higher Council of Radio and Television, RTÜK, announced that Ankara 9th High Criminal Court issued a media ban on all news coverage related to ISIL’s raid in the Consulate General of Turkey in Mosul and its taking of hostages on the grounds of security issues.
17 June 2014
Drivers in Erbil: We Are Waiting For Our Friends
Drivers in Erbil: We Are Waiting For Our Friends
Truck Drivers’ Union Chairman Çetin Ünlü announced that 30 of the 31 drivers took hostage by ISIL militants were released. Located in Erbil, truck driver Akbaş told bianet that they have still waited for their friends, however they haven’t been released yet.
12 June 2014 Ayça Söylemez
Turkey Convicted of Conscientious Objection, Death on Compulsory Drafting
Turkey Convicted of Conscientious Objection, Death on Compulsory Drafting
The European Court of Human Rights founded Turkey guilty in the case of Aktepe, a young conscript who lost his life during compulsory military service. Turkey was also condemned in the case regarding the imprisonment of four Jehovah's Witnesses conscientious objectors.
4 June 2014 Ayça Söylemez
Torture Convicted After 15 Years
Torture Convicted After 15 Years
The European Court of Human Rights issued a verdict in the case of Yüksel Yiğitdoğan, an inmate who was tortured in detention and forced to testify without a lawyer. Turkey was convicted for violating ECHR’s “prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment” and right to a fair trial.
4 June 2014 Ayça Söylemez
Latin American Radios Embrace the Public
Latin American Radios Embrace the Public
Alternative media and radio activist José Ignacio López Vigil: "There are many community radios in Latin America putting up a fight against mines and transnational corporations."
26 May 2014 Necati Sönmez
“Turkey Evades Responsibility By Not Signing Mining Convention”
“Turkey Evades Responsibility By Not Signing Mining Convention”
The chairman of Dev Maden-Sen Görgün claimed that the statement of the labor “The mining laws in Turkey are advanced than ILO agreement” don't reflect the truth, and Turkey evaded its responsibilities by not signing the agreement.
22 May 2014 Elif Akgül
Turkey Declines to Sign Mine Security Convention for 19 Years
Turkey Declines to Sign Mine Security Convention for 19 Years
Turkey hasn’t signed the International Labor Organization’s No.176 “Security and Health in Mines Agreement” for 19 years. The agreement loads many responsibilities to the government and the employers.
14 May 2014 Elif Akgül
"Turkey Must Pay Penalties to ECHR"
"Turkey Must Pay Penalties to ECHR"
Rıza Türmen, a former judge at ECHR and CHP deputy, evaluated Foreign Minister Davutoğlu’s statement regarding not paying the penalty to ECHR for Cyprus.
14 May 2014 Ekin Karaca
Turkey to Pay 90M Euros to Republic of Cyprus
Turkey to Pay 90M Euros to Republic of Cyprus
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros for its military intervention to Cyprus in 1974 and leaving the island divided ever since.
12 May 2014
“Open Archives Are Faulty, Military Archives Are De Facto Closed”
“Open Archives Are Faulty, Military Archives Are De Facto Closed”
In response to PM Erdoğan’s claims that “the archives are open” for researchers on the Armenian Genocide, researcher Polatel told bianet:“The documents in Ottoman and Republic era were hidden, destroyed or unclassified.”
2 May 2014 Nilay Vardar
Turkey Convicted of Banning Kurdish in Prison
Turkey Convicted of Banning Kurdish in Prison
The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of violating “right to respect for private and family life and correspondence”, ordering the Turkish state to pay non-pecuniary damages to the applicants.
29 April 2014 Ayça Söylemez
Turkey is Building A Wall on Syrian Border
Turkey is Building A Wall on Syrian Border
Turkish authorities are building a 30 centimeters wide and 3 meters high concrete wall in Kuşaklı village of Reyhanlı town on Turkish-Syrian border in order to prevent “border violations”.
28 April 2014
Documentary Aims to Cover All Sides on Armenian Genocide
Documentary Aims to Cover All Sides on Armenian Genocide
Canada’s CBC and Radio Canada are doing a documentary for the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. bianet interviewed Ines Faro, owner of the idea and the journalist of the documentary.
28 April 2014 E.u.n.
How Did Armenians React to Erdoğan’s April 24 Speech?
How Did Armenians React to Erdoğan’s April 24 Speech?
What did Armenians think about Erdoğan’s speech on April 24? Elif Akgül reported from Yerevan.
28 April 2014 Elif Akgül
April 24 in Yerevan Through Photos
April 24 in Yerevan Through Photos
From the early hours of yesterday morning, thousands flocked into the Armenian Genocide Monument in Yerevan, leaving flowers in memory of those who lost their lives in 1915.
25 April 2014 Elif Akgül
Taking Sides in Ukraine
Taking Sides in Ukraine
Most commentators have turned a blind eye to some of the more unsavoury aspects of either Putin and the Maidan, depending on their ideological background. Hypocrisy is everywhere, but that doesn't mean we should be ambivalent about what's happening in Ukraine.
25 April 2014 Charles Turner
The Fight for Values vs. Tribes
The Fight for Values vs. Tribes
The Armenia-Turkey border is shut down by Turkey since over 20 years. Being pressed in this difficult corner of the world, the issue of the closed border is the bleeding wound of Armenia, which is languishing the country everyday. This is an issue that even the friends of Armenians in Turkey are still hesitant to talk about it.
24 April 2014 Harout Ekmanian
"Turkey Must Recognize the Armenian Genocide for Recovery”
"Turkey Must Recognize the Armenian Genocide for Recovery”
On the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, bianet interviewed Hayk Demoyan, Armenian Genocide Museum Director in Yerevan. “Turkey must recognize the Armenian Genocide for the sake of its people and democratization,” Demoyan said.
24 April 2014 Elif Akgül
Journalists From 11 Countries Come Together For Media Freedom
Journalists From 11 Countries Come Together For Media Freedom
Experts, monitoring organizations, journalists including bianet have met around “Safety Net for European Journalists” project to make a difference for media freedom in Europe.
23 April 2014
"Women Are the Big Problem For the Mullahs"
"Women Are the Big Problem For the Mullahs"
“I felt that my tears were not enough. It was a big tragedy and I should do something. I should tell people why such a young boy escape and come to their country.”
23 April 2014 Mustafa Sütlaş
Tahrir, Taksim, Tempelhof: Between Political Fields
Tahrir, Taksim, Tempelhof: Between Political Fields
“Tahrir, Taksim, Tempelhof” can be taken, therefore, as a provocation to rethink the similarities and differences as well as the connections between these sites, one located in Europe, another in the Middle East, and a third bridging the two.
22 April 2014 Theo Barry-Born
Twitter Declines to Open Office in Turkey
Twitter Declines to Open Office in Turkey
Twitter officials Crowell, McSweeney and Nieto are currently visiting Turkey. The company reportedly declined the government’s demand to open an office in Turkey.
16 April 2014 Elif Akgül
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