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Evrim Kepenek
interview
Taliban's third year of rule in Afghanistan: How women defend their rights 'silently and secretly'
Scholar Dr. Özlem Altıok defines the Taliban's attack on women's rights as “gender apartheid” and emphasizes that this situation should be recognized as a crime against humanity under international law.
20 August 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Accountants smash laptops outside Finance Ministry in rare protest
Accountants in Ankara protested the ministry over increasing workload due to the inflation adjustments.
20 August 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
Journalist threatened after exposing public contracts secured by holding
The CEO of a construction company that has secured multi-billion lira contracts from the government personally targeted journalist Evren Demirdaş on social media following his reporting.
20 August 2024
Hikmet Adal
Turkey’s unemployment rate remains steady in second quarter of 2024
The labor underutilization rate, which includes time-related underemployment, potential labor force, and unemployment, rose by 2.2 percentage points to 27.3%. More than 603,000 people have been searching for a job for one year or longer.
19 August 2024
Palestinian businessperson ‘assassinated’ in İstanbul
The silenced gun used in the assault was left at the scene. Turkish police are investigating potential links to Mossad or Hamas in the assassination.
19 August 2024
Mahmoud Abbas invites Turkey’s main opposition leader to Palestine
The Palestinian president has recently visited Turkey but was ot able to meet Özgür Özel, who was suffering from a broken leg.
19 August 2024
Turkey faces massive surge in wildfires in 2024
The surge was contributed by higher-than-average temperatures and dry winds, which facilitate the spread of wildfires, experts say.
19 August 2024
Influencer Dilan Polat released in major money laundering case
Last year, several social media influencers were arrested over allegedly laundering illegal betting money through beauty centers across Turkey. The most well-known among them has been released pending trial.
19 August 2024
Diyarbakır introduces mobile neutering units in face of ‘dog massacre law’
The opposition parties previously announced that they would resist the implementation of the controversial law amendment allowing for the “euthanasia” of stray dogs under specific conditions.
19 August 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Hatay residents win legal battle against ‘reserve development zone’ designation
“We had raised concerns that implementing these reserve zones in earthquake-affected areas would lead to significant hardships for the residents. This decision is a positive step forward,” said a lawyer.
19 August 2024
Health minister: No cases of Mpox detected in Turkey
The ministry has established a scientific advisory board after the WHO’s emergency declaration last week.
19 August 2024
Armenian community in Hatay celebrates feast at church restored after earthquakes
The Armenian Patriarch of Turkey also attended the celebration of the Feast of the Assumption.
19 August 2024
Turkey saw 247 wildfires in four days amid high temperatures
High temperatures, strong winds and low humidity have created the ideal conditions for wildfires. Some of the fires threatened residential areas.
19 August 2024
Turkey's largest cities lead in internal migration amid economic challenges
İstanbul and Ankara saw the highest levels of both incoming and outgoing migration last year.
16 August 2024
Woman faces jail term after criticizing Erdoğan over Instagram ban
A court has accepted the indictment against Dilruba Y., who has been remanded in custody since Aug 12 due to her remarks about the president.
16 August 2024
Turkey's ruling party lawmakers assault opposition MP in parliament
The altercation took place during a parliamentary session convened to discuss the case of Workers’ Party MP Can Atalay, who remains in prison despite his election to parliament and a Constitutional Court ruling ordering his release.
16 August 2024
Wildfire threatens residential, industrial areas in Turkey’s İzmir
Some summer houses and a dog shelter have been evacuated as the blaze advances.
16 August 2024
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts Syria's Hama, tremors felt in southern Turkey
As of now, there have been no reports of casualties or significant damage in Hatay and Antep.
16 August 2024
Turkey experienced hottest July in 53 years
The highest temperature was recorded at 45.9 degrees in the southeastern Şırnak province.
16 August 2024
Second toll hike in three months for İstanbul bridges
The two hikes add to the burden placed on the city residents by implementing two-way tolls at the start of the year.
16 August 2024
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Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas faces protest in Turkish parliament
Nationalist deputies protested the Palestinian president’s remarks regarding the Uighur minority in China. Abbas announced his intention to visit Gaza.
16 August 2024
Hikmet Adal
reports
bianet editor Ruken Tuncel’s family targeted in racist attack
Neighbors attacked the Tuncel family for the second time in a year.
15 August 2024
Christians from across world celebrate Feast of the Assumption in İzmir
During the ceremony, participants read passages from the Bible, sang hymns, and offered prayers. As is customary, candles were lit, and worshippers recited the "Prayer of Praise to Mary."
15 August 2024
Anti-drug operations across Turkey lead to seizure of 3.7 tons of narcotics
Some 520 individuals were detained during the operations across 59 provinces.
15 August 2024
Turkey to face above-average temperatures throughout August due to African heatwave
Temperatures in the western and southern regions of the country will be 4 to 6 degrees Celsius higher than usual for this time of year, according to forecasts.
15 August 2024
Sixteen-year-old dies in fall while working illegally on construction site
Despite legal protections, children continue to work in sectors that are prohibited or deemed unsafe, particularly in dangerous industries such as construction.
15 August 2024
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Ruken Tuncel
reports
'A response to pressure': Full enrollment in universities’ Kurdish language departments
Enrollment in Kurdish language programs and the selection of Kurdish as an elective course are both increasing, even though the overall rate remains low.
15 August 2024
Ruken Tuncel
Over 250 parrots rescued from smuggling attempt in İstanbul
The parrots were found in the cargo section without proper documentation and were seized due to paperwork irregularities. They were being transported from the Republic ofCongo to Baghdad.
14 August 2024
Minister: Turkey closely monitoring Mpox
Memişoğlu has reassured the the public that there is currently no cause for alarm
14 August 2024
İzmir cancels sister city agreement with Tel Aviv
Four cities have now canceled similar agreements with Israeli cities after calls from BDS Turkey.
14 August 2024
RSF: Erdoğan’s 10 years of presidency marked by legal harassment, censorship against journalists
Seventy-seven journalists have been convicted of “insulting the president” since Erdoğan took office in August 2024.
14 August 2024
Instagram continues to censor Hamas-related posts despite agreement with Turkey
While the messages of senior government officials remain accessible, the platform removes similar messages from other users.
14 August 2024
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