News - Bianet

news

Page 163

Public personnel exam canceled after question leak

Public personnel exam canceled after question leak

The questions had been shared on a YouTube channel of a private education institution before the exam. The ÖSYM had initially rejected the claims.

Fire leaves İstanbul's Balıklı Rum Hospital severely damaged

Fire leaves İstanbul's Balıklı Rum Hospital severely damaged

Patients were evacuated and transferred to other hospitals as flames engulfed the hospital run by İstanbul's Rum minority. The fire was contained within a couple of hours.

Boğaziçi rector suspends activities of student film club over LGBTI+ movies

Boğaziçi rector suspends activities of student film club over LGBTI+ movies

The rector previously canceled the screening of three LGBTI+ themed movies iat an open-air film screening event.

Families of ill prisoners demand justice in İzmir

Families of ill prisoners demand justice in İzmir

The families gathered on the 95th day of the "Justice Watch," calling on the justice minister and the president to take action regarding ill prisoners.

Imprisoned Kurdish journalists not allowed to use fridge amid scorching heat in Diyarbakır

Imprisoned Kurdish journalists not allowed to use fridge amid scorching heat in Diyarbakır

Journalist Ömer Çelik noted that the temperature is above 40 Celsius degrees in Diyarbakır. Sixteen journalists were remanded in custody in mid-June.

Ukraine grain ship leaves İstanbul after inspections

Ukraine grain ship leaves İstanbul after inspections

The inspections lasted over an hour. After getting security clearance in İstanbul, the ship passed through the Turkish Straits en route to the port of Tripoli.

Erdoğan dismisses head of examination agency over fraud claims

Erdoğan dismisses head of examination agency over fraud claims

After the public personnel examination, claims spread on social media that the questions had been leaked before the exam.

'Türkiye should recognize Ezîdî genocide'

'Türkiye should recognize Ezîdî genocide'

"In the eighth year of the genocide against the Ezîdî-Kurds, Türkiye should play its historical role by recognizing this genocide," MP Uca has said.

Ecology groups call on Brazil to take action against aircraft carrier dismantling in Türkiye

Ecology groups call on Brazil to take action against aircraft carrier dismantling in Türkiye

The proceedings regarding the dispatch of the Sao Paulo nuclear warship to Türkiye are in violation of international conventions, and will cause the Federal Republic of Brazil to be legally responsible, said the groups.

Kavala responds to foreign minister's claims about Gezi protests

Kavala responds to foreign minister's claims about Gezi protests

During a joint press conference in Ankara, Minister Çavuşoğlu accused his counterpart from Germany of "funding and supporting" Kavala during the Gezi Park protests.

Türkiye's official inflation rate exceeds 79 percent

Türkiye's official inflation rate exceeds 79 percent

An independent group of economists found the annual inflation rate was over 176 percent in July.

İstanbul coordination center starts inspecting first grain ship from Ukraine

İstanbul coordination center starts inspecting first grain ship from Ukraine

Following inspections by a delegation in İstanbul, where personnel from Türkiye, Russia, Ukraine and the UN work, the ship will sail on for Lebanon's Tripoli.

Men killed 28 women in July

Men killed 28 women in July

Men inflicted violence on at least 64 women, abused at least 16 girls and boys, harassed at least 17 women, and forced 12 women to do sex work.

3 August 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Police batter, detain locals protesting demolition of park in İstanbul's Çekmeköy

Police batter, detain locals protesting demolition of park in İstanbul's Çekmeköy

Members of the main opposition CHP who support the protests are also among the detained.

Five HDP members remanded in custody, two released

Five HDP members remanded in custody, two released

The party members are charged with "being a member of an illegal organization."

Armed attack on NGO offices in Diyarbakır

Armed attack on NGO offices in Diyarbakır

A masked person fired two shots at a building where the offices of several NGOs, including a Kurdish journalism group backed by the RSF, are located.

CHP's support quadruples in four Kurdish provinces since last election, shows survey

CHP's support quadruples in four Kurdish provinces since last election, shows survey

The ruling AKP has incurred a significant loss of popular support and the HDP's voting rate has slightly decreased, according to the Rawest poll.

Türkiye has found 5 monkeypox cases, says minister

Türkiye has found 5 monkeypox cases, says minister

Four of the patients have recovered and there is no risk of an epidemic, according to Minister Koca.

Türkiye calls for restraint amid political crisis in Iraq

Türkiye calls for restraint amid political crisis in Iraq

Rival groups have staged protests in Baghdad since the weekend. Ankara has called on all parties to act with common sense and restraint.

RTÜK probes Jurassic Park animated series over LGBTI+ characters

RTÜK probes Jurassic Park animated series over LGBTI+ characters

"We are determined not to allow content that may negatively impact our children and youth and that disregard our values," said the head of Türkiye's media authority.

Go to date

GO

Kavala to 'send ECtHR decision to all MPs'

Kavala to 'send ECtHR decision to all MPs'

An opposition deputy visited Osman Kavala and other convicts of the Gezi trial at Silivri Prison.

Attacks on Alevis 'planned provocation,' says interior minister

Attacks on Alevis 'planned provocation,' says interior minister

Back-to-back attacks on Saturday targeted several places of worship and associations in Ankara.

İstanbul's inflation rate hits 24-year high

İstanbul's inflation rate hits 24-year high

The annual increase in retail prices was 99.11 percent and in wholesale prices was 87.95 percent n the metropolis.

Seven HDP members referred to courthouse after 4 days in detention

Seven HDP members referred to courthouse after 4 days in detention

The detaineed include party assembly members and district executives in İstanbul.

Türkiye's FM urges common sense in Serbia-Kosovo tensions

Türkiye's FM urges common sense in Serbia-Kosovo tensions

Minister Çavuşoğlu has held separate phone conversations with his counterparts from the two countries.

Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk forced to make defense in Kobanî trial despite dementia

Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk forced to make defense in Kobanî trial despite dementia

"I don't know when it happened, what happened. I don't know what I'm being tried for," Tuğluk said at the hearing.

Ukraine grain deal: First ship sets off from Odessa

Ukraine grain deal: First ship sets off from Odessa

The vessel is expected to anchor off in İstanbul tomorrow for inspections before heading to Lebanon, according to Minister Akar.

Largest attacks on Türkiye's Alevis in decades raise concerns

Largest attacks on Türkiye's Alevis in decades raise concerns

Two people were injured in attacks on Alevi places of worship in various places of Ankara. Alevi groups and opposition parties accused the government of paving the way for such attacks.

Türkiye's weekly Covid cases spike to over 365,000, doctors call for measures

Türkiye's weekly Covid cases spike to over 365,000, doctors call for measures

Since mid-June, the number of weekly new cases in the country has increased 30-fold.

'Mr. Kemal's counter-attack

'Mr. Kemal's counter-attack

Kılıçdaroğlu takes on Erdoğan as 'Mr. Kemal' • Clouds remain over Zakho strike • Türkiye-Armenia normalization raises hopes in border regions • Aircraft carrier containing tons of asbestos to set off for Türkiye • Şırnak loses huge chunk of forests due to mass tree felling

31 July 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Frontex 'turned a blind eye' to Greece's refugee pushbacks, shows leaked OLAF report

Frontex 'turned a blind eye' to Greece's refugee pushbacks, shows leaked OLAF report

Frontex officers did not report the actions in an attempt to not provoke reactions by Greece even when they became aware or witnessed illegal pushbacks, according to a leaked OLAF report

Constitutional Court: One-person sit-in protest cannot disrupt public order

Constitutional Court: One-person sit-in protest cannot disrupt public order

A teacher dismissed by a statutory decree was fined for staging a sit-in protest, demanding her job back.

29 July 2022 Ayça Söylemez