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Constitutional Court rejects application about Suruç massacre

Constitutional Court rejects application about Suruç massacre

The Constitutional Court has found the application regarding the responsibility of public officials in Suruç massacre “ill-founded.”

Federation refers freediver to disciplinary board after exposing psychological violence

Federation refers freediver to disciplinary board after exposing psychological violence

The Turkish Underwater Sports Federation has alleged that “Fatma Uruk has impulsive and negative behavior and harms the national team” and referred the freediver to the disciplinary board.

Turkey to gather a climate change council at the start of next year

Turkey to gather a climate change council at the start of next year

Climate change is not just an environmental issue, but also a development and national security issue, Minister Kurum has said.

Duaa Muhammed: I hide my identity to find a house for rent

Duaa Muhammed: I hide my identity to find a house for rent

Duaa Muhammed decided to move from Antep to İstanbul for her MA studies, but she had to return to Antep as she could not find a house for rent. “Sometimes, I don’t say where I am from so that they won’t treat me badly,” she says.

5 October 2021 Ferid Demirel

Demirtaş calls for a 'strong left bloc' for post-AKP era

Demirtaş calls for a 'strong left bloc' for post-AKP era

Qualified leftists should be in the parliament and bureaucracy in the post-AKP era, the imprisoned politician has said.

Housing is not a fundamental right in Turkey anymore, but has become a luxury

Housing is not a fundamental right in Turkey anymore, but has become a luxury

Turkey is the country which has seen the highest increase in housing prices and rents in Europe over the past year. While the rate of those living in rented houses is gradually increasing, people allocate the biggest share of their income to housing.

Erdoğan’s promise to open a thousand markets and questions left unanswered

Erdoğan’s promise to open a thousand markets and questions left unanswered

Main opposition CHP MP Gürer has raised concerns that the loss made by the Agricultural Credit markets increased from 990 thousand Turkish Lira (TRY) in 2018 to 41 million TRY in 2019, which marked a 40-fold increase.

Even news on access blocks to news faced access blocks in Turkey in September

Even news on access blocks to news faced access blocks in Turkey in September

Main opposition CHP MP Çakırözer has released his monthly report on violations of freedom of expression and press in Turkey in September 2021: 45 journalists appeared before the judge, newspapers’ public ads were cut for 100 days.

HDP brings Pandora Papers into Turkey's Parliamentary agenda

HDP brings Pandora Papers into Turkey's Parliamentary agenda

HDP MP Garo Paylan has recalled that there are allegedly 220 names from Turkey mentioned in the Pandora Papers: “Will you launch an investigation against the contractor who transferred what he had earned from the Palace to a tax haven?”

Turkey’s daily coronavirus cases near 29 thousand again

Turkey’s daily coronavirus cases near 29 thousand again

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 350 thousand tests were conducted, 28,810 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 248 people died of the disease and 411,865 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Students defy Erdoğan to continue housing protests

Students defy Erdoğan to continue housing protests

University students continue night protests • Construction magnate close to government in Pandora Papers • An unfruitful meeting between Erdoğan and Putin • Marmara's "sea snot" problem is not over

4 October 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Pandora Papers show how construction magnate who built Erdoğan's palace evaded tax payments

Pandora Papers show how construction magnate who built Erdoğan's palace evaded tax payments

The massive leak of documents related to offshore assets of politicians and businesspeople shows how a construction company close to the government evaded taxes.

Roboski commemoration appears before the judge

Roboski commemoration appears before the judge

In the trial over the commemoration ceremony held for the 34 people who had been killed in a bombardment of jets in Şırnak in 2011, the court has not announced its ruling.

How does the international community see Osman Kavala’s imprisonment?

How does the international community see Osman Kavala’s imprisonment?

Prepared by Ülgen from the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies, a report shows that the continued arrest of rights defender and businessperson Kavala has caused an international perception that Turkey has diverged from the rule of law.

‘1,636 classrooms closed in a week in Turkey due to COVID-19’

‘1,636 classrooms closed in a week in Turkey due to COVID-19’

The Education and Science Laborers Union has released a statement about the ongoing in-class education amid the pandemic: “The number of close contacts / positive cases is 827 among teachers and 4,681 among students.”

Vegans protest in front of Salt Bae restaurant in İstanbul

Vegans protest in front of Salt Bae restaurant in İstanbul

"We call on everyone to think about the violence and the pain suffered by animals held captive in farms," a vegan group has said.

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

The İstanbul Branch of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom has released a statement about the failure to release ill prisoners and shared information about its client Murat Güntürk, a prisoner with a brain tumor held in Silivri Prison.

Marine mucilage expected to come back to Marmara, warns professor

Marine mucilage expected to come back to Marmara, warns professor

The three triggering causes of the formation of "sea snot" in the Sea of Marmara are still there, Prof. Mustafa Sarı has said.

4 October 2021 Tansu Pişkin

Child dies in an irrigation pool while trying to rescue a sheep

Child dies in an irrigation pool while trying to rescue a sheep

The father and elder sister of the child jumped in the water to rescue 12-year-old M.D. and called an ambulance after getting out of the water. The deceased body of the child was found in the water following the search and rescue efforts.

Turkey’s annual inflation rate hit 19.58 percent in September, says TurkStat

Turkey’s annual inflation rate hit 19.58 percent in September, says TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the Consumer Price Index for September 2021: It increased by 19.58 percent annually and by 1.25 percent monthly.

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Khashoggi's fiancee urges Biden to fulfill his promise about the journalist's death

Khashoggi's fiancee urges Biden to fulfill his promise about the journalist's death

The Saudi journalist who was killed in the kingdom's consulate in İstanbul was commemorated on the thirs anniversary of his death.

Erdoğan promises 1,000 'cooperative supermarkets' amid high food prices

Erdoğan promises 1,000 'cooperative supermarkets' amid high food prices

The new cheap grocery stores will "balance the market," the president has said.

Actress Ezgi Mola fined for ‘insulting’ a former soldier facing charges of ‘sexual assault’

Actress Ezgi Mola fined for ‘insulting’ a former soldier facing charges of ‘sexual assault’

On the grounds of her tweet about discharged Specialist Sergeant Musa O., who is on trial for “sexually assaulting” İpek Er, the court has given a judicial fine to actress Ezgi Mola on charge of “insult with an audio, visual or written message.”

Urban dog Boji travels on İstanbul’s public transport system: 29 stations in a day

Urban dog Boji travels on İstanbul’s public transport system: 29 stations in a day

Using the public transportation vehicles in İstanbul, Boji travelled across 29 stations and covered at least 30 kilometers in a day.

All defendants sentenced to prison in the KCK Yüksekova case

All defendants sentenced to prison in the KCK Yüksekova case

The trial over the Kurdistan Communities Union has been concluded. 30 defendants, including the dismissed and arrested Yüksekova Co-Mayor Yaşar, have been given prison sentences ranging from 8 years, 9 months to 17 years, 6 months.

‘At least 10 attacks against women journalists in Turkey in September’

‘At least 10 attacks against women journalists in Turkey in September’

According to the Press Freedom Status for Women Journalists report of the Coalition for Women in Journalism, there were at least 61 cases of violations against women journalists in the world in September 2021.

Progressive Alliance declares solidarity with the HDP

Progressive Alliance declares solidarity with the HDP

Encompassing 135 social democratic and socialist parties from 93 countries, the Progressive Alliance has adopted a resolution: "We note, especially, the continued harassment of the HDP and call for an immediate reversal of this attack on democracy."

COVID-19 in Turkey: 194 deaths, over 27 thousand cases in a day

COVID-19 in Turkey: 194 deaths, over 27 thousand cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that nearly 350 thousand tests were conducted, 27,351 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 194 people died of the disease and 173,855 vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Court imposes access block on bianet report on woman shot during police raid

Court imposes access block on bianet report on woman shot during police raid

The special operation police shot Dilek Doğan, 19, during a raid in her home in 2015. She lost her life at the hospital after a week.

Can Candan’s ‘Walls’ to be screened in Germany on the 31st anniversary of reunification

Can Candan’s ‘Walls’ to be screened in Germany on the 31st anniversary of reunification

For his film “Duvarlar – Mauern – Walls”, documentary filmmaker and academic Can Candan asked Berliners from Turkey about the effects of Germany's reunification on their daily lives. The documentary will now be screened again in the country after 21 years.

Cumhuriyet newspaper dismisses seven journalists

Cumhuriyet newspaper dismisses seven journalists

Some of the dismissed journalists said no reason was stated to them while others said the firings were because of economic reasons.

Six journalists in Turkey sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in September

Six journalists in Turkey sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in September

The Turkish Journalists' Association has released the "Price of the News" September report.