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‘Being under state protection is nothing to be ashamed of,’ says ministry

‘Being under state protection is nothing to be ashamed of,’ says ministry

The Ministry of Family and Social Services has released a statement amid criticisms against Minister Yanık, who revealed the identity of a child under state protection before the press on April 23 Children’s Day.

‘İstanbul has seen 1,117 extra deaths in a week’

‘İstanbul has seen 1,117 extra deaths in a week’

According to the data shared by the TTB, the number of extra deaths registered on a provincial basis is 214 in İzmir, 187 in Bursa, 131 in Kocaeli and 92 in Ankara.

Turkey continues new military operation in Iraq's Kurdistan region, one solider loses his life

Turkey continues new military operation in Iraq's Kurdistan region, one solider loses his life

The Turkish Armed Forces on April 23 launched a new operation as part of the "Claw Operations" targeting the PKK.

Presidential Spokesperson to Biden: Turkey will respond in time

Presidential Spokesperson to Biden: Turkey will respond in time

Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın has spoken to two international news outlets, Al Jazeera news channel and Reuters news agency, about US President Biden’s official recognition of the Armenian genocide.

COVID-19: 'Situation in Ankara’s intensive care units is alarming’

COVID-19: 'Situation in Ankara’s intensive care units is alarming’

According to a recent statement by the Ankara Medical Chamber, there are no vacancies left in the intensive care units of hospitals in the capital city and patients are kept waiting in emergency rooms for days.

METU students keep watch for campus stairs in rainbow colors

METU students keep watch for campus stairs in rainbow colors

The students of Middle East Technical University have put up tents and started keeping watch near the campus stairs that they painted in rainbow colors so that the METU administration will not paint over them again.

Mısra Öz is out of intensive care

Mısra Öz is out of intensive care

Struggling for justice for her son Oğuz Arda Sel and 24 others who lost their lives in the Çorlu Train Massacre in 2018, Mısra Öz has been taken out of intensive care, where she was treated for COVID-19.

Fire in hardware warehouse: Four workers lose their lives

Fire in hardware warehouse: Four workers lose their lives

Four people said to be working there have lost their lives in a fire that broke out in a warehouse in Arnavutköy district in İstanbul.

COVID-19: Number of critically ill patients still increasing

COVID-19: Number of critically ill patients still increasing

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 347 people died of coronavirus and over 38 thousand people tested positive with over 260 thousand tests conducted in a day. 3,590 COVID-19 patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

Biden recognizes Armenian Genocide

Biden recognizes Armenian Genocide

Joe Biden has become the first US president in decades to call the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I a genocide.

'Only Turkey's parliament can heal wounds of Armenian people'

'Only Turkey's parliament can heal wounds of Armenian people'

HDP deputy Garo Paylan has submitted a law proposal for the recognition of the genocide.

Turkey's daily coronavirus cases drop below 50,000 for the first time in over two weeks

Turkey's daily coronavirus cases drop below 50,000 for the first time in over two weeks

The number of cases in İstanbul, the hardest-hit city of the country, had dropped by 20 percent recently, according to the health minister.

Biden, Erdoğan have first phone call since inauguration

Biden, Erdoğan have first phone call since inauguration

The US president reportedly told Erdoğan that he will formally recognize the Armenian Genocide tomorrow.

Thodex cryptocurrency fraud: Red notice for company owner, dozens detained in probe

Thodex cryptocurrency fraud: Red notice for company owner, dozens detained in probe

The cryptocurrency trading platform canceled transactions and its owner left the country in what might be one of the largest frauds in the history of Turkey.

‘One fifth of elders are poor, one third don’t have access to communication technologies’

‘One fifth of elders are poor, one third don’t have access to communication technologies’

“They develop discriminatory narratives against the aged because they are not vaccinated,” says Prof. Gündüz-Hoşgör, underlining that a significant part of them live in deprivation to such an extent that they cannot apply for vaccination.

23 April 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

April 23 Children’s Day marked in Turkey amid pandemic

April 23 Children’s Day marked in Turkey amid pandemic

Ceremonies are held to mark April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in the 101th anniversary of the establishment of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The country-wide COVID-19 curfew is also in effect.

İstanbul Municipality’s Science Board recommends full lockdown

İstanbul Municipality’s Science Board recommends full lockdown

The Scientific Advisory Board of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has stated that “after March 1, 2021, 3 thousand 424 additional deaths occurred in the city”, raising concerns that “71.4 percent of ICUs are full as of April 19.”

Short time work allowance extended in Turkey

Short time work allowance extended in Turkey

With a Presidential decision published in the Official Gazette, the period of short time work allowance has been extended till June 30, 2021. Introduced to curb the negative effects of the pandemic, the payment was ended on March 31.

Erdoğan mentions ‘Nation’s Gardens’ at Leaders’ Summit on Climate

Erdoğan mentions ‘Nation’s Gardens’ at Leaders’ Summit on Climate

Speaking at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate on World Earth Day, President Erdoğan said that the “Nation’s Gardens” project increased green spaces and sink capacities, adding that “they planted a total of 5.1 billion saplings for the last 18 years.”

‘Montreux declaration’: 6 retired soldiers released on probation

‘Montreux declaration’: 6 retired soldiers released on probation

Summoned to depose for "supporting" the declaration of 104 retired admirals, six of the seven retired soldiers have been released on probation while one soldier could not give his statement as he was in treatment at hospital.

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PACE reminds Turkey of ‘democratic standards’

PACE reminds Turkey of ‘democratic standards’

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a resolution on “the functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey”, calling on the country to “to put an end to laws and practices that contravene democratic standards.”

Expired baby food, one diaper at a time, tap water

Expired baby food, one diaper at a time, tap water

Selen Yüksel tells the story of babies who get poisoned because they drink tap water and the ones who are hospitalized because they eat expired baby formula. They are all from İstanbul’s Ataşehir, Beyoğlu, Çekmeköy, Fatih, Şişli, Ümraniye...

23 April 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

‘Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate will soon complete phase 2 trials’

‘Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate will soon complete phase 2 trials’

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 354 people died of coronavirus and over 54 thousand people tested positive in a day. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has also addressed the public following the Science Board meeting.

Covid infections among family doctors increase despite vaccination

Covid infections among family doctors increase despite vaccination

The association has released the result of its monthly survey among family doctors.

'Religious freedom conditions in Turkey followed a troubling trajectory in 2020'

'Religious freedom conditions in Turkey followed a troubling trajectory in 2020'

In its annual report on religious freedom, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom has mentioned Hagia Sophia’s conversion into a mosque, defining it as “a move that many denounced as divisive and hostile to Turkey’s religious minorities.”

Kurdish-majority provinces have lowest Covid vaccination rates

Kurdish-majority provinces have lowest Covid vaccination rates

The number of vaccine doses administered er 100 people is significantly lower in predominantly Kurdish-populated provinces compared to other parts of the country.

Constitutional Court rejects application about Cizre basements

Constitutional Court rejects application about Cizre basements

The Constitutional Court has rejected one more application about the deaths in Cizre basements during the period of curfews in 2015-2016. The Court has not pronounced the justification for its rejection.

European politicians call for solidarity with HDP ahead of Kobanî trial

European politicians call for solidarity with HDP ahead of Kobanî trial

Political party leaders from Europe and Members of the European Parliament have released a joint statement and made a call for solidarity with the Peoples’ Democratic Party ahead of the first hearing of the Kobanî trial scheduled for April 26.

Erdoğan: Central Bank reserves not lost but 'changed hands'

Erdoğan: Central Bank reserves not lost but 'changed hands'

The president has responded to the opposition's claims that the Cental Bank has run out of foreign currency reserves.

CHP’s Aysu Bankoğlu: We, women, won’t give up our rights

CHP’s Aysu Bankoğlu: We, women, won’t give up our rights

“The President cannot terminate a convention - concerning the field of human rights, fundamental rights and freedoms - by a unilateral declaration of will,” says main opposition CHP MP Aysu Bankoğlu.

22 April 2021 Evrim Kepenek

PEN International to Turkey: Overturn conviction of writer Gulgeş Deryaspî

PEN International to Turkey: Overturn conviction of writer Gulgeş Deryaspî

PEN has released a statement about Kurdish PEN member and writer Gulgeş Deryaspî, who has been sentenced to 6 years, 3 months in prison in Turkey: “We believe that she is being targeted for her writings promoting Kurdish language and culture.”

‘How will this Parliamentary commission investigate male violence?’

‘How will this Parliamentary commission investigate male violence?’

The Women’s Platform for Equality (EŞİK) has released a statement about the Parliamentary Commission Investigating Violence. The platform has defined the election process as "far from being participatory or functioning democratically”.