“Commercial activities to be undertaken with the aim of getting economic benefits have been excluded from the ban. Thus, it is a decision that protects the employer while disregarding workers’ rights,” says Aksu from the Independent Mine Workers’ Union.

SO2 emissions have been on the rise in the last four years in Turkey and increased by 14 percent in a year, according to the study.

An access block has been imposed on Germany-based news website Nupel in Turkey. Editor-in-Chief Aslan has protested the block on social media.

Established to support independent and ethical journalism and combat self-censorship, the Coalition for Ethical Journalism Turkey (CEJT) has launched “Ethical Journalism” (etikgazetecilik.org) website in Turkish and English.

Turkey planned both in-person and distance education for the several grades of students who will start in-person lessons as of October 12, Minister Selçuk has said.

According to a report by the DİSK Confederation's Research Center, the increase in labor productivity does not lead to an increase in wages. While productivity has increased by 51.1 percent in 8 years, unit wage has increased by 14.8 percent.

The government-appointed municipal administration has blocked dismissed mayor on Twitter and deleted the municipality's old tweets about its work in Kars city.

The town actually belonged to the Ottoman Empire's Lala Mustafa Pasha, who bought and handed over it to a foundation named after him, according to the Northern Cyprus administration.

A 10-year-old child who was found chained in a burning house in Bursa has been placed under protection by the Child Protection First Response and Evaluation Unit (ÇOKİM) affiliated with the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services.

Murat İde, the press advisor of İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener, has been taken into custody in Giresun over an article that he penned five years ago.

In his opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor has demanded that journalist Ayşegül Doğan be penalized for “being a member of the organization.” Doğan was the Program Coordinator of the İMC TV, which was closed by a Statutory Decree.

After a court "reversed its own decision," the company has resumed operations, says attorney Cingil.

“Turkey 2020 Report” of the European Commission has referred to the dismissal of 45 journalists from daily Hürriyet for their trade union activities. Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) İstanbul Chair Banu Tuna has commented on the report for bianet.

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 8,609 and the total number of patients to 329,138. 56 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 1,581 in the last 24 hours.

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has fined broadcaster Halk TV over the remarks of journalist Gültekin, who said, “Is Azerbaijan a state? It is a tribe, there is no democracy or law, there is an authoritarian rule, there is no election…”

Facing an investigation for sexually assaulting a woman, Independent Mardin MP Tuma Çelik’s legislative immunity has been lifted at the General Assembly of the Parliament. Çelik resigned from the HDP following the allegations.

Put on trial for sharing a photo under the hashtag #NewrozPirozBe (Happy Newroz), journalist and documentarian Fatih Pınar has been acquitted of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization".

The local court has ruled that journalist Can Dündar, who is currently abroad, shall be considered a “fugitive” and his property shall be confiscated on the grounds that he has failed to appear in court within 15 days.

"Of course this is a huge tragedy. People are dying, there are heavy losses on both sides," Putin has said.

Human Rights Association (İHD) Ağrı Provincial Chair Atilla Özbey and executive Emin Yıldız have been detained over the press statements they have made and the demonstrations and meetings they have attended since 2013.