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Covid-19 Regulation by Judicial Body will 'Increase Male Violence'

Covid-19 Regulation by Judicial Body will 'Increase Male Violence'

Judges and prosecutors have been ordered to consider the health of the persons who use violence on women when issuing restraint orders against them.

31 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

There are 720 Thousand Child Workers in Turkey

There are 720 Thousand Child Workers in Turkey

The TurkStat has shared “Working Child Statistics” after seven years. The data shared by the institute have shown that there are 720 thousand child workers in the 5-17 age group in Turkey, 4.4 percent of whom are between the ages of 5 and 11.

Letter from Prison: ‘If Virus Enters the Ward, We will Get Infected in an Hour or So’

Letter from Prison: ‘If Virus Enters the Ward, We will Get Infected in an Hour or So’

Sending a letter to bianet, a prisoner from Bolu Type T Prison says that they cannot keep their “social distance” due to overcrowding: “How can our immune systems be strong in an environment where we are constantly under stress?”

31 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Metal Workers' Association: Factories Don't Implement Health Measures

Metal Workers' Association: Factories Don't Implement Health Measures

There are many Covid-19 patients among workers as health measures "cannot actually be followed in production," the association says.

27 Rights Organizations Call on Turkey to Release Jailed Journalists

27 Rights Organizations Call on Turkey to Release Jailed Journalists

In the joint statement, it has been indicated, “We call on the Turkish authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalists, human rights defenders and others who have been charged or convicted simply for exercising their rights.”

‘Healthcare Providers Still Working Without Masks in Turkey’

‘Healthcare Providers Still Working Without Masks in Turkey’

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has announced that healthcare workers are still having serious shortage of personal protective equipments such as masks, gloves and gowns amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

Pandemic Hits Small Shop Owners: 'How Do I Pay My Employees?'

"Our business was already not good due to the economic crisis. There was a slowdown in the market. Now we have no hope," says a small shop owner who struggles to maintain his business during the coronavirus pandemic.

31 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Erdoğan: We Launch a National Solidarity Campaign

Erdoğan: We Launch a National Solidarity Campaign

Addressing the public following the cabinet meeting, President Erdoğan has announced that they have launched a “National Solidarity Campaign” to support the ones in need amid COVID-19 pandemic and he has donated his seven monthly salaries.

Women in Politics 2020 Map: Turkey Ranks 122nd

Women in Politics 2020 Map: Turkey Ranks 122nd

According to the “Women in Politics 2020” Map prepared by UN Women and IPU, Turkey ranks 138th in the category of women in ministerial positions while it ranks 122nd in the category of women in parliament, marking a degrade of two rankings.

Turkey Quarantines Dozens of Villages in 18 Provinces over Coronavirus Pandemic

Turkey Quarantines Dozens of Villages in 18 Provinces over Coronavirus Pandemic

Villages and neighborhoods located in a large area from east to west of the country have been quarantined as part of measures to contain Covid-19.

CPJ Launches Campaign for Jailed Journalists amid COVID-19 Pandemic

CPJ Launches Campaign for Jailed Journalists amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Demanding the release of all jailed journalists due to coronavirus pandemic, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has launched a campaign and called on the authorities to ensure the safety of over 250 imprisoned journalists around the world.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 37 to 168, Total Cases Top 10 Thousand

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 37 to 168, Total Cases Top 10 Thousand

In the last 24 hours, 37 more people died of and 1,610 tested positive for Covid-19, the Ministry of Health has announced.

HDP MP: Private Hospitals Charge Fees for Covid-19 Treatment Despite Order by Ministry

HDP MP: Private Hospitals Charge Fees for Covid-19 Treatment Despite Order by Ministry

In a circular, the Ministry of Health stated that testing and treatment of Covid-19 would be free.

Briefly Detained for ‘Stay Home’ Video, Truck Driver Yılmaz: I Think I Lose My Job, Too

Briefly Detained for ‘Stay Home’ Video, Truck Driver Yılmaz: I Think I Lose My Job, Too

Briefly detained after sharing a video of himself criticizing the “stay home” calls amid COVID-19 outbreak, long-haul truck driver Yılmaz says, “I think I have been dismissed, too. Today, I called my workplace. They said ‘We will call you’ and hung up.”

30 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 Spread All Around Turkey Because of Government's Mistakes

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 Spread All Around Turkey Because of Government's Mistakes

The country has now lost the opportunity to implement a country-wide quarantine, the association has said.

What Do LGBTI+s Expect from Health Workers?

What Do LGBTI+s Expect from Health Workers?

On the occasion of LGBTI+ Health Awareness Week, the BİZ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Studies Association and Turkish Medical Students’ International Committee have asked LGBTI+s what they expect from health workers.

Attorneys of Mustafa Koçak Apply to Constitutional Court, Request His Release

Attorneys of Mustafa Koçak Apply to Constitutional Court, Request His Release

Noting that the Court of Cassation is on leave due to the outbreak, the attorneys of death fasting prisoner Koçak have applied to the Constitutional Court with a medical report documenting that he was subjected to torture and “he cannot stay in prison.”

30 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

How will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect News Media in Turkey?

How will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect News Media in Turkey?

We have spoken with Assoc. Prof. Esra Arsan and Prof. Süleyman İrvan on the possible effects of the pandemic on the media.

30 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Interior Minister Soylu: We Don’t Hesitate to Take Any Precautions

Interior Minister Soylu: We Don’t Hesitate to Take Any Precautions

Speaking to journalist Cüneyt Özdemir about Covid-19 pandemic and the precautions taken in Turkey, Interior Minister Soylu has said, “We do not hesitate to take any precautions. Life has withdrawn into homes by around 95 percent now.”

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Thirteen Neighborhoods and Villages in Eight Provinces Quarantined over Coronavirus

Gendarmerie forces implement quarantine orders, prohibiting entries to and exits from designated places.

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Distance Education Experiences from 4 Provinces: 1 TV, 4 Children

Distance Education Experiences from 4 Provinces: 1 TV, 4 Children

Parents from four provinces speak to bianet about the experiences of their children who have to receive their primary, secondary and high school education via distance learning as schools have been temporarily closed over Covid-19 concerns.

30 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Investigation Against HDP MP Remziye Tosun

Investigation Against HDP MP Remziye Tosun

Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation against HDP MP Remziye Tosun and one more person who made announcements in Diyarbakır and warned citizens to stay indoors against coronavirus.

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

Health Workers Speak Out: ‘We Don’t Want to Die While Keeping Alive’

Nazan Özcan spoke to health workers for Kısa Dalga (Shortwave) podcast. They told Özcan, “I feel like being thrown to the front line in a war”, “We all feel apprehension, we are mentally devastated before the number of cases has not yet exploded.”

Rights Defenders Meet Ministry for Hunger Strikers

Rights Defenders Meet Ministry for Hunger Strikers

Meeting with the Interior Ministry officials regarding the condition of hunger striking Grup Yorum members, Mustafa Koçak and lawyers, rights defenders have stated, “We are told that if they abandon their hunger strikes, their demands will be evaluated.”

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 23 to 131, Total Cases Reach 9,217

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises by 23 to 131, Total Cases Reach 9,217

In the last 24 hours, 23 people died, 9,982 people were tested and 1,815 were found to be infected, according to the Ministry of Health.

Coronavirus Map: Real-Time Updates on the Pandemic

Coronavirus Map: Real-Time Updates on the Pandemic

Live data on confirmed cases, deaths and recovered patients of the Covid-19 pandemic by country and territory.

Coronavirus Map: Live Updates on the Pandemic

Coronavirus Map: Live Updates on the Pandemic

Real-time data by Johns Hopkins University on confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries of Covid-19 by country and territory.

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges to 108 as 1,704 New Cases Confirmed

Turkey's Coronavirus Death Toll Surges to 108 as 1,704 New Cases Confirmed

Total number of the cases have increased to 7,402 while 16 people died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to three-digit numbers.

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

Amid Calls for Curfew, Erdoğan Advises 'Voluntary Quarantine'

The President's statement came after Turkey recorded the highest increase in coronavirus cases and the Health Minister advised the government that "time spent on the streets should be restricted."

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

Turkey Records Highest Increase in Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Hits 92

In the last 24 hours, 2,069 out of 7,533 people tested positive and the total number of the cases has reached 5,698, Minister Koca has stated.

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

1 Town, 4 Villages Quarantined in Black Sea Province of Rize

In a statement released by the Rize Provincial Directorate of Health, it has been announced that Kendirli town and its four neighboring villages in Rize have been quarantined over coronavirus.

12 Requests for Prisoners Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

12 Requests for Prisoners Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Six civil society and professional organizations have requested that necessary measures be taken against coronavirus pandemic in prisons and child prisoners as well as the ones who are seriously ill and older than 60 be released.