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Time for Climate Crisis in Turkey

Time for Climate Crisis in Turkey

Ahead of the UN Climate Summit which Turkey will participate in, a major new scientific study on the climate plan (INDC) presented by Turkey under the Paris Agreement has been published.

Mezopotamya Agency Reporter Ergin Çağlar Taken into Custody in Mersin

Mezopotamya Agency Reporter Ergin Çağlar Taken into Custody in Mersin

Journalist Ergin Çağlar, a reporter for the Mezopotamya Agency, has been taken into custody in Mersin Courthouse. Çağlar has been detained on charge “being a member of a terrorist organization”, it has been reported.

'Wardens Entered the Prison Ward, Battered the Inmates'

'Wardens Entered the Prison Ward, Battered the Inmates'

Adana Branch of Human Rights Association (İHD) has talked to inmates of Osmaniye Type T No 2 Prison and prepared a report based on their accounts. HDP MP Kurtulan has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the violation of rights in prison.

SDF: We are Indirectly Present at Safe Zone Talks

SDF: We are Indirectly Present at Safe Zone Talks

The SDF commander-in-chief has said that the US mediates between them and Turkey on the planned "safe zone" in northern Syria.

CHP Submits Law Proposal for Single-Use Plastic Ban

CHP Submits Law Proposal for Single-Use Plastic Ban

MP Budak drew attention to the prevalence and damage of plastic use in the law proposal he submitted to the parliament.

Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for the Last 999 Days

Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for the Last 999 Days

It was on November 21, 2016, shortly after the attempted coup on July 15, when holding demonstrations and organizing events have been banned for reasons of security in Van. On August 12, the ban has been extended once again.

16 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

EUCOM Deputy Commander Visits Syrian Border

EUCOM Deputy Commander Visits Syrian Border

Lieutenant General Twitty has visited the border town Akçakale for the planned "safe zone" in northern Syria after his meetings in Ankara.

Russia Warns Turkey on Idlib: Approval of Damascus Must be Received

Russia Warns Turkey on Idlib: Approval of Damascus Must be Received

Maria Zakharova, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, has commented on President and AKP Chair Erdoğan’s statements on a possible “military operation in the east of Euphrates” in Syria and warned Turkey.

Industrial Production Decreases in June

Industrial Production Decreases in June

Industrial production has been decreased by 3.9 percent compared to same month last year.

From İzmir Bar to Supreme Court of Appeals: We Wish You Also Become Free

From İzmir Bar to Supreme Court of Appeals: We Wish You Also Become Free

İzmir Bar Association has refused to attend the new legal year opening ceremony that will be held by the Supreme Court of Appeals in the Presidential Complex. “If you ask us, don’t go that hall, either”, İzmir Bar has told the Supreme Court.

Last Exit Before Cyanide: 'It is Not too Late to Stop Gold Mine in Ida Mountains'

Last Exit Before Cyanide: 'It is Not too Late to Stop Gold Mine in Ida Mountains'

Ida Solidarity Association Chair Akgül has said four million more trees will be cut down on Ida Mountains and added, "Not a single drop of cyanide touched on soil yet."

16 August 2019 Pınar Tarcan

HDP: Put an End to Detentions Devoid of Any Legal Grounds

HDP: Put an End to Detentions Devoid of Any Legal Grounds

Making a statement about the recent house raids and detentions targeting the HDP, HDP MP Başaran has said, “These political operations devoid of any legal grounds have been damaging human rights and freedoms to a dangerous extent.”

20th Year of Gölcük Earthquake: 17 Thousand People Lost Their Lives

20th Year of Gölcük Earthquake: 17 Thousand People Lost Their Lives

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of August 17 Earthquake, which claimed the lives of 17,840 people according to official figures. We once again remember the toll of the earthquake, asking “Is Turkey prepared for an earthquake?”

16 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Artuklu University President: 'There is no Closure, YÖK Ordered and I did'

Artuklu University President: 'There is no Closure, YÖK Ordered and I did'

President Prof. Ağırakça has refuted the claims that the Institute of Living Languages will be closed due to "savings measures" by the senate of the university.

15 August 2019 Ferid Demirel

Ida Mountains Letter by Unity for Democracy: Help us to Stop Massacre of Nature

Ida Mountains Letter by Unity for Democracy: Help us to Stop Massacre of Nature

As the Canada-based Alamos Gold Inc. continues destructing the nature in Ida Mountains, the Unity for Democracy Initiative has sent a letter to 39 institutions and organizations from Canada: "We call on you to help us halt the massacre of nature".

WWF: We are Going to Ida Mountains, Join us

WWF: We are Going to Ida Mountains, Join us

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has made a call to everyone to join them at the Fazıl Say concert to be held in Ida Mountains on the 24th day of “Water and Conscience Watch” against the destruction of nature for gold.

Institute of Living Languages to be Shut Down Due to 'Savings Measures'

Institute of Living Languages to be Shut Down Due to 'Savings Measures'

The Senate of Mardin Artuklu University has decided to close the institution which has departments of Kurdish, Syriac and Arabic languages.

15 August 2019 Ferid Demirel

Worker of Turkey-based Mining Company Kills a Villager in Burkina Faso

Worker of Turkey-based Mining Company Kills a Villager in Burkina Faso

France 24 has reported that a worker of Turkey-based MNG Gold mining company, the majority of whose investments are in Africa, has killed a villager in Burkina Faso.

Syria Safe Zone: Foreign Minister Says 'Many Topics Need to be Detailed'

Syria Safe Zone: Foreign Minister Says 'Many Topics Need to be Detailed'

Çavuşoğlu has said, "The aim here is to establish a safe zone and Trump made a promise for '20 miles' and this is removing the YPG and PKK from the area. Only then it could be a safe zone."

Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu Visits İmamoğlu: We Couldn’t Come Here for 25 Years

Dersim Mayor Maçoğlu Visits İmamoğlu: We Couldn’t Come Here for 25 Years

Dersim Mayor Mehmet Fatih Maçoğlu and 50 people from the Federation of Dersim Associations (DEDEF) have paid a visit to İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu to congratulate him on his election win.

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‘Occupational Homicides a Result of Precarious and Excessive Work’

‘Occupational Homicides a Result of Precarious and Excessive Work’

After a worker has lost his life and another has been wounded in an occupational homicide at İstanbul Airport, Murat Çakır from the Laborers’ Health and Occupational Safety (İSİG) Assembly has spoken to bianet: “The future that they promise is deaths.”

15 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Fifty People Killed in Traffic Accidents in Five-Day Feast Holiday

Fifty People Killed in Traffic Accidents in Five-Day Feast Holiday

Fifty people have been killed in 45 accidents traffic accidents involving death throughout the holiday, the Ministry of Interior has announced.

TurkStat: Unemployment Increases by 1 Million 21 Thousand People in a Year

TurkStat: Unemployment Increases by 1 Million 21 Thousand People in a Year

According to the labor force statistics shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) for May 2019, the number of unemployed was 4 million 157 thousand people and unemployment rate was 12.8 percent.

Sixth Bus Fire in Two Weeks

Sixth Bus Fire in Two Weeks

A bus with 50 passengers burst into flames when it was heading to İstanbul. Because the fire was noticed early, all the passengers were evacuated.

Father and Son Arrested in Marmara Island Fire Investigation

Father and Son Arrested in Marmara Island Fire Investigation

Detained on the allegation that they caused the forest fire in Marmara Island in Balıkesir by burning the haying crop at their garden, H.T. and his son O.T. have been arrested.

Turkey Begins Drone Flights Over Northern Syria 'Safe Zone'

Turkey Begins Drone Flights Over Northern Syria 'Safe Zone'

The Defense Ministry has announced that drone flights have begun as part of the "safe zone" agreement with the US.

Occupational Homicide at İstanbul Airport: One Worker Loses His Life

Occupational Homicide at İstanbul Airport: One Worker Loses His Life

A vehicle fell on workers in a maintenance workshop in İstanbul Airport. While one worker has lost his life, one other has been seriously injured.

Union Chair Forgets to Turn Microphone Off: 'If This Took Longer, We Would Mess Up'

Union Chair Forgets to Turn Microphone Off: 'If This Took Longer, We Would Mess Up'

After accepting the government's offer for a lower increase in salaries, Türk-İş Chair Atalay said to Labor Minister, "If this takes longer, we will mess up. At least this way, I finished it."

Demirtaş: CHP Shouldn't Ignore Kurds in 'Syria Conference'

Demirtaş: CHP Shouldn't Ignore Kurds in 'Syria Conference'

The HDP's former co-chair has expressed his opinion on Turkey's possible intervention in Syria and the "Syria conference" the main opposition will hold.

Wildfire Breaks Out in Eskişehir

Wildfire Breaks Out in Eskişehir

A five-hectare area has been affected by the fire in the central Anatolian city while extinguishing efforts are continuing.

National Defense Ministry: Preparations for Joint Operations Center with US Began

National Defense Ministry: Preparations for Joint Operations Center with US Began

A six-member team from the US arrived in Turkey yesterday to work for the operations center to establish a "safe zone" in northern Syria.

Presidential Aide: 'Babacan, Davutoğlu Aim to Prevent Erdoğan's Reelection'

Presidential Aide: 'Babacan, Davutoğlu Aim to Prevent Erdoğan's Reelection'

Mehmet Ali Şahin has accused the two former AKP figures of "supporting a project of Turkey without Erdoğan."