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Access Block by Court Order Reported to Council of Europe by IFJ

Access Block by Court Order Reported to Council of Europe by IFJ

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have reported the access block imposed on 136 websites and social media accounts by a court order to the Council of Europe (CoE).

Online Petition of Support for bianet: Free Press Cannot be Silenced

Online Petition of Support for bianet: Free Press Cannot be Silenced

After a penal judgeship of peace has given an order of access block on bianet, an online petition has been launched in support of bianet: “Don’t Shut Down bianet, Freedom of Information Cannot be Restricted.”

OSCE: We Call the Turkish Authorities to Review the Decision

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Media Harlem Désir has denounced the access block on 136 websites and social media accounts: “It represents a significant restriction on freedom of expression in Turkey.”

World Reacts to Access Block on bianet

World Reacts to Access Block on bianet

International organizations Reporters Without Borders (RSF), European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), Amnesty International Turkey and International Press Institute (IPI) have denounced the access block imposed on bianet.

Men Kill 24 Women in July

Men Kill 24 Women in July

Men killed at least 24 women in July. Raping at least 10 women, men also forced 59 women to sex work, sexually abused at least 19 children and harassed 34 women.

7 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Reactions to Access Block on bianet: 'This is an Intervention in People's Right to Information'

Reactions to Access Block on bianet: 'This is an Intervention in People's Right to Information'

Journalism organizations have criticized the court ruling that imposes an access block on bianet.org and 135 other URLs.

Erdoğan: Turkey's Operations in Northern Syria will 'Move to a New Phase'

Erdoğan: Turkey's Operations in Northern Syria will 'Move to a New Phase'

The President's remarks came after US Defense Secretary said that they will prevent a "unilateral incursion" by Turkey.

Court Imposes Access Block on bianet

Court Imposes Access Block on bianet

Access to all content of bianet which consists of more than 200 thousand news reports and articles shall be blocked according to the court order.

One Missing After Landslide in Rize

One Missing After Landslide in Rize

One person went missing during the rescue efforts for three people who were stuck in a car.

Pentagon Chief Says US will Prevent Turkey's Possible 'Unilateral Incursion' in Syria

Pentagon Chief Says US will Prevent Turkey's Possible 'Unilateral Incursion' in Syria

After President Erdoğan said Turkey will "enter the east of the Euphrates," Esper stated that it would be unacceptable.

Gold Mine on Ida Mountains: AKP MP Warns Against 'Worrying Mining Companies'

Gold Mine on Ida Mountains: AKP MP Warns Against 'Worrying Mining Companies'

AKP's Turan has said that the Alamos Gold firm from Canada has planted 14 thousand saplings and he wished the company could "manage the process" better.

How Many Trees Cut Down on Ida Mountains Because of Gold Mine?

How Many Trees Cut Down on Ida Mountains Because of Gold Mine?

The state says 13,400 trees have been cut down, the TEMA Foundation says 195 thousand. An academic has said the information on how many trees have been topped is unclear and shared his calculation.

Climate Activist Makichyan: 'Activism Works in Russia Because We Have the Truth Behind Us'

Climate Activist Makichyan: 'Activism Works in Russia Because We Have the Truth Behind Us'

"My mother has known about my strikes from my social media and she was afraid for me. My father heard from some relatives, who have read an article about my strikes. Then there was an unpleasant conversation," says Makichyan.

6 August 2019 Deniz Çevikus

5,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons Found in Eskişehir

5,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons Found in Eskişehir

Two human skeletons dating back to approximately 3,000 B.C. have been unearthed during the excavations in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir.

Court Requests All Documents Related to Lake Salda Tender

Court Requests All Documents Related to Lake Salda Tender

Isparta Administrative Court has announced its interim decision in the lawsuit against the tender for the construction of a "nation's garden" near Lake Salda.

5 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

‘This Video is the Utmost Example of Hate Speech’

‘This Video is the Utmost Example of Hate Speech’

Şalom newspaper Editor-in-Chief İvo Molinas has spoken to bianet about the video of a group of children made to say “Death to Jews.” HDP MP Paylan has also described the video as “child abuse and hate crime” and brought it into Parliamentary agenda.

5 August 2019 Pınar Tarcan

Academic Altınel: I Taught English, French to Friends in Prison

Academic Altınel: I Taught English, French to Friends in Prison

Assoc. Prof. Altınel, an academic for peace, served 81 days in prison for "terrorist propaganda" because of interpreting speeches in an event. "I learned valuable knowledge from my friends in prison," he says.

5 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

‘Great Water and Conscience Meeting’ in Ida Mountains

‘Great Water and Conscience Meeting’ in Ida Mountains

“The Great Water and Conscience Meeting” has been held in Çanakkale today as part of the “Water and Conscience Watch” that the local people and environmental activists have been keeping to protest the mining activities in Ida Mountains since July 26.

RTÜK Chair Says 'Censorship' Criticism 'Because of Habit of Opposing'

RTÜK Chair Says 'Censorship' Criticism 'Because of Habit of Opposing'

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has recently brought internet broadcasting under its authority.

Annual Inflation in July: 16.65 Percent

Annual Inflation in July: 16.65 Percent

According to the July 2019 inflation figures announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), while the inflation has increased by 1.36 percent in comparison with the previous month, annual inflation has been announced as 16.65 percent.

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Wedding Guests Fire Their Guns into Air, One Child Loses His Life

Wedding Guests Fire Their Guns into Air, One Child Loses His Life

The guests of a wedding in Antep fired their shotguns and pistols into the air. Hit by a bullet to his stomach, 12-year-old Hüseyin Cennet has lost his life.

Awarded Feminist Designer Laila Laurel: My Inspiration is My Experience

"I think it is so powerful to address issues pertaining to the way we move through the world and the space we take up as it is so intrinsic and important to our lives and daily experiences," says Laurel, who was awarded for her "anti-manspreading chair."

5 August 2019 Ceren Çoban,Sudet Karagöz

Erdoğan: We will Enter East of Euphrates

Erdoğan: We will Enter East of Euphrates

President and ruling AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated, “We entered Afrin, Jarablus and Al-Bab and now we are going to enter east of the Euphrates. We shared it with the US and Russia.”

Open Letter by Zülfü Livaneli to UNESCO: They Will Destroy Ida Mountains

Open Letter by Zülfü Livaneli to UNESCO: They Will Destroy Ida Mountains

Artist Zülfü Livaneli has penned an open letter addressing UNESCO and expressed his concerns over the destruction of trees in Ida Mountains for a gold mine. “They will destroy this beautiful paradise”, Livaneli has warned.

Having Treated the Wounded in Cizre, Four Medical Personnel Detained

Having Treated the Wounded in Cizre, Four Medical Personnel Detained

One physician and three medical personnel have been taken into custody for having treated the wounded in Cizre, Şırnak during the period of curfews in 2015-2016.

Unemployment Among Young Women Increases by 86 percent

Unemployment Among Young Women Increases by 86 percent

According to a report by the TEPAV, the number of unemployed increased by 68.5 percent in June compared to last year.

Fire on Passenger Bus in Balıkesir: 5 People Lose Their Lives

Fire on Passenger Bus in Balıkesir: 5 People Lose Their Lives

According to the initial reports, five people have lost their lives in a fire that broke out on a passenger bus by Kamil Koç company in Balıkesir.

Cousin of Child Killed by Soldiers Told What Happened

Cousin of Child Killed by Soldiers Told What Happened

H.E. was with Vedat Ekinci when he was shot by the soldiers. "They knew we are villagers. They didn't call an ambulance," he said.

2 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Kılıçdaroğlu: A President Doesn’t Step on the Soil of His Country With Shoe Covers

Kılıçdaroğlu: A President Doesn’t Step on the Soil of His Country With Shoe Covers

Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has commented on President Erdoğan’s pictures, showing him wearing shoe covers in a field: “To top it all, he had his photo taken with shoe covers. May Allah protect people from hubris.”

506 Refugees Lose Their Lives in Occupational Homicides in 6 Years

506 Refugees Lose Their Lives in Occupational Homicides in 6 Years

According to the report of Laborers’ Health and Occupational Safety (İSİG) Assembly, 163 occupational homicides took place in July. While six of the deceased were children, 10 of them were women and six of them were refugees.

Bahçeli Calls Offshoot İYİ Party for Reunification, It Replies ‘There is Election in November’

Bahçeli Calls Offshoot İYİ Party for Reunification, It Replies ‘There is Election in November’

MHP Chair Bahçeli, an ally of Erdoğan, has called the İYİ Party to reunite with them. In response, the party shared a video that shows its leader bursting into laughter.

‘Arrested Journalist Ziya Ataman’s Right to Healthcare Restricted’

‘Arrested Journalist Ziya Ataman’s Right to Healthcare Restricted’

HDP İstanbul MP Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a Parliamentary question on journalist Ziya Ataman who has been behind bars for over three years: “On what grounds is Ataman’s right to access healthcare restricted?”