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Reports: Turkey's drone strike kills, injures media workers in northern Syria

Reports: Turkey's drone strike kills, injures media workers in northern Syria

The journalist who was targeted in the strike was covering the killing of two Kurdish leaders in a previous drone strike back in June.

Fast debris removal prevents expert examining

Fast debris removal prevents expert examining

The expert report on the Ebrar housing estate that collapsed in Maraş city center in the February 6 earthquakes states that due to fast debris removal, it has not been possible to determine if the columns and load-bearing systems had been cut or not.

Reports of torture, ill-treatment rise in 2022, says rights group

Reports of torture, ill-treatment rise in 2022, says rights group

The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey has released its annual report on torture and ill-treatment based on the submissions received by the organization.

'Inflation to start declining in 2024'

'Inflation to start declining in 2024'

Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan stated that they are working to lay the groundwork for inflation to start declining in 2024.

Nine-year-old girl loses life to electric shock in Kocaeli

Nine-year-old girl loses life to electric shock in Kocaeli

The child was the daughter of a family working as seasonal agricultural workers.

Greece's foreign minister to visit Turkey

Greece's foreign minister to visit Turkey

Both newly appointed, the ministers will discuss bilateral relations and regional issues next week.

Turkey tops global ranking of housing price inflation in Q1 2023

Turkey tops global ranking of housing price inflation in Q1 2023

The three largest cities of the country stood out as the cities with the most significant spikes in housing prices.

İHD İstanbul branch: 'Condition of ill prisoner getting worse'

İHD İstanbul branch: 'Condition of ill prisoner getting worse'

The Prison Commission of the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch brought up Poyraz, who suffers from severe stomach and kidney issues, pain, and limited mobility due to the implanted plate following a spinal injury and who cannot use his right arm due to paralysis.

Sputnik Turkey journalists continue strike on ninth day

Sputnik Turkey journalists continue strike on ninth day

Just before the strike commenced, Sputnik fired 24 unionized employees. The journalists now demand both reinstatement and a collective bargaining agreement.

25 August 2023 Hikmet Adal,Dilek Sarıgül

LGBTI+ seafarers: 'Heterosexism is a storm that settles over seafaring'

LGBTI+ seafarers: 'Heterosexism is a storm that settles over seafaring'

LGBTI+ seafarers talked to bianet: "I am a breakwater that breaks this system. What I feel is that I am a hopeful rainbow that emerges above the sea in the rain, in the waves hitting the shore."

Collective agreement at Presidency of Religious Affairs

Collective agreement at Presidency of Religious Affairs

Overtime pay will be increased by 100 percent for all titles of preachers for the days they work on national holidays and public holidays. Overtime pay during Ramadan will also be increased by 100 percent and the collective bargaining bonus will be paid on a monthly basis.

'Byzantium is the other, not only of Turkey but also of Europe'

'Byzantium is the other, not only of Turkey but also of Europe'

Associate Prof. Koray Durak, the curator of "The Adventure of Byzantine Studies in Turkey" exhibition, says that although society has continuous "physical contact" with Byzantium in Turkey, the public's approach to tangible remnants on a popular level is based on not knowing.

25 August 2023 Zeynep Akat

Police officer, suspect killed in shootout during İstanbul drug raid

Police officer, suspect killed in shootout during İstanbul drug raid

When police teams acting on a tip-off attempted to raid an apartment in Kağıthane, the incident turned violent.

Turkey's foreign minister meets KRG leaders in Erbil

Turkey's foreign minister meets KRG leaders in Erbil

Fidan expressed his satisfaction with the determination of both the Baghdad administration and the Erbil administration to eliminate the PKK on Iraqi soil.

Turkey hikes interest rates by 750 basis points

Turkey hikes interest rates by 750 basis points

The Turlish lira gained value following the decision.

Report: Extreme temperatures now five times more likely in most of Europe, including Turkey

Report: Extreme temperatures now five times more likely in most of Europe, including Turkey

The western half of Turkey and the Southeastern Anatolia Region are particularly affected by the heat this week.

'No meal at schools until 2028 in the Child Action Plan by the Ministry'

'No meal at schools until 2028 in the Child Action Plan by the Ministry'

The report prepared by the Poverty Solidarity Bureau of the Republican People's Party says that "a Free School Meal Program" should be implemented at once.

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Malatya

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Malatya

Malatya was one of the 11 cities affected by the powerful earthquakes in February in Maraş, which clamed the lives of tens of thousands of people.

Çanakkale wildfires: Blaze contained, maritime traffic resumes

Çanakkale wildfires: Blaze contained, maritime traffic resumes

More than 1,400 people have been evacuated as the efforts to contain the fire are underway.

'The accusation against Peace Mothers: Depositing money for their imprisoned children'

'The accusation against Peace Mothers: Depositing money for their imprisoned children'

"Let this be our promise to the Peace Mothers; our struggle will continue until an honorable peace is achieved," said the YSP Co-Spokesperson after the condolence visit to the families of the Peace Mothers who died in a traffic accident on their return from giving statements at the prosecutor's office in Hakkari.

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Six more harmful agricultural pesticides banned

Six more harmful agricultural pesticides banned

Under the campaign "Toxic-Free Tables" conducted, the total number of banned pesticide active substances reached 37 and the number of collected signatures has exceeded 182,000.

Online delivery giant Getir to lay off 2,500 employees in nine countries

Online delivery giant Getir to lay off 2,500 employees in nine countries

The company that saw a surge in its growth during the pandemic will slow down its operations in some of the countries it invested in.

Heavily injured lawyer made to travel 300 kilometers from hospital to hospital

Heavily injured lawyer made to travel 300 kilometers from hospital to hospital

Yesterday, lawyer Erdal Safalı, who was critically injured in the accident that claimed the lives of three members of Peace Mothers Adalet Safalı, Perişan Akçelik, and Akçelik's son Cihan Akçelik.

23 August 2023 Nedim Türfent

Peace Mothers lose their lives in traffic accident

Peace Mothers lose their lives in traffic accident

Adalet Safalı, Perişan Akçelik, members of Peace Mothers/People and Perişan Akçelik's son Cihan Akçelik, who were traveling from Yüksekova to Hakkari to provide testimony to the Prosecutor's Office, lost their lives in a traffic accident on the return journey. Their lawyer, Erdal Safalı, was injured in the accident.

Wildfire in Çanakkale

Wildfire in Çanakkale

Houses in two villages were damaged, and nine villages have been evacuated as a precautionary measure. Fourteen individuals were transferred from the state hospital, and 45 residents of an elderly care facility were evacuated.

İstanbul municipal workers conclude protests after gains

İstanbul municipal workers conclude protests after gains

Workers of the municipality's Tree and Landscape Corporation have been protesting for eight days.

Defendant in Kobani case: 'I can't be in prison and in Qandil at the same time'

Defendant in Kobani case: 'I can't be in prison and in Qandil at the same time'

In the ongoing Kobani trial, Kurdish politician Mesut Bağcık, who presented his defense yesterday and today, pointed out the contradictions in the indictment and the prosecution's arguments, as well as the complete absence of any mention of ISIS. Bağcık stated, "There is no crime, only the fabrication of charges."

RTÜK threatens Voice of America Türkçe with blocking access

RTÜK threatens Voice of America Türkçe with blocking access

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) gave VOA Türkçe 72 hours to make an application for a license.

Five-year-old playing with the rifle at home kills two-year-old sister

Five-year-old playing with the rifle at home kills two-year-old sister

Despite medical intervention at the hospital, D.Ç. could not be saved.

Kurdish musician receiving cancer treatment arrested

Kurdish musician receiving cancer treatment arrested

Despite the presentation of reports by the lawyers of the musician detained in Diyarbakır, indicating that Emel Çiftçi has uterine cancer and requires urgent surgery, a detention order was issued against Çiftçi on the grounds of "suspicion of escape."

Contractors behind collapsed residential complex in quakes face up to 22 years in prison

Contractors behind collapsed residential complex in quakes face up to 22 years in prison

One of the four buildings of the Diyarbakır residential complex collapsed in the earthquakes, killing 89 people.

New Cyprus Party: 'There is no humanitarian project in question'

New Cyprus Party: 'There is no humanitarian project in question'

"The Turkish side, which doesn't even discuss opening the Famagusta Gate, suddenly remembered the people of Pile," says the statement signed by General Secretary Murat Kanatlı.