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Rights advocates demand end of EU-Turkey refugee deal
The activists gathered in İstanbul to mark Refugee Day accused Turkey's government of using refugees as cheap labor, and the opposition of fueling chauvinism against refugees.
21 June 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
File sent back for forensic medicine examination in the case of armored vehicle caused child death
In the case related to the death of seven-year-old Miraç Miroğlu who was hit by an armored vehicle, the file was sent back to the Forensic Medicine Institution in order for the speed of the vehicle to be determined.
21 June 2023
Screenings of 'My name is Happy' continue in Europe
The film is about a young Kurdish woman from Diyarbakır, a promising singer, who was gunned down by a man whose marriage proposal she had refused. The name of the inspirational woman this film is about, Mutlu, who miraculously survived to become a determined fighter against femicide, means "Happy" in Turkish.
21 June 2023
Pınar Erol
Highest ever minimum wage in US dollars still lacks purchasing power
The minimum wage in Turkey was increased by 34 percent in the second half of 2023. At its highest level in USD, the lowest wage still has weak purchasing power due to the economic crisis and high inflation.
21 June 2023
Reports: Turkey kills two Kurdish leaders in northern Syria
Two co-leaders of the canton administrations in northern Syria have been killed in separate attacks.
20 June 2023
Journalists convicted over reporting on bribery allegations against Erdoğan's former lawyer
While the court acquitted Doğan Ergün and İzel Sezer of "insult" and "libel," it convicted the journalists of "disclosure of personal data."
20 June 2023
Turkey's public broadcaster sparks controversy with new series portraying Kavala as 'villain'
The philanthropist has criticized the series, saying, "As in the indictments used unlawfully to keep me in prison, it is apparent that the actual events have been distorted in this series, aiming to create a perception that I am guilty."
20 June 2023
PACE urges Turkey to 'fulfill obligations' in aftermath of 'free but not fair' elections
Turkey should fulfill its obligations to the Council of Europe, regardless of who is in power, said Frank Schwabe, head of the PACE delegation assigned to observe the May elections.
20 June 2023
Barzani is in Ankara to meet with Erdoğan
Masrour Barzani, the prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, came to Ankara to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
20 June 2023
Buffaloes find refuge in river to beat the heat in Turkey’s Muş province
According to a local shepherd, immersing the animals in water not only provides a necessary refreshing experience but also facilitates a smoother milking process.
20 June 2023
Union confederation expresses concerns over Turkey's ongoing minimum wage talks
These worries come amidst contentious official inflation statistics and a rapidly depreciating lira.
19 June 2023
Turkey's heroin seizures more than doubled entire EU in 2021, reveals drug report
According to the EMCDDA report, the significant increase in the seizure of various types of drugs has neither affected their supply nor their price.
19 June 2023
Ayça Söylemez
İstanbul MP faces criminal complaint for calling police 'occupiers' at Trans Pride March
Police barricades and detentions marred the 9th edition of the march, which was banned due to concerns about its 'threat to the family institution'.
19 June 2023
LGBTI+ breakfast gathering in İzmir faces harassment by group chanting 'Allahu Akbar'
A pro-government secular party and an Islamist group jointly protested the gathering organized by the provincial bar association. The lawyers criticized the police for their lenient approach towards those harassing the event.
19 June 2023
AKP-run municipalities persist in concert bans following artists' support for LGBTI+, opposition
One mayor defended the concert bans on Melike Şahin and Hüseyin Turan, stating that they will continue with artists who respect 'the national will and society's values.'
19 June 2023
Climate Justice Coalition alerts against cutting of trees in 'Geliyê Godernê'
The coalition is asserting that security/military policies are destroying nature in the region. They are calling for depopulation and ecological destruction to stop in the ancient area in Diyarbakır.
19 June 2023
Journalist Sinan Aygül injured in assault by mayor's bodyguards
The two individuals, including a police officer, have been remanded in custody. Meanwhile, the mayor has denied any involvement in the attack.
19 June 2023
A 16-year-old was arrested for drawing mustache on Erdoğan's face on an election poster
The popular comic magazine LeMan came out this week with a caricature on its cover related to the 16-year-old student who was first taken into custody and then arrested.
19 June 2023
İstanbul Trans Pride March: Detained activists released
Ten people, including a minor, were detained during the event, whcih was banned by the authorities.
19 June 2023
İstanbul Trans Pride March faces aggression amid heavy police presence
Despite the heavy police presence, activists were able to gather in a side street approximately one kilometer away from Taksim to deliver their statement. However, as they began to disperse, they were met with aggression from both the police and nearby shopkeepers, resulting in the detention of at least six people.
18 June 2023
Evrim Kepenek,Tuğçe Yılmaz
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Judith Butler sends solidarity message to LGBTI+ community in Turkey
"We are struggling, all of us, for a world in which our lives can neither be bargained away nor simply annihilated. But if you speak this way, speaking brings you into peril. If you gather, as is your right, you are accused of domestic terrorism," said the philosopher.
16 June 2023
Kurdish journalist Safiye Alagaş released after a year of arrest
"Our news articles, the photographs we use, books, and news notes have become the subject of accusations," the journalist said in her defense at the hearing.
16 June 2023
Parliamentary questions check into the ongoing reconstruction in quake-hit Hatay
Newly elected opposition MPs directed their first parliamentary questions to the Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change. Questions relate to urgent expropriation decisions, resettlement and reconstruction plans, and doubts about possible discrimination.
16 June 2023
Local district in Turkey bans Pride Week to ensure 'peace and security'
Following the trend of banned Pride events in Turkey, the Datça District Governorship in Muğla province has prohibited all Pride Week activities since June 12.
16 June 2023
Union wins authorization case against media conglomerate
When the Journalists Union of Turkey acquired the required majority to engage in collective bargaining negotiations in 2019, the Hürriyet newspaper retaliated by retroactively terminating the contracts of 45 unionized employees.
16 June 2023
Dozens detained in 'corruption' operation targeting customs directorate near Turkey-Iran border
While several police and customs officers have been detained, the law enforcement officials have seized a substantial amount of foreign currency, Turkish lira, and jewelry in the operations.
16 June 2023
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Journalist Gökay Başcan convicted over article about high judicial member's visit to Erdoğan
A judicial member was appointed to the country's top appeals court shortly after visiting the president following his wedding. Başcan has been given a deferred prison sentence for insulting both officials.
16 June 2023
Opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu dismisses all advisors in aftermath of election defeat
The runner-up in Turkey’s May 28 presidential elections removed all advisors appointed prior to June 4. Previously all the party's executives stepped down.
16 June 2023
FX-protected lira deposit scheme to be phased out gradually
It is necessary to leave the FX-protected deposits gradually, instead of a sudden suspension, argued Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.
16 June 2023
İstanbul mayor faces up to seven years in prison on 'corruption' charges
Previously sentenced to prison and political ban for insulting members of the country's high election board, İmamoğlu now faces accusations of involvement in corrupt tender practices.
16 June 2023
Ruken Tuncel
LGBTI+ 'tea gathering' banned in İstanbul
The "Tea&Talk" events have been attended by English speakers in İstanbul for years.
16 June 2023
bianet staff expresses solidarity with LGBTI+ community against attacks in Pride Month
"We will continue to wield our pen in support of the hard-fought rights of LGBTI+s," the staff said in a video message.
15 June 2023
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