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'Cancer report' concerning millions in Türkiye's northwest not disclosed for nearly seven years

'Cancer report' concerning millions in Türkiye's northwest not disclosed for nearly seven years

The Ministry of Health carried out research between 2011 and 2016 to find out the impact of the environmental factors in several provinces in the Marmara Region, where cancer rates are higher than most parts of the country.

29 November 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Prosecutor's office appeals acquittal of Bülent Şık: 'May the children of the country be well'

Prosecutor's office appeals acquittal of Bülent Şık: 'May the children of the country be well'

Food engineer Bülent Şık stood trial after publicizing the results of the Ministry of Health's research on cancer cases and industrial pollution.

5 May 2021 Evrim Kepenek

'3,000 children diagnosed with cancer in Turkey every year'

INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY

'3,000 children diagnosed with cancer in Turkey every year'

Childhood cancers are most common among children younger than five, the LÖSEV has said.

16 February 2021

Actor Birol Ünel loses his life

Actor Birol Ünel loses his life

Fighting cancer, actor Birol Ünel has lost his life. Widely known for his roles in director Fatih Akın’s “Head-On” and “Soul Kitchen,” Ünel was hospitalized on August 18, on his birthday, as he took a turn for the worse.

4 September 2020

World-Renowned Scientists Express Support for Bülent Şık

World-Renowned Scientists Express Support for Bülent Şık

Over 600 world-renowned scientists, including Nobel laureates, have condemned the 15-month prison sentence given to bianet columnist, food engineer Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık for sharing the results of a cancer research with the public.

Özçelik to Whom Minister Offered Money Instead of Solution Loses Her Life

Özçelik to Whom Minister Offered Money Instead of Solution Loses Her Life

Asking for help from Minister Bayraktar as she wasn’t able to find anticancer drugs has lost her life. Minister Bayraktar had tried to put money in Özçelik’s pocket when she asked for help but Özçelik refused.

15 January 2018

“I Lost Control With Cancer And Found it Again With Running”

“I Lost Control With Cancer And Found it Again With Running”

bianet interviewed Aliza Stern, a cancer survivor who completed the 2015 Boston Marathon last week, on her running experience as well as the importance of exercise during/after cancer treatment.

29 April 2015 Barış Mumyakmaz

RTÜK Stops Cancer Foundation Ad After Ministry’s Motion

RTÜK Stops Cancer Foundation Ad After Ministry’s Motion

Upon a motion by Ministry of Health, Turkey’s Higher Board of Radio and Television stopped the television ad of a cancer foundation to fundraise for the most extensive oncology hospital project in Turkey.

17 March 2015 Elif Akgül

122 Cancer Patients Across Turkey's Prisons

122 Cancer Patients Across Turkey's Prisons

The Ministry of Justice explained 122 cancer patients are in prison. The ministry also mentioned they had taken 13,980 complaint applications from the prisoners, their relatives and various authorities since 2002.

Activists to Walk to Ankara For Sick Inmates

Activists to Walk to Ankara For Sick Inmates

Members of Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch Prison Commission will start a march to Ankara in order to raise awareness on sick inmates and urge for their immediate release.

Probation Letter For Sick Inmate

Probation Letter For Sick Inmate

Human rights advocate Gülizar Tuncer filed a request for the probation of sentence and immediate release of Ramazan Özalp, a sick inmate who has been suffering from a brain tumor and paralysed from the left side of his body.

7 May 2014 Ekin Karaca

Ayşe Nana Dies at 78

Ayşe Nana Dies at 78

Ayşe Nana, an Istanbulite Armenian who allegedly inspired Fellini’s La Dolce Vita with her flamboyant dance performance, died in Rome at the age of 78.

30 January 2014

Cancer Fighter Inmate Dies in Prison Clinic

Cancer Fighter Inmate Dies in Prison Clinic

Human Rights Association of Turkey claimed that the officials ignored longtime the release request of Hacı Nasır, an inmate who lost his cancer fight in prison clinic on March 21.

26 March 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Disease-Stricken Siblings Demand Mother's Freedom

Disease-Stricken Siblings Demand Mother's Freedom

Disease-stricken siblings Solin and Mirhat addressed PM Erdogan, demanding freedom for their mother Hanım Onur, a Kurdish politician who was jailed in 2011 for being a KCK organization member.

11 February 2013

A Smidgen of Cancer Psychology

A Smidgen of Cancer Psychology

Thousands of cancer patients in Turkey strive to get treatment without a smidgen of psychological support. It’s all about oncology around here.

26 August 2012 Barış Mumyakmaz

Güler Zere Passed Away

Güler Zere Passed Away

Five months after her release from prison, former political prisoner Güler Zere died of cancer. Zere had been granted pardon by President Gül in November 2009 after having waited for her release for months under conditions of insufficient medical treatment.

10 May 2010 Semra Pelek