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‘Our Tea Has Become Our Burden’
TEA PRODUCER TELLS BIANET
‘Our Tea Has Become Our Burden’
Mehmet Gürkan, the Chair of Fındıklı Organic Fruit Producers’ Union, has spoken to bianet about the problems of tea producers in the Black Sea region of Turkey, especially amid novel coronavirus outbreak.
11 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Trials After Covid-19: Nineteen Reporters to Appear Before Court in Four Days
Trials After Covid-19: Nineteen Reporters to Appear Before Court in Four Days
At least 19 media employees will attend hearings between June 22-26 as six reporters who have been remanded in custody over reports on an intelligence officer's funeral will appear before a court after four months.
11 June 2020 Erol Önderoğlu
Tourism in İstanbul Amid Pandemic: Only 960 Tourists Came to the City in April
Tourism in İstanbul Amid Pandemic: Only 960 Tourists Came to the City in April
According to the June 2020 Tourism Bulletin released by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the number of tourists who came to İstanbul this April was 960, which marks a 99.9-percent decrease in comparison with the same month last year.
11 June 2020
Covid-19 in Turkey: Death Toll Hits 4,746, WHO Says It's 'Closely Following' Use of Malaria Drug
Covid-19 in Turkey: Death Toll Hits 4,746, WHO Says It's 'Closely Following' Use of Malaria Drug
The Health Ministry has reported 922 new cases and 18 deaths for the past 24 hours while WHO's Europe head told Minister Koca that they have been monitoring the use of hydroxychloroquine in the country.
10 June 2020
'I Don't Like My Parents Watching Over Me Like Guards'
NEW CURFEW RULES FOR THE YOUTH
'I Don't Like My Parents Watching Over Me Like Guards'
Banned from going out since early April, people younger than 18 are now allowed to go out, but only with their parents.
10 June 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
‘Will Adults Have to Get Back Home at 8 in the Evening Like Children?’
CURFEW ON 65+ EASED AMID NORMALIZATION
‘Will Adults Have to Get Back Home at 8 in the Evening Like Children?’
Some are so distressed that they suffer from eczema or even heart disorders, some have lost their joy of life… The ones aged 65+ are now allowed to go out from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. “So, adults now have to get back home at 8 like children,” they protest.
10 June 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
'Investigations Against Physicians Undermine Pandemic Response in Turkey'
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
'Investigations Against Physicians Undermine Pandemic Response in Turkey'
In a written statement, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has noted that investigations into the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) and medical chambers undermine efforts to uphold public health and the right of medical professionals to do their job.
10 June 2020
Turkey Further Eases Coronavirus Restrictions Amid Normalization
Turkey Further Eases Coronavirus Restrictions Amid Normalization
President Erdoğan has announced that people aged 65 and over will now be allowed to go out between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. every day, with restrictions for those under 18 completely lifted on condition that they are accompanied by their parents.
10 June 2020
Distance Education During Pandemic: 60 Percent of Students Have Difficulties in Internet Access
Distance Education During Pandemic: 60 Percent of Students Have Difficulties in Internet Access
A survey has found that nearly 70 percent of parents don't think the ministry's online education system is productive.
9 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
‘Diagnosed with Covid-19, 128 Citizens of Turkey Stranded in Saudi Arabia’
‘Diagnosed with Covid-19, 128 Citizens of Turkey Stranded in Saudi Arabia’
HDP Adana MP Hatimoğulları has called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take action about the citizens of Turkey stranded abroad, especially in Saudi Arabia. “The death of Arpacı was kept hidden from his family for four days,” the MP has noted.
9 June 2020
New Regulations by Health Ministry Amid Normalization in Turkey
New Regulations by Health Ministry Amid Normalization in Turkey
Amid further normalization steps in effect in Turkey since June 1, the Ministry of Health has set up news rules, allowing the health personnel to take leaves and quit their jobs.
8 June 2020
Greater Economic Hardships Await Turkey, Say Economists
Greater Economic Hardships Await Turkey, Say Economists
Discussing economy amid pandemic, economists say, “A swift reopening of the economy means a swift abandonment of measures. The government of Turkey has turned its face towards the capital while turning its back on the people.”
8 June 2020
‘Half the Population in Turkey Find June Too Early for Normalization’
‘Half the Population in Turkey Find June Too Early for Normalization’
According to a recent survey by the Curiocity Research, 47 percent of workers think that it is too early to use public transportation while 59 percent say that it is too early to go to a shopping mall amid further normalization steps in Turkey.
5 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel
‘Outbreak is Not Yet Over, We are Concerned About "Normalization" Process'
TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
‘Outbreak is Not Yet Over, We are Concerned About "Normalization" Process'
The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has expressed concerns over normalization in Turkey amid COVID-19 pandemic. “Schools, factories and workplaces need to observe necessary protective measures,” the TTB has noted.
5 June 2020
Monitoring Male Violence in the Time of Corona
PENNED BY EGE ÖZTOKAT
Monitoring Male Violence in the Time of Corona
Let alone the failure to make news on male violence amid corona, the biggest hardship in monitoring media for male violence news perhaps lies in the media. Both the news with an ideological interpretation of statistics and routine news still normalize violence.
5 June 2020 Ege Öztokat
Turkey to Gradually Resume International Flights to 40 Countries as of June 10
Turkey to Gradually Resume International Flights to 40 Countries as of June 10
The first international flights from Turkey will be to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), Bahrain, Bulgaria, Qatar and Greece starting from June 10.
4 June 2020
Proceedings Against Almost Half a Million People for Violating Covid-19 Measures
Proceedings Against Almost Half a Million People for Violating Covid-19 Measures
İsmail Çataklı, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, has announced that 520 of 1,152 social media users who posted “provocative” coronavirus posts were taken into custody and 11 of them have been arrested.
4 June 2020
Turkish Medical Association: Outbreak Still Continues, Postpone Entrance Exams
Turkish Medical Association: Outbreak Still Continues, Postpone Entrance Exams
In a statement released by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), it has been noted that the university and high school entrance exams scheduled for late June need to be postponed until the coronavirus outbreak is completely taken under control.
4 June 2020
Life is Bigger Than 65 Years of Age!
PENNED BY AKIN ÖZÇER
Life is Bigger Than 65 Years of Age!
We see that some Science Board members treat the country as a hospital and every citizen as a potential patient, but we also know that it is the politicians, not the doctors who decide whether the decisions comply with the constitution and the law. Keeping safe from the virus is a personal decision – life doesn't end at 65, does it?
4 June 2020 Akın Özçer
‘These Days Have Three Hardships, First is the Belief That the Outbreak Has Ended’
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
‘These Days Have Three Hardships, First is the Belief That the Outbreak Has Ended’
Addressing the reporters following the Science Board meeting, Health Minister Koca has noted that they do not expect a second wave of coronavirus outbreak in Turkey. “Now, we need to observe the measures more insistently,” he has warned.
4 June 2020
Coronavirus Won’t Leave us, Normalization Has to Start, Says Science Board Member
Coronavirus Won’t Leave us, Normalization Has to Start, Says Science Board Member
Health Ministry’s Science Board Member Prof. Özlü says, “We have to start the normalization, but we definitely need to abide by the rules in doing this. What we call the rule is, in fact, extremely easy. It is so easy that people of all ages can follow.”
1 June 2020
Essential Goods, Essential Workers and the Essence of Capitalism
PENNED BY PROF. ASLIHAN AYKAÇ
Essential Goods, Essential Workers and the Essence of Capitalism
Global capitalism represents the most complex and distant level of organization regarding human's relationship to nature. Now is the time to simplify this relationship and overcome that distance.
30 May 2020 Aslıhan Aykaç
‘Number of Children Living in Poor Households Could Increase by 15 Percent’
COVID-19
‘Number of Children Living in Poor Households Could Increase by 15 Percent’
A recent analysis conducted by Save the Children and UNICEF has revealed that if no urgent action is taken, the number of children living in poor households across low- and middle-income countries could increase by 86 million as a result of pandemic.
28 May 2020
Intercity Train Travel Restarts in Turkey Amid Normalization
COVID-19
Intercity Train Travel Restarts in Turkey Amid Normalization
Suspended due to coronavirus outbreak, the high-speed intercity train travel has started again. Though the trains will run at 50 percent capacity, the ticket prices will remain the same, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Karaismailoğlu has announced.
28 May 2020
Coronavirus Statement by Health Minister Koca: Risk Still Continues
Coronavirus Statement by Health Minister Koca: Risk Still Continues
“We are in the second phase of our fight against coronavirus. We are in a period when there is still a risk, when the risk has not disappeared. The way of life to adopt in this period is a controlled social life,” says Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca.
28 May 2020
Ministry of Health Announces New Rules for Malls and Stores
Ministry of Health Announces New Rules for Malls and Stores
As coronavirus measures are being eased and many businesses are opening again, the ministry has released a guideline for a "controlled normalization."
27 May 2020
I Have a Word to Say as a 65+
PENNED BY NEŞE ERDİLEK
I Have a Word to Say as a 65+
President and ruling AKP Chair and the Chairs of MHP, main opposition CHP, Felicity Party, Patriotic Party, İYİ Party… Or the Minister of Defense and Chief of General Staff… Do you know how old they are? Do they abide by the curfew imposed for the 65+?
27 May 2020 Neşe Erdilek
Coast Guards Rescue 72 Asylum-Seekers in Aegean Sea
Coast Guards Rescue 72 Asylum-Seekers in Aegean Sea
A coast guard team found dozens of asylum seekers in four boats off İzmir coast.
26 May 2020
WHO Suspends Covid-19 Trials of Anti-Malaria Drug Widely Used by Turkey
WHO Suspends Covid-19 Trials of Anti-Malaria Drug Widely Used by Turkey
A recent study has found a higher risk of abnormal heartbeats that could cause a heart attack in coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine.
26 May 2020
Deep Poverty Network: Poor Households Abandoned to Hunger During Pandemic
COVID-19 IN İSTANBUL
Deep Poverty Network: Poor Households Abandoned to Hunger During Pandemic
“Deep poverty refers to a chronic state of abject poverty faced by those living under starvation line,” says Hacer Foggo from the Deep Poverty Network, noting that the state needs to intervene in this poverty with a mindset of social state after the pandemic.
25 May 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Refugees Cannot Access Food, Education, Healthcare in Turkey During Pandemic
REPORT BY ASAM ASSOCIATION
Refugees Cannot Access Food, Education, Healthcare in Turkey During Pandemic
Conducting surveys with 1,162 refugees in Turkey, the Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants (ASAM) has released a report regarding how the coronavirus outbreak has affected the lives of refugees in the country.
25 May 2020
‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty International: Lives of Prisoners at Greater Risk
‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty International: Lives of Prisoners at Greater Risk
In a petition for urgent action launched by Amnesty International, it has been noted that “the lives of thousands of prisoners and prison personnel are at greater risk in overcrowded prisons deprived of hygiene conditions.”
25 May 2020
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