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9 Demands from 393 Women for Prisoners’ Right to Life and Health
9 Demands from 393 Women for Prisoners’ Right to Life and Health
393 rights defenders have shared nine demands with the public so that the right to life and health of arrested and convicted people can be safeguarded in prisons of Turkey amid coronavirus pandemic.
8 May 2020
‘If Seasonal Agricultural Workers Cannot Find a Job, Child Labor will Increase’
CORONAVIRUS
‘If Seasonal Agricultural Workers Cannot Find a Job, Child Labor will Increase’
Development Workshop has released a report on the lives of seasonal agricultural workers in Turkey in the days of coronavirus pandemic. Ayşe Özsoy from Development Workshop has answered the questions of bianet.
7 May 2020 Hikmet Adal
Minister Says Turkey Enters 'Controlled Social Life Phase' in Pandemic as Cases Top 130,000
Minister Says Turkey Enters 'Controlled Social Life Phase' in Pandemic as Cases Top 130,000
The country has seen 65 deaths and 2,533 new cases over the past 24 hours.
6 May 2020
‘Lives of Ill Prisoners Put at Risk’
CORONAVIRUS
‘Lives of Ill Prisoners Put at Risk’
Raising concerns over the conditions of prisons and ill prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak, rights organizations have reiterated that preventive measures against the outbreak need to be implemented in prisons immediately.
6 May 2020
‘Shopping Malls are More Dangerous Than Pandemic Hospitals’
‘Shopping Malls are More Dangerous Than Pandemic Hospitals’
Dr. Başar Beyoğlu has said, “Considering their ventilation systems and difficulties in keeping social distance and preventing contact, shopping malls in their present conditions are more dangerous than pandemic hospitals in service today.”
6 May 2020 Ayça Söylemez
İSİG Report: Nearly Half of Worker Fatalities in April Caused by Covid-19
İSİG Report: Nearly Half of Worker Fatalities in April Caused by Covid-19
The Health and Safety Labor Watch has released its monthly report on occupational homicides.
5 May 2020
COVID-19 Measure in Prison: ‘A Bar of Soap was Given Two Months Ago’
COVID-19 Measure in Prison: ‘A Bar of Soap was Given Two Months Ago’
HDP Ağrı MP Taşdemir has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the difficulties in accessing hygiene products and medical treatment in the prison where 72-year-old former MP Halil Aksoy is also behind bars.
4 May 2020
Pandemic Increases Climate of Fear for Journalists in Turkey, Says Amnesty International
Pandemic Increases Climate of Fear for Journalists in Turkey, Says Amnesty International
In a written statement, Amnesty International has noted that “the COVID-19 crisis has added a new layer to the crackdown on media freedom in Turkey with journalists being targeted across the country under the guise of combating misinformation.”
4 May 2020
Local Journalist Given House Arrest in Tekirdağ
REPORTED BY YAKUP ÖNAL
Local Journalist Given House Arrest in Tekirdağ
Ferhat Akgün, a local journalist from Tekirdağ province, has been put under house arrest on the ground that “he violated the inviolability of a workplace” by entering Tekirdağ State Hospital, a pandemic hospital, without permission.
4 May 2020 Yakup Önal
CİSST Association Report on Violations of Rights in Prisons Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
CİSST Association Report on Violations of Rights in Prisons Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has prepared a report on the complaints of prisoners in Turkey amid Covid-19 pandemic. Covering the period from April 15 to 28, the report shows that access to rights in prisons has been restricted.
30 April 2020
Minister Says Turkey Reached 'Peak of Coronavirus' as Death Toll Tops 3,000
Minister Says Turkey Reached 'Peak of Coronavirus' as Death Toll Tops 3,000
The total cases have climbed to 117,589 with 7,428 of them being health workers, Minister Koca has informed.
29 April 2020
Amid Talks of Normalization, Medical Chamber Head Warns that Epidemic 'Still Serious'
Amid Talks of Normalization, Medical Chamber Head Warns that Epidemic 'Still Serious'
"For two or three days, İstanbul has almost returned to its old rhythm. Traffic has intensified, contact has increased outside. I find this very dangerous," says Dr. Öztürk.
29 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Domestic Workers: Municipalities Can Employ us to Care for the Sick and Elderly
CORONAVIRUS
Domestic Workers: Municipalities Can Employ us to Care for the Sick and Elderly
Gülhan Benli from the Domestic Workers Solidarity Union and Münire İnal from the Collective Work Domestic Workers Union have spoken to bianet about the problems of domestic worker women who have to stay home due to coronavirus outbreak.
29 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek
‘In None of My Unemployed Periods Did I Feel So Hopeless as Now’
TOURISM SECTOR AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
‘In None of My Unemployed Periods Did I Feel So Hopeless as Now’
Having started to work at a tourism agency after being unemployed for over two years, Bülent Demirer has now lost his job due to coronavirus. According to Progressive Tourism Workers Union, there are over three million unemployed people in the sector.
29 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
‘Is it True That 270 Citizens Diagnosed with Covid-19 in an Aged Care Home in İzmir?’
CHP MP KANİ BEKO ASKS
‘Is it True That 270 Citizens Diagnosed with Covid-19 in an Aged Care Home in İzmir?’
Main opposition CHP İzmir MP Kani Beko has addressed a Parliamentary question to the Minister of Health and raised concerns over the condition of aged care homes in Turkey amid novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
29 April 2020
55 Prisoners Diagnosed with Covid-19 in Konya
55 Prisoners Diagnosed with Covid-19 in Konya
Diagnosed with coronavirus in Konya Type E Closed Prison, 55 arrestees and convicts have been referred to hospitals.
29 April 2020
120 Prisoners in 4 Prisons Diagnosed with Covid-19, Says Justice Minister
120 Prisoners in 4 Prisons Diagnosed with Covid-19, Says Justice Minister
Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has stated, “120 arrestees and convicts from 4 separate prisons have been diagnosed with Covid-19. All of them are in treatment at hospitals, their general state of health is good.”
28 April 2020
‘They Don’t Support You Because You are “Small Business Owner”, But Levy Taxes’
CORONAVIRUS
‘They Don’t Support You Because You are “Small Business Owner”, But Levy Taxes’
Özlem Çalışkan is the founder of “Helmeli” homemade food restaurant in İstanbul. Speaking to bianet about work life in the days of Covid-19 pandemic, she says that no one supports women who strive to stand on their own feet in Turkey.
28 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek
‘Rate of Covid-19 Cases Among DİSK Members 3.2 Times Higher Than Turkey Average’
COVID-19 REPORT BY DISK CONFEDERATION
‘Rate of Covid-19 Cases Among DİSK Members 3.2 Times Higher Than Turkey Average’
In its third report on the effects of the pandemic on its members, the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK) has shared information about the rate of Covid-19 cases among workers and conditions in workplaces.
28 April 2020
Grocery Worker: We Work 12 Hours a Day, Threatened to be Fired if We Speak to Media
Grocery Worker: We Work 12 Hours a Day, Threatened to be Fired if We Speak to Media
An employee at the Şok Market grocery chain has told bianet about their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
28 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
‘No Social Distance in Workplaces, Difficult to Access Disinfectants and Masks’
CONFEDERATION OF PUBLIC WORKERS’ UNIONS
‘No Social Distance in Workplaces, Difficult to Access Disinfectants and Masks’
In a recent report, the Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions (KESK) has noted that especially the personnel of Family Health Centers are at high risk and urged the authorities to halt work except for the fields that are absolutely necessary.
28 April 2020
People Aged 65 and Over Speak out: There is Nothing Like Freedom
People Aged 65 and Over Speak out: There is Nothing Like Freedom
Citizens aged 65 and over are not allowed to go out in Turkey since March 21. They have different opinions as to a possible three-hour permission. Some say they will walk kilometers long while others will not go out, fearing that they might catch the disease.
27 April 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
İnci Batuk, Masis Kürkçügil on Covid-19: Good Spirits is the Most Important Factor
İnci Batuk, Masis Kürkçügil on Covid-19: Good Spirits is the Most Important Factor
Discharged from hospital after their coronavirus treatment, art director İnci Batuk-Kürkçügil and historian-writer Masis Kürkçügil have spoken to bianet about their treatment process.
27 April 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Intensive Care Worker Mehtap: We are in Protective Overalls for 12 Hours, We Soak Wet
Intensive Care Worker Mehtap: We are in Protective Overalls for 12 Hours, We Soak Wet
Intensive care worker Mehtap tells bianet, “We work as a team. Physicians and nurses treat the patients, we care for them. We clean their bottoms and bodies, comb their hair and shave them. But, Health Minister doesn’t even see us as health workers.”
24 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel
Hotel Worker: We are Put on Unpaid Leave, Now We Don't Even Have Money for Shopping
Hotel Worker: We are Put on Unpaid Leave, Now We Don't Even Have Money for Shopping
"Our boss, who has nine hotels, has a hotel in London, doesn't pay our salaries on the excuse of coronavirus," says a hotel worker in Taksim, a tourist district in İstanbul.
24 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
3,544 Workers Infected with Covid-19 in İstanbul, Says Labor Unions’ Platform
3,544 Workers Infected with Covid-19 in İstanbul, Says Labor Unions’ Platform
İstanbul Labor Union Branches’ Platform has announced that 2,902 workers suspected to have contracted coronavirus are in quarantine in İstanbul while 34 workers have so far died of the disease in the city.
24 April 2020
Those Who Work During Pandemic Speak out
Those Who Work During Pandemic Speak out
Pharmacist Turgay Korkmaz, a worker from the warehouse of an e-commerce website E.E. and Evrensel Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Fatih Polat have spoken to bianet about their work life in Turkey in the days of Covid-19 pandemic.
24 April 2020 Meltem Suat
‘Only Way to Reach Children in Villages is a Phone with Poor Cell Reception’
‘Only Way to Reach Children in Villages is a Phone with Poor Cell Reception’
In the days of corona, a new online event is shared for children on social media every day, they are told stories online. But, what about the children living in villages? Gülesra, a teacher from a village in Diyarbakır, has answered our questions.
23 April 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
Turkey’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 2,376 as Total Cases Near 100,000
Turkey’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 2,376 as Total Cases Near 100,000
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 2,376 and the total number of cases to 98,674. 117 people have died of the virus and 3,083 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
22 April 2020
Agos, Jıneps, Sabro and Şalom: We Seek Solutions to Continue Publishing News
Agos, Jıneps, Sabro and Şalom: We Seek Solutions to Continue Publishing News
Danzikyan from weekly Agos newspaper, Vergili from monthly Sabro newspaper, Molinas from weekly Şalom newspaper and Canbek from monthly Jıneps newspaper have spoken to bianet about publishing a newspaper in the days of corona.
22 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
Infected Shipyard Worker: 'We Asked for a Leave, They Said Ships Need to be Completed'
Infected Shipyard Worker: 'We Asked for a Leave, They Said Ships Need to be Completed'
Despite the pandemic, thousands of workers continue to work at the shipyards in Tuzla, İstanbul.
22 April 2020 Ruken Tuncel
3,474 Health Workers Tested Positive for COVID-19, Says Turkish Medical Association
3,474 Health Workers Tested Positive for COVID-19, Says Turkish Medical Association
According to a report by Turkish Medical Association (TTB), 3,474 health workers, 38 percent of whom are physicians, have tested positive for COVID-19. In İstanbul, 2,005 health workers, including 960 physicians, have been diagnosed with the virus.
22 April 2020
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