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Police detain nine protesting for mother tongue education in İstanbul

Police detain nine protesting for mother tongue education in İstanbul

HDP members gathered in front of a primary school to read out a statement demanding mother tongue education rights.

16 September 2022

'We should see deadly fire in İstanbul as a violation of children's rights'

'We should see deadly fire in İstanbul as a violation of children's rights'

After four children lost their lives in a fire caused by an electric heater in İstanbul, we have spoken with Selen Yüksel from the Deep Poverty Network. She has underlined that we need to see this incident as a violation of children’s rights.

15 December 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

Fire in İstanbul’s Esenyurt: Four children lose their lives

Fire in İstanbul’s Esenyurt: Four children lose their lives

A fire broke out in Esenyurt district in İstanbul; four children from a family of six have died. According to initial reports, the fire was caused by an electric heater. Some media outlets report that the family was using the heater as they couldn’t pay the gas bill.

14 December 2021