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Forest fires in three provinces

Forest fires in three provinces

Efforts continue to bring the fire under control in Antalya while the fire in Eskişehir has been brought under control. The fire originated in an area where oil exploration activities are carried out in Şırnak.

Anti-LGBTI+ pressure forces early closure of Eskişehir art exhibition

Anti-LGBTI+ pressure forces early closure of Eskişehir art exhibition

The conclusion of the exhibition has been brought forward following an investigation.

LGBTI+s face increasing pressure in Eskişehir, a city they consider a 'safe space'

LGBTI+s face increasing pressure in Eskişehir, a city they consider a 'safe space'

Burç Parlak, an LGBTI+ activist from Eskişehir, has said that due to the increasing visibility of LGBT+s, police have started to intervene in their events.

1 June 2022 Melin Durmaz

Dozens of women gather in Eskişehir park to protest 'yoga ban'

Dozens of women gather in Eskişehir park to protest 'yoga ban'

Women complained about "growing reactionism" in the city, where a music festival was recently banned after calls by religious groups.

Puppet Festival begins in Eskişehir

Puppet Festival begins in Eskişehir

The “1st International Puppets Festival of the Old City” will meet with the audience between the dates of 28 May - 1 June 2022 in Eskişehir.

Leaflets advising 'stoning LGBTI+s to death' distributed in Turkey's Eskişehir

Leaflets advising 'stoning LGBTI+s to death' distributed in Turkey's Eskişehir

Religious communities are gaining influence in Eskişehir, a city that has been considered a safe space by the LGBTI+ community, said activists.

Outrage in Turkey's 'student city' after governor bans music festival for no reason

Outrage in Turkey's 'student city' after governor bans music festival for no reason

The festival was going to be the largest event in Eskişehir since the start of the pandemic. Thousands of people tweeted under the hashtag "Don't touch my festival" to protest the decision.

Marble quarry won’t be opened in Eskişehir thanks to people’s struggle

Marble quarry won’t be opened in Eskişehir thanks to people’s struggle

Amid locals’ struggle, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has terminated the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process of the marble quarry planned to be opened in the Camiliyayla Neighborhood in Eskişehir.

8 September 2021

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

MAIN OPPOSITION CHP

‘21-percent growth has apparently not affected citizens on back-to-school shopping’

Visiting the shops in their electoral districts on the first day of in-class education in Turkey, CHP MPs Utku Çakırözer and Ömer Fethi Gürer have underlined that citizens mostly complain about the economic crisis and price increases.

7 September 2021

Peace Day bans in İstanbul and Eskişehir

Peace Day bans in İstanbul and Eskişehir

Ahead of the events to be held on the occasion of September 1 World Peace Day, the Sub-Governor’s Office of Bakırköy and the Governor’s Office of Eskişehir have banned meetings and protest marches for 5 and 15 days respectively.

1 September 2021

Police intervention against Eskişehir Pride March: 30 people detained

Police intervention against Eskişehir Pride March: 30 people detained

The first Pride March to be held in Eskişehir was met with police intervention. Police took 30 people into custody before and after the march.

First Pride March in Eskişehir: ‘We want the whole city’

ON JUNE 30 AT 6.30 PM

First Pride March in Eskişehir: ‘We want the whole city’

Ahead of the first Pride March today, the LGBTI+s in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir say, “We come together against the institutions that disregard the experiences of subjects; we get organized against all discriminatory practices.”

30 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Child labor in Turkey: Second death in 3 days

Child labor in Turkey: Second death in 3 days

After a child worker lost his life in an irrigation pond on Monday, Gamza Kakız (13), a seasonal agricultural worker from Urfa, has drowned in a river in Eskişehir.

16 October 2020

Bus rolls over in Eskişehir, claiming the lives of 2 workers

Bus rolls over in Eskişehir, claiming the lives of 2 workers

A personnel vehicle with workers on board went off the road and crashed into a panel on the roadside. Two workers have died and 12 people have been wounded in the accident.

Cyanide Waste Facility Granted Positive Environmental Report, Locals 'Intimidated'

Cyanide Waste Facility Granted Positive Environmental Report, Locals 'Intimidated'

The cyanide dam will endanger drinking water, agriculture and animal husbandry in Eskişehir, says main opposition MP Utku Çakırözer.

Ali İsmail Korkmaz Would be 26 Years Old If He Were Alive Today

Ali İsmail Korkmaz Would be 26 Years Old If He Were Alive Today

Killed by police officers and a group of civilians in Eskişehir during Gezi Resistance in 2013, Ali İsmail Korkmaz would turn 26 if he were alive today.

5,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons Found in Eskişehir

5,000-Year-Old Human Skeletons Found in Eskişehir

Two human skeletons dating back to approximately 3,000 B.C. have been unearthed during the excavations in Turkey’s Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir.

Armed Attack on Office of Attorney Heval Yıldız Karasu Protested

Armed Attack on Office of Attorney Heval Yıldız Karasu Protested

Lawyers and representatives of non-governmental organizations have staged a protest against the armed attack that was carried out against the office of attorney Heval Yıldız Karasu in Eskişehir.

26 September 2018

Convention on Rights of a Child Illustrated for Children

Convention on Rights of a Child Illustrated for Children

Odunpazarı Municipality of Eskişehir has summarized and illustrated the Convention on the Rights of a Child for children. The book of the Illustrated Convention will be sent to all municipalities.

Police Torture Nonsuited: Not a Systematic Battery

Police Torture Nonsuited: Not a Systematic Battery

Complaints of 30 people, 2 of them were lawyers, who were allegedly tortured by police during Gezi Park Resistance in Eskişehir province were nonsuited since “it wasn’t a systematic torturing.”

15 July 2015 Ayça Söylemez

“My Wife With AIDS Died For Not Being Treated”

“My Wife With AIDS Died For Not Being Treated”

Diela Joseph Diela submitted a complaint against medical practitioners in Osmangazi University Hospital, saying that they declined to treat his wife who later on died of AIDS.

11 March 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Police Attacks Gezi Resistance in Eskişehir

Police Attacks Gezi Resistance in Eskişehir

Early this morning, police attacked the tents of Gezi Resistance protestors with water cannons and gas bombs, detaining approximately 30 people in the central province of Eskişehir.

17 June 2013 Ekin Karaca