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Water cannons deployed, metro to skip stations to prevent women's march in İstanbul

DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Water cannons deployed, metro to skip stations to prevent women's march in İstanbul

"We are not asking for permission, we are asking for a life without violence" was the women's response to the ban of actions for November 25. Hours left to the announced march at 7 p.m. preparations near Taksim square and İstiklal Avenue are same as always.

25 November 2022

'Addiction treatment center in Konya involved in drug trade'

'Addiction treatment center in Konya involved in drug trade'

İYİ Party MP Yokuş relayed the claim that drugs were being sold in Konya Beyhekim AMATEM during his speech at the parliamentary commission.

25 November 2022

'Düzce earthquake will not trigger the possible Marmara earthquake'

'Düzce earthquake will not trigger the possible Marmara earthquake'

"Faultline of previous day's earthquake in Düzce was exactly the same faultline as in the deadly 1999 Düzce earthquake" announced Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute.

25 November 2022 Ece Deniz

November 25 demonstrations banned in İstanbul's Beyoğlu

November 25 demonstrations banned in İstanbul's Beyoğlu

Women's groups had announced that they would hold a demonstration in Taksim to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

24 November 2022

İstanbul police seize 3.5 tons of methamphetamine in 'largest-ever bust'

İstanbul police seize 3.5 tons of methamphetamine in 'largest-ever bust'

Methtamphetamine use and trafficking in Türkiye has been high on the political agenda, with the opposition accusing the government of turning a blind eye to the issue in order to attract black money.

24 November 2022

Türkiye's largest lake 'shrinking at dangerous levels'

Türkiye's largest lake 'shrinking at dangerous levels'

Prof. Dr. Faruk Alaeddinoğlu from Van University and Ali Kalçık, head of the Van Environment Association warn against the rapid withdrawal of water in Lake Van.

24 November 2022 Şenol Balı

Top court rejects appeal in Progressive Lawyers Association case in single-sentence verdict

Top court rejects appeal in Progressive Lawyers Association case in single-sentence verdict

The Constitutional Court has rejected the appeal where 18 lawyers were sentenced to a total imprisonment of over 159 years, stating "there is no violation" but without giving any justification.

24 November 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Şebnem Korur-Fincancı: The truth makes us human

Şebnem Korur-Fincancı: The truth makes us human

"Both the prosecutor and the judge thought that there was a contradiction between me first 'establishing the facts' and then saying it should be investigated," says the head of the Turkish Medical Association, who was arrested after her comments about the chemical warfare allegations against Türkiye.

23 November 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Earthquake strikes Düzce in northwest Türkiye, 50 injured

Earthquake strikes Düzce in northwest Türkiye, 50 injured

Powerful earthquake struck northwest city of Düzce in Türkiye early in the morning. While no losses of life were reported Health Minister announced that 50 people were injured, with one seriously injured among them.

23 November 2022

American Medical Association calls for action for Prof. Korur-Fincancı

American Medical Association calls for action for Prof. Korur-Fincancı

Korur-Fincancı, head of the Turkish Medical Association, was arrested after her comments about the chemical warfare allegations against Türkiye.

22 November 2022

'Russia and US indirectly support Türkiye's airstrikes'

'Russia and US indirectly support Türkiye's airstrikes'

Assoc. Prof. Arzu Yılmaz from the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr says Türkiye could never carry out air operations in Kurdistan Region of Iraq or in north Syria beyond the knowledge of Russia or the US.

22 November 2022 Selay Dalaklı

Black Sea region environment organizations: "Either we will stop this destruction or we will be destroyed"

Black Sea region environment organizations: "Either we will stop this destruction or we will be destroyed"

IPS Communication Foundation/bianet organized a meeting in Rize in the scope of the "Ecology Journalism Project" where Rize environment organizations and non-governmental organizations exchanged information and experiences.

21 November 2022

İstanbul bombing: Attacker says her brother an ‘FSA commander,’ four arrested in Bulgaria

İstanbul bombing: Attacker says her brother an ‘FSA commander,’ four arrested in Bulgaria

Two more suspects have been arrested in Türkiye and four others have been arrested in Bulgaria as the investigation continues.

21 November 2022

Erdoğan meets Sisi for the first time at World Cup opening ceremony

Erdoğan meets Sisi for the first time at World Cup opening ceremony

Having refused to recognize the Sisi government for years, Erdoğan finally shook hands with him in Qatar.

21 November 2022

Two new reports highlight violations of children's rights in Türkiye

WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY

Two new reports highlight violations of children's rights in Türkiye

Two new reports published on World Children's Day reflect on violations of children's rights in Türkiye, with one reporting on numbers of children killed and injured due to armed conflict in east and southeast parts of the country and other one on child workers killed on job in the last ten years.

20 November 2022

'Premature birth rate on the increase in Türkiye'

'Premature birth rate on the increase in Türkiye'

The rate of premature births in Türkiye has reached 15 percent from around 11 percent, it was told in an event organized on World Prematurity Day.

18 November 2022

HRW: Türkiye pushes back refugees from Afghanistan

HRW: Türkiye pushes back refugees from Afghanistan

"Türkiye has stepped up pushbacks and deportations to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover there in August 2021," reported Human Rights Watch.

18 November 2022

Biden administration requests immunity for Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi murder case

Biden administration requests immunity for Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi murder case

"Because Mohammed bin Salman is Saudi Arabia's 'sitting head of government' he is 'immune from the suit' under international law," said the administration. The lawsuit in the US was filed by Khashoggi's fiance Hatice Cengiz and a human rights organization he founded.

18 November 2022

Minou Mirabal: Women's struggle in Iran has created butterfly effect

Minou Mirabal: Women's struggle in Iran has created butterfly effect

Speaking in İstanbul, Minou Mirabal, successor of Mirabal sisters from Dominican Republic says, "We are half of society. I believe that women's movements in the whole world will get stronger, will unite, and will clear our way. Look at Iran. It was the same with the women's struggle in Chile."

18 November 2022 Evrim Kepenek

AKP seeks 100,000 lira in compensation from Yeni Çağ newspaper

AKP seeks 100,000 lira in compensation from Yeni Çağ newspaper

The recent "Male belly dancer in entertainment organized by AKP Women Branches" report in internet news portal of Yenicağ daily newspaper is the reason for the action.

17 November 2022

Güldünya, a symbol of honor killings: Her story will be told once more on stage

Güldünya, a symbol of honor killings: Her story will be told once more on stage

Namütenahi theater group will stage the play "Öz" in cooperation with First Children and Women Association and they invite all "because we know that violation of the rights of one woman interests all of us" says Müjde Tozbey, the chairperson of the association.

17 November 2022 Ece Deniz

Ex-police officer sentenced to 6 years in prison for collecting personal data illegally

ÇHD LAWYERS vs. EX-POLICE OFFICERS CASE

Ex-police officer sentenced to 6 years in prison for collecting personal data illegally

Expelled police officer E. O. was found guilty of illegally keeping personal data such as religious beliefs, and sexual life. There were 4,395 communication data belonging to 3,248 people whose telephones were tapped between 2008-2013 in these records.

17 November 2022

Demirtaş on İstanbul explosion: I am only asking

Demirtaş on İstanbul explosion: I am only asking

"When I saw the event on TV, I recalled the near past. Without putting blame on anyone, without bringing anyone under suspicion, I just want to ask. Maybe the authorities will give satisfactory answers to these questions and we will feel comfortable."

16 November 2022

'Women prisoners work 12 hours a day for 600 lira'

'Women prisoners work 12 hours a day for 600 lira'

Three Gezi prisoners in Bakırköy women's prison, Mücella Yapıcı, Çiğdem Mater and Mine Özerden say they are not able to find an answer to their question "Why are we here?"

16 November 2022

Mehmed's Book: Both too late and too early

Mehmed's Book: Both too late and too early

Journalist Nadire Mater, who 23 years ago wrote the book where she tried to get across witnessing of 42 young people having fought in conflict areas in Southeast Türkiye during their military service between 1984-1988, talks about her book from today's perspective.

15 November 2022 Ece Deniz

İstanbul bombing: Lawyer threatened after fake news says her phone number 'leaked by officials'

İstanbul bombing: Lawyer threatened after fake news says her phone number 'leaked by officials'

After fake news that she was the perpetrator of the Taksim bomb attack, Jiyan Tosun received many threatening phone calls. Her family members and another lawyer using a number registered under her name were also called. Tosun says only officials can access and leak such data.

14 November 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Who were those killed in İstanbul explosion?

Who were those killed in İstanbul explosion?

Adem Topkara and Elif Topkara had a daughter. Yusuf Meydan who lost his life together with his 9 year old daughter was an officer at the Ministry of Family and Social Services. Arzu Özsoy and her daughter Yağmur Uçar have also lost their lives.

14 November 2022

İstiklal Avenue after bombing: Busy as usual

İstiklal Avenue after bombing: Busy as usual

Benches and trees in pots were removed from the avenue after the bomb was planted after a banch. Municipal police distributed carnations to people.

14 November 2022 Hikmet Adal

Criminal complaint over racist writing on school stairs

Criminal complaint over racist writing on school stairs

Bar Association of Şırnak filed a criminal complaint about writings on the stairs of a secondary school in Bursa, one of which says "Either speak Turkish or keep quiet!"

14 November 2022

Live updates: Six killed, 81 injured in explosion on İstanbul's İstiklal Avenue

Live updates: Six killed, 81 injured in explosion on İstanbul's İstiklal Avenue

The explosion in Taksim could be a suspected act of "terrorism," President Erdoğan has said. Media outlets face restrictions, including a broadcast ban, bandwith restriction on social media and reporters not allowed on the avenue.

13 November 2022

Eighty years after Wealth Tax: 'Memories are silenced'

Eighty years after Wealth Tax: 'Memories are silenced'

Today 80 years after the Wealth Tax, academics Özgür Kaymak and Işıl Demirel describe what the non-Muslim minorities lived through: "The issues were pushed aside or locked away completely because they hurt."

11 November 2022 Ece Deniz

Colleagues banned from visiting arrested journalists in Diyarbakır

Colleagues banned from visiting arrested journalists in Diyarbakır

The colleagues of the journalists were removed from the list of visitors. Their lawyer says this was a "second punishment."

11 November 2022

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