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Campaign against compulsory religion classes

Campaign against compulsory religion classes

Freedom of Belief Initiative in Türkiye started a campaign where they say "our lesson is not religion, but religions and beliefs."

10 November 2022

Detained after saying bread 'basic food for stupid societies,' union head remanded in custody

Detained after saying bread 'basic food for stupid societies,' union head remanded in custody

Cihan Kolivar had said, "Bread is basic food for stupid societies. Our society eats bread and therefore they have such rulers for as long as 20 years."

10 November 2022

Drinking coffee at coffee shops 'becomes luxury'

Drinking coffee at coffee shops 'becomes luxury'

Coffee lovers complain about sky-high coffee prices. "I have put myself a limit. Even when I drink coffee out, I will have only one," some say.

10 November 2022 Ece Deniz

Citizens of Türkiye third among asylum applicants in Europe in August

Citizens of Türkiye third among asylum applicants in Europe in August

The EU Asylum Agency announced numbers of asylum and temporary protection applications in August, which were the highest since 2016.

10 November 2022

Many teachers detained protesting new law outside of top court

Many teachers detained protesting new law outside of top court

Representatives of two teachers unions, on 'Occupation Watch' in front of the Supreme Court were raided by police and many of them detained today in Ankara when the Court was to hear the case for repeal of the new "Occupational Law for Teachers."

9 November 2022

bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

Twenty-six journalists with the two Kurdish news agencies have been sent behind bars since June.

9 November 2022

Eight children and mother of six, all from Syria, die in fire in Bursa

Eight children and mother of six, all from Syria, die in fire in Bursa

The children aged between one and 11 and mother aged 31 lost their lives in the fire caused by heater at their house. The family was making their living collecting paper on streets, neighbors said.

9 November 2022

Are employees carrying whole tax burden in Türkiye?

Are employees carrying whole tax burden in Türkiye?

Net monthly average salary an employee with gross wage of 20,000 Turkish lira receives is 13,650 lira in Türkiye. Difference is so high because such an employee is working for two months a year only for taxes.

9 November 2022 Hikmet Adal

Bread Producers Union chair detained for saying 'bread is basic food for stupid societies'

Bread Producers Union chair detained for saying 'bread is basic food for stupid societies'

Cihan Kolivar has been charged with "degrading the Turkish nation, state and institutions" because of his remarks during a TV program.

8 November 2022

Students complain about further restrictions at state dormitories

Students complain about further restrictions at state dormitories

The annual leave of students staying in the dormitories has been reduced from 75 to 30 days.

8 November 2022 Merve Usludil

Iran, always very near

Iran, always very near

Most practical way to understand the socio-economic structure of Iran will be to compare the situation in Iran with data from Türkiye. Evaluating both similarities and differences may make it easier for us to understand Iran.

8 November 2022 Bülent Danışoğlu

Medical Association of Germany calling for release of Turkish Medical Association chair

Medical Association of Germany calling for release of Turkish Medical Association chair

Medical Association of Germany and the medical unions in Berlin, Hessen and Hamburg, the medical peace organization (IPPNW), the Democratic Doctors Association and the union of medical students in Germany have requested that Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur-Fincancı be released.

8 November 2022

Ex-police intelligence chief 'fabricated evidence by replacing DVD with CD'

PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION CASE

Ex-police intelligence chief 'fabricated evidence by replacing DVD with CD'

Objection to digital evidence in the ÇHD case: "The digital materials former police intelligence chief Ramazan Akyürek sent to prosecution is not the DVD that came from abroad as claimed. One DVD was replaced with a CD."

8 November 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Mob boss from Serbia nabbed in İstanbul villa

Mob boss from Serbia nabbed in İstanbul villa

Zeljko Bojanic was sought by Interpol with red notice. He is suspected to have killed another man from Serbia.

7 November 2022

Two killed as bus carrying refugees to removal center crashes

Two killed as bus carrying refugees to removal center crashes

Two refugees have been killed and 30 have been injured in accident of bus carrying migrants from Syria to removal center.

7 November 2022

At least 80 detained in 'chemical attack' protests in İstanbul, Şırnak

At least 80 detained in 'chemical attack' protests in İstanbul, Şırnak

Police in Istanbul and soldiers in Silopi did not allow people to rally and protest with regard to allegations of use of chemical weapons against PKK in Iraq.

7 November 2022

Four injured in mine explosion in Zonguldak

Four injured in mine explosion in Zonguldak

Four workers were injured in explosion in mine in Zonguldak, two miners under treatment are reported to be in good condition.

7 November 2022

Left Party MP says Germany should trigger OPCW investigation into 'chemical attack' claims

Left Party MP says Germany should trigger OPCW investigation into 'chemical attack' claims

Citing an IPPNW report, Gökay Akbulut has said the OPCW should investigate the allegations that Türkiye used chemical weapons against the PKK.

4 November 2022

Mitsotakis to Erdoğan: 'If we had 85 percent inflation, I'd be trying to change the subject too'

Mitsotakis to Erdoğan: 'If we had 85 percent inflation, I'd be trying to change the subject too'

Türkiye has adopted an "increasingly aggresive" stance towards Greece to deflect attention away from the its economic spiral," according to Greece's PM.

4 November 2022

Two people die in earthquake in İzmir

Two people die in earthquake in İzmir

İzmir was hit by a magnitude 4.9 earthquake early this morning where one person died of heart attack and 18 year old university student who jumped off balcony lost his life in hospital.

4 November 2022

At least 158 workers killed on the job in October

At least 158 workers killed on the job in October

More than 1,521 workers have been killed so far this year, and at least 30,224 workers have been killed on the job in 20 years when AKP was the ruling party, according to the İSİG reports.

3 November 2022

AKP delegation tours opposition parties for 'headscarf' proposal

AKP delegation tours opposition parties for 'headscarf' proposal

The ruling party brought up the constitutional amendment proposal in response to the main opposition CHP's headscarf move. The proposal reportedly includes anti-LGBTI+ provisions "to protect the family."

3 November 2022

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