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Amnesty International: Turkey must not abandon İstanbul Convention

Amnesty International: Turkey must not abandon İstanbul Convention

"Turkey's withdrawal from the Convention would have disastrous consequences for millions of women and girls in the country," Amnesty's Anna Błuś has said.

Women have had more job losses, higher increase in domestic work during pandemic

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Women have had more job losses, higher increase in domestic work during pandemic

Women in Turkey have had more negative emotional impacts and more women have started to work from home during the pandemic, according to a UN Women study.

ILO's child labor convention ratified by all of its members

ILO's child labor convention ratified by all of its members

For the first time in the organization's history, all members have ratified an international labor convention.

Germany lifts travel warning for four cities of Turkey

Germany lifts travel warning for four cities of Turkey

Several popular holiday destinations in Turkey are now exempted from Germany's travel warning list.

Turkey records spike in new Covid-19 cases after Eid holiday

Turkey records spike in new Covid-19 cases after Eid holiday

"The increase in the number of new patients is serious. The difference between two days is so significant for the first time recently," the Health Minister has warned.

Refuting police report, expert review of footage says Gülistan Doku did not jump off bridge

Refuting police report, expert review of footage says Gülistan Doku did not jump off bridge

An expert review of the footage that allegedly shows Gülistan Doku committing suicide has been released.

5 August 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Message from death fasting lawyer Aytaç Ünsal: Don't allow forced intervention

Message from death fasting lawyer Aytaç Ünsal: Don't allow forced intervention

Lawyers Ünsal and Timtik were taken to the hospital after a court rejected their release from prison.

Lawyer Ebru Timtik submits appeal to Court of Cassation over 'permanent witness'

Lawyer Ebru Timtik submits appeal to Court of Cassation over 'permanent witness'

In the death fasting lawyers' application to the Court of Cassation, bianet's reports on witness İ.Ö.'s petition in which he said he was hallucinating and his testimony shouldn't be taken into account were also included.

4 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits eastern province of Malatya

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits eastern province of Malatya

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has said that no damage had been reported so far from the provincial governor's office.

Coronavirus intensive care units out of capacity in Turkey's capital, says medical chamber

Coronavirus intensive care units out of capacity in Turkey's capital, says medical chamber

Over the past two months, the country has seen a sharp increase in the need for intensive care for Covid-19 patients.

Twenty forest fires erupted in one day

Twenty forest fires erupted in one day

Fires broke out in various parts of Turkey yesterday.

Border crossing between Turkey, Iraq's KRG closed due to coronavirus

Border crossing between Turkey, Iraq's KRG closed due to coronavirus

The Habur-Ibrahim Khalil border crossings reopened in May after being shut down at the start of March.

Annual inflation rate increases by 11.76 percent

Annual inflation rate increases by 11.76 percent

The average prices of 253 out of 428 items in the inflation basket have increased, according to the TurkStat.

Turkey denounces US firm's oil deal with SDF

Turkey denounces US firm's oil deal with SDF

An oil firm has reportedly signed a deal with the SDF for oil extraction and improvement of oil fields in eastern and northeastern Syria.

Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister 'concerned' that virus spreading all around country

Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister 'concerned' that virus spreading all around country

The Health Ministry reported 19 deaths, 995 infections and 1,003 recoveries for the past 24 hours.

Corruption in Mardin municipality after government takeover: 13 people remanded in custody

Corruption in Mardin municipality after government takeover: 13 people remanded in custody

The ousted mayor had said corruption in the municipality reached an "unprecedented level" after the Ministry of Interior replaced him with a trustee.

Women to stage countrywide demonstrations on the day AKP discusses İstanbul Convention

Women to stage countrywide demonstrations on the day AKP discusses İstanbul Convention

Women's organizations will gather in 11 provinces to voice support for the convention.

Death fasting lawyers: 'Conditions in prison were better than hospital'

Death fasting lawyers: 'Conditions in prison were better than hospital'

After the court rejected their request for release, Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal were taken to the hospital for force-feeding.

Turkish Medical Association says Covid-19 contact tracing, surveillance almost stopped

Turkish Medical Association says Covid-19 contact tracing, surveillance almost stopped

The association has stated that those who had contact with Covid-19 patients should be tested.

Association close to Erdoğan's family announces support for İstanbul Convention

Association close to Erdoğan's family announces support for İstanbul Convention

As pro-government circles debate whether Turkey should withdraw from the convention, the KADEM has announced support for the İstanbul Convention while saying that it will continue to "fight homosexuality."

Haftar threatens Erdoğan, says they won't accept a 'second Turkish invasion' of Libya

Haftar threatens Erdoğan, says they won't accept a 'second Turkish invasion' of Libya

"The Turks stayed in Libya for 300 years and the Libyans saw nothing but evil," the LNA leader has remarked.

Medium of instruction in Kurdish language department changed to Turkish

Medium of instruction in Kurdish language department changed to Turkish

The change has been made on the grounds that permission by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is required to change the medium of instruction to another language than Turkish.

Survey: Hagia Sophia's conversion didn't affect voter preferences

Survey: Hagia Sophia's conversion didn't affect voter preferences

More than 42 percent of the participants said they would vote for the ruling AKP or its ally MHP "if there was an election today."

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Fires have broken out in the Aydın, Manisa, İzmir and Muğla provinces in western Turkey.

Four die, one missing as boat sinks off Aegean Sea

Four die, one missing as boat sinks off Aegean Sea

A boat carrying nine people sank near İzmir.

Turkey's Health Minister expects rise in Covid-19 cases due to lack of measures during Eid

Turkey's Health Minister expects rise in Covid-19 cases due to lack of measures during Eid

The ministry has reported 987 cases, 978 recoveries and 18 deaths for the past 24 hours.

Man who 'raped' Gamze A. released

Man who 'raped' Gamze A. released

The 20-year-old woman has said on social media that she was raped by a man after helping him.

Flying Broom Foundation calls on Google to make İstanbul Convention doodle on August 1

Flying Broom Foundation calls on Google to make İstanbul Convention doodle on August 1

The convention came into force on August 1, 2014.

Canned fish company 'takes workers hostage' after Covid-19 outbreak

Canned fish company 'takes workers hostage' after Covid-19 outbreak

After more than 40 workers tested positive for coronavirus, the Dardanel company has decided to keep workers in the factory and make infected personnel work for 14 days. A union chair has said, "Dardanel has taken the workers as hostages."

30 July 2020 Sakine Orman

Covid-19: Turkey stops announcing number of intensive care patients after sharp increase

Covid-19: Turkey stops announcing number of intensive care patients after sharp increase

The number of patients in intensive care has nearly doubled since the reopening steps in early June.

Syrian child worker drown after falling into swamp

Syrian child worker drown after falling into swamp

10-year-old Nucud was an agricultural worker.

PKK leader, three prisoners apply to ECtHR against communication ban

PKK leader, three prisoners apply to ECtHR against communication ban

Öcalan has not been able to have a phone talk with his family since late April.