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'First 11 of egalitarian masculinity' for men supporting İstanbul Convention

'First 11 of egalitarian masculinity' for men supporting İstanbul Convention

Women campaigning against Turkey's withdrawal from the İstanbul Convention have listed the "rules of egalitarian masculinity."

Death fasting lawyers taken to Forensic Medicine Institution for examination

Death fasting lawyers taken to Forensic Medicine Institution for examination

After the institution's report, the court will decide whether the lawyers should be released.

29 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Turkey has only 145 shelters for 41.4 million women

Turkey has only 145 shelters for 41.4 million women

The women's shelters in the country have a capacity of 3,482 people in total.

Parliament passes bill obligating social media companies to open an office in Turkey

Parliament passes bill obligating social media companies to open an office in Turkey

Social media companies will have to store users' data in Turkey, those who refuse to open an office will be subject to monetary penalties and bandwidth throttling.

Turkey reports lowest new Covid-19 fatalities in a month

Turkey reports lowest new Covid-19 fatalities in a month

The country's death toll has risen to 5,645 with 227,982 cases.

Erdoğan 'reopens' Sümela Monastery via teleconference

Erdoğan 'reopens' Sümela Monastery via teleconference

"If we were a nation targeting other symbols of other beliefs, the Sümela Monastery, which we have had for five centuries, would have gone forever now," the President has said.

İstanbul municipality: There are 267 landslide zones on Canal İstanbul route

İstanbul municipality: There are 267 landslide zones on Canal İstanbul route

The municipality has prepared a report documenting the landslide zones in the city.

HDP suspends deputy for inflicting violence on his spouse

HDP suspends deputy for inflicting violence on his spouse

MP Mensur Işık has been suspended from the party for two years.

AKP: Authorizing courts to remove online content will 'make free expression more secure'

AKP: Authorizing courts to remove online content will 'make free expression more secure'

According to the ruling party's new social media bill, courts will be authorized to remove online content, in addition to their authority to impose access block orders.

Pesticides that are most harmful to aquatic life

THE CHEMIST IN THE KITCHEN

Pesticides that are most harmful to aquatic life

I tried to make a blacklist of pesticides that are allowed in Turkey and most harmful to living beings in aquatic life.

28 July 2020 Bülent Şık

Russia: Turkey has assured UNESCO of Hagia Sophia's protection

Russia: Turkey has assured UNESCO of Hagia Sophia's protection

The 1,500-year-old monument reopened as a mosque last Friday.

Domestic trips decline by 43 percent, people prefer "a friend's house" over hotels

TURKEY'S TOURISM DURING THE PANDEMIC

Domestic trips decline by 43 percent, people prefer "a friend's house" over hotels

In the first quarter of 2020, domestic trips and expenditures sharply decreased compared to the same period last year.

Covid-19: Need for intensive care continues to increase in Turkey

Covid-19: Need for intensive care continues to increase in Turkey

The country's death toll climbed to 5,630 with 17 deaths over the pas 24 hours.

Covid-19 patient dies after not being able to find an available intensive care bed in five cities

Covid-19 patient dies after not being able to find an available intensive care bed in five cities

The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care in Turkey has nearly doubled since early June while the southeast has seen the highest increase in new cases.

AKP ally backs social media bill, says VPNs should be banned as well

AKP ally backs social media bill, says VPNs should be banned as well

The parliament will discuss the new social media bill tomorrow.

Foreign Minister: Greece must accept that İstanbul was conquered in 1453

HAGIA SOPHIA'S CONVERSION

Foreign Minister: Greece must accept that İstanbul was conquered in 1453

During a joint press conference with his counterpart from Spain, Minister Çavuşoğlu said that the conversion of the monument into a mosque was Turkey's internal matter.

Türk-İş: Starvation, poverty lines slightly drop in July

Türk-İş: Starvation, poverty lines slightly drop in July

For a four-member family, the starvation line was 2,406 lira and the poverty line was 7,838 lira, the survey has found.

Judge wishes to be recused, prosecutor sleeps during hearing

Judge wishes to be recused, prosecutor sleeps during hearing

A heavy penal court board was not aware of the time of the hearing of a case that was sent to them after the recusal of the previous court board.

Things to consider when reporting male violence

WOMEN'S AGENDA / EVRİM KEPENEK

Things to consider when reporting male violence

Those who say, "Women and men are not equal," the judicial system that gives sentence reductions for even planned murders, and the media that hunts "clicks" by making violence pornographic are also responsible for male violence.

27 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Survey: Half of AKP voters against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Survey: Half of AKP voters against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

The government has been preparing to withdraw from the convention against violence on women.

Four soldiers and two drivers die in bus accident

Four soldiers and two drivers die in bus accident

A bus carrying soldiers flipped over in southern Turkey.

Main opposition CHP reelects chair for seventh time

Main opposition CHP reelects chair for seventh time

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has been serving as the chairperson of the CHP since 2010.

'Schools are too crowded for reopening, new ones should be built urgently'

REOPENING OF SCHOOLS DURING THE PANDEMIC:

'Schools are too crowded for reopening, new ones should be built urgently'

While the education minister says schools will reopen on August 31, doctors and union representatives point out that it is currently impossible to have "one student per four square meters."

24 July 2020 Ruken Tuncel

'Despotism has been continuing for 112 years'

JULY 24 PRESS DAY IN TURKEY

'Despotism has been continuing for 112 years'

Journalism organizations have marked the Day of Struggle for Press Freedom.

Erdoğan recites Quran at Hagia Sophia, religious authority head gives sermon with sword

FIRST FRIDAY PRAYER AT HAGIA SOPHIA

Erdoğan recites Quran at Hagia Sophia, religious authority head gives sermon with sword

Hagia Sophia reopened as a mosque with a Friday prayer attended by thousands of people.

24 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

'Why was the man who killed Fatma Altınmakas released?'

FEMINICIDE

'Why was the man who killed Fatma Altınmakas released?'

Three HDP deputies have submitted parliamentary questions about the killing of a woman by her spouse in the southeastern Muş province.

Covid-19 severity increases in Turkey as one out of every 10 patients is in intensive care now

Covid-19 severity increases in Turkey as one out of every 10 patients is in intensive care now

While the number of new cases, deaths and recoveries have remained relatively steady in the reopening period, patients in intensive care have doubled.

24 July 2020 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Preparations completed for first mass Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia

Preparations completed for first mass Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia

The monument will reopen as a mosque tomorrow.

Constitutional Court to examine main opposition party's application against 'multiple bars law' at a later date

Constitutional Court to examine main opposition party's application against 'multiple bars law' at a later date

The parliament has recently passed a law allowing more than one bar association in larger cities.

Education minister criticized for 'normalizing child labor'

Education minister criticized for 'normalizing child labor'

Minister Selçuk visited seasonal agricultural workers and gave out books to children.

Central Bank keeps policy rate constant

Central Bank keeps policy rate constant

The bank has held its one-week repo rate unchanged at 8.25 percent, keeping it steady for the second straight month.

İstanbul municipality to inspect all buildings in the city for earthquake preparedness

İstanbul municipality to inspect all buildings in the city for earthquake preparedness

As many as 1.2 million buildings will be inspected within three years, the municipality has stated.