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New committee to promote adding Türkiye’s Nemrut Geopark to UNESCO network

New committee to promote adding Türkiye’s Nemrut Geopark to UNESCO network

Nemrut Caldera in Bitlis, Türkiye got award as part of European Destinations of Excellence.

24 October 2022

Stalled for two years, Türkiye's Green Party can’t cut through Ankara’s red tape

Stalled for two years, Türkiye's Green Party can’t cut through Ankara’s red tape

The party members are convinced they are facing "political obstruction", especially due to the lack of explanation regarding what might be wrong with their documents.

24 October 2022 Selin Uğurtaş

AKP to outbid opposition's 'headscarf bill' to propose anti-LGBTI+ amendment to Constitution

AKP to outbid opposition's 'headscarf bill' to propose anti-LGBTI+ amendment to Constitution

CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu suggested early this month that a new law should be made protecting the right of women for employment in public services either wearing or not wearing a headscarf. The ruling AKP is poised to propose a Constitutional amendment instead.

24 October 2022

Survey: Families cut own on social life expenses to meet children's school needs

Survey: Families cut own on social life expenses to meet children's school needs

Some 81 percent of the families said they have difficulty covering their children's school expenses.

24 October 2022

HRW: Türkiye deported hundreds of refugees to Syria in months

HRW: Türkiye deported hundreds of refugees to Syria in months

The organization said Türkiye does not meet the EU's safe third country criteria for refugees.

24 October 2022

Erdoğan congratulates Iraq's Rashid on election

Erdoğan congratulates Iraq's Rashid on election

The two leaders reiterated their commitment to develop bilateral relations.

24 October 2022

Delegation from Finland to visit Türkiye to discuss extraditions as per NATO agreement

Delegation from Finland to visit Türkiye to discuss extraditions as per NATO agreement

In a trilateral memorandum in June, Sweden and Finland had agreed to stop support to the Kurdish groups in Syria and address Türkiye's extradition requests.

24 October 2022

Top court rules for reinstatement of 178 judges, prosecutors dismissed after 2016 coup attempt

Top court rules for reinstatement of 178 judges, prosecutors dismissed after 2016 coup attempt

The judges and prosecutors will also be compensated, according to the ruling. Nearly 4,000 members of the judiciary had been dismissed following the attempt.

24 October 2022

Nearly 8 percent of girls in Türkiye out of school, ministry figures show

Nearly 8 percent of girls in Türkiye out of school, ministry figures show

In response to recent criticism, the ministry said girls' schooling rate in Türkiye is similar to that of the OECD countries.

24 October 2022

Faulty ventilation system might have increased casualties in Bartın mine blast, says CHP report

Faulty ventilation system might have increased casualties in Bartın mine blast, says CHP report

Due to ventilation problems, the smoke after the explosion affected miners also in other corridors therefore possibly increasing losses of life, according to the report.

24 October 2022

Debate over restoration of Maiden's Tower: What is awaiting the iconic landmark of Bosphorus?

Debate over restoration of Maiden's Tower: What is awaiting the iconic landmark of Bosphorus?

Recent images showing a "disappeared" Maiden's Tower raised eyebrows, after many examples of restoration failures in recent years.

22 October 2022 Wouter Massink

Charlie Hebdo attack suspect from Türkiye gets life sentence on appeal

Charlie Hebdo attack suspect from Türkiye gets life sentence on appeal

The suspect who received a 30-year prison sentence in December 2020 has been given a life sentence after his appeal trial.

21 October 2022

How were the conditions at Amasra mine?

How were the conditions at Amasra mine?

While the Amasra mine was "one of the safest" with security equipment, the people employed in the mine were undertrained, says a retired worker.

21 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Erdoğan dismisses 'chemical attack' claims

Erdoğan dismisses 'chemical attack' claims

The president has rejected the recent accusations that Türkiye used chemical weapons on the PKK and said they will take legal actions against those who make the claims.

21 October 2022

Journalist given prison sentence for 'insulting president' over reporting on mafia-state relations

Journalist given prison sentence for 'insulting president' over reporting on mafia-state relations

The BirGün journalist was put on trial because of a weekend supplement featuring Erdoğan and Bahçeli's photos with well-known figures of Türkiye's underworld.

21 October 2022

Central Bank is following 'Erdoğan's path'

Central Bank is following 'Erdoğan's path'

The bank has cut the policy rate by 150 basis points and signaled that it may consider stopping interest rate cuts after next month's meeting.

21 October 2022 Wouter Massink

Turkish Medical Association head responds to investigation over 'chemical attack' statement

Turkish Medical Association head responds to investigation over 'chemical attack' statement

Prof. Korur-Fincancı said the media outlet that interviewed her misrepresented her statements, whereas the investigation against her gives her the impression of "concealing a crime."

21 October 2022

Azerbaijan should bring Karabakh to International Court, Erdoğan says in Baku visit

Azerbaijan should bring Karabakh to International Court, Erdoğan says in Baku visit

Azerbaijan reclaimed some parts of the Nagorno-Karabakah region after 44-day clashes in 2020. Bringing the issue to the international court would "reintroduce the West to the world," according to Erdoğan.

21 October 2022

Allegations of chemical attack on PKK: Who says what?

Allegations of chemical attack on PKK: Who says what?

Türkiye has rejected the claims that it used chemical weapons during its military operations. The HDP calls for an international investigation. The Turkish Medial Association head is facing an investigation following her comments supportive of the claims.

20 October 2022

Paradise across the border: Tourists from Iran fuel Van’s economy

Paradise across the border: Tourists from Iran fuel Van’s economy

Türkiye is often criticized for increasingly curtailing the freedoms of its citizens, especially by the Western world. Yet for tourists coming from Iran, a neighboring country that has been ruled by an Islamic regime since 1979, Türkiye provides many more freedoms than they have back home.

20 October 2022 Gonca Tokyol

'Half of my heart is in prison': Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım calls for Aysel Tuğluk's release

'Half of my heart is in prison': Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım calls for Aysel Tuğluk's release

Yıldırım was released from prison after a four-month delay. She called for the release of her severely ill fellow party member.

20 October 2022

Erdoğan criticized over "PKK children' statement

Erdoğan criticized over "PKK children' statement

Advising an MP who recently joined his party to have more children, the president said, "Having children is very important. Look, PKK has five, ten, fifteen."

20 October 2022

The absence of green politics in Türkiye's political arena

The absence of green politics in Türkiye's political arena

Türkiye is moving into its 100-year existence, with perhaps its most important elections in recent history. However, green politics remain seemingly absent from the agenda.

20 October 2022 Wouter Massink

Freedom House reports continued decline in internet freedom in Turkey

Freedom House reports continued decline in internet freedom in Turkey

The 2022 edition of Freedom on the Net report by Freedom House finds that conditions deteriorated in 28 countries, while 26 countries experienced gains. Türkiye is among the countries with deteriorating conditions with a score that has fallen to 32 /100 this year, from 34/100 last year, both of which indicate a 'not free' status for internet freedom.

19 October 2022

Gender discrimination in Türkiye 'concerning,' says European Commission report

Gender discrimination in Türkiye 'concerning,' says European Commission report

Backsliding continues in women's rights and gender equality, and the country's anti-discrimination legislation also does not meet European standards, according to the EU Commission's 2022 report.

19 October 2022

Taliban official attends religious conference in Diyarbakır, says 'we recognize Kurdistan'

Taliban official attends religious conference in Diyarbakır, says 'we recognize Kurdistan'

Mujahid said the Kurdish issue is not only a problem of the Kurds, and called for unity among Muslims, hoping that dialogue could resolve national and ethnic problems.

19 October 2022

HDP says 'chemical warfare' allegations in Iraqi Kurdistan should be investigated

HDP says 'chemical warfare' allegations in Iraqi Kurdistan should be investigated

"We once again stress that use of chemical weapons is a violation of the Geneva Conventions, that it constitutes a war crime, and is a crime against humanity," the party said.

19 October 2022

US maintains impartiality between Türkiye, Greece, says ambassador

US maintains impartiality between Türkiye, Greece, says ambassador

Türkiye's foreign minister recently criticized Washington for abandoning its balanced policy between Ankara and Athens.

19 October 2022

Politics of Emergency

Politics of Emergency

Although Türkiye lifted its state of emergency almost four years ago, many of its laws and changes stayed. How can we explain this?

19 October 2022 Wouter Massink

CHP applies to top court demanding annulment of key article of 'censorship law'

CHP applies to top court demanding annulment of key article of 'censorship law'

The main opposition party has demanded an order of stay of execution for the article stipulating prison sentences for "spreading disinformation."

18 October 2022

Mother of killed miner: 'Everybody has left, we are left with pain'

BARTIN MINE BLAST

Mother of killed miner: 'Everybody has left, we are left with pain'

bianet talked to the mother of Mustafa Can Yıldırım, whose dead body was the last to be taken out of the coal mine in Bartın. She said, "We believe that there is negligence here. We want this negligence to be uncovered."

18 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım released four months after completing sentence

Former HDP deputy Gülser Yıldırım released four months after completing sentence

Yıldırım was released only after four petitions were submitted to the country's top appeals court and parliamentary questions by other MPs about her situation.

18 October 2022