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Oxfam report: Türkiye has third most unequal distribution of wealth among 161 countries

Oxfam report: Türkiye has third most unequal distribution of wealth among 161 countries

Türkiye's general ranking in the index, compared to other OECD countries, is at the lowest with 74th place. Furthermore, when it comes to social expenditures, Türkiye is also still the lowest among OECD, according to the report.

11 October 2022

'Women are giving care to 91 percent of the disabled'

'Women are giving care to 91 percent of the disabled'

The Association of Mothers and Volunteers of Disabled Children is campaigning for pension rights for women caring for the gravely disabled at home. Şenay Keçeci, head of the association, says "The problems predominantly concern women."

11 October 2022 Ayşegül Özbek

'They lured us into a trap that day': Ankara Massacre commemorated across Türkiye

'They lured us into a trap that day': Ankara Massacre commemorated across Türkiye

Police restricted the commemoration in Ankara to only the family members of those who lost their lives in the ISIS bombings that claimed 104 lives in 2015. Twenty people were detained.

11 October 2022

Remarks of senior diplomat about killing of Kurdish journalist on parliamentary agenda

Remarks of senior diplomat about killing of Kurdish journalist on parliamentary agenda

Responding to a question about the killing of Nagihan Akarsel in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, Türkiye's ambassador to Iraq had said, "The PKK and centers with connections to the PKK are targets."

11 October 2022

Exit from İstanbul Convention did not accelerate violence, according to ministry

Exit from İstanbul Convention did not accelerate violence, according to ministry

Two years ago, an opposition MP had submitted a parliamentary question as to why the convention was not being implemented. The ministry gave a response over one and a half years after Türkiye pulled out of the convention.

11 October 2022

Rare Anatolian leopard caught on camera in Türkiye

Rare Anatolian leopard caught on camera in Türkiye

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shared photos of an Anatolian leopard on Twitter.

10 October 2022

Foreign investors bet on football in Türkiye: The curious sale of Göztepe S.K.

Foreign investors bet on football in Türkiye: The curious sale of Göztepe S.K.

With its bright days seemingly in the past, football in Türkiye is in the middle of a bleak financial crisis and many fans have been left wondering if Ankersen's investment might offer some relief for the clubs facing a debt spiral.

10 October 2022 Barış Kaygusuz

Calling one a 'shady person' not defamation, appeals court rules

Calling one a 'shady person' not defamation, appeals court rules

The acquittal was finalized in the case where lawyer Polat Balkan stood trial for calling a businessperson "one of the shadiest and dirtiest persons history has ever seen."

10 October 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Lawyers scrutinize authorities' neglect in Ankara Massacre trial

ANNIVERSARY OF ANKARA BOMBINGS

Lawyers scrutinize authorities' neglect in Ankara Massacre trial

In a statement marking the seventh anniversary of the bombings that killed 104 people, a commission of lawyers addressed multiple points about the case that have not yet been shed light on.

10 October 2022

Altın Portakal award winners dedicate awards to Gezi, Saturday Mothers, women in Iran

Altın Portakal award winners dedicate awards to Gezi, Saturday Mothers, women in Iran

Award winners' at politically charged speeches at Türkiye's longest-running film festival became a talking point after the ceremony, where Gezi convict Çiğdem Mater's message was also read out.

10 October 2022

Türkiye's official unemployment rate at lowest level in eight years

Türkiye's official unemployment rate at lowest level in eight years

The unemployment rate dropped below 10 percent in August, whereas the broad unemployment rate was over 19 percent, says TurkStat.

10 October 2022

Police detain many, break HDP deputy's leg at 'Öcalan protests'

Police detain many, break HDP deputy's leg at 'Öcalan protests'

Protests took place in several provinces on the anniversary of the PKK leader being forced to leave Syria before eventually being captured by Türkiye's security officers in Kenya. Police detained more than 130 people.

10 October 2022

'We are pariahs in our own country': Northern Cypriot MP lashes out at Türkiye's policies

'We are pariahs in our own country': Northern Cypriot MP lashes out at Türkiye's policies

In a parliamentary speech widely shared on social media, MP Doğuş Derya accused the Northern Cypriot government and Türkiye of neglecting the people of Northern Cyprus.

10 October 2022

New regulations trouble Türkiye's informal recycling workers

New regulations trouble Türkiye's informal recycling workers

Türkiye has about 500,000 informal recycling workers who are responsible for around 80 percent of the recycling in the country. The government's attempts to regulate informal waste picking cause some new problems.

7 October 2022 Wouter Massink

Türkiye to cancel Covid-19 fines, says MP

Türkiye to cancel Covid-19 fines, says MP

A total of 2.7 billion lira of fines had been issued to citizens for not complying with the mask mandates and curfews.

Parliament passes 12 more articles of 'disinformation bill' amid protest from journalists

Parliament passes 12 more articles of 'disinformation bill' amid protest from journalists

Fourteen of the 40 articles of the have now been passed in the parliament. The newly accepted articles make it mandatory to share the contact information of internet news sites in an "easily accessible form."

RSF condemns murder of journalist Nagihan Akarsel

RSF condemns murder of journalist Nagihan Akarsel

Akarsel was killed outside of her home in Iraqi Kurdistan. The RSF points out that she was the fifth Kurdish person from Türkiye to be attacked in Iraqi Kurdistan in a year.

Second visit by Türkiye's intelligence chief in a month raises question marks in Iraq

Second visit by Türkiye's intelligence chief in a month raises question marks in Iraq

Iraq's Shiite Coordination Framework demands an explanation after Hakan Fidan's recent visit to the Turkmen leaders in the Kurdistan Region.

Erdoğan meets Pashinyan, says may meet Assad as well

EUROPEAN POLITICAL COMMUNITY

Erdoğan meets Pashinyan, says may meet Assad as well

The president had a series of meetings with other government leaders at the European Political Community summit in Prague.

'Kılıçdaroğlu should also reconcile with the LGBTI+ community'

'Kılıçdaroğlu should also reconcile with the LGBTI+ community'

Erdoğan used the main opposition leader's move to "reconcile" with the pious to attack the LGBTI+ community, says an activist.

7 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Kobanî trial: 'Anonymous witness statements are manipulated'

Kobanî trial: 'Anonymous witness statements are manipulated'

The Kobanî trials continued this month. Politician Mesut Bağcık pleaded for his acquittal, claiming that he was not part of an illegal organization and that the secret witness testimonies against him were fabricated.

Court to hear witnesses cited by LGBTI+ groups in 2008 homophobic murder case

Court to hear witnesses cited by LGBTI+ groups in 2008 homophobic murder case

Ahmet Yıldız was killed by his father after coming out as gay. At the 36th hearing, the court accepted for the first time the LGBTI+ groups' requests about witnesses.

6 October 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz,Ece Deniz

Disinformation law 'final stage of AKP's media restrictions'

Disinformation law 'final stage of AKP's media restrictions'

Academic Emre Tansu Keten says, "Cards such as the Press Advertisement Institution and press credentials will constitute the first stage of censorship. And the threat of imprisonment will serve as the second. In the end, the censorship law will be a tool to silence the media."

6 October 2022 Hikmet Adal

'Clean energy can be vital to Türkiye's energy dependence'

'Clean energy can be vital to Türkiye's energy dependence'

With half of Türkiye's power generation based on fossil fuel imports, clean energy can play a crucial role in becoming further energy dependent, according to a new study.

Erdoğan responds to CHP's 'headscarf bill'

Erdoğan responds to CHP's 'headscarf bill'

Legislative proposal by the main opposition party submitted at the very beginning of the legislative year, for freedom of women public servants in their choice of clothing, including wearing a headscarf, sparked debate between the party and the president.

The ghosts of the past, the guards of today

PODCAST AND ARTICLE SERIES BY BİANET AND HMB

The ghosts of the past, the guards of today

Despite the hazy fascism we live in, the struggle for reckoning with the past is not unclaimed, it has a strong political accumulation. We have to force all the cliques speaking from within the state by relying on this political accumulation to do more and to speak more concretely.

6 October 2022 Özgür Sevgi Göral

Erdoğan, Mitsotakis trade barbs over Aegean dispute

Erdoğan, Mitsotakis trade barbs over Aegean dispute

The president took his time yesterday to address Greece's prime minister, who marked Türkiye's "increasingly aggressive rhetoric."

Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden

Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden

Two white plastic chairs with the filmmakers' names stand out during the 59th edition of Türkiye's longest-running and oldest film festival in Antalya.

Two journalists given prison sentence because 'they are dangerous'

Two journalists given prison sentence because 'they are dangerous'

Sadiye Eser and Sadık Topaloğlu were sentenced to prison for "being a member of an illegal organization." In its justified ruling, the court said no criminal act of the suspects had been identified but they were members of a group that is "dangerous to society."

Kurdistan police detain murder suspect of journalist Nagihan Akarsel

Kurdistan police detain murder suspect of journalist Nagihan Akarsel

Akarsel was assassinated in front of her home yesterday.

Türkiye–Greece tensions: A quick overview

Türkiye–Greece tensions: A quick overview

Tensions between Ankara and Athens have been increasing over the past months, with elections nearing in both countries.

Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel killed in armed attack in Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel killed in armed attack in Iraqi Kurdistan

Akarsel has been living in Sulaymaniyah for years as part of her studies on "jineology."