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Ill prisoner catches Covid twice

Ill prisoner catches Covid twice

HDP deputy Abdullah Koç has submitted a parliamentary question about the situation of ill prisoner Suat Oğuz.

Nearly 1,900 flamingo chicks hatched in Turkey's Lake Tuz in 2021

Nearly 1,900 flamingo chicks hatched in Turkey's Lake Tuz in 2021

The flamingo population breeding in Turkey constitutes nearly 34 percent of the entire flamingo population in Europe, according to the ministry.

'The impunity of the murderers killed our sense of justice'

GEZİ FAMILIES SPEAK OUT

'The impunity of the murderers killed our sense of justice'

"They killed our brother. The pain of this was already something that broke and saddened us already; the impunity of the killers was a situation that killed our sense of justice," says the brother of Ali İsmail Korkmaz.

9 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

Richest 20 percent in Turkey had nearly half of total income in 2021, shows TurkStat data

Richest 20 percent in Turkey had nearly half of total income in 2021, shows TurkStat data

The country's Gini coefficient stood at 0.410 in the last year while he relative poverty rate and severe material deprivation rate decreased compared to the previous year, according to TurkStat.

Message from Gezi prisoners: 'Either hatred and arrogance or fraternity and freedom will prevail'

Message from Gezi prisoners: 'Either hatred and arrogance or fraternity and freedom will prevail'

"We will defend justice, fraternity, conscience, freedom, and, of course," says the message from the eight prisoners.

'Hrant Dink: Here and Now" exhibition opens in Yerevan

'Hrant Dink: Here and Now" exhibition opens in Yerevan

The exhibition offers visitors to "understand Dink's dreams, language, the values such as dialogue and coexistence," the Hrant Dink Foundation has said.

Interior Ministry: Turkey hosts 5.5 million foreigners, 'not all of them refugees'

Interior Ministry: Turkey hosts 5.5 million foreigners, 'not all of them refugees'

"Not every dark-skinned person is a refugee," the deputy minister has warned, noting that some four and a half million tourist from the Middle East and North Africa visited Turkey last year.

Turkey reports 1,480 new coronavirus cases, nine deaths in a day

Turkey reports 1,480 new coronavirus cases, nine deaths in a day

More than 1,500 people recovered from the disease in a day, according to ministry data.

Higher inflation for the poor, controversy in politics

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Higher inflation for the poor, controversy in politics

Inflation rate at two-decade high • Police officer threatened to shoot HDP deputy • İmamoğlu draws ire after photo with formerly pro-Erdoğan journalists • Far-right leader takes on interior minister

7 May 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

PKK leader Öcalan's family apply to visit him in prison

PKK leader Öcalan's family apply to visit him in prison

His brother was able to speak with Öcalan over the phone for this first time in over two years.

Two people released after detentions in front of HDP headquarters

Two people released after detentions in front of HDP headquarters

Eight people were destined during yesterday's incidents where a police officer threatened to shoot an HDP deputy.

Berkin Elvan's father hails Gezi convicts: 'We will continue the struggle'

GEZİ FAMILIES SPEAK OUT

Berkin Elvan's father hails Gezi convicts: 'We will continue the struggle'

Sami Elvan maintains his belief that the eight convicts of the Gezi case will regain their freedom as soon as possible.

6 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

European Parliament condemns Osman Kavala's life sentence

European Parliament condemns Osman Kavala's life sentence

MEPs have called for the immediate release of Kavala and other convicts of the Gezi case.

Appeals court rejects Dink family's appeal against acquittals in murder case

Appeals court rejects Dink family's appeal against acquittals in murder case

The family will now file an appeal with the Court of Cassation, the country's top appeals court.

6 May 2022 Hikmet Adal

Turkey reports 1,253 new Covid cases, 11 deaths in a day

Turkey reports 1,253 new Covid cases, 11 deaths in a day

More than 1,700 people recovered from the disease in a day, according to the ministyr figures.

Police officer threatens to kill HDP deputy as six party members detained

Police officer threatens to kill HDP deputy as six party members detained

Tensions rose after a group known as the "Diyarbakır families" attempted to leave a black wreath in front of the party's headquarters.

HDP launches campaign demanding equal citizenship rights for Turkey's Alevi minority

HDP launches campaign demanding equal citizenship rights for Turkey's Alevi minority

Alevis' places of worship should be recognized by the state and the massacres against them should be confronted with, HDP Co-Chair Sancar has said.

Asylum applications from Turkey to Europe rose by 45 percent in a year

Asylum applications from Turkey to Europe rose by 45 percent in a year

The highest share of persons who received protection status were registered in Germany, according to Eurostat.

Inflation is also high in prison canteens

Inflation is also high in prison canteens

The price of a five-liter bottle of water rose from 2.90 to 5.20 lira in a month. Prices of some products have doubled.

5 May 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Starbucks workers in Turkey speak out: '18-hour shifts, no clear job definition'

Starbucks workers in Turkey speak out: '18-hour shifts, no clear job definition'

A new one has been added to the workers' resistances: the Starbucks workers. Starbucks has become a talking point after the rights violations revealed by its workers around the world.

Turkey's annual inflation rate over 156 percent, says research group

Turkey's annual inflation rate over 156 percent, says research group

The official inflation rate was less than half of what the ENAG has found.

Turkey's official inflation rate rises to 70 percent

Turkey's official inflation rate rises to 70 percent

The highest annual increase was in transportation and food, according to TurkStat.

Two out of every three adults in Turkey are overweight, shows WHO report

Two out of every three adults in Turkey are overweight, shows WHO report

The share of overweight or obese people in Turkey is higher than the average in Europe, a new report by the WHO shows.

Double Standards: Media coverage of Ukrainian refugee crisis

Double Standards: Media coverage of Ukrainian refugee crisis

Whenever I think about the response of Western media against non-European displaced people, I remember the Hungarian camerawoman, Petra Laszlo, who kicked a Syrian father who was holding his child at the Serbian border in 2015. This kick reflects the double standard of mass media coverage against non-European displaced people.

5 May 2022 Cevdet Acu

Turkey reports 1,132 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths in a day

Turkey reports 1,132 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths in a day

Some 90,301 people were tested for the virus and 1,185 people recovered from the disease in 24 hours, according to the minstry figures.

CFWIJ: Turkey top country in violations against women journalists

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY

CFWIJ: Turkey top country in violations against women journalists

The coalition recorded 63 cases of legal harassment, physical assault, and detention in Turkey in four months.

Message from women prisoners of Gezi: 'It is not only about the eight people'

Message from women prisoners of Gezi: 'It is not only about the eight people'

CHP deputy Utku Çakırözer has visited Mücella Yapıcı, Mine Özerden and Çiğdem Mater in prison.

Workers across Turkey mark May Day

Workers across Turkey mark May Day

İstanbul's Taksim Square was once again banned as police detained more than 150 people who attempted to march to the square.

Happy Sugar Feast

Happy Sugar Feast

Today is the first day of Eid al-Fitr, also known as Sugar Feast or Ramadan Feast in Turkey.

Turkey's active Covid cases dropped below zero due to 'synchronization error,' says minister

Turkey's active Covid cases dropped below zero due to 'synchronization error,' says minister

The problem had been there since April 14 and was noticed when the number of active cases dropped below zero, Minister Koca has said.

Turkey reports less than 1,500 new coronavirus cases in a day

Turkey reports less than 1,500 new coronavirus cases in a day

Twelve people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.

Life sentence for Gezi protests, a new hope for İstanbul Convention

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Life sentence for Gezi protests, a new hope for İstanbul Convention

Gezi verdict draws international criticism while Erdoğan is confident that "it is over now" • Council of State prosecutor says Turkey's withdrawal from İstanbul Convention was "unlawful" • The president visits Saudi Arabia after handing over the Khashoggi case

30 April 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu