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Two children die in fires caused by heating stoves

Two children die in fires caused by heating stoves

People increasingly use heating stoves amid high heating costs, according to NGOs.

29 December 2021

RTÜK warns broadcasters against increasing TV violence

RTÜK warns broadcasters against increasing TV violence

Violent images are more frequently seen in both news bulletins and TV series, the media regulator has noted.

29 December 2021

Turkey's daily new Covid cases exceed 30,000 after months

Turkey's daily new Covid cases exceed 30,000 after months

The sharp increase comes after the Ministry of Health announcement that the omicron variant is spreading in the country.

29 December 2021

10th anniversary of Roboski Massacre: 'Institutionalized impunity'

10th anniversary of Roboski Massacre: 'Institutionalized impunity'

Ferhat Encü, who lost his family members and relatives in the massacre, spoke to bianet about the judicial process and impunity.

28 December 2021

Attack on HDP office in İstanbul leaves two injured

Attack on HDP office in İstanbul leaves two injured

Party members said that the assailant ran away after they took away his weapons in what was the third armed attack targeting the party in six months.

28 December 2021

Minister Soylu says 'terrorism' investigation into İstanbul Municipality 'not political'

Minister Soylu says 'terrorism' investigation into İstanbul Municipality 'not political'

The Ministry of Interior has opened an investigation into the opposition-led municipality over the alleged "terrorist ties" of hundreds of municipal personnel.

28 December 2021

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

The opposition alliance is also ahead of the ruling People's Alliance in the parliamentary elections, according to MetroPOLL.

28 December 2021

Facebook bans Mesopotamia Agency's page

Facebook bans Mesopotamia Agency's page

The agency accused Facebook of censorship and ignoring its objections to the ban.

28 December 2021

Health Ministry: Turkey detects omicron variant in six cities

Health Ministry: Turkey detects omicron variant in six cities

The ministry announced over 26,000 daily new coronavirus cases and 157 days.

28 December 2021

Turkey's banking agency files complaint against journalists, politicians over forex comments

Turkey's banking agency files complaint against journalists, politicians over forex comments

Politicians and pundits have questioned whether the lira's recent fluctuations were triggered by the government on purpose.

27 December 2021

'Even the prison administration says Aysel Tuğluk is not in good health'

HDP CO-CHAIR BULDAN

'Even the prison administration says Aysel Tuğluk is not in good health'

Diagnosed with dementia, former HDP deputy Tuğluk is kept in prison despite a medical report that found she shouldn't stay behind bars.

27 December 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Court of Cassation upholds former Van co-mayor's prison sentence for 'terrorism'

Court of Cassation upholds former Van co-mayor's prison sentence for 'terrorism'

Bekir Kaya was sentenced to 8 years and 3 months in prison for various charges related to "terrorism."

27 December 2021

Germany extradited four 'dangerous radical Islamists' to Turkey this year

Germany extradited four 'dangerous radical Islamists' to Turkey this year

Eighteen people have been extradited to several countries so far this year, according to a statement from the country's government.

27 December 2021

Çavuşoğlu: Special envoys of Turkey, Armenia to meet in Moscow

NORMALIZATION EFFORTS

Çavuşoğlu: Special envoys of Turkey, Armenia to meet in Moscow

Seeking to normalize relations, the two countries appointed special envoys mid-December.

27 December 2021

Prosecutors seek investigation against HDP executives for statement on Armenian Genocide

Prosecutors seek investigation against HDP executives for statement on Armenian Genocide

If the minister of justice gives permission, the HDP executives will be investigated for "insulting the Turkish nation and the state."

27 December 2021

'Ill prisoner Yusuf Akbaba threatened with death'

'Ill prisoner Yusuf Akbaba threatened with death'

The prisoner is isolated and not provided with proper treatment, the İHD has stated.

27 December 2021

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

The president has urged his party organization to "win the hearts" of every citizen.

27 December 2021

Omicron variant makes up over 10 percent of new cases in Turkey, says minister

Omicron variant makes up over 10 percent of new cases in Turkey, says minister

Minister Koca has called on people to get booster shots.

27 December 2021

Turkey, Qatar in talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport

Turkey, Qatar in talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport

Since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August, Turkey has tried to convince the group to allow it to run the airport in the city.

27 December 2021

Ministry of Interior investigates İstanbul Municipality for 'terrorist employees'

Ministry of Interior investigates İstanbul Municipality for 'terrorist employees'

Hundreds of municipal employees have allegedly ties to outlawed groups, the ministry has stated.

27 December 2021

Turkey reports 20,108 new coronavirus cases, 173 deaths

Turkey reports 20,108 new coronavirus cases, 173 deaths

Among Turkey's adult population, 91.51 percent received at least one vaccine dose and 82.80 percent received at least two doses.

27 December 2021

Erdoğan has a new success story as small investors 'conned'

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #14

Erdoğan has a new success story as small investors 'conned'

Ordinary people paid the price for a week of massive fluctuations in the Turkish lira • Political implications of the government's "forex-indexed deposit" tool • Burning of three refugees to death remained covered up for weeks

26 December 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

At least 30 refugees died in Aegean Sea in a week

At least 30 refugees died in Aegean Sea in a week

More than 2,500 migrants have died or went missing while trying to cross into Europe since the start of the year, according to UN figures.

25 December 2021

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Today is Christmas, the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We wish a merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it.

24 December 2021

İstanbul raises public transport fares by 36 percent

İstanbul raises public transport fares by 36 percent

The fares were raised due to the lira's depreciation, the municipality has said.

24 December 2021

Finance minister: Lira's recovery proved those calling for higher interest rates wrong

Finance minister: Lira's recovery proved those calling for higher interest rates wrong

Minister Nebati has said the new foreign exchange-protected Turkish lira deposits reached 10 billion lira.

24 December 2021

Erdoğan promises a 'completely different economic climate' by summer

Erdoğan promises a 'completely different economic climate' by summer

Foreign exchange reverses of the Central Bank have exceeded 115 billion dollars, the president has said. The bank's net reserves excluding swap deals stand at minus 46 billion dollars.

24 December 2021

Website for help against sexual violence now online in Kurdish, English, Arabic

Website for help against sexual violence now online in Kurdish, English, Arabic

csdestek.org aims to inform those who survived sexual violence, including foreign citizens, about how they can access their rights.

24 December 2021

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into refugees pushed into river between Turkey, Greece

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into refugees pushed into river between Turkey, Greece

Dozens of refugees were allegedly pushed into the Evros River by Turkey's soldiers and two of them went missing in late August.

24 December 2021

Dismissed due to union activities, Hürriyet journalists win lawsuit for reinstatement

Dismissed due to union activities, Hürriyet journalists win lawsuit for reinstatement

The newspaper had fired 45 journalists to prevent the authorization of the Journalists' Union of Turkey, the court has concluded.

24 December 2021

Assets of 770 people, one foundation frozen over 'terror ties'

Assets of 770 people, one foundation frozen over 'terror ties'

The listed people allegedly had ties to the various groups, including the PKK, FETÖ, ISIS and al-Qaeda.

24 December 2021

Turkey reports 18,771 new coronavirus cases, 168 deaths

Turkey reports 18,771 new coronavirus cases, 168 deaths

More than 700,000 vaccine shots were administered in a day, according to the ministry.

24 December 2021