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Academic released from arrest after 'long live Kurdistan' post

Academic released from arrest after 'long live Kurdistan' post

Hifzullah Kutum has been suspended from his post and is facing "propaganda" charges because of a social media post.

10 November 2021

Paris Agreement takes effect in Turkey: 'Fossil fuels should be abandoned urgently'

Paris Agreement takes effect in Turkey: 'Fossil fuels should be abandoned urgently'

Health problems caused by air pollution from coal-fired power plants cost Turkey 2.86 billion Euro per year, NGOs warn.

10 November 2021

One in every five people is unemployed in Turkey, according to official figures

One in every five people is unemployed in Turkey, according to official figures

The broad unemployment was 21.9 percent and the youth unemployment was 21.5 percent in September, says TurkStat.

10 November 2021

Reporters not allowed at Republic Day ceremony, journalist investigated over 'sexual abuse' article

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE

Reporters not allowed at Republic Day ceremony, journalist investigated over 'sexual abuse' article

One journalist was sentenced to prison for "insulting the president," trials of four Özgür Gündem journalists continued.

10 November 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Mücella Yapıcı: Talking about strip search doesn't end it

STRIP SEARCH CASE

Mücella Yapıcı: Talking about strip search doesn't end it

The court has issued an arrest warrant for defendant police officer Songul E.K., whose testimony hasn't been taken.

9 November 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Peker reveals how a probe into him was closed after he called for armament against opposition

Peker reveals how a probe into him was closed after he called for armament against opposition

The same prosecutor who covered up the investigation now seeks a jail sentence of up to 300 years against him, Sedat Peker has said.

9 November 2021

Students protest Council of Higher Education: 11 detained

Students protest Council of Higher Education: 11 detained

The anniversary of the establishment of the YÖK by the then military government has been protested.

9 November 2021

Judge of Kobanî case dismissed

Judge of Kobanî case dismissed

The replacement of the presiding judge means a special court has been established for the Kobanî case, which is against the Constitution, the defense attorneys have argued.

8 November 2021

Turkey's main opposition leader urges foreign countries not to invest in Canal İstanbul

Turkey's main opposition leader urges foreign countries not to invest in Canal İstanbul

Kılıçdaroğlu has sent letters to all diplomatic missions in Turkey in their own languages, warning them against the ecological destruction to be caused by the project.

8 November 2021

'The state can do anything': Retired intelligence chief admits torture, extrajudicial killings

'The state can do anything': Retired intelligence chief admits torture, extrajudicial killings

Eymür says he doesn't regret what he did, and it's "legitimate" for the state to commit such practices. He criticizes those who did these for "personal interests" though.

8 November 2021

Law apprentice sentenced to six years in prison over speech at İstanbul Bar

Law apprentice sentenced to six years in prison over speech at İstanbul Bar

A court has found Sinan Bin of "being a member of an illegal organization" because of a speech.

5 November 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Author Erdal Yıldırım given prison sentence for 'terror propaganda'

Author Erdal Yıldırım given prison sentence for 'terror propaganda'

Yıldırım’s tweets about the Kobanî battle in Syria and a revolutionary have been deemed “terror propaganda.”

5 November 2021

'We won't surrender': Scores detained as HDP marks fifth year of mass arrest of MPs

'We won't surrender': Scores detained as HDP marks fifth year of mass arrest of MPs

Having faced a government crackdown over the past five years, the HDP has held protest across the country.

4 November 2021

Turkey starts booster jabs for mRNA vaccine recipients

Turkey starts booster jabs for mRNA vaccine recipients

People in the risk groups who received their second dose of the BioNTech vaccine are now eligible for booster shots.

4 November 2021

Israel Embassy says it was 'hacked' after Instagram post mocking Turkey's F-35 woes

Israel Embassy says it was 'hacked' after Instagram post mocking Turkey's F-35 woes

The embassy shared a post by a satirical website, which said Turkey was pushing for 1.4 billion dollars worth of iPhones after being denied the F-35 jets.

4 November 2021

Biden 'surely' warned Erdoğan against a new Syria offensive, says former US envoy

Biden 'surely' warned Erdoğan against a new Syria offensive, says former US envoy

President Erdoğan wasn't able to convince his US counterpart for a new operation, according to Jeffrey.

4 November 2021

Turkey reports nearly 30,000 coronavirus cases, 246 deaths in a day

Turkey reports nearly 30,000 coronavirus cases, 246 deaths in a day

More than 167,000 people were given the coronavirus vaccine yesterday with 78.86 percent of the country's adult population have now received at least two doses.

4 November 2021

Police probe 30 people over Erdoğan death rumors on Twitter

Police probe 30 people over Erdoğan death rumors on Twitter

The hashtag "#ölmüş" (dead) has been in Twitter's trending topics in Turkey since midnight.

3 November 2021

Over 28,000 workers killed in occupational homicides during AKP's rule

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

Over 28,000 workers killed in occupational homicides during AKP's rule

"The prevailing situation in Turkey is the existence of an occupational homicide regime," says the İSİG.

3 November 2021

'Turkey quarantines 1,000 classrooms every day'

TEACHERS' UNION

'Turkey quarantines 1,000 classrooms every day'

While the ministry does not disclose information about Covid infections in schools, a union member has said about 10 percent of all teachers in the country are either Covid patients or contacts.

3 November 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Schooling rates decreased in all grades in Turkey in 2020-2021

Schooling rates decreased in all grades in Turkey in 2020-2021

More than 457,000 children in the 14-16 age group are out of school, according to the Education Reform Initiative.

2 November 2021

Disappeared Chaldean couple: Suspect released for second time

Disappeared Chaldean couple: Suspect released for second time

Apro Diril, a relative of the Diril couple, was remanded in custody twice.

1 November 2021

Turkey raises natural gas prices for industry

Turkey raises natural gas prices for industry

BOTAŞ has cited global prices increases for the latest hike. It has maintained prices for households.

1 November 2021

Refugee child found dead in Ankara

Refugee child found dead in Ankara

A n 11-year-old Syrian child has been found dead two days after he disapeeared.

1 November 2021

Turkey's first Armenian sub-governor expected to take office

Turkey's first Armenian sub-governor expected to take office

Berk Acar passed all the exams to become a sub-governor.

28 October 2021

Seven refugees to be deported over 'banana' videos

Seven refugees to be deported over 'banana' videos

After a man said during a vox pop interview that "Syrians can afford bananas while I can't," several refugees mocked him, sharing videos while eating bananas.

28 October 2021

Ambassadors crisis: Erdoğan says Turkey will 'go its own way'

Ambassadors crisis: Erdoğan says Turkey will 'go its own way'

Backing down from his order to declare the ambassadors "persona non grata," the president has said Turkey does not want foreign countries to interfere with its internal affairs.

27 October 2021

Poverty line exceeds 10,000 lira in October

Poverty line exceeds 10,000 lira in October

Since the start of the year, the starvation line has increased by 442 lira and the poverty line has increased by 1,437 lira, according to Türk-İş.

27 October 2021

CHP, HDP slam government over extended troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

CHP, HDP slam government over extended troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

The parliament yesterday passed a motion extending Turkey's troop deployment in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.

27 October 2021

Refugee trans woman after acid attack: 'I'm seeking my rights'

Refugee trans woman after acid attack: 'I'm seeking my rights'

The man who attacked Asya was sentenced to 11 years in prison for wilful injury. His sentence was later reduced to six years because of "unjust provocation."

27 October 2021 Ceday Avcı

Patriarch Bartholomew meets Biden in Washington

Patriarch Bartholomew meets Biden in Washington

The US administration has reiterated its support for the reopening of the Halki seminary, which had been the main theological school for the Eastern Orthodox Church until its closure in 1971.

26 October 2021

Families appeal court ruling in Suruç Massacre case

Families appeal court ruling in Suruç Massacre case

"New informaition about the case was coming all the time. Taking this information incot account would reveal the other people responsible for the incient," attorney Uçar has said.

26 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek