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Court blocks access to detained journalist Fatih Altaylı's YouTube channel
Court blocks access to detained journalist Fatih Altaylı's YouTube channel
According to YouTube’s ratings reports, Altaylı's channel saw a notable increase in viewership since his arrest.
Bianet - 8 August 2025
Will the revolution be with or without the state?
Will the revolution be with or without the state?
For Öcalan, who declared that “the state is one of the most dangerous inventions in human history; it is the crystallized form of monopoly on power, the idea of a “stateless democracy” occupies a central place in his ideological transformation.
Bianet - 7 August 2025
Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade
Conscientious objector to serve prison sentence, marking first case in a decade
“What we’re seeing is the judiciary reflecting the state's shift in military policy. Two of my fellow conscientious objectors are now facing prison terms of up to 19 months. In the past, we were let off with fines, says Çınar Koçgiri Doğan.
Bianet - 7 August 2025
Muslim feminist writer removes headscarf in protest of Diyanet sermon on women’s attire
Muslim feminist writer removes headscarf in protest of Diyanet sermon on women’s attire
Berrin Sönmez says the latest khutbah was a veiled imposition of headscarf on women.
Bianet - 7 August 2025
Olive groves turned into mining fields overnight: 'This is not just an environmental issue'
Olive groves turned into mining fields overnight: 'This is not just an environmental issue'
“Some people think that this is an environmental struggle. This is not an environmental matter. It’s about our rights. It’s about our right to live and the right to own property, the right to participate in the government, the right to say no, (…)
Bianet - 6 August 2025
Rights group documents over 26,000 violations in Turkey’s prisons in 2024
Rights group documents over 26,000 violations in Turkey’s prisons in 2024
The Human Rights Association identified over 1,400 ill prisoners, including more than 300 classified as severely ill.
Bianet - 6 August 2025
Men killed 32 women in July
Men killed 32 women in July
Men injured at least 85 women and abused eight girls and boys in July.
Bianet - 6 August 2025
Milk, water, food and Gaza
Milk, water, food and Gaza
As World Breastfeeding Week is marked from August 1–7, mothers in Gaza who are unable to breastfeed their children are trying to make their voices heard around the world.
Bianet - 5 August 2025
The women of the land: The silent revolution of ecofeminism in Turkey
The women of the land: The silent revolution of ecofeminism in Turkey
From the Kaz Mountains to the Black Sea, women are defending not only nature but also their identities, labor, and right to life. This way of thinking and struggling is called “ecofeminism.”
Bianet - 5 August 2025
Only 14,000 registered agricultural workers remain in Turkey, MP warns
Only 14,000 registered agricultural workers remain in Turkey, MP warns
Farmers struggle to pay social security premiums for themselves, let alone for their workers.
Bianet - 5 August 2025
Maya beats the clock and comes up trumps!
2025 continues to be an amazing year for Maya Gördüemel. Last weekend, she faced down the pressure of a 9-hour bus trip to Antalya, and a battle against the clock to qualify for a grant towards her continuing swimming education. Oh, and a Mayor (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
Rents skyrocket as Didim housing trends spotlighted
By Ceyda Güneş Across Türkiye, housing rents increased by 25% to 50% in the first half of 2025. While Istanbul saw an average increase of 30%, İzmir 25%, and Ankara 27%, Didim is following a similar trend. According to Hepsiemlak data for July (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
CoDA’s transparency over charity funds
The Care of Didim Aninals (CoDA) has addressed a number of items that were raised at a recent AGM, and thought it would be good to share with the wider community how money is raised by the charity and how and where that money is spent. The (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
Airline anxieties
By A.J. Griffiths-Jones For many holidaymakers the most stressful part of their vacation is actually the time spent at the airport or, unfortunately, dealing with delays. Looking back at the past two years of incoming flights to Turkiye, most (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
Caravan travellers flock to Didim, but not everyone happy
By Ceyda Güneş In Turkey, many holidaymakers now prefer the comfort of travelling alone or with family in a caravan instead of staying at luxury hotels and crowded resorts. In Didim, especially in Akbük, Fevzipaşa Neighborhood, and some coves (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
French students gain professional experience in Didim
The five-star Maxeria Blue Didyma hotel demonstrated this season’s commitment to international collaboration. It was launched in partnership with the Lycée des Métiers François Mitterrand in Château-Chinon, France, as part of the Erasmus+ Program (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
Stay cool and hydrated on the beach
The summer has started. We’ve already had a few days above 100F. Cases of sunstroke and heatstroke are on the rise, writes Chris Evans. I’ve lived in some of the hottest countries in the world. I’ve picked up a few tips and tricks along the way, (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
Tourism expert raises concerns over Didim’s traffic problems
While summer tourism boom is making its presence felt across Didim, one of the biggest recurring problems in the town is the congestion of vehicles. Didim Chamber of Commerce Council member and tourism professional Hikmet Atilla, highlighting the (…)
Voices - 4 August 2025
Constitutional Court rules rights violated in nearly 80,000 cases since 2012
Constitutional Court rules rights violated in nearly 80,000 cases since 2012
The court ruled that at least one right was violated in 79,565 cases among over 686,000.
Bianet - 1 August 2025
Climate crisis is changing Turkey's fire regime
Climate crisis is changing Turkey's fire regime
By creating monoculture pine plantations in these areas, we have essentially scattered atomic bombs across the Mediterranean, says Assoc. Prof. Ürker.
Bianet - 1 August 2025
İstanbul police detain trans women for ID checks amid profiling concerns
İstanbul police detain trans women for ID checks amid profiling concerns
They didn’t fine us, but they documented us. The new law hasn’t even passed yet, but they’re already enforcing it on us, said one trans woman.
Bianet - 1 August 2025