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Saturday Mothers/People: All defendants acquitted in ‘950th week’ case
Saturday Mothers/People: All defendants acquitted in ‘950th week’ case
Twenty defendants, including relatives of those forcibly disappeared and their lawyers, have been acquitted of attempting to hold an illegal demonstration
Bianet - 4 October 2024
Animal rights activists in Turkey refuse to celebrate World Animal Day in face of law enabling stray dog killings
Animal rights activists in Turkey refuse to celebrate World Animal Day in face of law enabling stray dog killings
Several groups have released statements drawing attention to the increased mistreatment of stray dogs following the enactment of the new law.
Bianet - 4 October 2024
Court rejected ALS-suffering prisoner’s release request days before his death, lawyers reveal
Court rejected ALS-suffering prisoner’s release request days before his death, lawyers reveal
Abdulkadir Kuday lost his life in prison on Oct 2. His lawyers argue that the refusal of his appeal violated the prohibition of torture.
Bianet - 4 October 2024
At least 152 workers killed on the job in September
At least 152 workers killed on the job in September
The government has disclosed the number of work-related fatalities for the first time in a decade. Its figures were higher than what İSİG could identify.
Bianet - 4 October 2024
Five sentenced to life in prison over ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder
Five sentenced to life in prison over ex-Grey Wolves leader’s murder
Among the 22 defendants, several have been acquitted.
Bianet - 3 October 2024
Happy Rosh Hashanah to Jews
Happy Rosh Hashanah to Jews
Turkey's Chief Rabbi İsak Haleva and President Erdoğan have issued messages to celebrate the Jewish new year.
Bianet - 3 October 2024
Turkey’s inflation exceeds expectations in September
Turkey’s inflation exceeds expectations in September
The rising inflation dampens expectations of a central bank interest rate cut in the near future.
Bianet - 3 October 2024
Men killed 33 women in September
Men killed 33 women in September
Men inflicted violence on at least 45 women, abused 14 girls and boys and killed one child.
Bianet - 3 October 2024
My first Turkish football match
By Chris Evans I’m a Watford fan, so I have a complex relationship with football. There’s the occasional extreme high, but most of the time it requires hours with a therapist. A highlight has always been going to away games. A trip to Newcastle, (…)
Voices - 3 October 2024
Constitutional Court rules union rights violated by lengthy legal challenges
Constitutional Court rules union rights violated by lengthy legal challenges
The high court acknowledged that the legal framework allows employers to undermine workers' union rights by filing legal challenges that can drag on for years.
Bianet - 2 October 2024
Ill prisoner Abdulkadir Kuday dies in prison
Ill prisoner Abdulkadir Kuday dies in prison
Kuday, suffering from multiple health issues including ALS, was not released despite medical reports.
Bianet - 2 October 2024
İzmir newspaper faces censorship after report on religious group's involvement in student housing
İzmir newspaper faces censorship after report on religious group's involvement in student housing
The newspaper wasn’t allowed to publish the story concerning the religious group that the printing house is linked to.
Bianet - 2 October 2024
Bahçeli threatens journalists over former Grey Wolves leader’s murder case
Bahçeli threatens journalists over former Grey Wolves leader’s murder case
The nationalist leader accuses the opposition and the media of unfairly linking his party to the murder of Sinan Ateş.
Bianet - 1 October 2024
Hundreds evacuated from Lebanon to Turkey amid Israeli strikes
Hundreds evacuated from Lebanon to Turkey amid Israeli strikes
The evacuees mostly consisting of European citizens have arrived in Mersin via sea. The evacuation was prompted by the suspension of flights in and out of Lebanon
Bianet - 1 October 2024
Report reveals sharp rise in education privatization in İstanbul
Report reveals sharp rise in education privatization in İstanbul
Private high schools make up 46.2% of all high schools in Turkey, while in İstanbul, this percentage climbs to 68.1%, according to the İstanbul Planning Agency (İPA) report.
Bianet - 1 October 2024
Rights violations in Van prisons
Rights violations in Van prisons
Reported violations range from restricted access to healthcare to delayed prisoner releases.
Bianet - 30 September 2024
Philosopher Michael Hardt to speak in İstanbul on his new book
Philosopher Michael Hardt to speak in İstanbul on his new book
Hardt will visit Turkey on Oct 12. The event will be free of charge.
Bianet - 30 September 2024
Pro-Kurdish DEM’s office in İstanbul targeted in armed attack
Pro-Kurdish DEM’s office in İstanbul targeted in armed attack
No one was injured in the attack that took place when the office was empty.
Bianet - 30 September 2024
Didim’s Efeler 09 lose unbeaten record
By Chris Evans Didim Efeler 09’s unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end on Saturday evening as it lost to Cankaya Spor, who had started the day bottom of the table. It was a sloppy and disjointed display not helped by a card-happy (…)
Voices - 30 September 2024
Turkey's foreign minister reveals in-person meeting with Nasrallah
Turkey's foreign minister reveals in-person meeting with Nasrallah
The meeting took place under very difficult conditions days after the Gaza war erupted, said Hakan Fidan.
Bianet - 29 September 2024
Are couriers dangerous, or is the courier profession itself?
Are couriers dangerous, or is the courier profession itself?
By disregarding the principle of objectivity and honesty in journalism, associating couriers only with negative incidents and treating isolated cases as if they were widespread could create deep distrust in society toward the motorcycle courier (…)
Bianet - 29 September 2024