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Prominent talent manager detained over alleged links to 2013 Gezi Park protests
Prominent talent manager detained over alleged links to 2013 Gezi Park protests
Prosecutors have also summoned several well-known actors represented by Ayşe Barım. The investigation coincides with the ongoing scrutiny of her alleged monopolization of the entertainment industry.
Bianet - 24 January 2025
Bolu mayor alleges experts forced out of hotel fire investigation
Bolu mayor alleges experts forced out of hotel fire investigation
The experts were dismissed after their preliminary report was not well-received by authorities, Özcan claims.
Bianet - 24 January 2025
PAKISTAN NAVY TAKES OVER COMMAND OF COMBINED TASK FORCE-151 FOR THE 11th TIME
Pakistan Navy has assumed command of Multinational Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) from the Turkish Navy during a Change of Command Ceremony held at HQ US NAVCENT, Bahrain. Commodore Sohail Ahmad Azmie of the Pakistan Navy took over the command (…)
Defence Turkey - 23 January 2025
Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen assaults journalists at İstanbul nightclub
Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen assaults journalists at İstanbul nightclub
The footballer reportedly threatened and attempted to bribe the journalists to erase the photos they took. One journalist said Osimhen punched him in the head.
Bianet - 24 January 2025
The government made journalists' lives a living hell in 2024
The government made journalists' lives a living hell in 2024
The BİA Media Monitoring Report reveals that at least 25 journalists and five media outlets were attacked in 2024, while 82 media representatives, mostly from the MHP and affiliated political groups, were threatened in an environment of judicial (…)
Bianet - 24 January 2025
Mine collapse in eastern Turkey injures one worker
Mine collapse in eastern Turkey injures one worker
One worker managed to escape independently, while the other was rescued with a broken leg and subsequently hospitalized.
Bianet - 23 January 2025
Union representatives assaulted at Ankara private school for protesting illegal classes
Union representatives assaulted at Ankara private school for protesting illegal classes
The school reportedly continues classes during the midterm break.
Bianet - 23 January 2025
Ankara governor bans film screening during LGBTI+ festival
Ankara governor bans film screening during LGBTI+ festival
The governor's office claimed that KuirFest events exhibit attitudes and behaviors contrary to societal sensitivities and public morality.
Bianet - 23 January 2025
Fatalities rise to 78 in Bolu hotel fire, two municipal officials detained
Fatalities rise to 78 in Bolu hotel fire, two municipal officials detained
The mayor of Bolu, an opposition member, criticized the detentions, arguing that the Kartalkaya area is designated as a tourism zone, which places oversight and inspection responsibilities under the jurisdiction of the Environment Ministry, not (…)
Bianet - 23 January 2025
Kurdish film director Kazım Öz briefly detained over film
Kurdish film director Kazım Öz briefly detained over film
Öz was detained in an investigation into his film Zer for alleged terrorist propaganda.
Bianet - 23 January 2025
Bolu hotel fire: delayed response, lack of oversight, flawed legal framework
Bolu hotel fire: delayed response, lack of oversight, flawed legal framework
The fire that claimed 79 lives has sparked public debate over who should be held accountable for the negligence.
Bianet - 23 January 2025
WWF Turkey expert warns against animal trafficking
WWF Turkey expert warns against animal trafficking
A baby gorilla was rescued in İstanbul Airport last month.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
SES Women of the Year awards announced, bianet among recipients
SES Women of the Year awards announced, bianet among recipients
Nadire Mater, president of the IPS Communication Foundation and one of bianet's founders, said, We accept this award on behalf of all the women who have worked at bianet and helped create it up to now.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
'No alarms, no sprinklers': Bolu ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence allegations
'No alarms, no sprinklers': Bolu ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence allegations
Nine people have been taken into custody in connection with the incident, including the owner of the hotel, which reportedly lacked proper fire escape and suppression systems.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
'No alarms, no sprinklers': Turkey ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence suspicions
'No alarms, no sprinklers': Turkey ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence suspicions
Nine people have been taken into custody in connection with the incident, including the owner of the hotel, which reportedly lacked proper fire escape and suppression systems.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
'No alarms, no sprinklers': Ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence suspicions
'No alarms, no sprinklers': Ski resort fire death toll rises to 76 amid negligence suspicions
Nine people have been taken into custody in connection with the incident, including the owner of the hotel, which reportedly lacked proper fire escape and suppression systems.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
Miletus – The Birthplace Of Western Philosophy?
By Jay Jean Jackson Approximately 2500 years ago, there was a significant shift in the way people thought about life, the universe, and everything. Thales of Miletus moved away from mythology as a way of explaining the world and started exploring (…)
Voices - 22 January 2025
DEM Party delegation makes second visit to meet PKK leader in prison
DEM Party delegation makes second visit to meet PKK leader in prison
The meetings come in the wake of nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli’s initiatives.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
DEM Party delegation makes second visit to meet PKK leader at İmralı island prison
DEM Party delegation makes second visit to meet PKK leader at İmralı island prison
The meetings come in the wake of nationalist leader Devlet Bahçeli’s initiatives.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
Turkish nationalist leader arrested over remarks targeting Erdoğan
Turkish nationalist leader arrested over remarks targeting Erdoğan
Ümit Özdağ was initially taken into custody for insulting the president. He was eventually arrested for inciting the public into hatred and hostility.
Bianet - 22 January 2025
AMAN-25 Multinational Maritime Exercise & Pakistan – Türkiye Defence Industry Cooperation Special Issue
As Defence Turkey Magazine, we are preparing a special issue titled ‘AMAN-25 Multinational Maritime Exercise & Pakistan – Türkiye Defence Industry Cooperation’ on the occasion of the AMAN-25 Exercise, the 9th iteration of the AMAN series (…)
Defence Turkey - 21 January 2025
Death toll climbs to 66 in Turkey ski resort fire
Death toll climbs to 66 in Turkey ski resort fire
Fifty-one people are receiving treatment, with one in critical condition, according to the authorities.
Bianet - 21 January 2025
Journalists face prison over coverage of Kurdish reporters killed in northern Syria
Journalists face prison over coverage of Kurdish reporters killed in northern Syria
Two Kurdish journalists were killed in northern Syria last month. The prosecutors labeled them as “terrorists” and deemed the coverage of the events “terror propaganda.”
Bianet - 21 January 2025