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Water truck driver injured in forest fire loses his life in hospital

Water truck driver injured in forest fire loses his life in hospital

Mustafa Gürpınar was working for the Gaziemir Department of Forestry in İzmir.

Will the workplaces be closed on extreme heat days?

Will the workplaces be closed on extreme heat days?

Worker's Party of Turkey Chairperson Erkan Baş submitted a parliamentary question and asked if the workplaces will be closed in order to protect workers health and reduce their life-threatening risks.

Prominent salafist figure released after seven years behind bars

Prominent salafist figure released after seven years behind bars

For over a decade, Bayancuk faced accusations of being a member of ISIS and al-Qaeda, standing one trial after another.

'There is a single newspaper in Kurdish at the moment and it is standing trial'

'There is a single newspaper in Kurdish at the moment and it is standing trial'

The imprisoned Kurdish journalists appeared in court today after 13 months in the case where 18 journalists are standing trial. Journalism unions and organizations, as well as opposition MPs were present in the hearing to support them.

11 July 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Over 2,400 municipal workers in İstanbul's Kadıköy go on strike

Over 2,400 municipal workers in İstanbul's Kadıköy go on strike

The workers demand improvements in their wages, equal status with other public employees, and reduction in tax deductions.

11 July 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

New exhibition in İstanbul: 'The adventure of Byzantine studies in Turkey'

New exhibition in İstanbul: 'The adventure of Byzantine studies in Turkey'

The exhibition focuses on the multi-cultural nature and the story of institutionalization of Byzantine studies in Turkey. With the exhibition, many materials, such as archive documents or videos, can be seen for the first time.

Turkey backs Sweden's NATO membership after promise for support for EU accession

Turkey backs Sweden's NATO membership after promise for support for EU accession

Sweden pledges active support for Turkey's efforts to update the Turkey-EU Customs Union and revitalize the accession process.

Pressure on journalists increases following the elections

Pressure on journalists increases following the elections

In the three-month period, at least five journalists were forced to leave the outlets they were working for or had to quit due to disputes related to publication policies or editorial processes.

11 July 2023 Erol Önderoğlu

Erdoğan ties Sweden's NATO membership to progress in Turkey's EU accession

Erdoğan ties Sweden's NATO membership to progress in Turkey's EU accession

While the NATO chief has expressed his support for Turkey's EU accession, he stated that it was not a condition for Sweden's NATO membership.

Car bombing in northern Syria kills five civilians

Car bombing in northern Syria kills five civilians

A child was reportedly among those killed in the bombing. No group has claimed responsibility for the attck so far.

Police obstruct Pride event, assail Green Left MP in Adana

Police obstruct Pride event, assail Green Left MP in Adana

MP Kaya said that the police had subjected her to restraints despite introducing herself as an MP.

'If there is no evidence against me, there is none against anyone in the Gezi Park case'

'If there is no evidence against me, there is none against anyone in the Gezi Park case'

Mücella Yapıcı was the only suspect in the Gezi case for whom the Prosecutor's Office of the Court of Cassation delivered an opinion for the reversal of the imprisonment sentence. She objects to this, saying, "The Gezi case is a whole."

İstanbul art exhibition faces continued harassment by conservative groups

İstanbul art exhibition faces continued harassment by conservative groups

A group vandalized an artwork in the exhibition organized with the support of the İstanbul Municipality.

10 July 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Two soldiers lose their lives in 'Operation Claw'

Two soldiers lose their lives in 'Operation Claw'

Two soldiers injured in a harassing fire have died in the operation that started last year in the north of Iraq,

Motorcycle couriers protest online delivery giant Getir over low wages

Motorcycle couriers protest online delivery giant Getir over low wages

Workers formed a convoy and arrived at the company's İstanbul headquarters to demand higher wage increases and a range of other requests.

Turkey raises VAT rates following significant salary increases

Turkey raises VAT rates following significant salary increases

This tax increase follows substantial raises in the minimum wage and the salary adjustments for public servants. A union confederation has protested the government's moves in Ankara, asserting that it "gave with one hand and took with the other."

Are the new tax increases lawful without enacting a supplementary budget?

Are the new tax increases lawful without enacting a supplementary budget?

bianet talked to Prof. Aziz Konukman about the new VAT increases: What do the new VAT rates mean? Will it be a burden only on labor? Is it lawful to make such a VAT regulation?

Zelensky to meet Erdoğan in İstanbul

Zelensky to meet Erdoğan in İstanbul

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky is coming to İstanbul today to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

After chief editor's arrest, TELE1 TV faces 7-day broadcast suspension over 'PKK' remarks

After chief editor's arrest, TELE1 TV faces 7-day broadcast suspension over 'PKK' remarks

Journalism groups have described the penalty as a "suspension of the freedom of expression."

Kurdish politician kept from attending his mother's funeral

Kurdish politician kept from attending his mother's funeral

People's Democratic Party Executive Committee member Doğan Erbaş was arrested on June 13 after the finalization of a verdict against him. He was not allowed to attend his mother's funeral yesterday, or the offering of condolences that followed, due to lack of a timely prosecutorial decision.

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CFWIJ: Turkey ranks first in legal harassment of women journalists

CFWIJ: Turkey ranks first in legal harassment of women journalists

Kurdish women journalists face legal harassment the most in the country, according to the report.

Swedish newspaper calls on Turkey to return to Sweden 'the criminals who live in luxury here'

Swedish newspaper calls on Turkey to return to Sweden 'the criminals who live in luxury here'

Aftonbladet, a daily newspaper in Sweden, published a call made to Turkey to repatriate criminals living in luxury in Turkey, including a Swedish citizen who obtained citizenship here.

Socialist parties in Turkey, Greece demand action to prevent refugee deaths in Mediterranean

Socialist parties in Turkey, Greece demand action to prevent refugee deaths in Mediterranean

"European monopolies make agreements with countries like Turkey, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco to detain migrants in those countries, offering them money they cannot refuse," says the joint statement by EMEP and NAR.

Three words bringing election victory: Kılıçdaroğlu, HDP, terror

Three words bringing election victory: Kılıçdaroğlu, HDP, terror

The first results of a new study by bianet show that, during the recent election campaign period in Turkey, what marked the discussions in news bulletins on TV channels or the social media were not proposals for solutions to social problems but polarization. The news during the elections centered mostly on three presidential candidates.

6 July 2023 Güventürk Görgülü

Bodrum cove designated archeological site, halting yacth harbor expansion plans

Bodrum cove designated archeological site, halting yacth harbor expansion plans

A local environmental group, which has been fighting against the marina project, has welcomed the decision. There is also an ongoing lawsuit against the project.

Elyas's family calls for help: Lawyers will object to the deportation order for the activist from Iran

Elyas's family calls for help: Lawyers will object to the deportation order for the activist from Iran

A deportation order was made for Elyas Torabibaeskendari from Iran, one of those detained following the 21st Pride March in İstanbul. Elyas's family says that Elyas may face anything, starting with torture, if sent back to Iran.

6 July 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Campaign demanding one free meal a day for students voiced at the parliament

Campaign demanding one free meal a day for students voiced at the parliament

More than 2 million children gave birth in Turkey since 2001, and 21 thousand of them were younger than 15 said MP Sevda Karaca in her speech at the parliament and added that there are around 5 million child workers in the country.

Anonymous witness in Kurdish journalists' case admits 'working for state'

Anonymous witness in Kurdish journalists' case admits 'working for state'

Nine Kurdish journalists who spent nine months in pre-trial detention on "terrorism-related" charges have had their second hearing.

İstanbul mayor launches website for 'change' to challenge party leader

İstanbul mayor launches website for 'change' to challenge party leader

After a crushing election defeat to Erdoğan in May, Mayor İmamoğlu has been pressing a "change" in the party leadership.

Summer water cuts in prison in one of Turkey's hottest cities trouble prisoners

Summer water cuts in prison in one of Turkey's hottest cities trouble prisoners

A Green Left MP has addressed the issue at the parliament, submitting a prliamentary question to the justice minister.

PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers acquitted in 'terror' case

PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers acquitted in 'terror' case

Eight lawyers were on trial of "being a member of a terrorist organization."

Turkey's statistical authority under fire as inflation at lowest level in 18 months

Turkey's statistical authority under fire as inflation at lowest level in 18 months

While the official inflation rate has dropped to 38.21 percent, the food inflation for the poorest segment of the public was measured at over 84 percent by a labor union confederation.