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Journalist detained in dawn raid after criticizing chief prosecutor on social media. The opposition has dubbed the prosecutor in question, who is known for his involvement in politically sensitive cases, as the ruling party’s “mobile guillotine.”.
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Turkey carried out large scale airstrikes in the Kurdish-controlled parts of Syria in response to a deadly PKK attack in the capital of Ankara. Açık Radyo was forced to cease broadcasting on Oct 16 after its license was revoked following a guest's mention of the Armenian genocide during a program. Jamanak, the longest-running Armenian ...
BDS Turkey calls for 'total boycott' against Israel after ... - Bianet
Apr 9, 2024 · BDS Turkey members displaying a banner calling for severing all ties with Israel during a December 27 demonstration. The BDS Turkey movement, which advocates for boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel, made a brief statement regarding the Trade Ministry's decision to restrict exports to Israel for 54 product groups.
‘Femicides are political’: Protests across Turkey after murders of …
Oct 7, 2024 · The killing of two 19-year-old women by a man of the same age on Oct 4 has sparked protests across Turkey. The perpetrator, identified as Semih Çelik, killed İkbal Uzuner, whom he had reportedly stalked for years, and Ayşenur Çelik, both his schoolmates. According to reports, Çelik murdered Ayşenur in his home by slashing her throat, then ...
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Bianet. ENGLISH KURDÎ. biamag. Haberler Yazarlar Galeriler Dosyalar Kitaplık. Kategoriler. ENGLISH KURDÎ. Notabene Yayınları’ndan yeni kitap: "Hatice - Mithat Can Aynı Denizde Buluşan Irmaklar". Mahir Mansuroğlu ve Nur Günay’ın kaleme aldığı bu eser, Hatice ve Mithat Can’ın hayat mücadelesini ve Türkiye’nin toplumsal ...
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Resilience. IPS Communication Foundation / bianet, SEENPM, Albanian Media Institute, Mediacentar Sarajevo, Kosovo 2.0, Montenegrin Media Institute, Macedonian Institute for Media, Novi Sad School of Journalism, Peace Institute were partner organizations in the three-year (2020-2023) project titled “RESILIENCE: Civil society action to reaffirm ...
2nd İstanbul Kurdish Film Festival begins - Bianet
Mar 4, 2022 · The 2nd İstanbul Kurdish Film Festival will be held on March 24-29, 2022. While the festival was held for the first time in 2019, it could not be held again due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The İstanbul Kurdish Film Festival Committee had a press conference to give information about the festival today (March 4).
Court arrests confessor in Narin Güran murder case
Sep 10, 2024 · Evrim Deniz. Türkçesini Oku. Nevzat Bahtiyar, the man who confessed to the murder of Narin Güran, 8, in Diyarbakır, has been remanded in custody. Bahtiyar, who yesterday admitted to the security forces that he had disposed of the child's body in a sack in a stream in exchange for money, was brought to the Diyarbakır Courthouse today.
Turkey’s parliament approves controversial euthanasia ... - Bianet
Jul 29, 2024 · AA. The parliament has approved the controversial proposal for the euthanasia of stray dogs as part of the new "Animal Protection Law" amendment. The first five articles of the 17-article proposal were passed by the General Assembly early today and discussions on the remaining articles are scheduled to resume at 2 pm local time (GMT+3).
Turkish court arrests adult content creator, cites ‘semi ... - Bianet
Jan 17, 2024 · BIA News Desk. An İstanbul court has ordered the arrest of an adult content creator using the nickname "Sarem Uysal" on social media on charges of "disseminating obscene content." Notably, the prosecution emphasized the woman's "semi-naked" photos on Instagram. The person identified with the initials Y.H. came under scrutiny by the İstanbul ...