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‘There is still an increase in number of COVID-19 patients in critical condition’

‘There is still an increase in number of COVID-19 patients in critical condition’

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 5,873 and the total number of cases to 243,180. 15 people have died of the virus and 1,183 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

‘State is obligated to ensure fair trial’

‘State is obligated to ensure fair trial’

Rights and health organizations have made a statement for death fasting arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who are not released despite a Forensic Medicine Institution report and are currently hospitalized in İstanbul.

Nuriye Gülmen and Rıdvan Akbaş arrested

Nuriye Gülmen and Rıdvan Akbaş arrested

Taken into custody in a police raid against İdil Cultural Center ahead of Grup Yorum concert in İstanbul, Nuriye Gülmen and Rıdvan Akbaş have been arrested, Yasemin Karadağ, Fırat Kaya and Ezgi Kul have been released on probation.

HDP brings CPT report on Turkey's prisons into parliamentary agenda

HDP brings CPT report on Turkey's prisons into parliamentary agenda

The CPT last week released two reports on the prisons in the country.

Women from AKP file a complaint against columnist over İstanbul Convention remarks

Women from AKP file a complaint against columnist over İstanbul Convention remarks

Ruling AKP Women’s Branch Central Office and women from AKP organizations in all provinces of Turkey have filed a criminal complaint against columnist Abdurrahman Dilipak who insulted the women defending İstanbul Convention.

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

"Even if inspections are carried out, there are no efforts to develop and support alternative methods. Banning something and directing [people] to its alternative are different things," says Turgay Özçelik from the No Pesticides On My Plate Civil Society Network.

11 August 2020 Tansu Pişkin

‘Lives of workers are more valuable than refrigerators’

‘Lives of workers are more valuable than refrigerators’

Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey has protested coronavirus deaths in Vestel factory: “The mentality of employers and government who think ‘We will produce in all conditions’ puts workers' right to life and health at risk.”

Nurses to Health Minister: 'It's true that we are unhappy'

Nurses to Health Minister: 'It's true that we are unhappy'

The minister has faced criticism from nurses after a tweet saying, "Let's be proud of our physicians and healthcare system."

‘How many workers died of coronavirus in Turkey?’

‘How many workers died of coronavirus in Turkey?’

Addressing a Parliamentary question to Minister of Family, Labor and Social Services Selçuk, HDP MP Ersoy has noted that the Ministry does not share information about the workers who died of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Turkey.

Same court, same report, two different decisions

Same court, same report, two different decisions

The attorneys of Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal stated in their application to the Constitutional Court that the lower court's decision not to release the lawyers was "contradictory, unlawful and arbitrary."

11 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

Less precipitation, more drought await Turkey, says Ministry of Agriculture report

According to a recent report prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in the upcoming period, Turkey’s climate will be marked by higher temperatures and less precipitation, accompanied by more severe droughts.

İstanbul's share decreases in new Covid-19 cases as the virus spreads in Anatolia

İstanbul's share decreases in new Covid-19 cases as the virus spreads in Anatolia

More than 500 contact tracing teams are working in the city, the Governor has stated.

27th İstanbul Jazz Festival to be held with its new programme in September

27th İstanbul Jazz Festival to be held with its new programme in September

Postponed to a later date due to COVID-19 outbreak, the 27th Istanbul Jazz Festival will meet the festival audience in open-air venues on September 2-14 and on a digital platform on September 4 - October 16.

Joint statement by 627 engineers: ‘Keep your hands off professional chambers’

Joint statement by 627 engineers: ‘Keep your hands off professional chambers’

“We are determined to stand up against anti-democratic practices based on universal law, human rights and democracy norms and the power that we manifest with our democratic will,” the engineers have said in their joint statement.

First religious service to be held in Sümela Monastery after 5 years

First religious service to be held in Sümela Monastery after 5 years

With restoration works completed, Sümela Monastery in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon has started receiving its visitors.

Polemic between Erdoğan, Babacan on 'giving a loan to IMF'

Polemic between Erdoğan, Babacan on 'giving a loan to IMF'

The President and the former economy minister, who found a new party after resigning from the AKP, got in an exchange following Turkish lira's slide against the US dollar.

What does draft legislation on Canal İstanbul foresee? What are the latest developments?

What does draft legislation on Canal İstanbul foresee? What are the latest developments?

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization have finalized their joint works on Canal İstanbul legislation. According to the draft, the project will be undertaken with a build-operate-transfer model.

COVID-19: Turkey reports 1,193 new cases in a day, continuing its upward trend

COVID-19: Turkey reports 1,193 new cases in a day, continuing its upward trend

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 5,858 and the total number of cases to 241,997. 14 people have died of the virus and 1,193 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

‘The party escalating tension in the Mediterranean is not Turkey, but Greece’

‘The party escalating tension in the Mediterranean is not Turkey, but Greece’

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a written statement in response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, which has declared Turkey’s seismic research in the Mediterranean “illegal.”

COVID-19 in eastern Turkey: Patients sent home, health workers exhausted

COVID-19 in eastern Turkey: Patients sent home, health workers exhausted

The Chairs of Diyarbakır, Antep, Van, Mardin and Batman Medical Chambers have spoken to bianet: “Pandemic services and intensive cares are full. COVID-19 patients who need to be treated in hospitals are sent home.”

11 August 2020 Ruken Tuncel

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Science Board member says Covid-19 surge after Eid worrying, expects further increase

Science Board member says Covid-19 surge after Eid worrying, expects further increase

"A much more important and effective method than restrictions is to understand the severity of the disease and to apply the measures in our daily life," Assoc Prof. Kayıpmaz has said.

'Their only demand is a fair trial': Main opposition MP calls for death fasting lawyers' release

'Their only demand is a fair trial': Main opposition MP calls for death fasting lawyers' release

Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal have been on a death fast for 221 and 190 days, respectively.

Application to Constitutional Court for ‘immediate release’ of death-fasting lawyers

Application to Constitutional Court for ‘immediate release’ of death-fasting lawyers

An application has been made to the Constitutional Court for the release of death-fasting arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal. It has been noted that the lawyers are held in pandemic hospitals in conditions worse than prison.

10 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

'Why was Aram Tigran not allowed to be buried in Diyarbakır?'

'Why was Aram Tigran not allowed to be buried in Diyarbakır?'

Despite his will, Armenian composer Aram Tigran, the son of a family who was expelled from Diyarbakır during the Genocide, was not allowed to be buried in the city.

Panel of experts say Kirazlıyayla mine is ‘against the law’

Panel of experts say Kirazlıyayla mine is ‘against the law’

The panel of experts have completed their examination on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report given by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization for the tailings dam planned to be constructed in Kirazlıyayla, Bursa.

‘8 journalists were sentenced to prison in the first 7 months of 2020’

‘8 journalists were sentenced to prison in the first 7 months of 2020’

According to the “7-Month Press Freedom Report” prepared by the Press in Arrest, there are at least 65 journalists behind bars in Turkey as convicts or arrestees. At least 251 journalists also stand trial in or outside prison, or in absentia.

Union: Covid-19 situation at hospitals 'chaotic' in Ankara

Union: Covid-19 situation at hospitals 'chaotic' in Ankara

There are currently about 3,500 Covid-19 patients in Turkey's capital, with 2,000 having tested positive and 1,500 diagnosed as "suspicious cases," the SES union has stated.

'Beirut' question to Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu: Weren’t you ashamed?

'Beirut' question to Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu: Weren’t you ashamed?

HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has criticized the speech of Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu in Beirut. Addressing a Parliamentary question to the Minister, he has asked, “Didn’t you feel shame for racism in multi-identity Beirut?”

State postal service workers dismissed for painting slogans about Grup Yorum

State postal service workers dismissed for painting slogans about Grup Yorum

Two workers were held in custody for a day in Düzce, their labor contracts have been terminated afterwards. The workers have now filed a criminal complaint against the ones who are responsible for their dismissal from the state post office PTT.

10 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Minister: Turkey's Oruç Reis vessel reaches destination for seismic research

Minister: Turkey's Oruç Reis vessel reaches destination for seismic research

The Energy Minister has said that the search activities in Mediterranean and Black Sea will continue nonstop for achieving Turkey's "energy independence."

Union: 153 Dardanel workers infected with coronavirus, 56 hospitalized

Union: 153 Dardanel workers infected with coronavirus, 56 hospitalized

Workers of a canned fish company in northwestern Turkey work during the day and are forced to stay at "quarantine dormitories" at night.

10 August 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Two journalists from Turkey detained in Athens

Two journalists from Turkey detained in Athens

Capturing police violence against a person in Athens, journalists Çağdaş Kaplan and Berçem Mordeniz have been battered and taken into custody.