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Anniversary of Justice Watch | Şenyaşar family to women: Don't leave us alone

Anniversary of Justice Watch | Şenyaşar family to women: Don't leave us alone

With their three family members killed and one family member arrested, the Şenyaşar family have been keeping a justice watch for a year. Addressing women on March 8 Women’s Day, they said, “May women not leave us alone”.

Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu promises to bring back İstanbul Convention

Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu promises to bring back İstanbul Convention

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu spoke at the weekly group meeting of his party on March 8 International Women’s Day and promised that the İstanbul Convention will be ratified again if they win the elections.

Students protest high prices, pressure, discrimination and surveillance

Students protest high prices, pressure, discrimination and surveillance

Causing outrage with how the dean of students treated a protesting student, Koç University has been a scene of protests about food prices, scholarships, pressure of the security, surveillance and gender-based segregation since February 28.

Physicians to Erdoğan: We will stay here in this land to heal

Physicians to Erdoğan: We will stay here in this land to heal

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has responded to President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, who said, “They are off to work in the private sector because they are paid much more there. Look, I am speaking frankly: So be it, let them go.”

COVID-19 | Turkey reports over 37 thousand daily cases, 130 deaths

COVID-19 | Turkey reports over 37 thousand daily cases, 130 deaths

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 365 thousand tests were conducted, 37,407 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 130 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

Women in Diyarbakır remember imprisoned Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk on Women's Day

Women in Diyarbakır remember imprisoned Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk on Women's Day

Several banners hung in the rally area included the one that read, "Aysel's memory is our memory," in reference to Aysel Tuğluk, an imprisoned Kurdish politician who has been diagnosed with dementia.

9 March 2022 Umut Ali Adalı

'The feminist revolt will not end without establishing an equal and free world!'

'The feminist revolt will not end without establishing an equal and free world!'

Prevented from holding the night march on İstiklal Avenue, women read out their statement in Cihangir quarter.

8 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Women gather in Cihangir despite police response

Women gather in Cihangir despite police response

Subway stations in the Taksim area have been shut down as the Governor's Office banned the Feminist Night March. Dozens of women who wanted to take the ferry from Kadıköy have been detained.

8 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek,Hikmet Adal,Yağmur Karagöz,Ayşegül Özbek

Fifteen journalists who have fled Russia amid war take refuge in Turkey

Fifteen journalists who have fled Russia amid war take refuge in Turkey

About 150 journalists have reportedly left the country amid increasing pressures on journalists because of the war.

8 March 2022 Hikmet Adal

CHP files appeal against ban on İstanbul Feminist Night March

CHP files appeal against ban on İstanbul Feminist Night March

The governor banned the demonstration that has been held in Taksim since 2003.

Kavala's attorneys say prosecutor's opinion disregards international criminal law norms

Kavala's attorneys say prosecutor's opinion disregards international criminal law norms

The prosecutor of the Gezi Park trial demanded an aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, businessperson and rights advocate who has been in prison for over four years.

'Most severe cold wave in decades' expected in Turkey this week

'Most severe cold wave in decades' expected in Turkey this week

In İstanbul, the most populous city of the country, the snowfall will start on Wednesday night and is expected to continue until Monday.

Turkey welcomes Russia's 'temporary ceasefire'

Turkey welcomes Russia's 'temporary ceasefire'

Turkey will continue to work to ensure a permanent ceasefire, the presidential spokesperson has said.

İSİG: At least 106 workers lost their lives while working in February

İSİG: At least 106 workers lost their lives while working in February

At least 225 workers were killed while working in the first two months of the year.

Turkey reports 34,343 new coronavirus cases, 132 deaths

Turkey reports 34,343 new coronavirus cases, 132 deaths

The number of daily new cases have declined over the past few weeks.

Turkey announces tripartite meeting with foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine

Turkey announces tripartite meeting with foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has announced that a tripartite meeting with Ukraine and Russia will be held at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum later this week.

Women to hold March 8 Feminist Night March in the face of governor’s ban

Women to hold March 8 Feminist Night March in the face of governor’s ban

The İstanbul Governor’s Office has banned the 20th Feminist Night March along the İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu district on March 8 International Women’s Day. Women have announced that they will still hold the march.

Actress Demet Evgar picked as UN Women Turkey's first national goodwill ambassador

Actress Demet Evgar picked as UN Women Turkey's first national goodwill ambassador

"I want to inspire more women by strengthening my previous work with the partnership of UN Women and bring the story of women together with more women", Evgar has said.

Report: At least 40 children died of preventable causes in February

Report: At least 40 children died of preventable causes in February

One child lost their lives because of gender-based violence and four of the deceased children were refugees from Syria, according to the FİSA report.

Canal İstanbul | Council of State cancels the tender for a railway line

Canal İstanbul | Council of State cancels the tender for a railway line

Examining the tender for a railway line to be built between Halkalı and Ispartakule as part of the Canal İstanbul project, the Council of State has found the negotiated tendering process to be contrary to law.

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Electricity bills have tripled in Turkey’s prisons as well

Electricity bills have tripled in Turkey’s prisons as well

Writing to bianet from the Elbistan Type E Closed Prison, cartoonist Ahmet Bilge says that while he and three fellow prisoners would pay 80 lira on average for the electricity bill, it almost tripled last month and they were expected to pay 220 lira.

7 March 2022 Ayça Söylemez

641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable

641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable

Citizens have “called on everyone to take responsibility to build a democratic Turkey, which is based on a secular law where women can fully exercise their rights in line with the spirit of the Civil Code and which is egalitarian, liberal, fair and pluralistic.”

After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

After olive groves, Turkey opens natural protected areas to construction

Amid public backlash at an amendment opening olive groves to mining activities, another regulation has been amended to make way for a range of activities from mining to power plants and natural gas lines in natural protected areas.

Turkey's foreign minister speaks over phone with counterparts from Russia, Ukraine

Turkey's foreign minister speaks over phone with counterparts from Russia, Ukraine

Turkey has evacuated more than half of its citizens living in Ukraine, according to Minister Çavuşoğlu.

Women meet in Ankara ahead of March 8: ‘We are here to call you to account’

Women meet in Ankara ahead of March 8: ‘We are here to call you to account’

Holding a demonstration in Anıtpark in the capital city of Turkey, women opened banners that read, “Women don’t want war”, “Biji tekoşina jinan” (Long live women’s struggle, in Kurdish) and “We won’t bow down to your violence”.

Censorship on main opposition CHP MP lifted, 153 news reports still access blocked

Censorship on main opposition CHP MP lifted, 153 news reports still access blocked

The İzmir 6th Criminal Judgeship of Peace has lifted the access block on a news report published on main opposition CHP MP Murat Bakan’s website regarding an agricultural land being allegedly zoned for construction by a sub-governor.

Erdoğan makes a phone call with Putin, calling for 'an urgent general ceasefire'

Erdoğan makes a phone call with Putin, calling for 'an urgent general ceasefire'

While the details of the phone call which lasted for around one and a half hours have not been shared with the public, the Presidential Spokesperson of Turkey Kalın had said that Erdoğan would recommend a ceasefire to Russia’s President Putin.

3 academics appointed from outside Boğaziçi University to replace dismissed deans

3 academics appointed from outside Boğaziçi University to replace dismissed deans

The academics of Boğaziçi University have announced that they were informed about the appointment of new deans via the electronic document management system while the university informed the public by releasing a statement on Twitter.

Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices

Turkey’s security directorate probes social media posts on cooking oil prices

The Directorate General of Security has announced that it has taken action against 45 social media accounts which allegedly posted provocative messages and disinformation about “cooking oil prices” in Turkey.

Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre bans ‘Mem û Zîn’ Kurdish theater play

Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre bans ‘Mem û Zîn’ Kurdish theater play

The Şermola Performans theater group has announced that the Sub-Governor’s Office of Cizre in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Şırnak informed them about the ban on their theater play by calling them by phone.

March 8 demonstration in İstanbul: ‘Let your papa state pay the price for the crisis’

March 8 demonstration in İstanbul: ‘Let your papa state pay the price for the crisis’

Ahead of International Women’s Day, a demonstration was held in Kadıköy district. Women opened banners that read, “We step up our struggle against poverty, violence and exploitation; we have the power to change.”

7 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek

COVID-19 in Turkey | Over 27 thousand daily cases, 170 deaths

COVID-19 in Turkey | Over 27 thousand daily cases, 170 deaths

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 348 thousand tests were conducted, 27,671 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 170 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.