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Women take to streets all around Turkey in support of İstanbul Convention

Women take to streets all around Turkey in support of İstanbul Convention

Demonstrations under the slogan "We are not giving up our rights, implement the İstanbul Convention" have been held in 16 cities simultaneously.

Turkey reports highest new Covid-19 cases in a month

Turkey reports highest new Covid-19 cases in a month

Daily cases have exceeded 1,000 following the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday.

İstanbul forest fire leaves 1.6 hectares razed

İstanbul forest fire leaves 1.6 hectares razed

A person with mental health problems has been detained for causing the fire.

Dissenting opinion to death fasting lawyers' imprisonment: 'Judicial control could be applied'

Dissenting opinion to death fasting lawyers' imprisonment: 'Judicial control could be applied'

A member of the İstanbul 37th Heavy Penal Court, which rejected the objection to the arrest of Timtik and Ünsal, attached a dissenting opinion to the verdict stating that judicial control measures would be "more proportional".

5 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Death fasting lawyer Aytaç Ünsal: We will resist until the end

Death fasting lawyer Aytaç Ünsal: We will resist until the end

"Ebru fell to 35 kilos. Go to her. Look after her. Don't let her be isolated there. We will win," Aytaç said in his message.

CPT reports stress overcrowding, ill-treatment in Turkey's prisons

CPT reports stress overcrowding, ill-treatment in Turkey's prisons

Reports of the visits by CPT delegations' visits to Turkey in 2017 and 2019 have been released.

IMF: Turkey is vulnerable to shocks

IMF: Turkey is vulnerable to shocks

"In the near term, policies need to cushion the impact of the Covid-19 crisis and protect the most vulnerable through temporary and targeted fiscal support," the fund has stated in its External Sector Report.

Amnesty International: Turkey must not abandon İstanbul Convention

Amnesty International: Turkey must not abandon İstanbul Convention

"Turkey's withdrawal from the Convention would have disastrous consequences for millions of women and girls in the country," Amnesty's Anna Błuś has said.

Women have had more job losses, higher increase in domestic work during pandemic

Women have had more job losses, higher increase in domestic work during pandemic

Women in Turkey have had more negative emotional impacts and more women have started to work from home during the pandemic, according to a UN Women study.

ILO's child labor convention ratified by all of its members

ILO's child labor convention ratified by all of its members

For the first time in the organization's history, all members have ratified an international labor convention.

Germany lifts travel warning for four cities of Turkey

Germany lifts travel warning for four cities of Turkey

Several popular holiday destinations in Turkey are now exempted from Germany's travel warning list.

Turkey records spike in new Covid-19 cases after Eid holiday

Turkey records spike in new Covid-19 cases after Eid holiday

"The increase in the number of new patients is serious. The difference between two days is so significant for the first time recently," the Health Minister has warned.

Refuting police report, expert review of footage says Gülistan Doku did not jump off bridge

Refuting police report, expert review of footage says Gülistan Doku did not jump off bridge

An expert review of the footage that allegedly shows Gülistan Doku committing suicide has been released.

5 August 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Message from death fasting lawyer Aytaç Ünsal: Don't allow forced intervention

Message from death fasting lawyer Aytaç Ünsal: Don't allow forced intervention

Lawyers Ünsal and Timtik were taken to the hospital after a court rejected their release from prison.

Lawyer Ebru Timtik submits appeal to Court of Cassation over 'permanent witness'

Lawyer Ebru Timtik submits appeal to Court of Cassation over 'permanent witness'

In the death fasting lawyers' application to the Court of Cassation, bianet's reports on witness İ.Ö.'s petition in which he said he was hallucinating and his testimony shouldn't be taken into account were also included.

4 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits eastern province of Malatya

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits eastern province of Malatya

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has said that no damage had been reported so far from the provincial governor's office.

Coronavirus intensive care units out of capacity in Turkey's capital, says medical chamber

Coronavirus intensive care units out of capacity in Turkey's capital, says medical chamber

Over the past two months, the country has seen a sharp increase in the need for intensive care for Covid-19 patients.

Twenty forest fires erupted in one day

Twenty forest fires erupted in one day

Fires broke out in various parts of Turkey yesterday.

Border crossing between Turkey, Iraq's KRG closed due to coronavirus

Border crossing between Turkey, Iraq's KRG closed due to coronavirus

The Habur-Ibrahim Khalil border crossings reopened in May after being shut down at the start of March.

Annual inflation rate increases by 11.76 percent

Annual inflation rate increases by 11.76 percent

The average prices of 253 out of 428 items in the inflation basket have increased, according to the TurkStat.

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Turkey denounces US firm's oil deal with SDF

Turkey denounces US firm's oil deal with SDF

An oil firm has reportedly signed a deal with the SDF for oil extraction and improvement of oil fields in eastern and northeastern Syria.

Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister 'concerned' that virus spreading all around country

Covid-19 in Turkey: Health Minister 'concerned' that virus spreading all around country

The Health Ministry reported 19 deaths, 995 infections and 1,003 recoveries for the past 24 hours.

Men kill 32 women in July

Men kill 32 women in July

Men inflicted violence on at least 80 women and killed at least three children in July. They abused at least 27 children, including boys, harassed at least 15 women and forced at least 113 women to sex work.

4 August 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Corruption in Mardin municipality after government takeover: 13 people remanded in custody

Corruption in Mardin municipality after government takeover: 13 people remanded in custody

The ousted mayor had said corruption in the municipality reached an "unprecedented level" after the Ministry of Interior replaced him with a trustee.

Women to stage countrywide demonstrations on the day AKP discusses İstanbul Convention

Women to stage countrywide demonstrations on the day AKP discusses İstanbul Convention

Women's organizations will gather in 11 provinces to voice support for the convention.

Death fasting lawyers: 'Conditions in prison were better than hospital'

Death fasting lawyers: 'Conditions in prison were better than hospital'

After the court rejected their request for release, Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal were taken to the hospital for force-feeding.

Turkish Medical Association says Covid-19 contact tracing, surveillance almost stopped

Turkish Medical Association says Covid-19 contact tracing, surveillance almost stopped

The association has stated that those who had contact with Covid-19 patients should be tested.

Association close to Erdoğan's family announces support for İstanbul Convention

Association close to Erdoğan's family announces support for İstanbul Convention

As pro-government circles debate whether Turkey should withdraw from the convention, the KADEM has announced support for the İstanbul Convention while saying that it will continue to "fight homosexuality."

Haftar threatens Erdoğan, says they won't accept a 'second Turkish invasion' of Libya

Haftar threatens Erdoğan, says they won't accept a 'second Turkish invasion' of Libya

"The Turks stayed in Libya for 300 years and the Libyans saw nothing but evil," the LNA leader has remarked.

Medium of instruction in Kurdish language department changed to Turkish

Medium of instruction in Kurdish language department changed to Turkish

The change has been made on the grounds that permission by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) is required to change the medium of instruction to another language than Turkish.

Survey: Hagia Sophia's conversion didn't affect voter preferences

Survey: Hagia Sophia's conversion didn't affect voter preferences

More than 42 percent of the participants said they would vote for the ruling AKP or its ally MHP "if there was an election today."

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Wildfires continue in four Aegean provinces

Fires have broken out in the Aydın, Manisa, İzmir and Muğla provinces in western Turkey.