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Prayer rooms made mandatory in preschool and primary school dormitories

Prayer rooms made mandatory in preschool and primary school dormitories

Ministry of Education has made prayer rooms mandatory in the dormitories of preschool and primary school institutions.

16 October 2023

Turkey sets up Urban Transformation Presidency

Turkey sets up Urban Transformation Presidency

The Urban Transformation Presidency will oversee urban renewal projects in areas at risk of natural disasters and those with risky structures in land and properties both within and outside these areas.

16 October 2023

'TV series produced in Turkey sold in foreign markets even before they are broadcast'

'TV series produced in Turkey sold in foreign markets even before they are broadcast'

Series produced in Turkey have become a focal point of interest for 108 countries at the MIPCOM fair in Cannes, informed President of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.

16 October 2023

Green and Left Future Party renames itself HEDEP

Green and Left Future Party renames itself HEDEP

The newly elected co-chairpersons Tülay Hatimoğulları Oruç and Tuncer Bakırhan addressed the congress and said that the path to peace in the Middle East lies in the resolution of the Kurdish and Palestinian issues.

16 October 2023

Makhmour refugee camp allegedly attacked by UCAV from Turkey

Makhmour refugee camp allegedly attacked by UCAV from Turkey

The Makhmour refugee camp where Kurdish refugees live in Iraq was allegedly hit by a Turkish drone. One woman was injured.

13 October 2023

'There are 400 people from Turkey stranded in Gaza under attack'

'There are 400 people from Turkey stranded in Gaza under attack'

"At this stage, there is no international evacuation plan from Gaza," wrote the Consulate General of Turkey in Jerusalem to the relatives of a citizen stranded in Gaza Strip,

13 October 2023 Vecih Cuzdan

Protests against attacks on northern Syria: Many detained

Protests against attacks on northern Syria: Many detained

"The embargo must be lifted, and the Kurdish massacre must come to an end," said Tunceli MP Ayten Kordu, surrounded by the police in the protest in Dersim. 15 youth from European countries were taken into custody in the protest in Urfa.

12 October 2023

Deputy Minister criticizes 'drug' news

Deputy Minister criticizes 'drug' news

Deputy Minister of Interior Mehmet Aktaş criticized "drug" news by saying, "It's a mistake to generalize and say 'the age of drug use has dropped to six' when reporting on someone as young as 6 years old using drugs."

11 October 2023

Turkey and Italy to co-host UEFA 2032 European Football Championship

Turkey and Italy to co-host UEFA 2032 European Football Championship

The UEFA Executive Committee has awarded the hosting rights for the UEFA 2032 European Football Championship to a joint partnership of Italy and Turkey. Matches will take place in five cities and ten stadiums in Turkey and Italy.

11 October 2023

Syrian Democratic Council calls for international action against Turkey’s strikes

Syrian Democratic Council calls for international action against Turkey’s strikes

Turkey continues drone and air strikes targeting northern Syria following the October 1 bomb attack in Ankara.

10 October 2023

Erdoğan offers Turkey's mediation in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Erdoğan offers Turkey's mediation in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The President called on the Israeli government to halt its bombardment of Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, and urged Palestinians to cease harassment of Israeli civilian settlements.

10 October 2023

University students’ cost of living further increases in İstanbul, shows survey

University students’ cost of living further increases in İstanbul, shows survey

For those living in a three-person household, the monthly cost for a student has risen by 134% in a year, surpassing the minimum wage, reaching 12,535 liras from the previous 5,357 liras.

E. Coli detected in Hatay water samples

E. Coli detected in Hatay water samples

The drinking water problem has still not been solved in the city eight months after the earthquakes.

Police intervention in the Öcalan protest in Istanbul: Numerous detentions

Police intervention in the Öcalan protest in Istanbul: Numerous detentions

The protest coincided with the 25th anniversary of the expulsion of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan from Syria on October 9, 1998, which resulted in his extradition to Turkey the same year.

CHP: Internal opposition wins key İstanbul congress

CHP: Internal opposition wins key İstanbul congress

The “change” movement that started after CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu’s unsuccessful presidential bid is gaining momentum.

'Attacks on civilian targets in Rojava should immediately be stopped'

'Attacks on civilian targets in Rojava should immediately be stopped'

Six lawyers' organizations have issued a joint statement regarding the targeting of civilian settlements and harm to civilians in ongoing attacks in Northern Syria.

Turkey says US downed drone due to ‘differing technical assessments’

Turkey says US downed drone due to ‘differing technical assessments’

Yesterday, the US shot down a Turkish armed drone in Syria for the first time ever.

Alarming low level in Bodrum's dams

Alarming low level in Bodrum's dams

There is no water left in the Mumcular Dam, which supplies the water needs of the popular holiday destination. "Unlike previous warnings, this means that our water has completely run out," says Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyhun Özçelik.

Soldier succumbs to wounds after clash in northern Iraq

Soldier succumbs to wounds after clash in northern Iraq

The specialist sergeant was wounded on September 13.

Turkish military targets infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish-controlled areas

Turkish military targets infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish-controlled areas

Following the bomb attack in Ankara, Turkey declared “all infrastructure and superstructure belonging to PKK and YPG are now our legitimate targets.”

Seventy five detentions in 11 cities including journalist

Seventy five detentions in 11 cities including journalist

In operations carried out in Izmir, Eskişehir, Batman, Hakkari, Mardin, Diyarbakır, Ağrı, Bitlis, Kilis, Şırnak, and Kocaeli, 75 individuals were detained in home raids.

US announces to have downed a Turkish drone in Northeast Syria

US announces to have downed a Turkish drone in Northeast Syria

One day after FM Hakan Fidan's statement that the YPG was a "legitimate target," a U.S. F-16 fighter jet shot down a Turkish Unmanned Aerial Combat Vehicle flying over a joint base of U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces in Northeast Syria.

Expert discovery postponed in İliç Gold Mine: Experts deemed inadequate

Expert discovery postponed in İliç Gold Mine: Experts deemed inadequate

Objections raised against the selected experts for the upcoming expert discovery in the lawsuit regarding the capacity increase of the gold mine in İliç, Erzincan, have been accepted by the court.

Turkey carries out airstrikes in Rojava in response to Ankara attack

Turkey carries out airstrikes in Rojava in response to Ankara attack

The TSK targeted several locations in Syria’s north. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria condemned the strikes.

Turkey’s FM declares all PKK, YPG facilities ‘legitimate targets’ following Ankara bomb attack

Turkey’s FM declares all PKK, YPG facilities ‘legitimate targets’ following Ankara bomb attack

"Those who carried out such an act will regret it once again. I can say this now,” said Minister Fidan.

Drug operation in İstanbul: 104 detained

Drug operation in İstanbul: 104 detained

In an operation conducted this morning as part of an investigation into drug dealers in Istanbul, and bonzai and other drugs, narcotic pills, firearms, and cash were seized.

BİA Media Monitoring Report

July-August-September 2023

Desire to silence journalists to conceal crimes

Desire to silence journalists to conceal crimes

In Turkey, press freedoms have continued to decline following the May Elections, with arbitrary arrests and trials, increasing violence during detentions, censorship protecting those in power from criticism, and local judiciaries that do not recognize the Constitutional Court.

4 October 2023 Erol Önderoğlu

Proposal to abolish interviews in public sector hiring rejected by AKP-MHP votes

Proposal to abolish interviews in public sector hiring rejected by AKP-MHP votes

The proposal to "abolish interviews in public sector hiring," which was among the election promises of the AKP-MHP alliance, was rejected with the votes of AKP and MHP.

The controversy over the phallus in Karahantepe

The controversy over the phallus in Karahantepe

"There is no place for censorship by scientists, especially in the field of archaeology," says Göbeklitepe Excavation Director Prof. Dr. Necmi Karul, talking about the alleged censorship of statues found in Urfa Göbeklitepe and Karahantepe.

Mayor: 'Our youth camp has turned into a religious sect camp'

Mayor: 'Our youth camp has turned into a religious sect camp'

Fındıklı Mayor Ercüment Çervatoğlu says that the Ministry of Youth and Sports determines the groups that will be coming to the camp in their district and that they cannot enter or see the camp.

3 October 2023 Zeynep Akat

Journalist Ayşenur Aslan completed giving her statement at the courthouse

Journalist Ayşenur Aslan completed giving her statement at the courthouse

Arslan would go to the courthouse on her own if invited; there was no need to take her by the police, her lawyer Celal Ülgen told bianet.

3 October 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Operations against PKK in 18 provinces

Operations against PKK in 18 provinces

Nearly 90 individuals were detained in 18 provinces as part of the investigation conducted by the Şanlıurfa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

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