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The women of the land: The silent revolution of ecofeminism in Turkey From the Kaz Mountains to the Black Sea, women are defending not only nature but also their identities, labor, and right to life. This way of thinking and struggling is called “ecofeminism.”

The women of the land: The silent revolution of ecofeminism in Turkey

"From the Kaz Mountains to the Black Sea, women are defending not only nature but also their identities, labor, and right to life.”

🗞️Evrim Kepenek
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Unprecedented pressure on journalists under the government's watch In a troubling new phase has been, top-level elected and appointed officials in power openly play a role in the arrest of journalists or media actors through their public statements made “on behalf…

#Turkey 🇹🇷 The press is under "unprecedented pressure", with top-level officials openly playing a role in the arrest of journalists, says @bianet-eng.bsky.social‬ in its latest media freedom review. Check out the report for all the statistics.

Only 14,000 registered agricultural workers remain in Turkey, MP warns Farmers struggle to pay social security premiums for themselves, let alone for their workers.

Only 14,000 registered agricultural workers remain in Turkey, MP warns bianet.org/haber/only-1...

Constitutional Court rules rights violated in nearly 80,000 cases since 2012 The court ruled that "at least one right was violated" in 79,565 cases among over 686,000.

Constitutional Court rules rights violated in nearly 80,000 cases since 2012 bianet.org/haber/consti...

Climate crisis is changing Turkey's fire regime "By creating monoculture pine plantations in these areas, we have essentially scattered atomic bombs across the Mediterranean," says Assoc. Prof. Ürker.

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İstanbul police detain trans women for ID checks amid profiling concerns "They didn’t fine us, but they documented us. The new law hasn’t even passed yet, but they’re already enforcing it on us," said one trans woman.

İstanbul police detain trans women for ID checks amid profiling concerns bianet.org/haber/istanb...

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⁉Passwords are the keys to our digital lives! But do we really know how to create a strong one?

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Erdoğan 'postpones' mine workers' strike, bringing his tally to 22 The president cited national security concerns for the move.

Erdoğan 'postpones' mine workers' strike, bringing his tally to 22 bianet.org/haber/erdoga...

Crimes against humanity charge dismissed in 2015 Ankara bombing case

🗞️Ayşegül Başar bianet.org/haber/crimes...

Court case reveals security, oil-driven deforestation in Şırnak Commenting on the findings revealed through the legal process led by the Lawyers for Freedom Association, lawyer İpek Sarıca said, “It is clear that this deforestation is also harming the peace proces...

Court case reveals security and oil-driven deforestation in the Kurdish-populated province of Şırnak

🗞️Tuğçe Yılmaz bianet.org/haber/court-...

Digital Media Literacy - 4: Journalists’ rights and obligations in digital media

"The widespread adoption of digital media platforms today has created the need to redefine the concept of press freedom."

✍️Nihan Güneli

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❔How safe are your online habits?
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🕵️‍♀️What is a social engineering attack?

⁉ How prepared are you against those who want to steal your confidential information?

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Fenerbahçe faces nationalist backlash over stadium naming deal with Chobani, a US-based yogurt brand founded by a Kurdish businessperson bianet.org/haber/fenerb...

My experience as a bianet intern I have always had a strong passion for writing and journalism, but this experience only deepened that commitment and gave it new direction.

My experience as a bianet intern

I have always had a strong passion for writing and journalism, but this experience only deepened that commitment and gave it new direction.

✍️Lara Ölçer bianet.org/yazi/my-expe...

Postmodern peace The intentions of the subjects are unclear; the process is not transparent; and regional developments are quite uncertain and complex, as is the peace process in Turkey. When all these factors are tak...

Postmodern peace

The intentions of the subjects are unclear; the process is not transparent; and regional developments are quite uncertain and complex, as is the peace process in Turkey.

✍️Çetin Gürer bianet.org/yazi/postmod...

Drone-backed police operation targets trans women in Beyoğlu: ‘We’re too afraid to work’

🗞️Tuğçe Yılmaz
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PKK leader Öcalan's fellow inmate Veysi Aktaş released after 31 years in prison bianet.org/haber/ocalan...

How İstanbul’s bakkals rely on local bonds to survive rise of chain markets Despite declining business, bakkals remain an integral part of everyday life in Turkey.

How İstanbul’s bakkals rely on local bonds to survive rise of chain markets

🗞️Lara Ölçer bianet.org/haber/how-is...

İstanbul exhibition explores non-human rights "In both art and life, animals still appear as protagonists of magical, spiritual worlds—and at the same time as food on a plate. These two perspectives are mutually exclusive in real life,” says the ...

İstanbul exhibition explores non-human rights

"In both art and life, animals still appear as protagonists of magical, spiritual worlds—and at the same time as food on a plate. These two perspectives are mutually exclusive in real life."

🗞️Matt A. Hanson bianet.org/haber/istanb...

Major wildfire in Turkey's Bursa forces evacuations, highway closure “The fire suddenly crossed over and surrounded us. We had no choice but to run. Only the response teams stayed behind," said a local resident.

Major wildfire in Turkey's Bursa forces evacuations, highway closure

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'Kill Like It's 1926' “Let me see, yes, here it is, a young woman was murdered, covered in leaves and left at the wayside of a road in Maine, 1926. They never found out who she was or who did it.”

The Reluctant Detective of Ayvalık - III: 'Kill Like It's 1926'

"'Going to the police station doesn’t make you a detective,' my wife said wearily."

✍️ David R. Mellor

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Mass fish die-off in Tekirdağ pond linked to low oxygen levels As temperatures remain high, water sources across the region continue to shrink.

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Armenian folk group barred from festival in Dersim The authorities claimed that Veradardz Folk Ensemble had “deviated from the purpose of the event” in past years by displaying the Armenian flag during performances.

Armenian folk group barred from festival in Dersim bianet.org/haber/armeni...

In the shadow of genocide; the law of resistance, the solidarity of struggle At the 19th congress of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, imprisoned lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı was elected vice president of the 48-member executive bureau.

In the shadow of genocide; the law of resistance, the solidarity of struggle

Imprisoned lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı was elected vice president of the 48-member executive bureau of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers

✍️Şerife Ceren Uysal

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Turkey's post-quake housing lags, pushing workers into deadly conditions

The urbanization minister recently ordered construction companies to work around the clock, which is an indication that the recovery is not going as planned, according to experts.

🗞️Vecih Cuzdan

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In photos: Turkey experiences hottest day of year Temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius in 50 provinces across the country.

In photos: Turkey experiences the hottest day of the year, with temperatures exceeding 35°C in 50 provinces across the country bianet.org/haber/in-pho...

📸In Diyarbakır, where temperatures have reached 45°C, a sunshade has been installed over the city's stadium and a fan system has been set up to provide cooling.