Barış Mumyakmaz

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“I Lost Control With Cancer And Found it Again With Running”

“I Lost Control With Cancer And Found it Again With Running”

bianet interviewed Aliza Stern, a cancer survivor who completed the 2015 Boston Marathon last week, on her running experience as well as the importance of exercise during/after cancer treatment.

“I Come From A Land Where Soccer is Women’s Game”

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“I Come From A Land Where Soccer is Women’s Game”

bianet interviewed Jessica O’Rourke, the only woman soccer player in Turkey’s alternative Gazoz League, about her challenge against men in the field, as well as her identity as soccer player and women’s soccer in Turkey.

Meet Turkey’s Cancer Patient Inmates

Meet Turkey’s Cancer Patient Inmates

At least 33 cancer patients are entering World Cancer Day in difficult prison conditions. While authorities tend to reject official release requests due to Law No 5275, cancer thriver inmates experience more traumatic stress with less treatment options.

4 February 2014

Saturday Mothers Commemorate Armenian Intellectuals of 1915

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Saturday Mothers Commemorate Armenian Intellectuals of 1915

Saturday Mothers of Turkey, a group that has been gathering since 1995 to seek information on their sons who disappeared under police detention, commemorated 220 Armenian intellectuals detained and vanished by the order of Ottoman officials in 1915.

Gezi Park Emerges As Istanbul's New Alternative Hub

Gezi Park Emerges As Istanbul's New Alternative Hub

As Taksim Gezi Park, the last remaining green spot in Istanbul's busy downtown, faced threats by urban renewal projects, locals have taken action to turn the park into city's new alternative culture hub.

Saturday Mothers Commemorate Nurettin Yedigöl on Week 420

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Saturday Mothers Commemorate Nurettin Yedigöl on Week 420

Saturday Mothers of Turkey held their 420th gathering at Istanbul's Galatasaray Square on Saturday, commemorating Nurettin Yedigöl who disappeared under police detention in 1981.

Turkey's Intellectuals Join Forces Against Climate Change

Turkey's Intellectuals Join Forces Against Climate Change

Turkey's intellectuals, artists, academicians and activists signed a manifesto released by Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University and Stiftung Mercator Initiative to raise public awareness on climate change.

A Smidgen of Cancer Psychology

A Smidgen of Cancer Psychology

Thousands of cancer patients in Turkey strive to get treatment without a smidgen of psychological support. It’s all about oncology around here.

‘Gorilla Man’ and ‘Veiled Woman’

‘Gorilla Man’ and ‘Veiled Woman’

We do not even notice the self-expression of turban-wearing young women, or the messages they give out, as we often just focus on the fact that they cover their heads.

Turkey and Armenia Draw Nearer via Trade

TURKISH ARMENIANS RELATE - VI

Turkey and Armenia Draw Nearer via Trade

After the recent signing of protocols envisaging the development of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Armenia and before the background of the interior discussion about the democratic initiative, we talked to Turkish Armenians about issues such as the opening of borders and the democratic process. Today we talked to TABDC co-chair Kaan Soyak.

2 November 2009