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Nilay Vardar
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Damocracy Documentary to Be Released in February
Damocracy Documentary to Be Released in February
Canadian filmmaker Todd Southgate made a documentary on world's two most controversial dam projects--Belo Monte in Bresil and Ilısu in Turkey--entitled "From the Amazons to Hasankeyf: Damocracy".
7 January 2013
Cappadocia's Last Standing Mill Sacrificed for Road Construction
Cappadocia's Last Standing Mill Sacrificed for Road Construction
The last remaining mill in the Cappadia region, a famous venue in 1970s Turkish movies, has been demolished for a road construction.
7 January 2013
Hotel Constructions Raise Concerns Over Cappadocia's Future
NİLAY VARDAR REPORTED FROM CAPPADOCIA
Hotel Constructions Raise Concerns Over Cappadocia's Future
The suspension of two unlawful hotel constructions in Cappadocia region created controversy regarding the lack of local administration control on construction licenses. Local organizations and residents are wondering how the hotel constructions went unnoticed while ordinary residents received prison sentences for simple renovation abuses.
26 December 2012
Turkey's Fairy Chimneys Face Erosion Without Save Plan
Turkey's Fairy Chimneys Face Erosion Without Save Plan
On the verge of losing its UNESCO World Heritage listed site Capadocia, Turkish officials seem to have little idea on how to preserve fairy chimneys.
20 December 2012
Locals Rally Against Construction in Cappadocia
Locals Rally Against Construction in Cappadocia
The construction of two hotels in Turkey's historical Cappadocia have been suspended after massive protests from local residents who said the city's culture preservation council allowed many other controversial projects.
12 December 2012
Association Calls to Boycott December 3
Association Calls to Boycott December 3
A Turkish association called to protest the activities for International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, saying that persons with disabilities in Turkey have "no success story to celebrate".
3 December 2012
Criticism Mounts Over Release of Parliamentarian Immunities
Criticism Mounts Over Release of Parliamentarian Immunities
Peace Assembly of Turkey urged the AKP government to withdraw its efforts to release the parliamentarian immunities for 10 pro-Kurdish deputies, saying that the government should instead ensue negotiations cornering the Kurdish question.
30 November 2012
Turkey's Alevis' Holy Month Ends
Turkey's Alevis' Holy Month Ends
In the end of Turkey's Alevis holy month, bianet attended a talk session in cemevi, a traditional worship space which is yet to be recognized by the Turkish state.
28 November 2012
Istanbul's Third Airport Location Announced, Experts Critical
Istanbul's Third Airport Location Announced, Experts Critical
Experts contested the planned construction site of Istanbul's new airport, saying that the area houses the last remaining environmental sites nourishing the gigantic city.
21 November 2012
Turkey's Roma People Unite for Rights
Turkey's Roma People Unite for Rights
Turkey's Roma people founded a forum in the demand of more rights from the government.
19 November 2012
Anti-Terror Act Worries PEN Delegation
PEN'S DAY OF IMPRISONED WRITER
Anti-Terror Act Worries PEN Delegation
PEN International President Saul reiterated his concerns over a rising number of writers, journalists and publishers in prison or on trial in Turkey, requesting that the government review the Anti-terror Act for the legitimate exercise of the right to peaceful freedom of expression.
15 November 2012
Ministry Approves Coastal Project Next to UNESCO Heritage Site
"URBAN TRANSFORMATION"
Ministry Approves Coastal Project Next to UNESCO Heritage Site
The Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning approved a decision to fill the coastline in Istanbul’s Yenikapı district with land and transform it into a meeting square. Critics, however, believe a nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site is likely to be the first victim of that scheme and that the project has to do with the politics of public space.
22 October 2012
Clean Sweep in Universities
Clean Sweep in Universities
A trustee board member at Istanbul’s Yeni Yüzyıl University ordered the dismissal of 17 faculty members in flagrant violation of due procedures. Students believe the move was a consequence of the administration’s desire to refashion the university in line with the views of the government. Meanwhile, eight research assistants at Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) were also laid off, with hundreds more potentially facing the same prospect.
15 October 2012
Government’s Native Language Courses Fail to Draw Interest
“EDUCATION REFORM”
Government’s Native Language Courses Fail to Draw Interest
Despite the introduction of elective Kurdish and Circassian language courses into school curricula as part of the government’s education reform, demand for these classes have so far fallen short of expectations. The reason has to do with the policies of school administrations and a boycott by the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP,) critics argue.
25 September 2012
Climbing the Mountain of Truth and Justice
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Climbing the Mountain of Truth and Justice
Actress Arsinée Khanjian and lawyer Fethiye Çetin spoke about what it means to be an Armenian in Turkey and in the Diaspora in a series of programs called “Climbing the Mountain” launched by the Civilitas Foundation and Anatolian Culture.
10 September 2012
Time Ticking for Unresolved Murders and Disappearances of the 1990s
Time Ticking for Unresolved Murders and Disappearances of the 1990s
Emma Sinclair-Webb from the Human Rights Watch (HRW) cautioned that the statute of limitations would begin to apply to cases of unresolved murders and disappearances that took place in the 1990s within three years, while speaking at a meeting in Istanbul.
4 September 2012
University to Offer Hebrew and Syriac Courses in Mardin
University to Offer Hebrew and Syriac Courses in Mardin
The Department of Living Languages in Mardin Artuklu University is set to launch two courses to teach Hebrew and Syriac. Assistant Prof. Mehmet Sait Toprak said their aim was to train researchers who could conduct scientific studies in their own languages.
31 August 2012
Ancient City to be Inundated Under Dam Reservoir
HASANKEYF
Ancient City to be Inundated Under Dam Reservoir
Ministers Veysel Eroğlu and Mehmet Şimşek met with protests during a visit they paid to Hasankeyf, an ancient city in the southeastern province of Batman dating back to at least 12,000 years ago and that is to be inundated under a dam reservoir, causing irreversible damage to history and nature.
31 August 2012
“Fresh” Plans to Gentrify Historical Roma District Back on the Table
“Fresh” Plans to Gentrify Historical Roma District Back on the Table
The Fatih Municipal Council approved a new preliminary project to “transform” the historical Roma district of Sulukule in Istanbul despite a court ruling to annul the previous plan two and a half months ago. Architect Aslı Kıyak, Lawyer Hilal Küey and opposition deputy Gülay Yedekçi said the project could not have been rectified in the meantime.
30 August 2012
“Parliament Speaker’s Kurdish Document is Too Ambiguous”
PROF. BÜŞRA ERSANLI
“Parliament Speaker’s Kurdish Document is Too Ambiguous”
Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek presented an 11 point document intended to solve the Kurdish issue during a press meeting on Tuesday. Prof. Büşra Ersanlı, who spent 8.5 months behind bars in connection with the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial, told bianet that the contents of the document were too murky, however.
28 August 2012
Assailants Attempt to Torch Alevi Culture Association
Assailants Attempt to Torch Alevi Culture Association
While attacks against Turkey’s historically persecuted Alevi minority have once more picked up speed in recent times, unidentified assailant(s) attempted to torch the Pir Sultan Abdal Culture Association (PSAKD) in Istanbul’s Kartal district this time around.
24 August 2012
“Press Vest” Offers No Protection for Journalists in Syria
“Press Vest” Offers No Protection for Journalists in Syria
With a number of international reporters still missing in Syria, Turkish journalists Bünyamin Aygün and Serkan Ocak have cautioned that taking to the Arab country still poses major lethal risks. Veteran journalist Mete Çubukçu also noted that both sides of the conflict in Syria are now targeting journalists.
22 August 2012
Kurdish History Magazine Hits the Bookshelves
Kurdish History Magazine Hits the Bookshelves
Turkey’s first bi-monthly magazine on Kurdish history has hit the bookshelves. Published in Turkish, “Kürt Tarihi” (“Kurdish History”) delves into the annals of the Kurdish past, long overlooked by official institutions engaged in historiography.
22 August 2012
PKK Kidnaps Opposition Deputy Hüseyin Aygün
PKK Kidnaps Opposition Deputy Hüseyin Aygün
Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) kidnapped Hüseyin Aygün, a deputy of the main opposition People’s Republican Party (CHP,) in the southeastern province of Tunceli (Dersim) on Sunday, sparking fierce criticism from nearly all quarters.
13 August 2012
Education Reform Bill to Introduce Caucasian Language Courses
Education Reform Bill to Introduce Caucasian Language Courses
The new education reform bill is set to introduce elective Adygea and Abkhazian courses, but the conditions required to open classes make it nearly impossible to teach the two Caucasian languages in schools, according to Vacit Kadıoğlu, the head of the Caucasus Associations Federation (KAFFED.)
12 August 2012
“May Peace Reign and Life Return to Normalcy”
NİLAY VARDAR REPORTS
“May Peace Reign and Life Return to Normalcy”
As intense fighting between government forces and militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continue unabated in the southeastern province of Hakkari, bianet reporter Nilay Vardar has travelled to the heart of the conflict zone to relate the developments there which mainstream media has given only superficial coverage to.
9 August 2012
A Name That Lives On With A War That Never Yields
NİLAY VARDAR REPORTS
A Name That Lives On With A War That Never Yields
As intense fighting between government forces and militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continue unabated in the southeastern province of Hakkari, bianet reporter Nilay Vardar has travelled to the heart of the conflict zone to relate the developments there which mainstream media has given only superficial coverage to.
8 August 2012
Time of Honey and Vine Harvest Gone Sour in Şemdinli
NİLAY VARDAR REPORTS
Time of Honey and Vine Harvest Gone Sour in Şemdinli
As intense fighting between government forces and militants of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) continue unabated in the southeastern province of Hakkari, bianet reporter Nilay Vardar has travelled to the heart of the conflict zone to relate the developments there which mainstream media has largely ignored.
8 August 2012
Disabled Student Accused of Battery Serving Jail Time
ARRESTED STUDENTS
Disabled Student Accused of Battery Serving Jail Time
Sophomore college student Kayhan Tüney has remained under arrest for a year and a half in connection with terrorism related charges. Among the accusations leveled against him in the police report is “battery” despite the fact that Tüney’s right arm and left leg are 70 percent disabled.
2 August 2012
Court Refuses to Release Suspect Lawyers in KCK Trial
LAWYERS ON TRIAL IN KCK SUIT
Court Refuses to Release Suspect Lawyers in KCK Trial
The defendant lawyers in the second Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial in Istanbul requested a stay of proceedings and the release of the defendants. The court rejected all their demands in the suit where some 46 lawyers are currently facing terrorism related charges.
17 July 2012
Students, Journalist Released From Prison in Wake of Judicial Reform
THIRD JUDICIAL PACKAGE
Students, Journalist Released From Prison in Wake of Judicial Reform
Turkish authorities released journalist Abdülmenaf Düzenci on Monday after he spent 17 months behind bars in connection with terrorism related charges, marking the first such occasion since the ratification of the Third Judicial Reform Package last week. Officials also released 14 students on Tuesday but ruled against the release of Oda TV suspects.
12 July 2012
Petition Campaign Underway for Historical Syriac Monastery
MOR GABRIEL CASE
Petition Campaign Underway for Historical Syriac Monastery
Writers, academics and artists have joined in a petition campaign to protest a verdict by the Supreme Court of Appeals to nationalize the estates of the Mor Gabriel Monastery, a 1600 year old Syriac Christian sanctuary in the southeastern province of Mardin.
10 July 2012
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