Stunting and obesity on the rise as poverty deepens in Turkey
WEBSep 28, 2024 — Nor did they reduce chronic hunger, stunted growth, and obesity by the targeted 5–10%. Poverty deepened, and the rates of stunting and obesity increased. According to 2022 data from the World Food Program, 14.8 million people in Turkey—18% of the population of 82.3 million—are malnourished.
Rights violations in Van prisons - bianet.org
WEB5 days ago — Rights violations in Van prisons. Reported violations range from restricted access to healthcare to delayed prisoner releases. Rising overcrowding and reports of human rights abuses in Turkish prisons are making life increasingly difficult for prisoners. In the eastern province of Van, arbitrary practices, limited access to healthcare, hunger ...
Women over 50 in Turkey face gender, age-based discrimination …
WEB6 days ago — The research reveals the multifaceted discrimination women face in Turkey's labor market, highlighting the urgent need for the development of gender equality policies.
Erdoğan condemns Israel’s ‘inhumane' attacks on Lebanon
WEBSep 28, 2024 — President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Lebanon, describing them as "inhumane attacks." In a statement released on social media today, Erdoğan characterized the strikes as an extension of Israel’s actions in Gaza. "Following Gaza, Israel’s 'genocide, occupation, and invasion' have now targeted …
Philosopher Michael Hardt to speak in İstanbul on his new book
WEB5 days ago — American philosopher and literary theorist Michael Hardt is coming to İstanbul to discuss his latest book, The Subversive Seventies, recently published in Turkish as Yıkıcı Yetmişler by Otonom publishing house. The event will be held on Oct 12, at 5.00 pm at the Moda Stage theater in the Asian-side district of Kadıköy.
Hundreds evacuated from Lebanon to Turkey amid Israeli strikes
WEB4 days ago — A group of 315 foreign nationals, mostly citizens of European countries, has been evacuated from Lebanon to Turkey due to ongoing Israeli airstrikes, Anadolu Agency (AA) reports. The evacuees, including children, arrived in the Mediterranean province of Mersin in Turkey’s south by sea on a ship named "Med Star" after departing from Tripoli ...
Report reveals sharp rise in education privatization in İstanbul
WEB4 days ago — Private high schools make up 46.2% of all high schools in Turkey, while in İstanbul, this percentage climbs to 68.1%, according to the İstanbul Planning Agency (İPA) report.
Are couriers dangerous, or is the courier profession itself?
WEB6 days ago — By disregarding the principle of objectivity and honesty in journalism, associating couriers only with negative incidents and treating isolated cases as if they were widespread could create deep distrust in society toward the motorcycle courier profession and those who work in it.
İran'dan İsrail'e füze saldırısı, İsrail'den misilleme tehdidi
WEB4 days ago — İran'ın iki saldırıda 200'den fazla füze fırlattığı belirtilirken Kudüs'te patlama sesleri duyuldu. İsrail ile Ürdün arasındaki Ürdün Vadisi’nde şiddetli patlamalar yaşandığı kaydedildi. Tahran tarafından atılan bazı füzelerin Ürdün hava sahasında durdurulduğu haber verildi. Ürdün, hava sahasını geçici olarak ...
Gazze’de can kaybı 41 bin 586’ya yükseldi - bianet.org
WEBSep 28, 2024 — İsrail ordusunun Gazze Şeridi'ne 7 Ekim 2023'ten bu yana düzenlediği saldırılarda 41 bin 586 Filistinli hayatını kaybetti, toplam 96 bin 210 Filistinli yaralandı.