Women over 50 in Turkey face gender, age-based discrimination …
WEB4 days ago · A new report highlights the gender and age-based discrimination faced by women over the age of 50 in Turkey's labor market, shedding light on the challenges they endure, from lower wages to insecure working conditions. The report, titled “Gender-Based Discrimination Against Women Over 50 in Paid Employment and Proposed Solutions”, …
Stunting and obesity on the rise as poverty deepens in Turkey
WEB5 days ago · 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.
Local press in Turkey’s earthquake-hit zone faces uncertainty as ...
WEB5 days ago · Many of these 60 newspapers may be forced to shut down, and over 400 journalists are at risk of losing their jobs in case the exemptions do not continue. ‘It will be very difficult for us’. Sadet Berkyürek, managing editor of the İskenderun Ses newspaper in Hatay, told bianet that since the earthquake, they have faced postponed tax and ...
Erdoğan condemns Israel’s ‘inhumane' attacks on Lebanon
WEB5 days ago · 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 …
Turkey's foreign minister reveals in-person meeting with Nasrallah
WEB4 days ago · Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has revealed that he held an in-person meeting with Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah shortly after the Gaza war erupted last year. In an interview with the state broadcaster TRT yesterday, Fidan reflected on Nasrallah's killing and discussed the broader implications of Israel’s military actions in the region.
Former internatonal footballer, pundit Serhat Akın injured in …
WEB6 days ago · Former footballer Serhat Akın, who played for İstanbul giants Fenerbahçe and the Turkish national team, was injured in a shooting incident late last night. The attack occurred as Akın was returning home after broadcasting a post-match analysis of the UEFA Europa League games. Akın shared the news of the attack on his social media account ...
'It might be a mutual gesture': US embassy land deal resurfaces …
WEB6 days ago · While the New York mayor faces bribery charges for expediting the construction of Turkey’s consulate in Manhattan, Turkey’s opposition suggests it might have been a mutual gesture, recalling the 2014 land acquisition by the US.
Are couriers dangerous, or is the courier profession itself?
WEB4 days ago · Couriers are not dangerous, but the profession itself is hazardous! Courier activities, classified under NACE code 53.20.09, are listed as "low-risk" in the Occupational Health and Safety Hazard Classes List. However, according to data from the Courier Rights Association and the İSİG (Workers’ Health and Safety) platform, at least 58 ...
From grandmother to granddaughter: The story of a women's …
WEB5 days ago · The birth of the cooperative. Evin Bingöl met the cooperative through her mother. 22 years ago, Evin Bingöl, who came here with her mother and Gülten Bingöl, one of the founders of the cooperative, graduated in child development and has been a volunteer teacher at the cooperative's nursery, Cansu's Playroom, for about 10 years.
Contractor of collapsed building that killed 96 in earthquakes ...
WEB6 days ago · The contractor of a collapsed apartment building that killed 96 people in the Feb 2023 earthquakes in Adana, southern Turkey, has been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment. Hasan Alpargün, who has been remanded in custody, attended today’s hearing at the Adana 12th Heavy Penal Court via videoconference. Lawyers and …