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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 25

bianet English is now accepting pitches from journalists and local contributors. bianet.org/haber/pitch-us…

bianet_eng's tweet card. Whether you're an experienced journalist or someone with unique local insight and a strong story idea, we’d love to hear from you.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · 13 h

Major wildfire in Turkey's Bursa forces evacuations, highway closure bianet.org/haber/major-wi…

bianet_eng's tweet card. “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.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · 18 h

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 bianet.org/yazi/kill-like…

bianet_eng's tweet card. “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.”

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bianet English@bianet_eng · 21 h

Two conscripts die of dehydration in southern Turkey amid heatwave bianet.org/haber/two-cons…

bianet_eng's tweet card. Seven soldiers receiving basic training were hospitalized due to high fever.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 25

Mass fish die-off in Tekirdağ pond linked to low oxygen levels bianet.org/haber/mass-fis…

bianet_eng's tweet card. As temperatures remain high, water sources across the region continue to shrink.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 25

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

bianet_eng's tweet card. 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.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 25

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 bianet.org/yazi/in-the-sh…

bianet_eng's tweet card. 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.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 25

Turkey's post-quake housing lags, pushing workers into deadly conditions The urbanization minister recently ordered 24/7 work, which is an indication that the recovery is not going as planned, according to experts. 🗞️Vecih Cuzdan bianet.org/haber/turkey-s…

bianet_eng's tweet card. The urbanization minister recently ordered construction companies in the quake zone to work around the clock which is an indication that the recovery is not going as planned, according to experts.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

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-photo…

bianet_eng's tweet image. 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-photo…

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

Emine Ocak, symbol of Saturday Mothers, laid to rest in İstanbul A ceremony was held in Galatasaray Square, where the mothers gathered for the first time in 1995 to to demand justice for their disappeared children. 🗞️Ayşegül Başar bianet.org/haber/emine-oc…

bianet_eng's tweet image. Emine Ocak, symbol of Saturday Mothers, laid to rest in İstanbul

A ceremony was held in Galatasaray Square, where the mothers gathered for the first time in 1995 to to demand justice for their disappeared children.

🗞️Ayşegül Başar bianet.org/haber/emine-oc…

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

Interpol fugitive wanted for 1984 murder in Germany captured in southern Turkey bianet.org/haber/interpol…

bianet_eng's tweet card. The suspect had been sought through a red notice for a homicide committed

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

Mysterious 'foam' appears along Turkey's Mediterranean coastline bianet.org/haber/mysterio…

bianet_eng's tweet card. Authorities collected samples to analyze the substance seen in Hatay.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

🗨️According to Öcalan, the democratic nation first and foremost acknowledges ethnic, religious, cultural, and gender pluralism. He does not equate the nation with the state but sees it as a form of social organization and solidarity. ✍️Ercan Jan Aktaş bianet.org/yazi/democrati…

bianet_eng's tweet card. According to Öcalan, the democratic nation first and foremost acknowledges ethnic, religious, cultural, and gender pluralism. He does not equate the nation with the state; instead, he sees the nation...

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

Court blocks access to news about journalists' wage protests at KRT TV The court's justification for the censorship was to "protect national security and public order." bianet.org/haber/court-bl…

bianet_eng's tweet card. The court's justification for the censorship was to protect national security and public order.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

Exiled Kurdish band Koma Amed to perform in Diyarbakır after 30 years bianet.org/haber/exiled-k…

bianet_eng's tweet card. Following the release of their 1997 album, several members of the band were forced to seek asylum in Germany due to political pressure.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 24

📢BİA Media Monitoring 2nd Quarterly Report: Unprecedented pressure on journalists under the government's watch 🗨️"Top-level officials now openly play a role in the arrest of journalists through their public statements made 'on behalf of the nation'.” 🔗bianet.org/haber/unpreced…

bianet_eng's tweet image. 📢BİA Media Monitoring 2nd Quarterly Report: Unprecedented pressure on journalists under the government's watch

🗨️"Top-level officials now openly play a role in the arrest of journalists through their public statements made 'on behalf of the nation'.”

🔗bianet.org/haber/unpreced…

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 23

Ten firefighters killed battling wildfire in central Turkey bianet.org/haber/ten-fire…

bianet_eng's tweet card. Several firefighters went missing earlier in the day.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 23

Wildfire reignites in Sakarya, prompting closure of major highway as Turkey faces multiple blazes bianet.org/haber/wildfire…

bianet_eng's tweet card. Fires continue in six cities amid a heatwave. The Sakarya fire, partly contained earlier, reportedly reignitied during heavy winds.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 23

İstanbul fans distribute sweets in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne bianet.org/haber/istanbul…

bianet_eng's tweet card. The iconic frontman had a devoted following in Turkey.

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bianet English@bianet_eng · Jul 23

Akkuyu nuclear plant workers face harsh gendarmerie response during wage protest The workers, both Turkish and Russian nationals, have reportedly gone unpaid for the past three months. bianet.org/haber/akkuyu-n…

bianet_eng's tweet card. The workers, both Turkish and Russian nationals, have reportedly gone unpaid for the past three months.

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