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Turkey: Drain Water Project for Siğilli Village

Drain Water Project for Siğilli Village Keşan municipality prepares a project to solve the drain water issue, that the canalization mixes up to Cevizli brook in Siğilli village in where a crowded Roma population live. Read more on http://mediaroma.blogspot.com/2012/08/drain-water-project-for-sigilli-village.html MEDIA ROMA Roma Communication Channel mediaroma.blogspot.com MEDYA ROMAN www.medyaroman.org

Turkey: A Dangerous Discourse in the News

Turkey: A Dangerous Discourse in the News 24/08/2012 – The discourse used in the news, which had been prepared by one of the biggest new agencies of Turkey and sent to mass media, got reaction from Roma people. It’s claimed in the news that some people who had been wanted by the police attacked to [...]

Turkey: Roma Agricultural Workers are Anxious

Roma Agricultural Workers are Anxious 20/08/2012 – There is a tension between Roma agricultural workers, who came to Karasu district of Sakarya (Marmara region, Turkey) to collect nut, and mukhtar of the Yeni Mahalle O.B. It depends on the pretence that Roma tents are claimed to create visual pollution. The mukhtar demands Roma tents to [...]

Turkey: Çaybaşı Roma Remain Romanes

Çaybaşı Roma Remain Romanes 13/08/2012 – Roma living in Çaybaşı village of Torbalı district of İzmir (Aegean region, Turkey) remain Romanes which was inherited to them from their ancestors. Çaybaşı in where generally Romanes is being used in daily communication is an ideal place for the ones who want to learn Romanes. Çaybaşı Roma who [...]

Turkey: Sesler has been waiting for heart transplant for almost one year

Dear Friends We are here today (5 August 2012) to be in solidarity with Selim Sesler, the clarinet master. Selim Sesler has been waiting for heart transplant for almost one year. He has not been able to play clarinet which is his best friend for one year. “ Master Selim, although we couldn’t listen to [...]

Turkey: Continuous Demolitions for Roma

Continuous Demolitions for Roma The houses rent by the Roma families, whose former houses in Küçükbakkalköy-İstanbul (Turkey) were also demolished, in Emek neighbourhood of Ataşehir district were demolished. Read more on http://mediaroma.blogspot.hu/2012/08/continuous-demolitions-for-roma.html MEDIAROMA Roma Communication Channel mediaroma.blogspot.com MEDYA ROMAN www.medyaroman.org

Turkey: Greenhousing Education for Roma

Greenhousing Education for Roma 60 Roma will be trained about greenhousing in the context of the project realized with cooperation of Esenyurt Municipaliy (İstanbul-Turkey) and İstanbul Development Agency.   Read more on http://mediaroma.blogspot.hu/2012/08/greenhousing-education-for-roma.html MEDIAROMA mediaroma.blogspot.com MEDYA ROMAN www.medyaroman.org

“Rhythm of Love” for Roma Children

“Rhythm of Love” for Roma Children Rhythm group established for the Roma students in Bandırma Atatürk Elementary School (Bandırma district of Balıkesir, Marmara Region, Turkey) give a chance Roma children and teenagers to show their abilities on music. Read more on http://mediaroma.blogspot.hu/2012/07/rhythm-of-love-for-roma-children.html MEDIA ROMA mediaroma.blogspot.com MEDYA ROMAN www.medyaroman.org

Turkey: Roma Tents were Demolished in Körfez

Turkey: Roma Tents were Demolished in Körfez 30 tents in Yavuz Sultan Selim neighbourhood of Körfez district of Kocaeli (Marmara region, Turkey) were demolished by municipality officials. Read More on http://mediaroma.blogspot.com/2012/07/roma-tents-were-demolished-in-korfez.html MEDIA ROMA Roma Communication Channel mediaroma.blogspot.com MEDYA ROMAN www.medyaroman.org

To Start Roma Integration, Stop Roma Evictions | Open Society Voices

To Start Roma Integration, Stop Roma Evictions On June 12, an Istanbul court ruled in favor of the cancellation of the urban renovation project targeting Sulukule, the oldest Romani settlement in Europe. The ruling comes too late to save the Sulukule neighborhood. Aside from one Romani-owned, wooden Ottoman house that was preserved on historic grounds, [...]

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