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23.04.2025

White Gold: The economic value of cotton and the struggle of the producer

Cotton is a strategic product that forms the basic raw material of many industrial branches such as textile, oil, feed and cellulose. It is considered one of the most demanded agricultural products in the world due to its wide area of use and economic value. For this reason, cotton is also called "white gold" among the public.

23.04.2025

Müslime Kelekçier: They should remove the male market vendors from among us

The Jiyan Neighborhood Market, established in 2013 by the Bağlar Municipality in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır to support women’s economic independence, is today one of the symbols of women’s labor and resistance. In this market, which was established so that only women could work, over 200 women started to contribute to the household economy by opening stalls.

23.04.2025

Retired Mehmet Cevat: Trying to make ends meet with bagels and ayran

Mehmet Cevat, who could not survive on his salary alone after retiring, is trying to make ends meet by selling bagels and ayran in the Sur […]

23.04.2025

Female Marketer Rukiye Balkış: If given the opportunity, women can do any job

Jiyan Women's Neighborhood Market, established in 2013 in the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır with the aim of increasing women's participation in economic life, has become both a space of solidarity and a place of resistance over the years. Only women were allowed to work at the market opened in Bağcılar Neighborhood, while priority was given to women who were victims of violence and low-income. This market, which opened with over 200 stalls, quickly became a source of income for many women.