12 July 2006 Wednesday
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Appeals Court Ratifies Dink VerdictCourt of Appeals General Council ratifies deferred 6 month prison sentence for Armenian weekly Agos newspaper Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink voting to ......
11 July 2006 Tuesday
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Journalist Ozeksi Attacked and HospitalizedThe owner of Gaziantep 27 daily and journalists Association Deputy Chair Ozeksi attacked by 2 unidentified assailants and beaten. He was ......
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BIA² Media Report: 67 Individuals in 56 CasesMonitoring media freedoms and rights in Turkey, BIA² discloses 56 Freedom of Expression cases launched against 67 individuals from April through ......
10 July 2006 Monday
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Stopping Kerincsiz Is Bars DutyIHGD calls on Istanbul Bar Association to stop lawyer Kerincsiz and his group of supporters in wake of new assault on ......
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Minister Cubukcu Meets Women Organisation35 Women activists finally get meeting with Minister Cubukcu I might have different opinions but I dont have different feelings She ......
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PM Issues Circular Against Violence on WomenIn the wake of a Parliament Investigation Commission Report calling for positive discrimination for women until they are equals with men ......
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CHD: Guards Beat 50 Women PrisonersContemporary Jurists Association reveals that 50 women prisoners who were being transferred from one prison to another were severely beaten and ......
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Agos Case A Stage of Violence AgainCase of journalists Hrant Dink, Engin, Seropyan and Arat Dink charged with attempt to influence a fair trial was adjourned to ......
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Another Charge Against Diyarbakir MayorAnother court case has been launched against Diyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Baydemir, this time for remarks made while attempting to calm residents ......
06 July 2006 Thursday
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Activists Urge President Veto Anti-Terror LawTurkeys leading NGOs increase pressure on President Sezer to have Anti-Terror Act returned to Parliament without ratification and hold a face-to-face ......
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Court Orders Novelist Safak IndictedIstanbul 7. Criminal Court rejects prosecution decision to drop the case against novelist Elif Shafak, publisher Semih Sokmen and translator Asli ......
05 July 2006 Wednesday
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Court Determined to Punish Shafaks NovelHigh Criminal Court rejects Prosecution decision not to prosecute author Shafak, Metis Publishing House chief Sokmen and translator Bican for insulting ......
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Military Justice Law AmendedLaw enabling civilians to be tried only by civilian courts unless charged with military offences but giving courts the authority to ......
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Children Get Police & Courts, Not SchoolsDiyarbakir Bar Association reveals that out of 10 thousand 193 suspects brought before courts last year, 2,197 were children. Criticizing the ......
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Rights Reporting To Be Awarded!IPS Communication Foundation calls on mainstream and local media employees as well as communications students to submit their work in BİA²s ......
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Disregard of UN Warnings on Anti-Terror ActAccording to a recently leaked letter by senior UN officer Turkish parliament, contrary to serious warnings regarding very broad and vague ......
04 July 2006 Tuesday
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Culprits Attacked TV Director, Still at LargeA group of culprits who attacked Bati TV director Baskaya and beat him until he was hospitalized are still at large. ......
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Cemil Goren: New Conscientious ObjectorTurkish youth of Kurdish origin declares himself a Conscientious Objector through human rights association, bringing up the number of Turkeys anti-war ......
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State Forces Set Forests on FireSpreading forest fire on Sirnaks Cudi mountain for past 20 days blamed on military troops. Bingols trees being cut for security ......
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Turkeys Greeks Look to FutureThe weekend conference Present and Future focusing on Greek minority issues in Istanbul arouses optimistic feelings. Karaoglan, an organizer: Contrary to ......
03 July 2006 Monday
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Thousands Commemorate Sivas MassacreThe death of 37 people in Sivas arson attack 13 years ago was commemorated in meetings in several cities. Istanbul rally ......
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Pink Life Transgender Association FoundedTransvestites and transsexuals in capital Ankara found Pink Life support association in wake of growing attacks on Turkeys transgendered community. We ......
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French Priest Stabbed In SamsunCatholic Priest Pierre Brunissen wounded in knife attack but recovering from injury. Governor Guzeloglu says suspect caught and detained, investigation continues. ......
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TMY Violates ConstitutionProf. Dr. Kaboglu: Bill amending Anti-Terror Law has severe contradictions to Constitution. Essence of rights being changed, freedom of expression limited. ......
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Mr. Sezer, Do Not Ratify The Terror LawRepresentatives of 15 organizations send letter to President Sezer asking him not to ratify amendment in Turkeys Anti-Terror Law: The law ......
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Another Communication Is Possible!Independent media professionals, students and lecturers, academics to debate alternative media and share experiences this November. BİA²s International Independent Media Forum ......
29 June 2006 Thursday
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Columnist Murat Yetkin Faces 4.5 Years JailIstanbul prosecutor demands up to 4.5 years imprisonment for Radikal daily columnist Yetkin for criticizing the controversial trial of internationally accredited ......
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Jurist Applies Court Against Trabzon GovernorAttorney Noyan Ozkan files a complaint with the Interior Ministry asking for an investigation into Trabzon Governor Yavuzdemirs remarks those who ......
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Unionists Still Under Arrest After 19 DaysTuzla court rejects release request for LIMTER-IS Union Chairman Dinc and Education Expert Saygili who are due for trial on July ......
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Armenian Patriarch Karekin InvestigatedFollowing the first visit to Turkey of the Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, an investigation is launched against Karekin II ......
28 June 2006 Wednesday
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TAYAD Faces New Lynch Attempt in TrabzonMembers of prisoner families solidarity association TAYAD attacked by crowd of 500 while trying to read press statement protesting conditions in ......
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Turkey Sentenced on 4 Freedom of ExpressionECHR sentences Turkey to pay 26,000 Euro in damages to IHDs Cetinkaya for organizing an outlawed meeting, Ozgur Bakis daily for ......
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Onen Speaks Out: Why Torture is SystematicThe primary reason is that those who commit torture are protected and they go unpunished. Of those applying to the foundation, ......
27 June 2006 Tuesday
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Police Watch, Beath and Attack in TrabzonAttacked by crowd in Trabzon after reading TAYAD statement, activist Uzun says Police didnt intervene during the attack. They beat us ......
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Trabzon IHD: Plainclothes Root of TroubleTrabzo IHD says attack on TAYAD statement started by a plainclothes police officer and attackers connected to 2005 lynch attempt: Those ......
26 June 2006 Monday
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Thousands Rally Against DiscriminationOrganized by the leftist Freedom and Solidarity Party 6,000.rally against discrimination. Party chairman Kozanoglu criticizes pending Anti-Terror Law and urges: Everyone, ......
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Doctors Elect Rights Activist for PresidentActive Democratic Group surfaces as victor of all chairmanship and council elections held for the Turkish Medical Association (TTB). Newly elected ......
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Dilipak: Military Trials Should Be AbolishedOn trial at a military tribunal for a published article, journalist Abdurrahman Dilipak says new draft bill limiting military trials of ......
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Journalist Demirkaya to Stay in PrisonTunceli courts reject appeal for release of DIHA reporter Rustu Demirkaya who was arrested for aiding the PKK. Journalist to be ......
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Karekin Protestors Slap Down Old WomanGroup of protestors including rightwing lawyers stage protest against visiting Armenian Patriarch Karekin and attack old woman on Heybeliada (Khalki) island. ......
24 June 2006 Saturday
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Court Rejects Expert Witness in Zarakolu CaseIstanbul 2nd Court of First Instance asks for expert report for Jerijans book while rejecting expert witness statement for Prof. Sakayans ......
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ECHR Sentences Turkey for Book VerdictTurkey to pay 2,000 Euro in damages for sentencing Urun Publications executive to 13 months 10 days imprisonment in trial of ......
23 June 2006 Friday
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IHD Chair Faces 4.5 Years Jail for SpeechTrial of IHD Diyarbakir Branch Chair Demirtas for speech on Roj TV begins with prosecutor demanding 4.5 years imprisonment on charge ......
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Journalist Ergundogans Case At ExpertsBeyoglu 2nd Court of First Instance sends case file of Birgun columnist Yalcin Ergundogan to expert in trial where he faces ......
21 June 2006 Wednesday
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Semdinli Bookstore Owner Yilmaz ArrestedArrest order issued a day after Van court sentences two officers caught after bombing of Yilmazs Umut bookstore in Semdinli town ......
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Radikal Daily Sued For Assets ReportRadikal newspaper sentenced to pay PM Erdogan 2,000 YTL in damages for quoting CHP Acting Group Chairman Haluk Koc saying the ......
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Criminal Complaint Against Agar, Menzir, KozaGazi Justice Commission lawyers file criminal complaint against govorner, police chief and minister after convicted police says they issued the orders ......
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Semdinli Gang Not Only Three PeopleDiyarbakir Bar Association chair Tanrikulu: Semdinli defendants should be punished for acts to destroy the unity of the state. We will ......
20 June 2006 Tuesday
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Solidarity with Eren Keskin to ContinueThe Solidarity with Keskin Network ended its campaign with a press conference at IHD Istanbul Branch. Total of 8,876 signatures collected ......
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Gay Pride Week To Be Celebrated in IstanbulLambdaistanbul staging week-long activities to celebrate Gay Pride in Turkey. July 1st Pride March in Istanbuls Istiklal Boulevard to be followed ......
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Forum for Another Communication in IstanbulWorld leading independent media projects meeting to be held in Istanbul on November 3. Academics and local media from Turkey will ......
19 June 2006 Monday
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180 Death Strikers Pardoned by PresidentJustice Minister reveals that President Sezer has so far pardoned 180 leftwing convicts who were on hunger strike to death and ......
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Journalist Rustu Demirkaya ArrestedDİHA Tunceli reporter Demirkaya placed under arrest and charged with aiding and abetting an organization. Lawyer says arrest based on allegations ......
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Jurist Dogan Cleared On Anti-Terror ArticleBeyoglu Prosecutors Office decides not to prosecute jurist Dogan for his Direct Warfare Concept: TMY article in Gundem newspaper. He had ......
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NGOs Concerned for Draft Anti-Terror BillJournalists and writers NGOs to release a joint press statement at 11.00 Tuesday voicing their collective concerns over the new Anti-Terror ......
15 June 2006 Thursday
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Publishers Praise bianet for Rigths AdvocacyPublishers Union prizes bianet for support and advocacy for freedom of expression. Chair Tuzuner says 22 publishing houses, 47 authors and ......
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Women Protest The Bars Womens CommissionIn solidarity with IHD former branch chair lawyer Keskin, 18 women organizations stage protest against Istanbul Bar Association Womens Commission for ......
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Dockyard Dispute Turns InternationalForeign unions, parties and groups demand immediate release of dockyard union executives Dinc and Saygili who were arrested on pretext of ......
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Itll Take Some Time Olli RehnRepresentatives of Turkish publishers and writers say it will take a while for Turkey to address any of EU Commissioner Rehns ......
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Domestic Violence Silences Womens ComplaintsWomen victims of domestic violence succumb to abuse for three reasons: Patriarchal relations, economic weakness and lack of education. Attorney Dayi: ......
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Not So Bright for Freedom of ExpressionCourt Of Appeals Honorary President Dr. Sami Selcuk says The freedom of expressing opinion has not settled fully in Turkey. According ......
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Case Against Islamist Daily Vakit BeginsPro-Islamist Vakit newspaper is charged with encouraging armed attack against State Council judges. The court accepts the application of the relatives ......
13 June 2006 Tuesday
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Unionists Chain Themselves for RightsDISK stages protest in front of ILO Ankara office against workers losing jobs for union membership and arrest of LIMTER-IS union ......
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Prosecutor Arrests Two UnionistsIstanbul prosecutor orders arrest of two unionists detained by police. LIMTER-IS chair Dinc and Training Expert Saygili placed in Kartal prison. ......
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Journalist Ozbaris Faces 21 Years in JailJournalist Birgul Ozbaris faces a total of 21 years imprisonment in seven separate charges of discouraging people from military service. Being ......
12 June 2006 Monday
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US Nukes at Incirlik QuestionedOpposition CHP deputy Elekdag prepares to table nuclear bombs issue at Parliament: We dont need them, lets send them back. Global ......
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Magazine Journalists Face TrialWeekly Tempo magazine reporter Tayman and Editor in Chief Barlas face up to six years jail for published interview of KURD-DER ......
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Analay: Overhaul Needed In Child Protection34 children were missing from Childrens Homes in Diyarbakir. Lawyer Analay of Bar Association says Unless policies are developed for children ......
08 June 2006 Thursday
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Dissident Sociologist Cleared of BombingPinar Selek a dissident sociologist is acquitted in Spice Market Bombing case as court still unsure whether blast that killed 7 ......
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Journalist Belge AcquittedIstanbul court acquits Radikal newspaper journalist Murat Belge on charges of attempting to influence the outcome of judicial proceedings by criticizing ......
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Jurist Kaplan Acquitted of Hate SpeechIstanbul court acquits jurist Hasip Kaplan for his views on Kurdish Question in a TV talk show, concluding he did not ......
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Author Elif Safak Under InvestigationBest-seller Turkish author Elif Safak asked to testify for new book Father and Bastard. Safak and Metis Publishing House may be ......
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Magden Court Case Starts TenseOn trial for her article Conscientious Objection is a Human Right, Magden faces protest from families of soldiers killed in action. ......
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CPJ Concerned for Persecution of ColumnistsConcerned for three journalists appearing before court this week New York based Committee to Protect Journalists calls Turkish government to repel ......
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Rights Activists Rise to Defend KeskinHuman rights activists stand up for IHD Istanbul branch former chair Eren Keskin after group of women organizations make her public ......
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Keskin: The Campaign Is ManipulatedStrongly condemned by 20 women organizations in newspapers advertisements, IHD Istanbul branch former chair Keskin holds press conference. Says attack stems ......
06 June 2006 Tuesday
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Usak Hosts Children Rights Reporting SeminarBİA² and UNICEF Turkey hold two-day Children Rights News Reporting training meeting in Usak on invitation of governor Kayhan Kavas. 26 ......
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KAOS GL Lashes Out at TV HomophobiaGay and Lesbian Research Association criticizes RTUKs warning on TV fashion program found guilty for legitimizing homosexuality. Says Radio & Television ......
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IHD Calls For End to F-Type PrisonsHuman Rights Association says 7 people are still on death strike in Turkey protesting prison conditions while 128 have already died ......
05 June 2006 Monday
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34 Torture Investigations in DiyarbakirLawyer Analay says Diyarbakir incidents show officials are not sincere in zero-tolerance policy for torture. Calls for 34 investigations launched into ......
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6 Press and Freedom Cases This WeekIstanbul courts to be busy this week with journalists, jurist and publisher on trial. Journalist Magden to appear at court on ......
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AKP MP Faces Wife Violence ChargesProsecution moves to remove immunity of AKP Konya deputy Halil Urun to prosecute him for violence against wife and deliberate injury. ......
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17 Miners Killed In Explosion & CollapseBalikesir miner deaths sparks off appeals for union control at Turkish mines. UNionist Uygur says: Preventing unions is leading to deaths. ......
01 June 2006 Thursday
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Baydemir Faces 2 More ChargesDiyarbakir Metropolitan Mayor Osman Baydemir faces four year imprisonment under two new cases launched against him. Baydemir is charged for causing ......
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10 Killed in Southeast ClashesClashes this week between PKK militants and security forces in Diyarbakir and Sirnak claims lives of 5 soldiers, 3 village guards ......
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All Diyarbakir Child Prisoners ReleasedThe number of children released in Diyarbakir since May 8 reached 40 this week with 15 more minors set free and ......
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Police Attacks Dockyard Union WorkersAt least six people were seriously injured when police attacked dockyard workers attempting to hold press conference demanding delayed wages. 16 ......
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Ataturk Law to Jail Publisher OnalIstanbul court sentences publisher Ahmet Onal to 13 months imprisonment for Passions and Captives book authored by Cicek. Publisher found guilty ......
31 May 2006 Wednesday
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BİA² Freedom of Expression Workshop2-day Freedom of Expression Workshop directed at lawyers held at Istanbuls Hotel Villa under the framework of the BİA² project. 32 ......
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IHD Istanbul Admin ChangesHurriyet Sener elected as chair of Human Rights Association Istanbul branch while Huseyin Ayyildiz named secretary. ...
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Civil Servants Get Cautioned For WritingMus provincial National Education Directorate reproaches and then cautions literature teacher for writing articles for a local newspaper after Adiyaman governors ......
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Local Papers Under Gov.s Financial PressureNew Public Tenders Bill threatens to restrict key income source of public adverts to local dailies. The owners and editors believe ......
29 May 2006 Monday
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DISK Withdraws From Social DialogueTurkeys DISK Confederation withdraws from ILO meetings and suspends Economic and Social Council as well as EU-Turkey advisory committee membership blaming ......
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AI Launches Protest Against Small ArmsAmnesty launched its Global Week of Action Against Small Arms with activities in Turkey over the weekend. Campaign Coordinator Vardar says ......
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Women Debate Equality LawsWoman rights activists from Belgium, Iran, Morocco and Turkey meet for Equality between Women and Men seminar organized jointly by Amazone ......
26 May 2006 Friday
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Jurist Prosecuted for Criticizing Terror LawJurist Dogan investigated by Beyoglu Prosecutor for an article voicing views on new Anti-Terror Bill and its place in the scope ......
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Diyarbakir: Investigation on 31 Torture CasesDiyarbakir Prosecutors Office has launched investigations into 31 claims of torture under detention. Bar Association Chair Tanrıkulu says There were over ......
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Pledges to Trace Back Gladio UnconvincingSaglar: To open the Susurluk file means challenging the system. Neither Erdogan nor Baykal have such a concern. Birdal: Agar and ......
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4 DTP Executives Face 15 Years JailFour DTP Officials who were arrested for alleged involvement in the Diyarbakir incidents where 11 people including 5 children died, have ......
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More Needed To Treat HIV-Positive ChildrenInternational Community Must Do More To Treat HIV-Positive Oxfam, Plan International, Save the Children, UNICEF, World Vision and others come together ......
