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Rıdvan Aktar Laid Off by CNNTürk

Rıdvan Aktar Laid Off by CNNTürk

Rıdvan Aktar, well-known journalist and writer, has been laid off from his post at CNNTürk. The channel also removed Aktar’s TV programs “Hayatın Tanığı” and “Habere Dair”.

Rıdvan Aktar Laid Off by CNNTürk

Rıdvan Aktar Laid Off by CNNTürk

Rıdvan Aktar, famous journalist and writer, has been laid off from his post at CNNTürk. The channel also removed Aktar’s TV programs “Hayatın Tanığı” and “Habere Dair”.

“Yıldırım Verdict Must Pave the Way For KCK Defendants”

“Yıldırım Verdict Must Pave the Way For KCK Defendants”

bianet interviewed HDP Assembly member Meral Danış Beştaş on the retrial order of Aziz Yıldırım due to the closure of Turkey’s Special-Duty Courts. She said the same should apply for KCK defendants.

“Punishing Two Generals Doesn’t Confront Us with Military Coup”

“Punishing Two Generals Doesn’t Confront Us with Military Coup”

Of his 60-year long life, Tahir Canan spent 32 years in prison and witnessed the most serious aspects of September 12, Turkey’s 3rd military coup in 1980. bianet interviewed Canan on the life sentence rulings on two generals Evren and Şahinkaya.

Court Gives Decision of Insistence in Festus Okey Case

Court Gives Decision of Insistence in Festus Okey Case

Following the Supreme Court of Appeals’ decision to overturn the four years two months prison sentence given to police officer Yıldız in the Festus Okey case as well as the rejection of the Okey family attorneys’ request of intervention, the court gave a decision of insistence.

“Children Aren’t Being Taken To The Mountains; They Go There”

“Children Aren’t Being Taken To The Mountains; They Go There”

bianet talked with Human Rights Foundation (İHD) Chairman Öztürk Türkdoğan about the recent “child guerrillas” debate sparked by the protest of around 80 families in Diyarbakır whose children have joined the PKK.

Our New Paramilitaries: Trust Teams

EKİN KARACA REPORTED

Our New Paramilitaries: Trust Teams

I saw the people called “Trust Teams”, whom one doesn’t even recognize to be police officers, for the first time at a social event. They put on their show in the first year commemorations of the Gezi Resistance through swearing, violence and shouting.

"Turkey Must Pay Penalties to ECHR"

"Turkey Must Pay Penalties to ECHR"

Rıza Türmen, a former judge at ECHR and CHP deputy, evaluated Foreign Minister Davutoğlu’s statement regarding not paying the penalty to ECHR for Cyprus.

Arrest Warrant for Cem Aygün's Shooter Policeman

Arrest Warrant for Cem Aygün's Shooter Policeman

An Ankara court issued an arrest warrant for the police officer who caused the death of Cem Aygün (24) for not obeying the "halt" warning.

Probation Letter For Sick Inmate

Probation Letter For Sick Inmate

Human rights advocate Gülizar Tuncer filed a request for the probation of sentence and immediate release of Ramazan Özalp, a sick inmate who has been suffering from a brain tumor and paralysed from the left side of his body.

Taksim Ban in ECHR

Taksim Ban in ECHR

Advocate Sedat Vural applied to the European Court of Human Rights after his complaint on Taksim May Day Ban was rejected by Turkey’s Constitutional Court.

bianet Holds Annual Meeting on Human Rights Journalism

bianet Holds Annual Meeting on Human Rights Journalism

bianet brought together various human rights activists to evaluate and plan its human rights oriented journalism and the job opportunities in this field.

“Twitter Violates Laws Both in Turkey, U.S."

“Twitter Violates Laws Both in Turkey, U.S."

Ankara Bar Association Telecommunications Committee Chairperson Nihad Karslı told bianet that Twitter’s “blocking” application violated the laws both in Turkey and in the U.S.

No More Jailed Defendants in Uğur Kantar case

No More Jailed Defendants in Uğur Kantar case

A military court in Northern Cyprus released all jailed defendants within the case of Uğur Kantar, a private under compulsory drafting who allegedly lost his life due to a solitary confinement penalty known as “disko”.

TRT Reporter Faces Berkin Elvan Exile

TRT Reporter Faces Berkin Elvan Exile

TRT reporter Elif Akkuş has allegedly been reassigned to a tech support position after sending tweets related to the death of Berkin Elvan. “We don’t know about the case, but there must be a reason for transfer,” HR department said.

“Calling Fatih” is Punishable By Up to 5 Years in Prison

“Calling Fatih” is Punishable By Up to 5 Years in Prison

Advocate Tora Pekin told bianet that PM Erdoğan’s phone call intervention to Habertürk TV is punishable by 1 to 5 years of prison according to Turkish Penal Code Article 124/3.

13 February 2014

Ayşe Berktay Speaks Up on Her Prison Days

Ayşe Berktay Speaks Up on Her Prison Days

Released on December 20 after being jailed for 27 months, acclaimed translator Ayşe Berktay spoke up to bianet on her prison days as well as the peace process.

24 December 2013

Fadime Ayvalıtaş, Mother of Deceased Gezi Protestor, Dies

Fadime Ayvalıtaş, Mother of Deceased Gezi Protestor, Dies

“Fadime Ayvalıtaş was under extreme stress after the loss of her son,” advocate Ayla Öztabak told bianet.

13 December 2013

Police Sues Journalist Şık For Allegedly Calling “Fascist”

Police Sues Journalist Şık For Allegedly Calling “Fascist”

Police authorities sued journalist Ahmet Şık for allegedly calling police officers “fascist”. “Not only they are assaulting but also suing journalists,” Şık told bianet.

11 December 2013

Gas Bomb Hits Yüksekova Haber News Desk

Gas Bomb Hits Yüksekova Haber News Desk

2 gas bombs hit the windows of Yüksekova Haber news desk during clashes between police and protestors in the southeastern border province of Yüksekova.

10 December 2013

Tensions Arise in Yüksekova: 2 Dead

Tensions Arise in Yüksekova: 2 Dead

Tension arose in Yüksekova district as protests broke out over the demolition of PKK members graves, leaving two dead - an information which was initially declared as two wounded by governor authorities.

6 December 2013

“Ayşe Gökkan Was Put Under Isolation For 9 Days”

“Ayşe Gökkan Was Put Under Isolation For 9 Days”

Nusaybin Mayor Ayşe Gökkan’s media advisor shared with bianet the story of 9-day long hunger strike and its aftermath.

8 November 2013

Tuncel: HDP Congress Underlined Our HDK Pre-Work

Tuncel: HDP Congress Underlined Our HDK Pre-Work

“The attendance and enthusiasm of our party congress was a proof that HDP will bring a new breath to Turkey’s political environment,” said Sebahat Tuncel, HDP’s newly elected co-chair.

29 October 2013

11 Detained at METU Solidarity Protest in Istanbul

11 Detained at METU Solidarity Protest in Istanbul

Police detained 11 individuals who gathered in Istanbul to protest the cutting of trees for a road construction on METU campus in Ankara. While 4 were released briefly after, the remaining 11 detainees will testify before a prosecutor today.

23 October 2013

“Police Relies on Impunity”

“Police Relies on Impunity”

İHD Mersin Branch Chairperson Tanrıverdi said the recent hospitalization of D.Ö (8) due to police violence was caused by a sense of reliance on impunity. BDP deputy Kürkçü, on the other hand, criticized the fact that the neighborhood housed a riot police station.

19 September 2013

Police Attacks Protestors in Kadıköy, Dikmen, Armutlu, Izmir

Police Attacks Protestors in Kadıköy, Dikmen, Armutlu, Izmir

Last night, several demonstrations across Turkey were held to to commemorate Ahmet Atakan - a METU Resistance protestor who died on Monday night. Police response came in the form of tear gas and water cannons.

12 September 2013

Police Detains Newspaper Sellers at Subway Exit

Police Detains Newspaper Sellers at Subway Exit

Police detained Burak Butur and Hasan Ortatepe - newspaper sellers who work for BirGün and Aydınlık daily newspapers respectively - for noise pollution complaints. “We will continue to sell our newspapers,” Butur told bianet.

600 Policemen Attack Deputy Kürkçü, 6 Justice Walkers

GEZI RESISTANCE

600 Policemen Attack Deputy Kürkçü, 6 Justice Walkers

600 policemen have attacked 6 activists who walked from the southern province to Istanbul in order to protest police violence and demand for justice, Ahmet Saymadi said. According to BDP deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü, police sprayed pepper gas from close distance, leaving him injured.

Journalist Ahmet Altan Receives 11 Months of Prison

Journalist Ahmet Altan Receives 11 Months of Prison

Journalist Ahmet Altan received 11 months and 20 days of prison for insulting PM Erdoğan in his article “State Complicity and Morality”. While the sentence was commuted to a fine of 2,800 euros, Altan’s advocate found the verdict against European Convention on Human Rights.

Police Attacks Gezi Resistance in Eskişehir

Police Attacks Gezi Resistance in Eskişehir

Early this morning, police attacked the tents of Gezi Resistance protestors with water cannons and gas bombs, detaining approximately 30 people in the central province of Eskişehir.

Istanbulites React to Police Violence

Istanbulites React to Police Violence

Police gassed and water cannoned hundreds of demonstrators assembled in downtown Istanbul to protest the destruction of Taksim Gezi Park. Police violence enraged Istanbulites.

Torture Allegations in Şakran Prison

ÇHD REPORT

Torture Allegations in Şakran Prison

Serdar Gültekin from Contemporary Lawyers Association (ÇHD) told bianet that children inmates in Şakran Prison were subjected to hone beatings, solitary confinement penalties in sound proof cells, while a prison staff member claimed that the facility had “10 star” hotel comfort.

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