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“Public Youth Health is Pretext, Aim is to Intervene Lifestyle”
ALCOHOL RESTRICTIONS
“Public Youth Health is Pretext, Aim is to Intervene Lifestyle”
CHP deputy Gök told bianet that AKP’s bill to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol aimed to impose a conservative lifestyle through legislations in the name of protecting public health of the youth.
24 May 2013
Aktar: Kozakçıoğlu was the Black Box of Turkey’s State of Emergency
HAYRİ KOZAKÇIOĞLU DIES
Aktar: Kozakçıoğlu was the Black Box of Turkey’s State of Emergency
Former Bar Association chairperson Aktar said that Hayri Kozakçıoğlu served as the black box of Turkey’s state of emergency year and died before he could share his knowledge with public. Kozakçıoğlu has allegedly committed suicide.
23 May 2013
"Police Will Fade University's Colors"
"Police Will Fade University's Colors"
Reacting to Interior Ministry's new plan to assign to "guard officers" on university campuses, current and former student leaders spoke up to bianet, claiming that police presence would limit freedoms on campus.
21 May 2013
“Withdrawal Resumes, People Optimistic”
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF TURKEY
“Withdrawal Resumes, People Optimistic”
Human Rights Association of Turkey representative Şevket Akdemir informed bianet from Şırnak's Kasrik gateway that PKK withdrawal resumed smoothly.
10 May 2013
Conscientious Objectors to Form Association in Turkey
Conscientious Objectors to Form Association in Turkey
Turkey's conscientious objectors are set to kick off their first association on May 18 - during the week of International Conscientious Objectors Day.
9 May 2013
Tahir Canan, Turkey's Longest Serving Inmate, Freed
Tahir Canan, Turkey's Longest Serving Inmate, Freed
Tahir Canan, an inmate who spent the past 33 years in prison in Turkey, has been released this morning after the implementation of new judicial reforms - publicly known as 4th judicial package.
30 April 2013
Turkey's Wise People Share Insights on Week 2
Turkey's Wise People Share Insights on Week 2
Celalettin Can, Zübeyde Teker, Yılmaz Ebsroğlu, Avni Özgürel, Fatma Benli, Yücel Sayman and Muhsin Kızılkaya from Turkey's Wise People shared their insights with bianet after the second week of round-up meetings with local stakeholders, NGOs and residents.
23 April 2013
"Childless Island Imroz” is Expecting Its Children
"Childless Island Imroz” is Expecting Its Children
Stelyo Berber from Imroz underlined that their island became a "childless" island for half a century and added: "It was the most concrete step for 50 years."
29 March 2013
Sevag Balıkçı was Shot By Mistake, Court Rules
Sevag Balıkçı was Shot By Mistake, Court Rules
A Diyarbakır military court found Kıvanç Ağaoğlu guilty of felony murder of Sevag Balıkçı, a Turkish Armenian who was shot dead under compulsory military service on April 24, 2011 - 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
27 March 2013
Kürkçü: Draft Report Ignores Real Culprits
ULUDERE PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION
Kürkçü: Draft Report Ignores Real Culprits
Peace and Democracy Party deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü criticized the ratification of Uludere commission draft report, saying that it aimed to protect the Turkish state rather than its citizens.
6 March 2013
Conscientious Objector Jailed
Conscientious Objector Jailed
A military court ordered the imprisonment of contributing writer Ali Fikri Işık (56), who declared his conscientious objection decades ago.
28 February 2013
Human Rights Foundation Objects Official Torture Toll
Human Rights Foundation Objects Official Torture Toll
"Deputy PM Beşir Atalay claims that only 2 torture and ill-treatment complaints were reported in the past three years. We are calling the Turkish authorities to be more realist. The real toll is 444," Metin Bakkalcı, Human Rights Foundation of Turkey General Secretary, said.
6 February 2013
Army's New Discipline Act Still Flawed, Activists Say
Army's New Discipline Act Still Flawed, Activists Say
Tolga İslam, an activist from Soldier Rights Initiative, expressed his concerns on Turkish Army's amended discipline act, saying that there are more practices to be removed other than disciplinary cell penalties.
4 February 2013
Explosion in Antep Unveils Uncontracted Workers
Explosion in Antep Unveils Uncontracted Workers
"At least 2 uncontracted Syrian workers were either dead or wounded after an explosion at a galvanizing factory in Antep today. Turkey has a bad record of uncontracted employment," said Nihat Necati Bencan, a local workers' union representative.
30 January 2013
Turkish Army's Civilian Staff Have Issues
Turkish Army's Civilian Staff Have Issues
Human right advocate Ahmet Kahveci told bianet on the mobbing cases that Turkish Military's contracted civilian staff faced including disciplinary penalties, being forced to athletic trainings and assemblies.
29 January 2013
No Verdict Yet in Sevag Balıkçı Murder Trial
No Verdict Yet in Sevag Balıkçı Murder Trial
A military court in Diyarbakir district resumed the trial of Kıvanç Ağaoğlu who is suspected for allegedly killing Sevag Balıkçı during their compulsory military service, ruling to continue suspect's lending trial until the next session on February 28.
25 January 2013
Hrant Dink Commemorated
Hrant Dink Commemorated
Thousands of people commemorated Hrant Dink on Saturday afternoon in front of Agos newspaper building on the sixth anniversary of his assassination.
21 January 2013
Police Detains 19 in Sirnak, Days Before Massacre Anniversary
Police Detains 19 in Sirnak, Days Before Massacre Anniversary
Şırnak province police swooped on several flats yesterday, detaining 19 individuals only 4 days before the first anniversary of Roboski Massacre, which Peace and Democracy Party deputy Hasip Kaplan reminded.
25 December 2012
Antimilitarist Slogan Found "Not Guilty"
Antimilitarist Slogan Found "Not Guilty"
A court dismissed charges for Halil Savda, Mehmet Atak, Ahmet Aydemir and Fatih Tezcan for "disfavoring the military in the eyes of public" after the four individuals shouted an antimilitarist slogan to support their conscientious rejector friend Enver Aydemir in a public meeting.
7 December 2012
PM Pushes to Restore Death Penalty
PM Pushes to Restore Death Penalty
"We see PM Erdogan advocating for death penalty now, but we should also remember how he used to read aloud death row prisoner's letters in his public speeches."
13 November 2012
BDP Deputies to Start Hunger Strike
BDP Deputies to Start Hunger Strike
Idris Baluken, Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Vice Chairman, announced that 8 BDP deputies will start hunger strike on Saturday and other deputies will join various protests after BDP's political and diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue did not yield any results.
9 November 2012
“A Scream of Self-Inflicted Pain”
HUNGER STRIKES
“A Scream of Self-Inflicted Pain”
Metin Bakkalcı, the head of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV,) spoke to bianet about the ongoing hunger strikes initiated by 615 inmates to protest the obstacles that lie before the use of the Kurdish language and the continued isolation of Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK.)
22 October 2012
New Diyarbakır Police Chief Utters Hopeful Remarks
New Diyarbakır Police Chief Utters Hopeful Remarks
The newly appointed police chief in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır voiced unusual and poignant remarks about the Kurdish issue. Critics expressed hope that the sentiments he voiced will translate into action but struck a cautious note as he still remains an agent of the Turkish state.
8 October 2012
Scores Hit the Streets to Protest Government’s Policies of War
Scores Hit the Streets to Protest Government’s Policies of War
Scores of people hit the streets across Turkey on Thursday and Friday to protest the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) policies toward Syria. The demonstrations against the prospect of a war with Syria saw broad participation from a wide range of non-governmental organizations ranging from professional chambers to human rights groups.
5 October 2012
AKP Denies Dissident Journalists Access to Party Congress
AKP Denies Dissident Journalists Access to Party Congress
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) refused to provide accreditation for a number of dissident dailies to attend its party congress on Sunday. The move drew sharp criticism from journalist associations, while columnist and IPI member Kadri Gürsel called it an act of discrimination.
3 October 2012
“AKP Government and Constitutency at Odds Over the EU”
ASSOCIATE PROF. CENGİZ AKTAR
“AKP Government and Constitutency at Odds Over the EU”
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) emphasized nationalist and islamic references during a party congress over the weekend, but Associate Prof. Cengiz Aktar from Bahçeşehir University believes the AKP’s grasroots constituency has other ideas.
3 October 2012
Anthropologist Tuzcuoğlu and Eight More Released
KCK TRIALS
Anthropologist Tuzcuoğlu and Eight More Released
A court in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır ruled to release anthropologist Müge Tuzcuoğlu and eight more suspects pending trial in the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) suit. Tuzcuoğlu criticized efforts to garner support against such trials through the use of personal imagery and emphasized the institutional nature of such crackdowns.
28 September 2012
Court Acquits Cartoonist Accused of Defaming Religion
Court Acquits Cartoonist Accused of Defaming Religion
A court in the Black Sea province of Zonguldak ruled to acquit Ayhan Kiraz yesterday, clearing him of charges pertaining to a cartoon he had drawn in response to a spat between the Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) and the religious establishment in the district of Çaycuma.
27 September 2012
“PM Erdoğan Believes Religious Education Will Breed Obedience”
ASSIST. PROF. KİRAZOĞLU ON THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS
“PM Erdoğan Believes Religious Education Will Breed Obedience”
Education specialist Assist. Prof. Cem Kirazoğlu said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent comments on the status of theological Imam Hatip schools reflect his underlying belief that religious education will breed obedient generations.
18 September 2012
Report: Suspect Liable for Misconduct in Balıkçı Case
SEVAG BALIKÇI TRIAL
Report: Suspect Liable for Misconduct in Balıkçı Case
The expert report on the death of Turkish-Armenian soldier Sevag Balıkçı found suspect Kıvanç Ağaoğlu responsible for engaging in wrongful conduct. The court also accepted the plaintiffs’ demands to send evidence materials to the Forensics Institute.
13 September 2012
“The Government Has Taken Over the Judiciary and Parliament”
ERTUĞRUL KÜRKÇÜ RESPONDS TO PM ERDOĞAN
“The Government Has Taken Over the Judiciary and Parliament”
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said they had spoken to the judiciary to lift the parliamentary immunity of BDP deputies in connection with their encounter with PKK militants on Aug. 17. BDP Deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü said those remarks illustrated how far the government had gone to concentrate all the power in their hands.
8 September 2012
Demonstrators Protest Release of Turkish-Armenian Soldier’s Killer
Demonstrators Protest Release of Turkish-Armenian Soldier’s Killer
Human rights activists spearheaded by the Nor Zartonk Initiative gathered in Istanbul’s Taksim Square to protest the release of Kıvanç Ağaoğlu pending trial, prior to the deliverance of the final verdict. Ağaoğlu had shot Sevag Balıkçı, a Turkish citizen of Armenian origin, to death while they were performing their mandatory military service.
6 September 2012
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