Erhan Üstündağ - Bianet

Erhan Üstündağ

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"Purple Needle": Action Against Sexual Harassment

Friday evening 8 pm was the first appointment for women to meet in Mis Street in Beyoglu in order to start a "purple needle" campaign against sexual assault.

13 January 2008

WHO: 151,000 Iraqi Civilians Died in Occupation

According to research carried out by the WHO and the Iraqi government, 151,000 civilians died between March 2003 and June 2006. Non-violent deaths have increased by sixty percent.

10 January 2008

"Cross-Border Operations Damage Turkey's Economy"

"Cross-Border Operations Damage Turkey's Economy"

Acar of the Erbil Businesspeople's Association says: "Violence is affecting economic relations, this is to Turkey's detriment. There are people on both sides feeding from violence."

UNICEF: 75,000 Children in Camps in Iraq

According to UNICEF, millions of children have been affected by the ongoing war in Iraq, suffering from malnutrition, illnesses, interrupted education and displacement.

25 December 2007

"Membership Is Being Taken Away"

Dr. Cengiz Aktar is pessimistic about Turkey's accession to the EU if the current atmosphere continues.

14 December 2007

“Only Women Can Get Women Into Constitution”

“Only Women Can Get Women Into Constitution”

When the Penal Code was revised, women managed to lobby for amendments in their favour. The debate around constitutional reforms shows that the government has not learnt any lessons, so women have to rally again.

6 December 2007

Kidnapped Monk Released

The kidnapped Syriac monk Edip Daniel Savci was released on Friday.

3 December 2007

Administrative Court Does Not Try Multilingualism

The case against the multilingual Sur municipality in Diyarbakir was dropped by an administrative court.

3 December 2007

"Anti-Terrorism Propaganda" at School

In Diyarbakir the police organised a conference "against terrorism" at a school. Education Trade Union Egitim-Sen warns that children and their families are being put on lists.

21 November 2007

Landmine Monitor: Still Many Mines Left in Turkey

According to the Landmine Monitor 2007 report, 18 people died and 55 people were injured because of landmines last year.

14 November 2007

Politician and Physicist Inönü Has Died

Politician and Physicist Inönü Has Died

Physics professor, social democrat politician, MP and minister Erdal Inönü died in the USA while receiving cancer treatment.

31 October 2007

Closure Trial of Gay Rights Group Postponed

After a court hearing yesterday, the court has demanded an expert's report from the prosecution.

19 October 2007

Many States in The USA Have Long Recognized “Genocide”

Although there is diplomatic tension between Turkey and the USA because of the passing of the "genocide" resolution in a committee of the House of Representatives, most US states already recognise a "genocide".

16 October 2007

ECHR: Compulsory Religious Education Violates Rights

The ECHR has decided that compulsory Religious Education classes contradict the principles of plurality and objectivity.

10 October 2007

"There May Be Cross-Border Operations"

"There May Be Cross-Border Operations"

Today government members, army and secret service members and police officers met to discuss the increase in violence in recent days.

Military Interferes Everywhere!

General Yasar Büyükanit spoke at the opening of the new academic year of the military academies, but he was addressing many more than the students present...

Mothertongue a Right not a Threat

Still perceived as a threat by the army and others, education in one's mothertongue is the right of children and benefits their development.

26 September 2007

In Some Schools No Teacher, in Some No Students

In Some Schools No Teacher, in Some No Students

In Sanliurfa Province, many children are still working in the fields; some schools have not received teachers.

25 September 2007

Silenced by Compulsory Religion at School

Religious Education classes are currently compulsory, but they almost exclusively teach Sunni Islam.

24 September 2007

"Economic Stability" Has Benefitted Erdogan!

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has published a statement of assets on the Prime Ministerial Press Centre Website.

24 September 2007

Neo-Liberal Education with an Islamic Sauce

Neo-Liberal Education with an Islamic Sauce

Hüseyin Celik's continuation in the office of Minister of Education, as well as the compromise reached between the AKP and the military, does not bode well for children and teachers.

9 September 2007

Baydemir: "Proof of Discrimination" in Diyarbakir

Baydemir: "Proof of Discrimination" in Diyarbakir

In order to prove that the government has been discriminating against Diyarbakir municipality, mayor Baydemir has listed unsupported projects.

5 September 2007

"Victory of Muslim Democrats"

"Victory of Muslim Democrats"

Internationally, Gül's presidency has been interpreted as "a victory over the army and the laicist camp".

General Staff Warns of "Increase in Attacks"

In a website message for the 30 August Day of Victory, Büyükanit has warned of an increase in attacks on the Republic. He has reminded soldiers of their duty to protect the Republic.

General Staff Rejects Journalist's Analysis

General Staff Rejects Journalist's Analysis

Following the comments journalist Metehan Demir made in an interview in the "Radikal" newspaper, the General Staff has published a press release on its website denouncing his claims as "lies". Demir stands behind his analysis.

Nationalists Surface After Dinks Funeral

Thousands marched in assassinated Turkish-Armenian writer Hrant Dinks funeral. Nationalist and racist reaction rises following chanted slogans Were all Armenians. Debate on article 301 continues as five suspects get arrested on the case.

29 January 2007

Death of the Journalist

The establishment rendered it probable and a boy with nothing to loose realized the unthinkable. Once again, the myth of tolerance is crushed with Hrant Dinks death. Nobody tolerates others anymore on this land.

22 January 2007

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 nation-wide bid to support and reward journalism focusing on independent, ethical and rights-based reporting.

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 to bring together those working to make another communication possible.

Basic Education Up to the Charitable

The government, via tax allowances, leaves it up to the charitable to provide basic education needs. Milliyet newspaper is organizing the charitable. As major issues are shelved, 1 million children will spend summer in Qoranic courses.

Photography is Changing Childrens Lives

Sezer, who learned photography at the workshop set up by volunteers after the Marmara earthquake, is now teaching how to take photographs. The Face to Face project aims at getting children participate in social life. Sezer wants to study photography.

NGOs will Now Have Their Voices Heard!

A total of 121 NGO representatives from 21 provinces attended BIA²s communication training seminar for rights organizations. NGOs, which criticized the media for overlooking them, were more qualified to have their voices heard by the end of the seminar.

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