Hamza Aktan

Hamza Aktan

Hayata Destek Hukuk Sektör Yöneticisi / Avukat

Forum for Another Communication in Istanbul

World leading independent media projects meeting to be held in Istanbul on November 3. Academics and local media from Turkey will participate in forum. Kurkcu says we want to introduce people struggling for media independence with role models.

Death Fasts: 107 Died, One still Fasting

Three years have passed in the death fasts, which started on October 20, 2000. A total of 107 people died up to today.

24 October 2003

Kurds Will Always Aspire for A State

Bruinessen says The Kurds have always had the idea of a Kurdish State. According to him Iraqi Kurds had no choice but to ask United States support. Bruinessen claims: KADEK wants to begin negotiations with Turkey via US.

They Respond to Peoples Grief with Guns

Elci, a housewife in Bingol cannot understand the polices harsh reaction toward the people. The people could even revolt. Do they have to respond with guns? she asked.

Unionists Call for General Strike on Mar. 27

Unions and NGOs declare March 27 an action day for peace. Iraqi children are dying, let us not send our children to school, say DİSK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB and call for one-day general strike.

Lawmakers Favor National Interests

I am against the US, but I dont think a new motion will be rejected, said AKP lawmaker Caliskan. Lawmakers Ozcan, Akman and Erdogan would act towards national interests. Oztunc and Eri chose not to say anything before the motion is resubmitted.

Army, AKP and Capital in Alliance for War

Political parties, peace Initiative,TIHV, TMMOB, and KESK spokespersons comment on the statement by the General Staff and for resubmitting the proposal to the parliament.

War Would Delay Turkeys EU Membership

A war in the Middle East could delay Turkeys candidacy negotiations with the EU, said EU-Turkey KPK head Lagendijk. The reforms should not be delayed, Cyprus problem should be solved, conflicts in the Southeast would take Turkey back, he warned.

26 February 2003

Turkey will Determine Middle East Stability

There could be conflicts between Turkey and Iraqi Kurds, and Syria could become the next target, Syrian journalist Mahalli said. The U.S. is winking at Iran, and Iran is taking advantage of this. The future of the Middle East is shady.

26 February 2003

30 Human Shields Setting Off for Baghdad

Unemployed Tarhan, photographer Yurdalan, student Celik, Dayanan from the IHD, and others are neither supporters of Saddam, nor heros looking for an identity. Their purpose is to prevent the U.S. attack on Iraq. Theyll be in Iraq next week.

30 January 2003

Dont Remain an Onlooker to War

People in Istanbul said No to War, in Beyazit Square, and called on to the government not to support the war. The anti-war activists demanded that the U.S. troops leave the bases and ports in Turkey, and that the budget for its people, not for war.

28 January 2003

TUSIAD after Weapons Industry

TUSIAD called on the government to be determined about Iraq. According to Associate Prof. Dr. Kozanoglu, TUSIAD aims to benefit from the weapons industry. According to Prof. Dr. Minibas, TUSIAD wants to be in the right place in the war of resources.

17 January 2003

Southeast Worried of War and Migration

HADEP Sirnak head Yumak, Akbulut from the Hakkari IHD, Van IHD head Erten and Mardin IHD head Cangir, remind that the people in southeastern Anatolia would be the most affected from a U.S. war in Iraq...

25 December 2002

Kurdish is Free, Students are Punished

The Hundredth Year University has put in effect once again the punishments handed out to 167 students that petitioned for Kurdish optional classes: 33 are expelled, 34 are suspended for 2 periods and 50 are and the other 50 for a week.

12 December 2002

Different Laws, Same Implementations in 2002

158 people were sued in the first six months of the year 2000 because of their thoughts. In the first half of 2001, this number increased to 1,500, and in the first half of 2002, 2,260 people were sued because of their thoughts...This is the reality.

12 December 2002

We Dont Want to Write War Stories!

More than 10,000 demonstrators, including workers, unemployed, homosexuals, anarchists, Islamists, and communists, gathered in Istanbul and said, No to War in Iraq... The leftist parties were in majority while right-wing parties were not present...

3 December 2002

Isnt the Army Ours?

Senlikoglu criticized the fact that the headscarf is only allowed in places other than public places. According to her, this is an artificial agenda., the ones who started the debate over headscarves are trying to cast a shade on AKPs success.

27 November 2002

24-Hours of Broadcasts

Armenian and Turkish language newspaper AGOS editor in chief Dink believes that the minorities should be excluded by the regulation that authorizes and says that the regulation is antidemocratic. Armenians are preparing to establish a radio station...

25 November 2002

2 Hours Break For Turkish In TRT Per Week

TGC head Erinc, jurist Ilkiz, Babakus from the Circassian Platform, and Tan from the Azadiya Welat, commented on broadcasting in different regional languages and dialects: An important step, but insufficient.

22 November 2002

AKP: Yes for EU, No For US

AKP supports Turkeys EU membership. The party is against a military strike by the U.S. against Iraq. AKP does not touch on military spending and the issue of headscarves, and promises to restructure the higher education system.

6 November 2002

Controversial Businessman Seeks Poor Votes

The IMF will be dismissed, books will be free, lands for homeless..Through intensive propaganda through its own media and pop concerts, the Young Party has become the 6th most supported party. Yildirim, Simsek and Ozakinci tell about the Young Party...

27 September 2002

MHP Shouldnt Take Place in the Government

Prof. Uskul: I dont think that the political parties, could risk an election. The new political group formed by the ministers and party legislators who have left the DSP, can come up with an election government with ANAP, DYP and AKP support.

Elections, EU Membership, Turkey and Cyprus

CTP sees the election result as a sign of the peoples wish to enter the EU, journalist Levent claims, Turkey will incur a clash. The former minister Erbilen says: the results will not create much of a change, but has to be more far-sighted.

CPTs Report on F-Type Prisons is Incomplate

The Human Rights Association criticized a report, dated 24 April 2002, on the F-type prisons, by the European Committee for Preventing Torture: Considering the basic international and universal standards, the committee is quite backwards.