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‘People Collect Signatures, Saying “Don’t Send Back My Syrian Neighbors”’

SYRIA ASSOCIATIONS’ PLATFORM CHAIR DAVUD

‘People Collect Signatures, Saying “Don’t Send Back My Syrian Neighbors”’

The time given to unregistered Syrians to leave İstanbul is over. Mehdi Davud has said, “The media and politics jointly target Syrians. If the people of Turkey are left to decide themselves, they will definitely act more humanely and conscientiously.”

31 October 2019

‘How Will You Ensure That People will Return Voluntarily?’

ASSOC. PROF. DİDEM DANIŞ ASKS

‘How Will You Ensure That People will Return Voluntarily?’

Assoc. Prof. Didem Danış from Galatasaray University has asked, “How will the people, the majority of whom came from Aleppo and Damascus, be settled in Idlib or the regions controlled by Turkey? Moreover, how will their voluntary return be ensured?”

23 October 2019

‘States Shouldn’t Make Decisions on our Behalf’

SYRIANS IN İSTANBUL SPEAK TO BIANET

‘States Shouldn’t Make Decisions on our Behalf’

Syrians have responded to President Erdoğan, who says that “Turkey will settle 2 million people in safe zone”: “Not a single country has anything to be afraid of: When our country is safe, when the war is over, we will go back to our country”.

HDP Vice-Chair: EU Aware of Unlawfulness in Turkey but Silent Due to Refugee Crisis

HDP Vice-Chair: EU Aware of Unlawfulness in Turkey but Silent Due to Refugee Crisis

HDP Vice-Chair Responsible for Foreign Relations Özsoy has evaluated his party's talks in Europe and the US: "They are all aware of the unlawful practices in Turkey."

Bekir Ağırdır: They Muddy the Water with 40 Percent Suggestion, They Cannot Do it

Bekir Ağırdır: They Muddy the Water with 40 Percent Suggestion, They Cannot Do it

KONDA General Manager Ağırdır has spoken to bianet about the suggestion to lower the 50+1 percent Presidential election threshold: “It requires a Constitutional amendment. A referendum must be held. People will not accept something like that”.

Demirtaş to be Given 'Award for Political Courage'

Demirtaş to be Given 'Award for Political Courage'

The Germany-based Progressive Alliance will give the 2019 award to the HDP's former co-chair who is currently behind bars.

Corruption Allegations Against AKP in Three Municipalities That Switched to Opposition

Corruption Allegations Against AKP in Three Municipalities That Switched to Opposition

We have compiled the allegations of corruption in the municipalities that the AKP lost in the 2019 local elections.

2 September 2019

What was Discussed in CHP’s Diyarbakır Visit?

CHP VISIT TO DISMISSED MAYORS OF MARDİN & DİYARBAKIR

What was Discussed in CHP’s Diyarbakır Visit?

CHP MP Ali Şeker and dismissed Metropolitan Mayor of Diyarbakır Selçuk Mızraklı have spoken to bianet about the visit of CHP to Diyarbakır after three metropolitan mayors of the HDP have been removed from office by the Ministry of Interior.

‘Reasons for Trustees Not Accepted by Society, We Receive Support from All Segments'

DISMISSED MAYORS OF VAN AND DİYARBAKIR SPEAK TO BIANET

‘Reasons for Trustees Not Accepted by Society, We Receive Support from All Segments'

While Van’s dismissed mayor said, “A former minister from AKP called us, former MPs from MHP as well… Several people from CHP also called”, ousted Diyarbakır Mayor stated, “Everyone should raise an objection against this unlawfulness.”

Investigation Against Police Violence in Van

Investigation Against Police Violence in Van

The Van Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an ex officio investigation into the police violence against a disabled person named Fırat Koç. The Van Bar Association has also filed a criminal complaint about the incident.

Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

"They are aware that they have been left to die," Lawyer Gülizar Tuncer said about the plight of prisoners who are arrested at the Metris Type-R Prison, a penal institution for seriously ill prisoners.

From HDP Co-Chair Buldan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Break Your Silence

TRUSTEES APPOINTED TO 3 HDP MUNICIPALITIES

From HDP Co-Chair Buldan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Break Your Silence

Holding a statement for the press about the appointment of trustees to Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin, HDP Co-Chair Buldan has made a call to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and all political parties: “Break your silence.”

Diyarbakır's Ousted Mayor: 'Democratic Will is Murdered'

Diyarbakır's Ousted Mayor: 'Democratic Will is Murdered'

Selçuk Mizraklı has said, "The last crumbs of democracy in Turkey have been eliminated with this decision. There are no individual victims. The victim is Turkey's democracy and its entire electorate," on his dismissal as the mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality.

‘Occupational Homicides a Result of Precarious and Excessive Work’

LABORERS’ HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY ASSEMBLY

‘Occupational Homicides a Result of Precarious and Excessive Work’

After a worker has lost his life and another has been wounded in an occupational homicide at İstanbul Airport, Murat Çakır from the Laborers’ Health and Occupational Safety (İSİG) Assembly has spoken to bianet: “The future that they promise is deaths.”

Eighty-Three Maritime Accidents Occurred in Bosphorus and Dardanelles since 2016

Eighty-Three Maritime Accidents Occurred in Bosphorus and Dardanelles since 2016

The Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure has responded to a parliamentary question regarding the accidents by Altan CHP MP Tanrıkulu.

‘Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Seized by the Hand of Judiciary’

BAR ASSOCIATION CHAIRS ON ACCESS BLOCK

‘Fundamental Rights and Freedoms Seized by the Hand of Judiciary’

Chairs of İstanbul, İzmir, Ankara and Diyarbakır Bar Associations have denounced the access block imposed on the whole content of bianet: “The legal mechanism is violating the law. We, as legists, will not get used to it.”

Court Requests All Documents Related to Lake Salda Tender

Court Requests All Documents Related to Lake Salda Tender

Isparta Administrative Court has announced its interim decision in the lawsuit against the tender for the construction of a "nation's garden" near Lake Salda.

Cousin of Child Killed by Soldiers Told What Happened

Cousin of Child Killed by Soldiers Told What Happened

H.E. was with Vedat Ekinci when he was shot by the soldiers. "They knew we are villagers. They didn't call an ambulance," he said.

Soldiers Open fire on Villagers in Hakkari Near Border, 14-Year-Old Child Loses His Life

Soldiers Open fire on Villagers in Hakkari Near Border, 14-Year-Old Child Loses His Life

HDP MP Sait Dede has said, "Five people go for border trade and come back on the same day. On their way back, soldiers open fire on them," while the Governorship has stated that the soldiers opened fire within the "rules of engagement."

Rate of Those Who Say ‘I Would Share the Same House with Syrians’ Falls by Half

100TH BAROMETER BY KONDA RESEARCH

Rate of Those Who Say ‘I Would Share the Same House with Syrians’ Falls by Half

KONDA Research has shared the answers given to its question on “view on Syrian refugees.” The rate of the ones who say “I would share the same house with Syrians” has fallen from 14 to 7 percent in the last three years.

Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu: Administration is Obliged to Abide by Constitutional Court Verdict

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT VERDICT ON ACADEMICS FOR PEACE

Prof. Dr. Kaboğlu: Administration is Obliged to Abide by Constitutional Court Verdict

Speaking to bianet, legists have criticized the counter-declarations opened to signature by some universities after the Constitutional Court has ruled that the freedom of expression of Academics of Peace has been violated.

'You Give Us Food and Water in Abundance, But Will You Compensate Our Losses?'

RUKEN TUNCEL REPORTS FROM DÜZCE

'You Give Us Food and Water in Abundance, But Will You Compensate Our Losses?'

Villages that smell animal carcasses, destroyed living spaces and people's suffering left from Düzce after the floods while the governor withdrew the declaration of a disaster zone.

‘Turkey is a Country Contaminated with War Remnants’

MUTEBER ÖĞRETEN FROM A TURKEY WITHOUT MINES INITIATIVE

‘Turkey is a Country Contaminated with War Remnants’

Speaking to bianet, Muteber Öğreten from “A Turkey Without Mines Initiative” has stated, “The deaths caused by war remnants, rather than land mines are on the increase. The last example of that was in Ovacık, Dersim.”

'Sending Syrians Back a Crime Against Humanity'

'Sending Syrians Back a Crime Against Humanity'

Lawyer Eda Bekçi from the Association for Solidarity with Refugees (Mülteci-Der) has said, "As a result of the policies of sending Syrians back, illegal border crossings will increase."

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Katırcıoğlu, Şeker and Kılıç-Koçyiğit, who were wounded in police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration in Kadıköy, İstanbul, have spoken to bianet.

Constitutional Court Restricts Authority of Council of Higher Education

Constitutional Court Restricts Authority of Council of Higher Education

Constitutional Court has ruled for the annulment of the article authorizing the Council of Higher Education Chair to directly launch an investigation against academics. “It undermines scientific autonomy and exceeds inspection authority”, it has concluded.

Killing of Two Children in Dersim by Explosives: 'There are a Lot of War Remnants' Says Mayor

Killing of Two Children in Dersim by Explosives: 'There are a Lot of War Remnants' Says Mayor

Two siblings aged four and eight were killed on Monday (July 15) after touching an explosive in the countryside of the southeastern city.

Constitutional Court: Demolition of 'Monument of Humanity' a Right Violation

Constitutional Court: Demolition of 'Monument of Humanity' a Right Violation

The monument near the Armenian border was demolished in 2011 after Erdoğan called it a "freak". Sculptor Aksoy told bianet that he will rebuild the monument in the same place.

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