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School Principle Beats And Injures 12 Students

A school principle beats up 12 students for not cleaning the school garden by hitting their hands with a big pair of compasses. The students are hospitalized and the principle is suspended until the investigation is completed.

Families Accuse Police For Torturing Their Kids

Families of the high school children who were tortured in the police station turn to the Association of Human Rights. They report the crime and the Public Prosecutor starts an investigation.

Everybody Meets In Şişli And March To Taksim

Everybody Meets In Şişli And March To Taksim

Trade unions from DİSK, KESK and TÜRK-İŞ confederations, professional organizations and political formations will meet in Şişli and march to Taksim. Targeting the administration, Tombul from KESK says: “Do not resort to the shameful act of using violence against people”.

“It Is Not Illegal to Have 1 May Celebration In Taksim”

The DISK lawyer Okcan indicates that the court rulings disprove the governor Güler. “Taksim is open to the soccer celebrations, police marches, tulip festival and to the new year festivities, but closed to the workers. He is trying to lower the participation by scaring people away.”

Workers’ Protest against Social Security Draft on 1 April

Trade unions and professional chambers have called for a protest in front of parliament in Ankara on 1 April.

Efforts to Break Down Barriers in Cyprus

As it has been decided to remove the buffer zone in Nicosia, a UN team has found no land mines or unexploded ammunition in the area.

Prosecution Wants to Close Ruling AKP

Prosecution Wants to Close Ruling AKP

The prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals has filed a court request to close the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), alleging that it is antisecular.

Compulsory Religious Education is Hypocritical Violation of Rights

Constitutional law expert Gürcan has criticised the continuing obligation of school children to attend Religious Education classes and has described the attitude of the AKP as hypocritical.

Hakkari Girls Win Film Competition

A film about a vilage girl in Hakkari struggling against family pressures to become a painter has won a film competition and will now join the international Panasonic film competition.

Iraqi Psychiatrist Ali: Iraq’s Future is Wounded

Iraqi Psychiatrist Ali: Iraq’s Future is Wounded

According to Ali, the whole of Iraqi society, but especially the children, bear psychological scars from witnessing violence and death every day: “Iraq needs psychological help, too.”

General Staff Confirms End of Ground Operations

General Staff Confirms End of Ground Operations

The General Staff has announced that ground operations in Northern Iraq have ended. 240 PKK militants are said to have been killed, as well as 24 soldiers and 3 village guards.

29 February 2008

254 Deaths Since Ground Operations Started

In the last six days, so the General Staff, 24 soldiers and 230 PKK militants have been killed. Iraqis are fleeing their villages. Turkish human rights activists are starting a peace vigil.

28 February 2008

Official Records: 15 Soldiers and 112 PKK Members Killed in Ground and Air Operations

Official Records: 15 Soldiers and 112 PKK Members Killed in Ground and Air Operations

The General Staff has announced that ground operations in Northern Iraq are continuing and that 15 soldiers and 112 PKK militants have been killed in the first three days.

25 February 2008

And Here are Bianet’s Questions for Prime Minister Erdogan…

And Here are Bianet’s Questions for Prime Minister Erdogan…

Three journalists and an academic asked Prime Minister Erdogan questions on live TV. Because we feel that their list was missing vital questions, here is our own list.

20 February 2008

Yet More Deaths at Tuzla Shipyards!

According to the trade union LIMTER-IS, two more shipyard workers have died, raising the death toll since the beginning of the year to six.

20 February 2008

Kosovo Declares Independence

Kosovo Declares Independence

The Kosovan parliament has made a unilateral declaration of its independence from Serbia. The EU and the USA support independence, while Serbia and Russia oppose it.

17 February 2008

Academics: We Need Freedom as Well as Laicism

Around 400 academics have signed a statement which calls for democratisation not only around clothing rules at university.

13 February 2008

Constitutional Change for Headscarf at University Passed in Parliament

The second vote on constitutional amendment on Saturday was passed with 411 votes. The opposition CHP is applying to the Constitutional Court.

11 February 2008

Anti-Headscarf Rally at Atatürk’s Mausoleum

In reaction to the prospect of the headscarf being allowed at university, tens of thousands of people gathered at Atatürk’s mausoleum in Ankara on Saturday.

4 February 2008

Eight Hostage Soldiers Released from Custody

Eight Hostage Soldiers Released from Custody

At the first hearing of the eight soldiers taken hostage and then released by the PKK, the court decided to release them all pending trial. After more than two months, the soldiers are reunited with their families.

4 February 2008

First Female Judge from Turkey in ECHR

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has selected five new judges for the ECHR, four of them women. One of them is Prof. Dr. Karakas.

24 January 2008

Ex-Anti-terror General Charged with Coup Attempt

Ultra-nationalist Network Arrested

Ex-Anti-terror General Charged with Coup Attempt

Retired army officers Kücük and Kardag, nationalist lawyers Kerincsiz and Turgut arrested for charges of plotting against the government. The operation embracing 33 pople relates also to unresolved murders.

23 January 2008

Expert Report Charges "Istanbul Police As a Whole" for Negligence

Hrant Dink murder controversy

Expert Report Charges "Istanbul Police As a Whole" for Negligence

Istanbul Police Department as a whole may be responsible for negligence in the Dink murder, says expert report. Yet only one officer is permitted to be brought under investigation, in one year.

17 January 2008

Turkish Intellectuals In Defense of Kurdish Politician

Ahmet Türk under investigation

Turkish Intellectuals In Defense of Kurdish Politician

Academics, artists and rights activists join support for pro-Kurdish DTP MP Türk, whose parliamentary immunity is threatened. International support comes from reputed American intellectual Noam Chomsky and PEN.

10 January 2008

General Staff: 436 People Killed in Clashes in 2007

According to General Staff data, 312 PKK militants, 114 soldiers and 10 village guards died in 2007.

Benazir Bhutto Assasinated

Benazir Bhutto Assasinated

At a pre-election rally in Rawalpindi, opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was shot and later died. In an ensuing explosion at least 20 people died.

28 December 2007

Activist Keskin's Case Awaits 301 Changes

The court hearing the case of human rights activist Eren Keskin has decided to wait for the announced changes in Article 301.

26 December 2007

General Staff Confirmed Another Air Operation

The General Staff announced that it bombed the Zap region in Northern Iraq on Wednesday morning.

26 December 2007

Changes in 301 Presented to Cabinet within 15 Days

Minister of Justice Sahin has said that changes in the controversial Article 301 will be presented to the cabinet within 15 days.

26 December 2007

A Lesson in Loss in Cyprus

35 Cypriot Greeks and Turks joined a workshop "Creating Empathy - Loss", in which they learned about the pain of families who had lost relatives.

24 December 2007

TIHV: Death in Police Raid is Murder

The Turkish Human Rights Foundation has condemned the death of Kever Mizrak on the hands of police: "The police and gendarmerie do not use guns as a last resort."

14 December 2007

More "Temporary Security Zones"

The General Staff has announced that between 11 December and 10 March, there will be six temporary security zones.

12 December 2007