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Ministry of Interior Affairs Declares Perpetrator of Ankara Blast

Ministry of Interior Affairs Declares Perpetrator of Ankara Blast

In the written statement made by the Ministry of Interior Affairs, the perpetrator of the bomb attack in Ankara killing 37 persons as PKK member Seher Çağla Demir.

Victim Families’ Reactions Against Government in Funeral of Ankara Explosion Victims

Victim Families’ Reactions Against Government in Funeral of Ankara Explosion Victims

The families of Destina Peri Parlak and Elvin Buğra Arslan among the 37 persons who have lost their lives in the Ankara explosion have reacted against the Government in their funerals crying; “Murderers”, “your dirty politics have killed them”, “you have made mothers cry”.

Human Chain Protest Against Expert Board in Artvin

Human Chain Protest Against Expert Board in Artvin

People of Artvin have created a human chain to protest against the expert board from Rize Administrative Court regarding the mining activities planned to be put in action in Cerattepe.

Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Explosion in Kızılay of Ankara

Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Explosion in Kızılay of Ankara

The ones who have lost their lives in the bomb attack yesterday in Kızılay downtown of Ankara.

International Reactions on Bomb Attack in Ankara

International Reactions on Bomb Attack in Ankara

A large number of politicians from many countries and institutions including European Council, the United Nations, NATO, and the US have issued messages of denunciation following the bomb attack in Ankara.

Curfew Declared in Şırnak

Curfew Declared in Şırnak

Curfew has been declared in the provincial center of Şırnak province as of today 11 p.m.

Governorship: 27 Killed in Ankara

Governorship: 27 Killed in Ankara

Ankara Governorship has in its initial statement announced that 27 people have been killed, 75 others wounded in the explosion.

Broadcast Ban on Explosion in Ankara

Broadcast Ban on Explosion in Ankara

Broadcast ban has been put into effect following the explosion in Ankara. The ban has reportedly includes live broadcasting nearby the scene, footage of the moment when incident occurred and immediate afterwards, and bodies.

Explosion in Ankara

Explosion in Ankara

Explosion has taken place claiming 27 lives, wounding 75 according to initial statements in Ankara at the evening hours, which made it the third blast in Ankara in the last six months.

Berkin Elvan Commemorated Upon His Grave

Berkin Elvan Commemorated Upon His Grave

Justice demand has been reiterated in the commemoration of 2nd anniversary of Berkin Elvan’s killing upon his grave.

Protest in Mersin University for Berkin Elvan

Protest in Mersin University for Berkin Elvan

Mersin University Communication Faculty students have reiterated their demand for justice for Berkin Elvan in their demonstration.

Refugee Boat Sinks in Didim, 18 Killed

Refugee Boat Sinks in Didim, 18 Killed

A boat carrying refugees to Greece has sunk in Didim district of Aydın province. According to initial findings, 18 have been killed and 15 others rescued.

First Romani Radio Goes on Air in Turkey

First Romani Radio Goes on Air in Turkey

First Romani radio has been established in Turkey. Its first guest Romani MP Özcan Purçu has said; opening a radio was a dream we have had for years.

4 March 2016 Nilay Vardar

Women From Cerattepe Protest With Drums

Women From Cerattepe Protest With Drums

Artvin Women’s Solidarity Platform has protested against mining activities planned to be put in action in Cerattepe region of Artvin.

‘I’ve been Waiting for This Day for 23 Years Since Vartinis Set on Fire’

‘I’ve been Waiting for This Day for 23 Years Since Vartinis Set on Fire’

“When their houses in the village were set on fire, Nasır Öğüt went out of the window in an effort to save his children but soldiers wouldn’t allow, they all burned to death”.

3 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Panel on Cooperatives, Food Sovereignty from Brazil to Kadıköy

Panel on Cooperatives, Food Sovereignty from Brazil to Kadıköy

Panel is being organized by Kadıköy Retail Society on cooperatives and food sovereignty with the participation of national coordination member of the Brazil Landless Workers Movement, Marina dos Santos on March 5.

State Officials Charged with Burning 9 People Acquitted

State Officials Charged with Burning 9 People Acquitted

Four defendants, of whom one was police and three others were soldiers, have been acquitted. “We have faced with the wall of impunity again”, Lawyer Karaçelik said.

2 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

1 Police Killed in Nusaybin, 2 Others Injured

1 Police Killed in Nusaybin, 2 Others Injured

One police officer has been killed over bazooka attack on an armoured police vehicle by PKK, two others have been injured in Nusaybin.

29 February 2016

Boğaziçi University: Bomb Call Came Out Hoax

Boğaziçi University: Bomb Call Came Out Hoax

Boğaziçi University Presidency has announced that the bomb call was a hoax, and security officers expressed that there is no explosion device in the vehicle.

26 February 2016

Davutoğlu on Cerattepe: Mining Activities to be Halted until Judicial Process Completed

Davutoğlu on Cerattepe: Mining Activities to be Halted until Judicial Process Completed

It has been expressed activities of mining companies will be halted in the copper mine planned to be built in Cerattepe until judicial process is completed.

24 February 2016

Arrest Demand for DİHA Reporter Mazlum Dolan

Arrest Demand for DİHA Reporter Mazlum Dolan

DİHA reporter Mazlum Dolan along with other five people detained after stuck in Sur district have been referred to court over demand for arrest.

23 February 2016

Think Civilian Advisory Board Begins Tomorrow

Think Civilian Advisory Board Begins Tomorrow

Activism, civil society and right based works will be talked over different activism stories in Advisory Board that will last two days of Think Civilian EU Program completing its third year.

23 February 2016

1 Soldier Killed in Sur

1 Soldier Killed in Sur

One soldier has been killed in the armed attack by YPS within the operations run in Sur district of Diyarbakır under curfew.

23 February 2016

Şişli Municipality Warns İTÜ over Green Field

Şişli Municipality Warns İTÜ over Green Field

Şişli Municipality has said the work on green field in Maçka campus of İstanbul Technical University is unauthorized, and declared that board decision is needed to conduct any physical practice on a field that is cultural asset.

23 February 2016

#anadilindebarış: Peace in Mother Tongue

#anadilindebarış: Peace in Mother Tongue

We have called out “peace!” in Adyghe, Abkhazian, Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Homshetsi, Judaeo Spanish, Kurdish, Lazuri, Ossetic, Romanian, Romaic, Assyrian and Turkish. Because we know that peace is beautiful in every language and much more beautiful when said in every language.

22 February 2016

Funeral Begins for Those Killed in Ankara Attack

Funeral Begins for Those Killed in Ankara Attack

Following the funeral held at GATA for the 28 people killed in the attack in Ankara, funeral prayer will be performed at Kocatepe Mosque. Davutoğlu and ministers have left cloves on the street where the attack occurred.

19 February 2016

Protest With Lights in Cerattepe

Protest With Lights in Cerattepe

In Cerattepe region of Artvin, a group of almost 5,000 persons have protested against the planned copper mine and the intervention of the security force.

19 February 2016

KCK Executive Council Co-Chair Bayık: Could be Retaliation

KCK Executive Council Co-Chair Bayık: Could be Retaliation

KCK Executive Council Co-Chair Bayık has stated on Ankara attack; “We don’t know who has carried it out. But we know from earlier that there have been such practices of retaliation for the massacres in Kurdistan”.

18 February 2016

Erdoğan on Ankara Attack: We have Documents, Information

Erdoğan on Ankara Attack: We have Documents, Information

Erdoğan as to PKK and PYD’s statement that they are in no way related to the attack in Ankara has said, “It has come to light through information and documents obtained by all of our intelligence organizations that they are responsible for the attack”.

18 February 2016

Engineering Vehicles Enter Site in Cerattepe

Engineering Vehicles Enter Site in Cerattepe

Engineering vehicles entered site in Cerattepe last night. Those including Green Artvin Association President, Neşe Karahan detained yesterday were released at the evening hours.

18 February 2016

Journalist Gülşen Yıldız Killed in Ankara Attack

Journalist Gülşen Yıldız Killed in Ankara Attack

Tarım TV correspondent, Gülşen Yıldız has been among the 28 people killed in the attack in Ankara, Yıldız’s body will be buried in Elbistan district.

18 February 2016

Explosion in Ankara

Explosion in Ankara

The explosion that occurred in the area of military housing in Ankara has left 28 people dead.

18 February 2016