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Spain: The Victory Of Street Culture
In the lanes of Almanjar, one of the most infamous neighbourhoods of Granada, two young directors shoot the gypsy version of the Starsky and Hutch TV series. Meanwhile, along the streets of Barcelona, the band Microguagua attracts the crowds with its vibrant reggae rhythms.
18 May 2011
Cristina Artoni
Gaza’s Art Flotilla
For more than three years, 1.5 million Palestinians have been living under total blockade imposed by Israel, unable to get out of the coastal enclave and with the borders closed to foreign visitors. Gazan artists are however committed to break the blockade through art, as the first International Video Art Festival held earlier this year attests.
16 May 2011
Karl Schembrı
Fanfaraï: Beyond Differences And Convictions
Given the number of its artists, Fanfaraï is a brass band and also a group interpreting a musical range going from jazz to gnawa passing by Raï and salsa.
16 May 2011
Ghania Khelıfı
The Difficulty of Being a Woman or a Child in Turkey
The OECD report on the changing family structure yielded alarming results for the Turkish society. The participation of women in work life is on constant decline, young people are uneducated and unemployed, a third of all children are not happy.
6 May 2011
"Kanal Istanbul" - Second Strait in Istanbul?
PM Erdoğan announced the plan for a "crazy project" called "Kanal Istanbul". It envisions the construction of a 40-km canal between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea with a width of 150 meters and a depth of 20 meters. Environmentalists and engineers are sceptic.
28 April 2011
14-Year-Old Detained for 10 Months - Lawyer on Hunger Strike
14-year-old Ö.S. has been detained for ten months under suspicion of "membership in a terrorist organization". Ö.S. is reported to have been exposed to maltreatment. His lawyer started a symbolic hunger strike of one day to draw attention to the situation.
18 April 2011
Ekin Karaca
A Bridge between the Past and Present
The Istanbul Metropolitan Heritage Association pushed through a world-wide unique project: as a symbolic act to link Istanbul's eventful past with the present, both Bosporus bridges will be paved with cobble stone.
1 April 2011
Phoebe Fortesque
"We Will not Allow a Nuclear Power Plant in Akkuyu"
Chambers and associations of Turkish engineers, architects and physicians issued a joint statement against planned nuclear power plants in Turkey. They said that they were not going to allow a power plant to be built in south-eastern Turkey. A protest action is scheduled for Saturday.
18 March 2011
Nilay Vardar
46 Women Killed for "Honour" in 2010
According to a report of the Human Rights Association, 46 women were killed by men in 2010 for reasons of "honour". 281 women and children applied to courts because of sexual harassment; 182 women and children were raped.
17 March 2011
163 Arrest Warrants in "Sledgehammer" Trial
The Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court decided to arrest 163 retired and active top rank military officers in the scope of the "Sledgehammer Coup Plan". New evidence suggests that the Sledgehammer plan was not only a seminar but designed to be implemented.
13 February 2011
Policeman who Beat Juvenile Claimed Self-Protection
A police officer who beat and severely a juvenile with a rifle butt said to his defence that his "psychology was in bad condition". The trial was transferred to Isparta for security reasons. Lawyer Ermiş demanded a prosecution under torture allegations.
8 February 2011
Erhan Üstündağ
Disappeared Children Report
The parliamentary report on the disappearance of children revealed family pressure, unemployment, poverty, violence or lack of education as some of the main reasons for children to leave home. Most of these children are female and aged 15 or older.
23 December 2010
Burçin Belge
"Children still in Prison"
Özen from the Pursuit of Justice for Children group pointed out that despite releases due to legal amendments more than 20 children are still in prison in Istanbul. Özen stated that they would carry on with voicing the children's needs and struggles.
13 December 2010
Berivan Tapan
Main Opposition Party Split into Two
The Chairman of the Republican People's Party, Kılıçdaroğlu, excluded Secretary General Sav from the party's leadership. Sav had decided to hold an extraordinary congress after a dispute with Kılıçdaroğlu over the implementation of the new party bylaws.
5 November 2010
Erhan Üstündağ,Berivan Tapan
Health Standards in Turkey Lose in International Comparison
A research carried out by the Turkish Medical Association revealed that the inequality of income is a significant problem for the people's level of health. A shortage of doctors as put forward by the Ministry of Health apparently does not carry importance for Turkey.
27 October 2010
Erhan Üstündağ
Early Marriage - 1 out of 3 Wives is a "Child Bride"
With the project "Chid Brides: Victims of Destructive Traditions and Patriarchal Social Heritage" the Flying Broom Association is going to tackle the problem of early and forced marriages in Turkey. 33 percent of all wives enter marriage as a minor.
5 October 2010
Burçin Belge
Opposing AKP for Sovereignty...
Less than 58 percent of the electorate said "yes" to the referendum. This is not a victory for Erdoğan and his party but the message of a Constitutional crisis for Turkey.
14 September 2010
Ertuğrul Kürkçü
58 Percent Said "Yes" to Constitutional Reform Package
99 percent of all ballot boxes were opened by 8.30 pm on Sunday night (12 September). The referendum on the constitutional amendments was approved by 58 percent of all votes counted by then, 42 percent voted against the package with a turnout of voters amounting to 77 percent.
12 September 2010
Tolga Korkut
50 Million Voters Decide
Turkey is going to the ballot on 12 September to vote on the Constitutional Reform Package. Electoral constituencies in eastern provinces close at 4.00 pm, and at 5.00 am in the rest of the country. More than 60 percent of the electorate is younger than 44 years and 40 percent live in 8 metropolises.
12 September 2010
Ertuğrul Kürkçü
56 Children still in Prison during Religious Holidays
Akkaya from the Demanding Justice for Children Group announced that 18-year old H.Y., imprisoned under the Anti-Terror Law, was finally released from prison after 3 suicide attempt within 4 years. 56 children are still in prison, 21 in south-eastern Turkey and 35 in Istanbul.
8 September 2010
Semra Pelek
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35 Children still Detained in Istanbul, Courts Slow Down Procedures
Despite amendments of the Anti-Terror Law, 35 children detained in Istanbul prisons have not been released yet. Lawyer Zincir criticized: "The courts do not take action, they decide for lack of jurisdiction and leave the review of the detentions to children courts".
31 August 2010
Semra Pelek
12 People Died in Landslide on Eastern Black Sea Coast
12 people died in floods and a landslide caused by heavy rain in the city of Rize. 6 people are missing, 7 were injured. The vast majority of the area is covered with mud. Mayor Bakırcı expressed his concern for a further rise in the number of casualties.
27 August 2010
Burçin Belge
Independent Expert Disproves Official Reports on Önkol's Death
Forensic Medicine expert Prof. Biçer prepared the first independent report on the death of 12-year old Ceylan Önkol, who died under controversial circumstances last year. The report reveals inaccuracies and deficiencies of the official reports.
26 August 2010
Semra Pelek
Children Remain in Detention without Further Amendments
Lawyer Keresticioğlu stated that even after the amendments of the Anti-Terror Law, children still remain in detention under charges of "membership of an illegal organization" and "carrying explosives". The lawyer demanded amendments of the Turkish Criminal Law for the release of the children.
24 August 2010
Semra Pelek
Rehabilitation for Child Victims of Anti-Terror Law
A group of volunteers in Batman initiated a rehabilitation program for children who were recently released from prison after the amendments of the Anti-Terror Law. Coordinator Ipekyuz said that the children and their families need at least 2 years of therapy.
20 August 2010
Semra Pelek
Istanbul still not Prepared for a Major Earthquake
Istanbul Branch Head of the Chamber of Construction Engineers Gökçe warns that 11 years after the major earthquake, many buildings in Istanbul are still not earthquake-proof. He emphasizes in particular the situation of school and hospital buildings.
18 August 2010
Berivan Tapan
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"Releasing Children Not an End to Problems"
A.A.’s son was released 11 months ago after staying in prison for 10 months: "A new period begins for children, who are released under the new law. Both the children and their families are in need of psychological-social support.”
11 August 2010
Burçin Belge
CIAC Volunteers Continue Advocacy as “Followers of Justice”
Aribas from CIAT says, “We are continuing down the road, so that children can live like children.” She says that the child victims of the anti-terrorism law cannot be released because the necessary amendments to the Turkish penal code have not been carried out. CIAT volunteers monitor the malfunctions of the implementations, and give psycho-social support to children.
7 August 2010
Burçin Belge
Newspapers Ignore Rights of the Child
Turkish nationwide dailies published the unconcealed photographs of children released in the context of the latest amendments of the Anti-Terror Law. Showing pictures of children is forbidden since it stigmatizes the children as criminals and opposes ethic principles.
28 July 2010
Semra Pelek
Amendments of Anti-Terror Law Positive but not Sufficient
AI appreciated the amendments of the Anti-Terror Law but also called the government to "investigate allegations of maltreatment of children in detention". Lawyer Aktar welcomed the amendments and urged to immediately release the imprisoned children.
27 July 2010
Semra Pelek
Newspapers Victimize Abused Child
Turkish dailies ignored ethic principles and the laws when they reported about a mother and her four-year-old child who had been heavily abused. The papers published the names and the photographs of the victims and thus made them victims once more.
26 July 2010
Semra Pelek
Former High-Ranking Military Officer Doğan Arrested
Former 1st Army Commander Çetin Doğan was arrested on the Bodrum airport upon an arrest warrant related to the "Sledgehammer" coup plan trial. Chief of General Staff Başbuğ convoked a meeting after the court decided to issue a total of 102 arrests warrants.
26 July 2010
Erhan Üstündağ
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