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Engineers Find Many Faults at Hospital after Fire

Engineers Find Many Faults at Hospital after Fire

According to a preliminary examination by engineers, the Bursa hospital where a fire broke out was not prepared for an emergency.

27 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Fugitive Lieutenant Colonel Ecevit Turns Himself in

Fugitive Lieutenant Colonel Ecevit Turns Himself in

Following the find of ammunition in Poyrazköy, Istanbul, Lieutenant Colonel Ecevit had been wanted by the police. He has now turned himself in.

26 May 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

LGBT Activists Demonstrate Against Killings

LGBT rights activists protested yet another killing of a transgender individual in Ankara. They urge the government to tackle "hate crimes".

"Mined Land too Precious to Give to Companies"

"Mined Land too Precious to Give to Companies"

According to the farmers' union Çiftçi-Sen, the land bordering Syria that is full of mines is extremely fertile.

26 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

"Clearing Mines Does Not Cost More than a Human Life"

"Clearing Mines Does Not Cost More than a Human Life"

Destroying a mine takes 100 hours and costs 1,000 dollars, so Öğreten from the Initiative for a Turkey without Mines.

25 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

Minister Arınç Has Asked Akman to Leave Office

Minister Arınç Has Asked Akman to Leave Office

Following allegations of his involvement in the "Lighthouse" association embezzlement scandal, Akman, president of RTÜK, has been asked to step down.

22 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Ankara Court Rules that President Gül May Be Tried

Ankara Court Rules that President Gül May Be Tried

An Ankara Court has decreed that current President Abdullah Gül may face trial for his involvement in a corruption scandal in the 1990s. The presidency has rejected such a possibility.

20 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Children's Situation in Diyarbakır Prison is "Desperate"

A province human rights delegation has called for drastic improvements in conditions for children in prison in Diyarbakır.

19 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Case of State Council Attack Merged with Ergenekon Trial

Case of State Council Attack Merged with Ergenekon Trial

An Ankara court has decreed that case of the State council attack in 2007 should be merged with the Ergenekon trial.

19 May 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Two Detentions, One Arrest in "Ergenekon"

Two Detentions, One Arrest in "Ergenekon"

Two retired soldiers have been taken into custody and one arrested as part of the Ergenekon investigation.

18 May 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

“Light House” Money Said to Have Financed Political Party in Turkey

“Light House” Money Said to Have Financed Political Party in Turkey

Kılıç of the CHP has said that around 900 million Euros were collected in Germany in the last decade. He is asking where the money went.

14 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Nothing to Celebrate in Disability Awareness Week

Nothing to Celebrate in Disability Awareness Week

Disabled representative Küçükarslan says that a change in health report regulations mean fewer people are counted as disabled.

12 May 2009 Emine Özcan

Kurdish MP Brings Police Violence to Parliament

Kurdish MP Brings Police Violence to Parliament

DTP MP Kurtulan has called for an investigation into police violence against children. She reminded parliament of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

10 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

"State's Duty to Protect Children in Mardin"

Social worker Altuğgil explains why children of the massacred families should stay with relatives. "An analysis of the feudal relations necessary to protect children from abuse."

8 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

1971-1972: Last Days of Young Revolutionaries before Execution

1971-1972: Last Days of Young Revolutionaries before Execution

37 years ago, three student revolutionary leaders were executed on 6 May. Here is an account of the days leading up to their deaths.

6 May 2009 Semra Çelebi

PM Announces Cabinet Reshuffle

PM Announces Cabinet Reshuffle

In a press briefing yesterday evening (1 May), Erdoğan told the media about changes in the cabinet.

"Detained Generals Innocent until Proven Guilty" Says Gen. Başbuğ

"Detained Generals Innocent until Proven Guilty" Says Gen. Başbuğ

Chief of Staff General Başbuğ expressed "support for democracy" and criticised the media for damaging the image of the Turkish Armed Forces.

Explosion in Diyarbakır Province Kills 9 Soldiers

Explosion in Diyarbakır Province Kills 9 Soldiers

An explosion near Lice, Diyarbakır, killed nine soldiers in a military vehicle at 6.30 am this morning.

29 April 2009 Emine Özcan

Small Earthquake in Marmara Sea

Last night some people in Istanbul felt the three-second shake originating in the Marmara Sea.

Ministry of Health Takes Precautions Against Swine Flu

Authorities declare precautions against the flu, which left more than a hundred dead in Mexico. Pamphlets will be distributed at airports.

Second Weapons Cache on Foundation Land

Second Weapons Cache on Foundation Land

Three army officers have been arrested in connection with two weapons caches found on land belonging to an educational foundation.

27 April 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Weapons Found on Educational Foundation Land

Weapons Found on Educational Foundation Land

Yesterday evening, a weapons cache was found on land in Beykoz, Istanbul, belonging to the İSTEK Education Foundation. The foundation has said that the land belongs to the military.

22 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Government Change in Northern Cyprus

Government Change in Northern Cyprus

President Talat’s party has lost the general elections in Northern Cyprus, while the National Unity Party has made a return.

20 April 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Eight Arrests in New Ergenekon Wave

An Istanbul court has ordered the arrest of six professors, a member of the ÇYDD association and a businessman.

Ergenekon Operation: Eight Released, 18 in Court

Academics Öztürk, Yurtkuran, Bernay and Yüksel, as well as 14 others have been taken to court. Eight people have been released.

How Turkey Deals with Police Violence

How Turkey Deals with Police Violence

Developments in two cases regarding police violence show that it is still difficult to pursue perpetrators. In the death of Nigerian refugee Okey, the trial is dragging on. In the death of Ete, the police officer has received a reduced sentence.

Dink Murder Suspect Hayal Sentenced in Bombing Trial

On trial as an alleged instigator to the murder of Hrant Dink, Yasin Hayal has been retried in the McDonald’s bombing case in Trabzon. He has been sentenced to three years and four months imprisonment.

9 April 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

After 39 Deaths, Denim Sand Blasting is Banned

The Ministry of Health has announced that Denim Sand Blasting has been banned because it causes lung problems. The Ministry hopes to wipe out silicosis by 2030.

7 April 2009 Bawer Çakır

Every Three Days Mines Kill or Maim a Person

Öğreten of the Initiative for a Turkey without Mines says that Turkey has violated international agreements by not destroying its stock of 2.5 million mines. Turkey also needs to clear 1 million buried mines by 2014.

5 April 2009 Tolga Korkut

People with HIV/AIDS Face Continuing Discrimination

According to research carried out by the Positive Life Assocation, HIV positive people are not receiving adequate care by the health service and are misinformed. They also face discrimation in other areas of their lives.

27 March 2009 Emine Özcan

Diyarbakır Bomb Blamed on PKK

The Diyarbakır Anti-Terrorism Police has taken 10 people into custody after operations in six provinces, claiming that the perpetrators of the bomb attack in Diyarbakır in 2006 have been caught.

25 March 2009 Bawer Çakır

23 Children Released in Diyarbakır, Dozens More in Prison

18 children who participated in a march following their friend's murder by police in Cizre and five other who participated in protests against PM's visit to Diyarbakır -all accused with terror charged- are released from prison.

17 March 2009 Erhan Üstündağ