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From 13 Bar Associations to Constitutional Court: Annul Law on Criminal Enforcement
From 13 Bar Associations to Constitutional Court: Annul Law on Criminal Enforcement
13 bar associations, including the Diyarbakır Bar, have called on the Constitutional Court to rebuild social peace by annulling the recently enacted law on criminal enforcement, which it will start examining on procedural grounds today.
6 May 2020
Statement by Ragıp Zarakolu, Criminal Complaint by Communications Director Altun
Statement by Ragıp Zarakolu, Criminal Complaint by Communications Director Altun
Presidential Communications Director Altun has filed a complaint against journalist-writer Ragıp Zarakolu and Arti Media over his article “There is no escape from ill fortune.” Zarakolu has noted that “he has struggled against coups all through his life.”
6 May 2020
122 Institutions Express Support for Kars Co-Mayors Bilgen and Alaca
122 Institutions Express Support for Kars Co-Mayors Bilgen and Alaca
122 institutions have denounced the news targeting Kars Co-Mayors Bilgen and Alaca: “We call on everyone in favor of democracy to take a stand against the attacks targeting the Municipality of Kars and to not stay silent."
5 May 2020
Joint Call by 11 Legists to Constitutional Court for ‘Law on Criminal Enforcement’
Joint Call by 11 Legists to Constitutional Court for ‘Law on Criminal Enforcement’
Releasing a joint statement, 11 legists have said, “We believe that the Constitutional Court will correct the mistakes in the law on criminal enforcement within the framework of its oversight power and possible interpretations in favor of freedoms.”
4 May 2020
Based on Which Legal Provisions Do Journalists Face Trials in Turkey?
Based on Which Legal Provisions Do Journalists Face Trials in Turkey?
According to a report prepared by the Press in Arrest initiative, journalists in Turkey have been mostly charged with and put on trial for violating the Article 5 of the Anti-Terror Law (TMK) and the Article 53 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK).
4 May 2020
May Day Message from Erdoğan: We will Keep on Protecting Our Workers’ Rights
May Day Message from Erdoğan: We will Keep on Protecting Our Workers’ Rights
President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has released a message to mark the May Day: “In our struggle against Covid-19, we have attached great importance to measures and supports that will protect our employees in all fields.”
1 May 2020
PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Talks to His Family on the Phone After 21 Years
PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Talks to His Family on the Phone After 21 Years
Held in İmralı Prison, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has talked to his brother Mehmet Öcalan for the first time after 21 years. The other three inmates imprisoned in İmralı have also talked to their families on the phone.
30 April 2020
Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children
Vehicle Bomb Attack in Syria's Afrin Leaves 40 Dead, Including 11 Children
The attack in the northwestern Syrian city came while people were shopping for Ramadan fast breaking.
29 April 2020
120 Prisoners in 4 Prisons Diagnosed with Covid-19, Says Justice Minister
120 Prisoners in 4 Prisons Diagnosed with Covid-19, Says Justice Minister
Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has stated, “120 arrestees and convicts from 4 separate prisons have been diagnosed with Covid-19. All of them are in treatment at hospitals, their general state of health is good.”
28 April 2020
CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu Summoned to Depose
CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu Summoned to Depose
Main opposition CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu has been summoned to depose as part of the investigation launched against her in relation with the photographing of Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun’s house.
28 April 2020
Children’s Day Celebrated at Balconies in Turkey Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
Children’s Day Celebrated at Balconies in Turkey Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
To celebrate April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day and mark the centenary of the Parliament’s foundation, people took to their windows and balconies at 9 p.m. yesterday and sang the national anthem across the country.
24 April 2020
‘It Gets Harder to Access Mechanisms to Protect Children’s Rights During Pandemic’
‘It Gets Harder to Access Mechanisms to Protect Children’s Rights During Pandemic’
The Children’s Rights Center of İstanbul Bar Association has stated, “The significant decrease in the number of victim children is considered to be mainly caused by problems about accessing protective mechanisms.”
23 April 2020
‘Give us the World for One Day’: Children’s Notes to Future from Quarantine Days…
‘Give us the World for One Day’: Children’s Notes to Future from Quarantine Days…
On the centenary of Children’s Day, children are celebrating the day for the first time at home. We asked them about their recommendations to other children and what they will do when the quarantine ends. They answered with poems, drawings, songs..
23 April 2020
Crimes Committed by Recently Released Convicts on Parliamentary Agenda
Crimes Committed by Recently Released Convicts on Parliamentary Agenda
Submitting a Parliamentary question regarding the ones released from prison as per the recently enacted law on criminal enforcement, HDP MP Toğrul has asked how many of them have committed crimes again after their release.
21 April 2020
Demirtaş: Discriminatory Policies Shouldn't Demoralize Us
Demirtaş: Discriminatory Policies Shouldn't Demoralize Us
The HDP's imprisoned former co-chair, who is still behind bars despite a prison release law, has released a statement on Twitter.
20 April 2020
Armed Attack on Yeşilova District Mayor Mümtaz Şenel and His Wife
Armed Attack on Yeşilova District Mayor Mümtaz Şenel and His Wife
An armed attack has been launched against Burdur Yeşilova District Mayor Mümtaz Şenel and his wife Fatma Şenel at their home in early morning hours. The two are reportedly in good health. Şenel is publicly known for his efforts to protect Lake Salda.
20 April 2020
Interior Ministry Investigates İstanbul, Ankara Mayors over Coronavirus Donation Campaigns
Interior Ministry Investigates İstanbul, Ankara Mayors over Coronavirus Donation Campaigns
The ministry previously blocked donation accounts of the municipalities for illegally launching a donation campaign.
17 April 2020
Turkey Doesn't Impose Full Lockdown Due to 'Economic Costs,' Says Erdoğan's Spokesperson
Turkey Doesn't Impose Full Lockdown Due to 'Economic Costs,' Says Erdoğan's Spokesperson
Defending the government's decision to not impose a full lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, Kalın has said, "Talking about the economy may seem irrelevant or inhuman to some. But the fact is that life must go on somehow."
17 April 2020
Eleven Cities Request Full Lockdown over Covid-19 Pandemic
Eleven Cities Request Full Lockdown over Covid-19 Pandemic
"A curfew or full-isolation" is necessary to slow down the spread of coronavirus, according to the mayors of 11 larger cities, including İstanbul and Ankara.
16 April 2020
Bill on Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Passed into Law
Bill on Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Passed into Law
The bill on economic measures against coronavirus outbreak has passed the General Assembly of the Parliament and has become a law. Accordingly, employers have been granted the right to give workers unpaid leave.
16 April 2020
‘Isolation Conditions Must be Ensured in Barracks, Controlled Discharge is Necessary’
‘Isolation Conditions Must be Ensured in Barracks, Controlled Discharge is Necessary’
Retired military judge Kardaş and Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Secretary General Yılmaz have spoken to bianet about the plans to postpone induction and discharge in mandatory military service for a month over Covid-19 outbreak.
16 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force
15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force
With the law on criminal enforcement that entered into force today, security forces can now interrogate prisoners for up to 15 days “to obtain information about terror crimes.” But, it is not known where, how and within the scope of which rights they will depose...
15 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Law on Criminal Enforcement Enters into Force
Law on Criminal Enforcement Enters into Force
Having passed the General Assembly of the Parliament, the Law on Criminal Enforcement has been published on the Official Gazette and entered into force.
15 April 2020
Terror Investigation into Address, Photo Use in ‘Demolition of Illegal Construction’ News
Terror Investigation into Address, Photo Use in ‘Demolition of Illegal Construction’ News
It is reported that a “terror” investigation has been launched against media outlets that used address and photo while reporting the İstanbul Municipality’s demolition of illegal construction carried out by Presidential Communications Director Altun.
15 April 2020
Request for Ahmet Altan’s Release Due to Life Threat in Prisons
Request for Ahmet Altan’s Release Due to Life Threat in Prisons
Figen Çalıkuşu, the attorney of arrested journalist-writer Ahmet Altan, has requested his urgent release. Noting that her client is 70 years old, Çalıkuşu has underlined that coronavirus poses a life threat to Altan in prison.
14 April 2020
‘Prison Release Law Leaves Innocent, Vulnerable Prisoners at Risk of COVID-19’
‘Prison Release Law Leaves Innocent, Vulnerable Prisoners at Risk of COVID-19’
Amnesty International has released a statement about the law on criminal enforcement approved by the Parliament: “Those convicted in unfair trials under Turkey's overly broad anti-terrorism laws are also now condemned to face the prospect of infection.”
14 April 2020
Parliament Passes Law on Criminal Enforcement
Parliament Passes Law on Criminal Enforcement
Jointly drafted by the ruling AKP and MHP groups, the draft law on criminal enforcement has passed the Parliament. In the 600-seat parliament, 279 MPs have supported the bill while 51 MPs have voted against it.
14 April 2020
President Erdoğan: Curfew to be Imposed This Weekend as Well
President Erdoğan: Curfew to be Imposed This Weekend as Well
Following his cabinet meeting, President Erdoğan has said that some media outlets “started a war” against their own country with their news and columnists: “Our country will hopefully get rid of not only coronavirus, but also these media and politics viruses.”
14 April 2020
Criminal Enforcement Bill: Six Journalists Won't be Released due to Last-Minute Change
Criminal Enforcement Bill: Six Journalists Won't be Released due to Last-Minute Change
The law on intelligence agencies, for which six journalists are behind bars, was excluded from the bill after a motion by AKP MPs was accepted.
13 April 2020 Hikmet Adal
Minister of Interior 'Humbled' by Reactions to His Resignation
Minister of Interior 'Humbled' by Reactions to His Resignation
Soylu has made his first statement after President Erdoğan turned down his resignation over the panic caused by his short-notice announcement of a curfew.
13 April 2020
Minister: Turkey to Ban Lay-Offs for Three Months Due to Pandemic
Minister: Turkey to Ban Lay-Offs for Three Months Due to Pandemic
Employees who are put on an unpaid leave will be paid half the minimum salary, the Minister of Treasury and Finance has announced.
13 April 2020
President Erdoğan Rejects Minister of Interior's Resignation
President Erdoğan Rejects Minister of Interior's Resignation
The Presidency released a statement shortly after Soylu's resignation, saying he will continue to serve.
13 April 2020
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