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Teachers Protesting Discharges File Complaint Against Police for Torture

Teachers Protesting Discharges File Complaint Against Police for Torture

Teachers Tanrıverdi and Polat have been staging protests for more than one year, during which they were detained and released more than 30 times.

10 May 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Celebratory Gunfire Kill 35 in Two Years

Celebratory Gunfire Kill 35 in Two Years

Thirty-five people, including 10 children, were killed and 600 were injured because of firing into the air for celebration, the Ministry of Interior has announced.

From Erdoğan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Do You Hide Behind Your Immunity?

From Erdoğan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Do You Hide Behind Your Immunity?

Addressing main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has said that “his life is based on lies and smears” and added: “Do you hide behind your immunity? Then, request the abolition of your immunity.”

Constitutional Court: Not Sending Battered Inmate to Doctor a Violation

Constitutional Court: Not Sending Battered Inmate to Doctor a Violation

A convict was not able to receive a medical report after he was battered by the guardians. The top court has ruled that the authorities violated the prohibition of mistreatment.

10 May 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Mukhtars Discharged, Trustees Appointed in 10 Neighborhoods in Diyarbakır

Mukhtars Discharged, Trustees Appointed in 10 Neighborhoods in Diyarbakır

Ten mukhtars who won the local elections in the southeastern province have been discharged from posts on the ground of the continuing investigations and prosecutions against them.

'Is the Duty of Presidential Archives to Profile Celebrities?'

Presidential Archives Chairperson Safi published the names of the celebrities who supported Ekrem İmamoğlu after the İstanbul local elections were annulled.

'A Black Mark in Our History of Democracy and Law'

'A Black Mark in Our History of Democracy and Law'

Forty-nine bar associations have released a statement, denouncing the cancellation of the İstanbul local elections.

Öcalan's Lawyer: 'The Meeting Was Not Related to İstanbul Election Rerun'

Öcalan's Lawyer: 'The Meeting Was Not Related to İstanbul Election Rerun'

Attorney Sarıca responded to the claims that their meeting with the PKK leader for the first time in eight years was related to the repeat elections in İstanbul.

9 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

HDP Brings İstanbul Election Rerun into Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Brings İstanbul Election Rerun into Parliamentary Agenda

The HDP Group Deputy Chairs have submitted a parliamentary question on the rejection of objections in the southeast and the annulment of the İstanbul election.

Presidential Archive Chair 'Recorded' Artists Who Said 'Everything Will be Fine'

Presidential Archive Chair 'Recorded' Artists Who Said 'Everything Will be Fine'

The artists supported İmamoğlu on social media after the İstanbul local elections was canceled.

CHP Appeals to Election Council, Requests Annulment of İstanbul and Presidential Elections

CHP Appeals to Election Council, Requests Annulment of İstanbul and Presidential Elections

Appealing to the Supreme Election Council (YSK), CHP Vice Chair Erkek has said, “If you annul the İstanbul Metropolitan Mayoral Elections, then you also have to annul the local elections in 39 districts and June 24 Parliamentary and Presidential Elections.”

Sentence Reduction Again for Sergeant Who Caused a Death While Driving Armored Vehicle

Sentence Reduction Again for Sergeant Who Caused a Death While Driving Armored Vehicle

S.K. caused the death of a woman by hitting her with an armored vehicle. In the retrial, he received a sentence reduction again.

Felicity Party to Run in İstanbul Repeat Election

Felicity Party to Run in İstanbul Repeat Election

The party that comes from the same Islamic roots with the ruling AKP received more than 100 thousand votes in the canceled election, well over the gap between the two leading candidates.

Former President Gül, Former PM Davutoğlu Criticize İstanbul Election Annulment

Former President Gül, Former PM Davutoğlu Criticize İstanbul Election Annulment

Two prominent figures of the ruling AKP took to Twitter to blast the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a repeat election in İstanbul.

X-Ray Machines, Police Huts Placed in Front of Three Municipality Buildings in Şırnak

X-Ray Machines, Police Huts Placed in Front of Three Municipality Buildings in Şırnak

The police have placed the huts and machines without a written notification in the districts of Cizre, İdil and Silopi in the southeastern province. Cizre District Director of Security said, "Yes, we are acting against the law."

Ekrem İmamoğlu: It is the Politicians Who Have to Know Their Place

Ekrem İmamoğlu: It is the Politicians Who Have to Know Their Place

İmamoğlu has addressed President Erdoğan, who said, “Know your place” to Industry and Business Association, which defined the rerun of İstanbul elections as “worrying”: “It is the politicians who have to know their place if they don’t fulfill their duty.”

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP’s Representative to Supreme Election Council Yakupoğlu has stated that if there had been an unlawfulness in İstanbul elections, the whole election would have been cancelled and announced that they will make an objection of “absolute unlawfulness.”

İstanbul Chamber of Physicians: 'This Case Does Not End Here'

İstanbul Chamber of Physicians: 'This Case Does Not End Here'

The chamber held a meeting in support of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) doctors who were given prison terms for a statement titled, "Was is a public health problem."

7 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

From Erdoğan to Industry and Business Association TÜSİAD: Know Your Place

From Erdoğan to Industry and Business Association TÜSİAD: Know Your Place

The Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) has defined the rerun of İstanbul Metropolitan Mayorship Elections as “worrying,” to which President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has answered, “Everyone should know their place first.”

HDP Co-Chair On İstanbul Election Rerun: 'We will Do Tomorrow What We Did Yesterday'

HDP Co-Chair On İstanbul Election Rerun: 'We will Do Tomorrow What We Did Yesterday'

Temelli has said, "We set a strategy on March 31, changed the course of the politics. We strived to pave way for peace which Turkey is missing."

İstanbul Governor Appointed as Acting Mayor

İstanbul Governor Appointed as Acting Mayor

The Ministry of Interior has appointed Governor of İstanbul Ali Yerlikaya as the Deputy Mayor of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality after the Supreme Election Council (YSK) canceled İstanbul local elections.

CHP: There is no Boycott, We will Never Give up

CHP: There is no Boycott, We will Never Give up

Having an extraordinary meeting after the YSK ruled for rerun of Metropolitan Mayorship elections in İstanbul, the CHP Party Assembly has announced its decision: “There is no boycott.” Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu has also said, “We will never give up.”

Democratic Left, Communist and Felicity Parties Announce Support for İmamoğlu

Democratic Left, Communist and Felicity Parties Announce Support for İmamoğlu

Candidates of the three parties received around ten times more votes than the difference between İmamoğlu and his AKP rival Yıldırım on March 31 local elections.

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener: We Completely Reject This Coup

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener: We Completely Reject This Coup

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener has spoken about the cancellation of İstanbul elections in the weekly group meeting of her party: “No one has the right to interfere in the rules of the judiciary and democracy. We completely reject this coup.”

İstanbul Election Rerun: Reactions from Europe

İstanbul Election Rerun: Reactions from Europe

European Union (EU) officials and politicians from Europe have criticized the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a rerun of İstanbul local elections.

Artists Denounce Cancellation of İstanbul Elections: ‘Everything Will Be Fine’

Artists Denounce Cancellation of İstanbul Elections: ‘Everything Will Be Fine’

After İmamoğlu said, “They say, ‘Artists don’t speak’, they will. Now, it is time to speak. You will see everything will be fine”, artists have denounced the ruling of the Supreme Election Council under the hashtag #herseycokguzelolacak (Everything will be fine).

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 'Everything will be Fine'

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 'Everything will be Fine'

İmamoğlu has held a rally after the election body ruled for a repeat election in İstanbul, urging his supporters not to lose their hope.

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

Speaking about the cancellation of Metropolitan Mayorship Elections in İstanbul, Kerestecioğlu said, “The way leading to the elections has never been just or equal for us. Now, Turkey has seen that what is done in Kurdish regions can also be done in İstanbul.”

7 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

İstanbul Election Cancellation: Who Said What?

İstanbul Election Cancellation: Who Said What?

Politicians, lawyers and journalists took to Twitter to comment on the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a repeat election in İstanbul.

‘Hunger Strikes Shouldn’t Be Brought to the Point Where They End in Deaths’

‘Hunger Strikes Shouldn’t Be Brought to the Point Where They End in Deaths’

After imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has met his lawyers for the first time since 2011, the lawyers have held a statement for the press and shared the details of their meeting. Lawyers could meet Öcalan after making 810 applications.

6 May 2019 Hikmet Adal,Ferid Demirel

US Warns Turkey: ‘Halt Offshore Drilling in Cypriot-Claimed Waters’

US Warns Turkey: ‘Halt Offshore Drilling in Cypriot-Claimed Waters’

After Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has announced that Turkey has started natural gas exploration activities in western Cyprus, the US Department of State has released a written statement: “We urge Turkish authorities to halt these operations.”

Who Controls the Media in Turkey?

Who Controls the Media in Turkey?

The 2018 updates of the "Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) Project" by bianet and Reporters Without Borders Germany have been completed. Findings show that transparency in ownership and political affiliations has deteriorated in the last three years.

6 May 2019 Sinem Aydınlı