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İstanbul Municipality Crosses Founder of Wikipedia Off Guest List

İstanbul Municipality Crosses Founder of Wikipedia Off Guest List

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced that it had taken Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia which was blocked by Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK) off the guest list of the World Cities Expo İstanbul 2017.

EU: Turkey-EU Ties Might be Established on Economic Cooperation in Future

EU: Turkey-EU Ties Might be Established on Economic Cooperation in Future

European Commissioner Hahn has said that Turkey is moving away from a European perspective, and the future ties might be established on an economic cooperation.

Detention Warrant for HDP MP Aydoğan

Detention Warrant for HDP MP Aydoğan

A detention warrant has been issued for HDP Diyarbakır MP Aydoğan who was released on April 21. Aydoğan’s attorney Güleç has said that they will challenge the decision.

2 May 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

The Artists and Audience Were Left with No Stage; The Students Were Left with No Conservatory

The Artists and Audience Were Left with No Stage; The Students Were Left with No Conservatory

Amed City Theatre was reaching approximately 35 thousand spectators a year. The Cegerxwin Culture and Arts Center was graduating 100 students a year and was employing 30 teachers.

2 May 2017 Zehra Doğan,Refik Tekin

HDP Urfa MP Ayhan Detained

HDP Urfa MP Ayhan Detained

HDP Urfa MP Ayhan has been detained at the GAP Airport in Urfa.

2 New Statutory Decrees Issued

2 New Statutory Decrees Issued

Two new statutory decrees have been issued discharging some public officials, returning some back to their positions and closing some associations.

Art Gripped by The Trustees

Art Gripped by The Trustees

The trustees appointed to the municipalities held by Democratic Regions Party terminated artistic production in the municipalities.

1 May 2017 Zehra Doğan,Refik Tekin

CHP Appeals to ECtHR Challenging Referendum Procedure, Results

CHP Appeals to ECtHR Challenging Referendum Procedure, Results

CHP İzmir MP Çan has applied to the European Court of Human Rights against the referendum on the Constitutional Amendment Package.

Erdoğan to be AKP Member on May 2

Erdoğan to be AKP Member on May 2

President Erdoğan will be an AKP member on May 2. AKP Extraordinary Session will be held on May 21.

Detailed Results of Referendum According to Supreme Election Board

Detailed Results of Referendum According to Supreme Election Board

YSK has announced that the “Yes” votes constituted 51.41% and the “No” votes 48.59% of all the valid votes.

Turkey Takes Action Following PACE’s Decision to Monitor Turkey

Turkey Takes Action Following PACE’s Decision to Monitor Turkey

PACE commission for Turkey members from the AKP and MHP have been summoned from Strasbourg; German Christian Social Union Deputy Fabritius’ visit to Turkey has been cancelled.

9,103 Police Officers Suspended

9,103 Police Officers Suspended

Security General Directorate has announced that 9,103 law enforcement staff members have been suspended due to having a connection to the FETÖ/PDY. In operations all over the country, over a thousand police officers have been taken into custody.

Şahika: You Don’t Become A Trans Woman Later

Şahika: You Don’t Become A Trans Woman Later

“There are people who think we are trans women because we are raped. What an absurd logic,” says Şahika, and adds, “It is an inborn condition, one doesn’t later become a trans woman.”

27 April 2017 Michelle Demishevich,Elif Ural

Arrested HDP MP Akdoğan Released

Arrested HDP MP Akdoğan Released

Being detained since November 7, 2016, HDP Hakkari MP Nihat Akdoğan has been released in the first hearing.

Germany Signals Travel Convenience for Some Occupational Groups from Turkey

Germany Signals Travel Convenience for Some Occupational Groups from Turkey

German Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabriel has said that travel convenience has to be provided for scientists, students, artists, authors, journalists and business people from Turkey.

Council of State Refuses CHP’s Request of Annulment, Stay of Execution of Election Board’s Decision

Council of State Refuses CHP’s Request of Annulment, Stay of Execution of Election Board’s Decision

The Council of State has refused CHP’s request to reverse the Supreme Election Board’s decision to consider unsealed ballot papers valid as well as the party’s application for a stay of proceedings to enforce the decision.

PACE to Reopen Monitoring Process Against Turkey

PACE to Reopen Monitoring Process Against Turkey

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe discussing the report titled "The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey”, which was submitted in June 2016, has opened monitoring process against Turkey after 13 years.

Greece Rejects Turkey’s Extradition Request for 2nd Time

Greece Rejects Turkey’s Extradition Request for 2nd Time

Greece High Court has rejected Turkey’s request for the second time concerning extradition of three of the eight soldiers who fled to Greece and requested asylum in the wake of July 15 coup attempt.

AYM President: We don’t Have Authority to Review Statutory Decrees

AYM President: We don’t Have Authority to Review Statutory Decrees

Speaking at the 55th foundation anniversary of the Constitutional Court, the court president Zühtü Arslan has said that they don’t have the authority to review the statutory decrees issued during the State of Emergency.

YSK Refuses to Stay Its Execution and Wait for Decision by Council of State

YSK Refuses to Stay Its Execution and Wait for Decision by Council of State

Supreme Election Board has denied CHP’s request to not announce official referendum results until the Council of the State passed a ruling on the contested referendum results.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reacts to Trump’s Statement on Armenian Remembrance Day

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Reacts to Trump’s Statement on Armenian Remembrance Day

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has claimed that there are “false information and definition” in Trump’s April 24 statement, and this is caused by “information pollution generated by means of propaganda methods by some radical Armenian groups in years”.

Mıgırdıç Margosyan Couldn't Recognize His Street Amidst Ruins

Mıgırdıç Margosyan Couldn't Recognize His Street Amidst Ruins

“I cannot see. We call Suriçi 'kullik kullik' which means I know this place corner by corner, stone by stone. In the past, I knew where there was a fountain, a bakery, I knew them all but if I go there now, I would probably get lost”.

25 April 2017 Zana Kibar,Oktay Altekin

CHP’s Gök Declares CHP will not Withdraw from Parliament

CHP’s Gök Declares CHP will not Withdraw from Parliament

CHP Group Deputy Chair Gök has stated that the suggestion to withdraw from the parliament has not been adopted at the Central Executive Board.

Election Board Denies All Applications Seeking Annulment of Referendum

Election Board Denies All Applications Seeking Annulment of Referendum

The Supreme Election Board has denied all applications made by CHP, HDP and Vatan Party seeking the annulment of the Referendum held on April 16.

HDP MP Çelik Arrested

HDP MP Çelik Arrested

HDP Muş MP Burcu Çelik has been arrested.

CHP Spokesperson Böke: We Might Withdraw from Parliament

CHP Spokesperson Böke: We Might Withdraw from Parliament

CHP Spokesperson Böke has said that “This referendum must be re-held. We will exercise all our democratic rights for sure. ‘All sorts of’ involves withdrawal as well from parliament”.

$OSCE: Turkish Government Doesn’t Cooperate for Investigation into Infraction Allegations$

OSCE: Turkish Government Doesn’t Cooperate for Investigation into Infraction Allegations

OSCE: It is fixed that YSK’s decision to count unsealed ballots valid contravenes Turkish legislations.

Hunger Strikes in Prisons Ended

Hunger Strikes in Prisons Ended

Prisoners arrested or convicted of PKK and PJAK trials have ended their hunger strike upon call by the Kurdistan Communities Union.

Photographs of Protests Against Unofficial Referendum Results, Election Board’s Decision

Photographs of Protests Against Unofficial Referendum Results, Election Board’s Decision

Yesterday evening unofficial results of the referendum and the Supreme Election Board’s decision to consider unsealed ballot papers valid were protested in several districts.

State of Emergency Extended for 3 More Months

State of Emergency Extended for 3 More Months

State of Emergency has been extended for the third time. The State of Emergency that has been extended since July 21 will be in effect for three more months.

‘Semitones’ of ‘No’ and ‘Yes’ on Map of Unofficial Referendum Results

‘Semitones’ of ‘No’ and ‘Yes’ on Map of Unofficial Referendum Results

The distribution of “yes” and “no” votes in provinces is demonstrated on a map through transition of colors prepared by Feryal Salman from the Human Rights Joint Platform.

CHP Seeking Annulment of Referendum Applies to Election Board

CHP Seeking Annulment of Referendum Applies to Election Board

Stating that the unsealed envelopes were not separated from the sealed ones and therefore it was not possible to determine how many unsealed ballot papers were used, CHP Vice Chair Tezcan said: “The only thing to do is to annul the referendum”.