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2nd Article of Constitutional Amendment Passed With 343 Votes

2nd Article of Constitutional Amendment Passed With 343 Votes

The General Assembly of the Parliament has passed the 2nd Article of the Constitutional Amendment Draft with 343 affirmative and 133 no votes. The article requires to raise the number of deputies from 550 to 600.

11 January 2017

1st Article of Constitutional Amendment Passed With 347 Votes

1st Article of Constitutional Amendment Passed With 347 Votes

Of 484 votes used, there were 347 yes, 132 no, 2 abstaining and 1 invalid votes.

11 January 2017

All Demonstrations Banned in Ankara for 30 Days

All Demonstrations Banned in Ankara for 30 Days

Ankara Governorship has announced that all demonstrations, presentations, plays and other shows and press statements were banned in all public spaces in Ankara for 30 days due to information related to terrorism.

10 January 2017

338 Votes in Favor of Negotiating Constitution Amendment

338 Votes in Favor of Negotiating Constitution Amendment

Negotiations on the articles of the constitutional amendment package have begun with 338 affirmative votes. No action was taken by the parliamentary speaker concerning AKP deputies who disobeyed secret ballot orders.

10 January 2017

TSK Announces Death of 2 Soldiers Gone Missing Over 1.5 Months

TSK Announces Death of 2 Soldiers Gone Missing Over 1.5 Months

The Turkish Armed Forces has declared that two non-commissioner officers Kaşıkçı and Keskin with whom contact was lost 1.5 months ago have died and their bodies been brought to Turkey.

10 January 2017

HDP Boycotts Vote on Constitutional Amendment Package

HDP Boycotts Vote on Constitutional Amendment Package

Ahead of the voting by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey concerning the Constitutional Amendment Package, HDP Group Vice Chair Ayhan Bilgen has announced that they would boycott the vote.

10 January 2017

Police Attack on Those Protesting Presidential System in Front of Parliament

Police Attack on Those Protesting Presidential System in Front of Parliament

Some CHP MPs have been wounded during police attack against those who were protesting new constitutional draft that prescribes “Presidential system” and expansion in President’s authorities.

Valiyi Beklerken...

Valiyi Beklerken...

Sadece insanları değil umudu da öldüren bu hengamede ağzımızdaki paslı tükürüğü geleceğe fırlatıp yine de “O demokrasi bu ülkeye gelecek!” diyoruz.

7 Ocak 2017 Bircan Değirmenci

4 DBP Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed to Ömerli Municipality

4 DBP Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed to Ömerli Municipality

The co-mayors of Kulp district of Diyarbakır, Viranşehir and Bozova districts of Urfa province have been arrested. Trustee has been appointed to Ömerl district of Mardin province.

‘Closing İncirlik Base Not on Agenda’, Says Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

‘Closing İncirlik Base Not on Agenda’, Says Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has stated “Right now, closing the İncirlik Military Base is not on the agenda but if the states which come for ISIS will not provide support, there is no need for it to remain”.

Ömerli, Çatak Co-Mayors Arrested

Ömerli, Çatak Co-Mayors Arrested

Mardin’s Ömerli Co-Mayor Tekin and Van’s Çatak Co-Mayor Bartu have been arrested. There are 72 Co-Mayors from the DBP under arrest.

9 HDP Executives Including İstanbul Co-Chairs Arrested

9 HDP Executives Including İstanbul Co-Chairs Arrested

Nine HDP executives including the party’s İstanbul Provincial Co-Chairs have been arrested after detention of 25 days. Two provincial executives have been sentenced to home confinement.

2 More Soldiers Killed During Operation Euphrates Shield

2 More Soldiers Killed During Operation Euphrates Shield

Two more soldiers have lost their lives during clashes that erupted near city of Al-Bab. Death toll during Operation Euphrates Shield has increased to 43.

‘State of Emergency Will Continue, New Statutory Decrees to Come’: Vice PM

‘State of Emergency Will Continue, New Statutory Decrees to Come’: Vice PM

Vice Prime Minister Kurtulmuş has announced that the State of Emergency would continue, drafts of new statutory would soon be completed and that investigations were launched into 347 social media accounts.

Criminal Complaint Against Praising Ortaköy Attack Filed by Bar Associations

Criminal Complaint Against Praising Ortaköy Attack Filed by Bar Associations

Following the gun attack in Reina nightclub in Ortaköy during the new year celebrations, Union of Turkish Bar Associations has filed a criminal complaint against social media messages which praised the attack.

The Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Attack in Ortaköy

The Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Attack in Ortaköy

11 of those who have lost their lives in the attack in Ortaköy are citizens of Turkey, 24 others are tourists. Four of the victims have not been identified yet.

AP, Reuters: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Reina Attack

AP, Reuters: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Reina Attack

AP and Reuters news agencies have reported that ISIS had claimed responsibility for the gun attack on new year celebrations in Reina nightclub in Ortaköy district in İstanbul.

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP’s Tanrıkulu: Is Secularism Propaganda a Crime?

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP’s Tanrıkulu: Is Secularism Propaganda a Crime?

Speaking on secularism following Ortaköy attack, Community house member Başar has been detained after his tweet that he was denounced by the Ministry of Interior. CHP’s Tanrıkulu brought the matter to parliamentary agenda.

Constitution Draft Passed in Parliament

Constitution Draft Passed in Parliament

The Constitutional Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey has passed the constitutional amendment draft.

30 December 2016

Another Soldier Loses His Life in Al Bab

Another Soldier Loses His Life in Al Bab

Sergeant major Ayhan Güzel aged 26 has lost his life in a clash that erupted against ISIS during Operation Euphrates Shield launched into Al Bab.

30 December 2016

President Erdoğan: FSA is Not a Terrorist Organization

President Erdoğan: FSA is Not a Terrorist Organization

Stating that no support was received from the NATO in Operation Euphrates Shield in al-Bab, President Erdoğan has noted; “They say, ‘Turkey supports Daesh’. We are the ones who have put up the greatest fight against Daesh. FSA is a resistance movement consisting of moderate opponents”.

29 December 2016

CHP’s Tanrıkulu Asks PM About Soldiers Claimed to be Burned to Dead by ISIS

CHP’s Tanrıkulu Asks PM About Soldiers Claimed to be Burned to Dead by ISIS

In his parliamentary inquiry issued to parliament on demand that PM respond, CHP MP Tanrıkulu has asked of Turkey’s soldiers who were claimed to be burned to dead by ISIS.

29 December 2016

Aysel Tuğluk, 7 Politicians Arrested

Aysel Tuğluk, 7 Politicians Arrested

Detained in Ankara, HDP Vice Co-Chair Aysel Tuğluk and seven other politicians have been arrested by the court they were taken to.

29 December 2016

Only Diyarbakır-Born People Let in Amedspor Tribune

Only Diyarbakır-Born People Let in Amedspor Tribune

Amedspor fans who were not born in Diyarbakır haven’t been permitted to enter the game to be played between Gençlerbirliği-Amedspor at Turkish Ziraat Cup.

28 December 2016

Soldier Wounded in Al-Bab Dies in Ankara

Soldier Wounded in Al-Bab Dies in Ankara

Injured in ISIS attack in Syria’s al-Bab region, private Bozarslan has lost his life in military hospital in Ankara. Death toll in Operation Euphrates Shield has climbed to 39.

28 December 2016

Ağrı Co-Mayor Mukaddes Kubilay Arrested

Ağrı Co-Mayor Mukaddes Kubilay Arrested

Ağrı Co-Mayor Mukaddes Kubilay has been arrested. 71 co-mayors from 46 DBP-governed municipalities are under arrest.

28 December 2016

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: Some Fellows in Media Shall Mind Their Steps

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: Some Fellows in Media Shall Mind Their Steps

Vice PM Kurtulmuş has made a statement following Council of Ministers meeting. He retorted to Cumhuriyet reporter Sinan Tartanoğlu’s question about the allegation that “ISIS burnt two soldiers from Turkey”.

27 December 2016

‘List’ Obstacle Against Some Journalists Following July 15 Coup Attempt Hearing

‘List’ Obstacle Against Some Journalists Following July 15 Coup Attempt Hearing

July 15 coup attempt hearing in which 29 police officers are being tried by İstanbul 22nd Heavy Penal Court in Silivri has begun with censorship against the press.

27 December 2016

Gag Order on Karlov Assassination After 1 Week

Gag Order on Karlov Assassination After 1 Week

A gag order has been issued by Ankara 7th Criminal Judgeship of Peace on reports about assassination of Karlov, the Russian Ambassador to Turkey.

27 December 2016

1,656 People Arrested in 6 months Due to Their Comments Shared in Social Media

1,656 People Arrested in 6 months Due to Their Comments Shared in Social Media

"Inciting people to breed enmity and animosity, praising the terror organisation, insulting the state dignitaries" were among the grounds announced by the Ministry of Interior for launching legal proceedings against people due to their comments shared in the social media.

26 December 2016

Trustees Appointed to 3 Municipalities in Bitlis

Trustees Appointed to 3 Municipalities in Bitlis

Trustees have been appointed to municipalities of DBP-governed Hizan, Mutli and Yolalan in Bitlis. The number of DBP-governed municipalities to which trustees have been appointed has increased to 49. 70 co-mayors are under arrest.

26 December 2016

Akdeniz Co-Mayor Mutlu Arrested

Akdeniz Co-Mayor Mutlu Arrested

15 people including Akdeniz Co-Mayor Yüksel Mutlu from the DBP and HDP Mersin Provincial Co-Chair Sadun Doğan have been arrested.

26 December 2016