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Relatives of Martyrs Granted Right to Study At Any University

Relatives of Martyrs Granted Right to Study At Any University

Supreme Council of Education president Saraç announced martyrs’ spouses and children who are already registered at a university have been granted the right to study at any university they wish.

15 February 2017

Solidarity Call from 122 Academics from Amsterdam University with Academics of Turkey.

Solidarity Call from 122 Academics from Amsterdam University with Academics of Turkey.

122 academics from Amsterdam University have made a call for solidarity with academics of Turkey via a statement they released.

15 February 2017

Discharges of Academics by Statutory Decrees

Discharges of Academics by Statutory Decrees

312 signees of the declaration "We will not be a party to this crime" by Academics for Peace have been discharged by statutory decrees.

15 February 2017 Özgür Akkaya

We Will Return, Say Academics Expelled from Marmara University Faculty of Law

We Will Return, Say Academics Expelled from Marmara University Faculty of Law

Those who were expelled from Marmara University Faculty of Law, have been bid farewell “for a while” in a demonstration with the participation of their colleagues, students and graduates.

14 February 2017

10 Students Detained at Kocaeli University

10 Students Detained at Kocaeli University

Police have attacked the press conference to be held in Kocaeli University in support of the expelled academics. 10 students have been detained and one student’s hand has been broken.

13 February 2017 Damla Sandal

Spring Term Begins With “Big Lesson” At Ankara University

Spring Term Begins With “Big Lesson” At Ankara University

The spring term at Ankara University which had its 78 academics discharged by the last Statutory Decree has begun with the lecture “Big Lesson”.

13 February 2017

Minister Yılmaz: There are 181,000 Syrian Students at Public Schools

Minister Yılmaz: There are 181,000 Syrian Students at Public Schools

Minister of National Education İsmet Yılmaz has informed that 483,000 of the 850,000 Syrians at the age to receive education are provided education.

13 February 2017

70 People Detained in Operation in İstanbul

70 People Detained in Operation in İstanbul

70 people have been detained during an operation in İstanbul. There are HDK members among the detainees.

13 February 2017

Journalists Çelenk, Değirmenci Fired from Doğan Group

Journalists Çelenk, Değirmenci Fired from Doğan Group

Posta newspaper columnist Çelenk has been reportedly fired due to his comments on presidential system, and that Kanal D TV news reporter Değirmenci has been fired over his tweets.

13 February 2017

Police Beat, Detain Expelled Academics Rallying

Police Beat, Detain Expelled Academics Rallying

Police have prevented expelled academics and those who came to support them from entering Cebeci Campus of Ankara University. 11 people including expelled academics have been detained.

10 February 2017

Of 330 Expelled Academics 184 are Peace Declaration Signatories

Of 330 Expelled Academics 184 are Peace Declaration Signatories

184 of 330 academics who have been expelled by Statutory Decree No. 686 are peace declaration signatories. 26 of the 184 academics were previously either sacked or they resigned. The number of signatories who were expelled by the Statutory Decree reached 312.

10 February 2017

Minister of National Education: 33,065 People have been Expelled from the Ministry

Minister of National Education: 33,065 People have been Expelled from the Ministry

33,065 people have been expelled from the Ministry of National Education, 43 of them have been returned to their duties. Minister Yılmaz said they have legal grounds but didn’t explain what those grounds are.

10 February 2017

4,811 Academics from 112 Universities Discharged by 5 Statutory Decress

4,811 Academics from 112 Universities Discharged by 5 Statutory Decress

4,811 academics from 112 universities have been discharged by five Statutory Decrees. 16 of the academics have been returned to their duty by another Statutory Decree.

8 February 2017

330 Academics From 48 Universities Discharged From Public Service

330 Academics From 48 Universities Discharged From Public Service

330 academics from 48 universities have been discharged from public service by the Statutory Decree No. 686. The number of Academics discharged by statutory decrees has reached 4,811.

8 February 2017

Reactions Against Discharges of Academics: ‘Boss Has Gone Crazy’

Reactions Against Discharges of Academics: ‘Boss Has Gone Crazy’

The largest number of discharges has occurred with 78 academic discharges at Ankara University. Only four academics have been left at the Faculty of Language, History and Geography.

8 February 2017

Administrators Rearrested over Fire in Girls’ Student Dorm

Administrators Rearrested over Fire in Girls’ Student Dorm

Four association administrators who were first arrested and later released over the fire in the girls’ dorm in Aladağ district of Adana killing 12 people including 11 children, have been arrested again.

6 February 2017

No Evidence to Prosecute Barbaros Şansal, Says Court

No Evidence to Prosecute Barbaros Şansal, Says Court

The court has rejected the indictment prepared against fashion designer Şansal on charge of “inciting people to animosity and enmity” on the ground that “There is no certain and convincing evidence”. The complainant is Presidency in the indictment.

6 February 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Police Attack on Union’s Sit-In in Ankara, Malatya

Police Attack on Union’s Sit-In in Ankara, Malatya

Police have attacked the sit-in organized by KESK members in Ankara and Malatya to protest State of Emergency and the Statutory Decrees. Three people in Ankara and 30 others in Malatya have been beaten and taken into custody.

6 February 2017

First Prison Photo of HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş Released

First Prison Photo of HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş Released

HDP releases a photo of imprisoned HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş during a visit from his family at Edirne Type-F Prison.

3 February 2017

Academic Timuçin Köprülü Resigns

Academic Timuçin Köprülü Resigns

Academic Timuçin Köprülü has announced that he resigned from his duty at Uludağ University.

3 February 2017

‘Breaking News’ Ban by Radio and Television Supreme Council

‘Breaking News’ Ban by Radio and Television Supreme Council

The Radio and Television Supreme Council has imposed ban on images other than official ones. “Breaking news” expression is also part of the ban.

2 February 2017

Journalist Demir Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Over 2 Books of Her

Journalist Demir Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Over 2 Books of Her

Journalist Arzu Demir has been sentenced in total to 6 years in prison because of her books titled “Dağın Kadın Hali” and “Devrimin Rojava Hali”. “I am glad I wrote, I am still writing”, Demir said.

26 January 2017 Elif Akgül

HDP MPs Taşçıer, Baydemir, Yıldırım Taken by Force to Give Testimony

HDP MPs Taşçıer, Baydemir, Yıldırım Taken by Force to Give Testimony

HDP MPs Baydemir, Yıldırım and Taşçıer were taken by force to testify today. Another HDP MP Adıyaman was taken by force too today to give testimony. All four deputies were released following their testimony.

25 January 2017

Mardin Co-Mayor Ahmet Türk Taken into Hospital

Mardin Co-Mayor Ahmet Türk Taken into Hospital

Mardin Metropolitan Co-Mayor Türk has been taken into a hospital from Elazığ Prison in order to have the examinations related to his medical condition completed. The results will be sent to the Forensic Medicine for evaluation.

25 January 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Report by Forensic Medicine Institute Suggests Çapraz ‘Can Stay in Prison’

Report by Forensic Medicine Institute Suggests Çapraz ‘Can Stay in Prison’

Attorney Banu Güveren has stated that the Forensic Medicine Institute gave a report suggesting Çapraz, who needs an operation of closing colostomy and inversion, “can stay in prison”.

25 January 2017

Urgent Action Call from Amnesty for Sibel Çapraz

Urgent Action Call from Amnesty for Sibel Çapraz

The Amnesty has initiated an urgent action for Sibel Çapraz, who needs operation of inversion and closure of colostomy.

25 January 2017

Response to Amnesty from Interior Ministry: Measures in Sur are ‘Legitimate and Proportionate’

Response to Amnesty from Interior Ministry: Measures in Sur are ‘Legitimate and Proportionate’

Issuing a statement about Amnesty’s Sur report, the Ministry of Interior has said “The measures taken as part of fighting terrorism in Turkey are legitimate, necessary and proportionate”.

24 January 2017

Passengers Block Detention Attempt Against ‘No’ Song on Ferry

Passengers Block Detention Attempt Against ‘No’ Song on Ferry

Ferry passengers have prevented detention at the exit of the ferry against university students, who were singing against constitutional amendment referendum in İstanbul.

24 January 2017

Journalist Hüsnü Mahalli Released

Journalist Hüsnü Mahalli Released

Arrested on charges of “insulting public officials because of their duties” and “insulting the president” but kept in hospital due to medical condition, journalist Hüsnü Mahalli has been released.

20 January 2017

Case That Cannot be Solved Over 10 Years

Case That Cannot be Solved Over 10 Years

Hrant Dink was targeted, threatened and murdered over his one news, one article. 10 years passed over his murder. During 10 years, people said “Try those who gave the order”. The Dink trial continues with increasing number of suspects day-by-day. (Prepared by Elif Akgül)

18 January 2017

Human Rights Organization Demands Release of Human Rights Defender Selçuk

Human Rights Organization Demands Release of Human Rights Defender Selçuk

The Human Rights Organization (İHD) has demanded the release of İHD İskenderun Branch Chair Coşkun Selçuk, who was taken into custody this morning.

18 January 2017

Trustee Appointed to Muradiye Municipality

Trustee Appointed to Muradiye Municipality

Van’s Muradiye sub-Governor Mehmet Fatih Çelikel has been appointed to Muradiye Municipality as trustee. Co-Mayor Mehmet Ali Tunç from the DBP was detained during a house raid yesterday.

17 January 2017