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Education Ministry: 11,285 Personnel Suspended

Education Ministry: 11,285 Personnel Suspended

The Ministry of National Education on its Twitter account has said, “11,285 personnel linked to separatist terror organization [PKK] have been suspended”.

8 September 2016

20 Occupational, Right Organizations Demand Acquittal of Arrested Students

20 Occupational, Right Organizations Demand Acquittal of Arrested Students

20 organization including academics, students and legists have stated that arrest of students has caused irreparable right violation and demanded acquittal of arrested students.

8 September 2016

Attorneys Ayşe Acinikli, Ramazan Demir Freed

Attorneys Ayşe Acinikli, Ramazan Demir Freed

Detained since April, the attorneys Acinikli and Demir from the Libertarian Legists Association were released yesterday.

8 September 2016

EFJ Calls for Immediate Release of 2 Evrensel Reporters

EFJ Calls for Immediate Release of 2 Evrensel Reporters

The European Federation of Journalists has made a call for the immediate release of two Evrensel reporters, Uğur and Polat, who have been in detention for 15 days without contact with the outside world.

7 September 2016

Sur Report by HDP: ‘Cultural Heritage’ Turned into Ruin

Sur Report by HDP: ‘Cultural Heritage’ Turned into Ruin

In a report on the Sur district of Diyarbakır, the HDP has said that 90 civilians and 71 security staff have lost their lives and that historical buildings in the district have been destroyed in the curfews and operations.

7 September 2016

Turkey Convicted of Extrajudicial Killing By Military and Police

Turkey Convicted of Extrajudicial Killing By Military and Police

The European Court of Human Rights has passed judgement on three cases of extrajudicial killing in two different police-military operations. Turkey has been sentenced to pay compensation for having violated “the right to life”.

6 September 2016

September 6-7 Through Kalumenos’s Lens: Both Your Belongings and Your Life

September 6-7 Through Kalumenos’s Lens: Both Your Belongings and Your Life

On the 61st anniversary of the 6-7 September pogrom, Serdar Korucu continues to relate the testimony of Patriarchate Photographer Dimitrios Kalumenos.

6 September 2016 Elif Akgül

‘Unlawfully Sacked Public Sector Staff Must Be Returned to Their Duties’

‘Unlawfully Sacked Public Sector Staff Must Be Returned to Their Duties’

TTB, TİHV, SES and the Education Union have said, “Coup investigations must be carried out delicately within the legal framework, and those who haven’t been determined to have solid links with the coup must be returned to their duties,” referring to sacked public sector staff.

6 September 2016 Beyza Kural

Two Soldiers Killed in Çukurca

Two Soldiers Killed in Çukurca

Two soldiers have lost their lives in a clash which broke out between soldiers and members of the PKK in the operations carried out in the rural area of Çukurca district in Hakkari this morning.

5 September 2016

3 Soldiers Killed in Çukurca

3 Soldiers Killed in Çukurca

Three soldiers have been killed, 20 others been injured in the clash broke out between soldiers and PKK members.

5 September 2016

DİHA Reporter Selahattin Koyuncu Arrested

DİHA Reporter Selahattin Koyuncu Arrested

DİHA reporter Sebahattin Koyuncu has been arrested on the grounds of his reports and social media posts.

2 September 2016

Over 40,000 Public Officers Sacked

Over 40,000 Public Officers Sacked

Over 40,000 public officers have been sacked by the Statutory Decree no. 672. The greatest number of sackings took place at the universities and the Ministry of National Education.

2 September 2016

1 Soldier, 1 Village Guard Killed in Van

1 Soldier, 1 Village Guard Killed in Van

A soldier and a village guard have lost their lives during a clash that broke out within the operations carried out against the PKK in Van.

1 September 2016

1 Soldier Killed in Siirt

1 Soldier Killed in Siirt

One soldier has lost his life, and another been wounded in an operation launched against the PKK in Siirt’s Pervari district.

1 September 2016

Arrest Demanded For Özgür Gündem Board Member Necmiye Alpay

Arrest Demanded For Özgür Gündem Board Member Necmiye Alpay

After her testimony, Necmiye Alpay, Özgür Gündem daily’s Publishing Consultant Board member, linguist and writer, has been referred to court by Prosecutor Umut Tepe for arrest.

Human Rights Association: 320 Civilians Including 75 Children Killed in Operations

Human Rights Association: 320 Civilians Including 75 Children Killed in Operations

According to the annual report of the Human Rights Association, over 320 civilians of whom 75 were children were killed in the operations during the curfews.

Curfews in 13 Villages in Diyarbakır

Curfews in 13 Villages in Diyarbakır

Curfew has been declared in 13 villages of Lice and Hani districts in Diyarbakır.

Objection of Journalists to Arrest Rejected on Basis of ‘Lack of New Evidence’

Objection of Journalists to Arrest Rejected on Basis of ‘Lack of New Evidence’

Release demands of journalists Şahin Alpay, Ali Bulaç, Lale Kemal and Nuriye Akman have been rejected on basis of “lack of new evidence”.

Turkish Armed Forces: We’ve Hit 20 Positions in Jarablus, Coalition Hit ISIS

Turkish Armed Forces: We’ve Hit 20 Positions in Jarablus, Coalition Hit ISIS

Turkish Armed Forces have stated that 21 targets were hit in Jarablus Operation carried out in cooperation with the Free Syrian Army and the US-led coalition against ISIS shot its target.

Death Toll in Bomb Attack in Antep in Wedding Rises to 56

Death Toll in Bomb Attack in Antep in Wedding Rises to 56

Including a six-year-old child who recently has lost his life after the bomb attack in a wedding in Antep, the death toll has risen to 56.

Detention Warrant for 35 People Including Journalists

Detention Warrant for 35 People Including Journalists

İstanbul Chief Public Prosecution has issued detention warrant for 35 people including journalists as part of the investigation launched into the Gülen community following July 15 coup attempt, nine journalists have been detained.

Voluntary Reporter Campaign Tomorrow in İstanbul

Voluntary Reporter Campaign Tomorrow in İstanbul

The “Voluntary Reporter” campaign launched by Free Journalists Association against crackdowns on press and arrests of journalist will continue at DİHA İstanbul bureau tomorrow.

Support to Aslı Erdoğan from Germany

Support to Aslı Erdoğan from Germany

The writers from Germany including Günter Wallaraf, and European culture institutions have demanded that arrested novelist and Özgür Gündem columnist Aslı Erdoğan be released.

Explosives Planted on Road in Hakkari Detonated, 1 Soldier Killed

Explosives Planted on Road in Hakkari Detonated, 1 Soldier Killed

Improvised explosive devices planted on the road in Hakkari have been detonated yesterday. One soldier has been killed.

Campaign to Act in Solidarity With Aslı Erdoğan

Campaign to Act in Solidarity With Aslı Erdoğan

In the campaign launched on social media to act in solidarity with arrested novelist Aslı Erdoğan, many well-known figures are expressing their support with their photos carrying banners reading “None of us are outside if Aslı Erdoğan is inside”.

Bomb Attack in Cizre

Bomb Attack in Cizre

An attack was launched by the PKK this morning with a bomb-laden vehicle nearby the Riot Squad Forces Directorate in Şırnak’s Cizre district, which killed 11 police officers, injured 78 others including 3 civilians.

Aslı Erdoğan: I Haven’t been Given My Medication, Wasn’t Let Out To Fresh Air

Aslı Erdoğan: I Haven’t been Given My Medication, Wasn’t Let Out To Fresh Air

Arrested Özgür Gündem daily Publishing Consultant Board member, novelist and columnist Aslı Erdoğan has noted that she had not been given her medication in the prison and was being held in a solitary confinement cell. Her attorneys have objected to her arrest.

Roboski Massacre Brought Before ECtHR With 281 Claimants

Roboski Massacre Brought Before ECtHR With 281 Claimants

After exhaustion of domestic remedies upon Constitutional Court dismissing the suit regarding Roboski massacre, the case has been brought before the European Court of Human Rights with application by 281 claimants.

DİHA Reporter Sabahattin Koyuncu Detained

DİHA Reporter Sabahattin Koyuncu Detained

DİHA reporter Sabahattin Koyuncu has been detained in a raid carried out by the special operation forces on his home in Silopi district in Şırnak province.

Adıyaman University Suspends 4 Signatory Academics

Adıyaman University Suspends 4 Signatory Academics

Adıyaman University has discharged four signatory academics based on the probe launched into them.

23 August 2016 Beyza Kural

2 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak’s Uludere

2 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak’s Uludere

The improvised explosive device planted on the road by PKK members has been detonated during the passage of a military vehicle in Şırnak’s Uludere district, two soldiers lost their lives. Three soldiers have been wounded in the attack launched on military vehicle in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district.

Freedom Watch Begins for Aslı Erdoğan

Freedom Watch Begins for Aslı Erdoğan

Freedom watch has begun for novelist, Özgür Gündem daily Publishing Consultant Board member and columnist Aslı Erdoğan in front of the prison where she is being kept.