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TAK Claims Responsibility for Vezneciler Attack

TAK Claims Responsibility for Vezneciler Attack

TAK has claimed responsibility for the attack launched on police bus, which claimed lives of 11 people including six police officers on June 7 in Vezneciler.

Former Bugün Daily Columnist Avcı Released

Former Bugün Daily Columnist Avcı Released

The former Bugün daily columnist and the attorney of Hidayet Karaca, Gültekin Avcı who was imprisoned within the scope of Selam Tevhid case has been released.

Kılıçdaroğlu Threatened with Bullet

Kılıçdaroğlu Threatened with Bullet

One person threw bullet at CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu at the funeral of the two police officers who lost their lives in the bomb attack launched in Vezneciler.

3 Journalists Attacked in Midyat

3 Journalists Attacked in Midyat

Journalists Mahmut Bozarslan, Hatice Kamer and Sertaç Kayar shooting around the police station due to the bomb attack at the Security Directorate in Midyat have been attacked.

Peace Call from Academics, Reaction Against Attack

Peace Call from Academics, Reaction Against Attack

University Academic Members Association in its statement condemning the bomb car attack has said, “We wish that the administrators abandon valor right away and show the required awareness and responsibility for the perpetual peace to be built”.

Journalist Hayri Tunç Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

Journalist Hayri Tunç Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court has convicted journalist Hayri Tunç to 2 years in prison on charge of “propagandizing for the terrorist organization” in his social media postings and news photographs.

Governor Declares 11 Including 7 Police Killed in Bomb Attack in Vezneciler

Governor Declares 11 Including 7 Police Killed in Bomb Attack in Vezneciler

Attack has been launched against police vehicle in Vezneciler neighborhood of İstanbul. 11 people seven of whom are police killed, 36 others injured as three of them are in critical condition.

Rozerin Çukur’s Body Identified

Rozerin Çukur’s Body Identified

Body of Rozerin Çukur killed in Sur district of Diyarbakır on January 8, 2016 has been identified by DNA test.

10 Bomb Attacks, 275 Deaths

10 Bomb Attacks, 275 Deaths

275 people have been killed in the 10 attacks launched over three years. Probe has been launched into only one attack, there is confidentiality order on all the investigations.

6 June 2016 Ayça Söylemez

The Amnesty: EU’s Sending Refugees Back to Turkey Illegal

The Amnesty: EU’s Sending Refugees Back to Turkey Illegal

The Amnesty International in its report titled “ No safe refuge: Asylum-seekers and refugees denied effective protection in Turkey” has asked the EU to stop sending the refugees back to Turkey.

‘Coal-Fired Thermal Plants Set Human Rights at Naught’

‘Coal-Fired Thermal Plants Set Human Rights at Naught’

Earth Association in its research conducted in 22 villages has fixed that thermal plants directly violate the right to life, right to shelter, right of property, right of environment, right of health, and right to education in the areas where they are built.

3 June 2016 Nilay Vardar

‘Parliamentary Immunity’ Call to CHP from 4 Academics Arrested Earlier

‘Parliamentary Immunity’ Call to CHP from 4 Academics Arrested Earlier

Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra Mungan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kıvanç Ersoy, Assist. Prof. Dr. Meral Camcı, and Assist. Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Kaya have called on the CHP MPs to give signature to prevent lifting parliamentary immunities.

Audio Household Appliances for Sight-Disabled People Coming

Audio Household Appliances for Sight-Disabled People Coming

Six Points Association of the Blind’s petition demanding household appliances be audio has received positive response.

From Day to Day in Twilight

From Day to Day in Twilight

Painter Aret Gıcır departing from mental disease of İstanbul Armenian Patriarch, Mesrob II which sick him in bed unconsciously deals with memory, history, forgetting, and time suspended between life and death.

‘News Watch’ Documentary on Documentarist

‘News Watch’ Documentary on Documentarist

The documentary film of “News Watch” produced by documentarist İrem Azem is going to meet the audience within the 9th İstanbul Documentary Days.

Model Merve Büyüksaraç Convicted of Defaming President

Model Merve Büyüksaraç Convicted of Defaming President

Model Merve Büyüksaraç has been sentenced to 1 year 2 months and 17 days in prison for “insulting a public official” on her postings about President Erdoğan on Twitter. The sentence has been postponed.

Detained Chamber of Architects Delegation Released

Detained Chamber of Architects Delegation Released

15 people detained consisting of chamber executives and staff protesting against emptying the Yıldız Palace Outer Post Building used as service building assigned to the Chamber of Architects have been taken released.

Yılmaz Encü Loses Life Too After Vedat Encü in Roboski

Yılmaz Encü Loses Life Too After Vedat Encü in Roboski

Yılmaz Encü wounded heavily in the attack launched on the villagers conducting frontier trade in Roboski has lost his life as well after Vedat Encü.

Police Barricade Pile in Gezi

Police Barricade Pile in Gezi

Ahead of the press statement planned to be held this evening in Gezi Park on occasion of the 3rd anniversary of Gezi Resistance, hundreds of police barricade have been piled up surrounding the park.

Civilians Killed in Bomb Attack in Silopi

Civilians Killed in Bomb Attack in Silopi

Bomb has been detonated during the passage of police shuttle in Silopi district of Şırnak province. Four civilians including a 4-year-old child lost their lives. 19 people of whom five are police and one is a 6-month baby wounded, according to Governorship.

‘They Intentionally Targeted Civilians in Roboski’

‘They Intentionally Targeted Civilians in Roboski’

We have spoken with Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı residing in Roboski about the incidents in Roboski last night. Were those fired against civilians; did the lieutenant get killed in Roboski; what do the villagers think about the developments…

30 May 2016 Ekin Karaca

11,000 Apartments Damaged During Curfews

11,000 Apartments Damaged During Curfews

Vice Prime Minister and Spokesperson of the Government Numan Kurtulmuş has announced that 6,320 buildings have suffered damages during the curfew in Sur, Silopi, Cizre, İdil and Yüksekova.

Bomb Trap in Van: 2 Police Officers Killed

Bomb Trap in Van: 2 Police Officers Killed

In Hacıbekir neighbourhood of Van, two police officers have lost their lives, one other injured in explosion of a planted improvised explosive device while armed police vehicles were passing by.

Clowns Without Borders and the Humanitarian Summit in our Hearts

Clowns Without Borders and the Humanitarian Summit in our Hearts

Clowns Without Borders Organization has met with hundreds of children and children refugees from Syria and Iraq in particular during four days in the event organized by NGOs.

What is Happening in Roboski?

What is Happening in Roboski?

While HDP Şırnak MP Encü expressing that civilians have been attacked in Roboski, a group of 30-40 had to flee to Iraq, DHA and state-run AA reported that PKK members attacked on a post killing one lieutenant.

Former Head of Trabzon Security Department: Didn’t Know Dink to Be Assassinated

Former Head of Trabzon Security Department: Didn’t Know Dink to Be Assassinated

Statements have been taken in Dink trial. Adjourning the hearing to June 21, the court has ordered to issue an arrest warrant for former Security General Directorate Intelligence Department Technical Unit Director Yazar on charge of “being a member of an armed terrorist organization”.

27 May 2016 Elif Akgül

11 Additional Regions in Dersim Declared Special Security Zone

11 Additional Regions in Dersim Declared Special Security Zone

Governorship has announced that in addition to the previous 11 regions, 11 more regions have been declared special security zone in Dersim.

Zülfü Livaneli Resigns from His Office in UNESCO

Zülfü Livaneli Resigns from His Office in UNESCO

Zülfü Livaneli has resigned from his duty of goodwill ambassadorship which he was carrying out since 1996 in the UN UNESCO.

YPS Announces Its Withdrawal from Nusaybin

YPS Announces Its Withdrawal from Nusaybin

YPS has announced that it has withdrawn from Nusaybin as of May 25. It noted that there is no one armed left in the district. It has called on human rights organizations to step in to protect right to live of civilians and wounded.

Grey Wolves Organization Leader Convicted of Hate Speech Against Armenians

Grey Wolves Organization Leader Convicted of Hate Speech Against Armenians

Judgement has been passed on the lawsuit Garo Paylan from HDP had brought against Grey Wolves Organization Kars Province Leader Tolga Adıgüzel on charges of hate speech against Armenians.

17 Students Detained in Turnstile Protest Staged with Toy Truck

17 Students Detained in Turnstile Protest Staged with Toy Truck

17 students staging protest with glass cloth and toy truck to protest the turnstiles at the entrance of the Ege University have been detained by being battered.

25 May 2016 Beyza Kural

Police Raid on Radio Karacadağ on Claims of ‘Defaming President’

Police Raid on Radio Karacadağ on Claims of ‘Defaming President’

Police have conducted raid on Karacadağ Radio on claims of “defaming the president” and “propaganda”, seized archives and taken three employees into custody. The radio has gone on air again upon release of the employees.