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3 Politician Women Killed in Silopi

3 Politician Women Killed in Silopi

Three politician women who were killed as trying to get to Yeşilyurt neighborhood from Karşıyaka neighborhood in Silopi have been determined as DBP PM Seve Demir, KJA member Fatma Uyar, and Silopi People’s Assembly Co-Chair Pakize Nayır.

DİHA Reporter, 36 People Detained in Silopi

DİHA Reporter, 36 People Detained in Silopi

37 people including DİHA reporter, Nedim Oruç have been detained in Silopi.

Police Raid DBP Provincial Directorate

Police Raid DBP Provincial Directorate

The press has been blocked off and not let in during anti-terror police raid against Democratic Regions Party Provincial Directorate.

4 in Silopi, 1 in Cizre Killed

4 in Silopi, 1 in Cizre Killed

Four people killed in Silopi while the father of five, Tetik lost his life in the hospital where he was taken into for treatment.

Boats Carrying Refugees in Ayvalık and Dikili Capsized

Boats Carrying Refugees in Ayvalık and Dikili Capsized

Rubber boats carrying refugees who wanted to cross over to Greece from Ayvalık and Dikili have turned upside down, at least 20 refugees have lost their lives.

28th Access Block against DİHA

28th Access Block against DİHA

DİHA website that is blocked as of July 25 has been censored 28th time.

5 January 2016 Elif Akgül

15 Years of Imprisonment for Bekir Kaya

15 Years of Imprisonment for Bekir Kaya

Van Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Bekir Kaya has been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment within the trial he had been put on with charges of being a member of the terrorist organization. At the moment, 16 Municipality Co-Mayors sit in prison.

2 People Shot to Death in Şırnak

2 People Shot to Death in Şırnak

Two people have been shot to death in Dicle district during the protest marching against curfews.

Mortar Shell Kills Woman in Sur

Mortar Shell Kills Woman in Sur

A mortar shell hitting a house in Sur during the conflict has left a woman dead, another one injured.

Soldier Killed in Sur

Soldier Killed in Sur

A soldier heavily wounded in conflict erupted in Diyarbakır’s Sur between security forces and YDG-H members couldn’t be saved despite all the efforts.

Police Attack against Peace Activists

Police Attack against Peace Activists

I am Walking Towards Peace Initiative, DTK, DBP, HDK, HDP and KJA’s march towards Sur district has been prevented by police.

31 December 2015

Press Statement Prohibited in Sur

Press Statement Prohibited in Sur

Diyarbakır Governorship has prohibited press statement, rallies and demonstrations.

31 December 2015

DİHA Reporter Merdan Berk Injured in Both Legs

DİHA Reporter Merdan Berk Injured in Both Legs

DİHA reporter, Merdan Berk, following up protests in Diyarbakır has been wounded in both of his legs.

31 December 2015

23 Co-Mayors Discharged, 16 Others Imprisoned

23 Co-Mayors Discharged, 16 Others Imprisoned

Prosecution has been launched against 36 DBP co-mayors from 24 districts in 11 cities as of August, 16 co-mayors enter the new year in prison.

31 December 2015

Peace Group in Diyarbakır: Streets Quiet, Gunshots from Sur

Peace Group in Diyarbakır: Streets Quiet, Gunshots from Sur

Erol Önderoğlu, one of Peace Group members going to Diyarbakır to make peace call said they are visiting grave of “Peace Messenger” Tahir Elçi*.

30 December 2015 Haluk Kalafat

Curfew Lifted in 1 Street in Sur, Lasts in 6 Neighbourhoods

Curfew Lifted in 1 Street in Sur, Lasts in 6 Neighbourhoods

The curfew which had been going on for 29 days in Sur district of Diyarbakır with one-day pause, has been lifted in Gazi Street.

30 December 2015

Acquittal For çArşı

Acquittal For çArşı

35 persons from Beşiktaş sports fan group çArşı, who had attended the demonstrations during Gezi Resistance and have been put on trial with charges of coup, have been acquitted.

29 December 2015

JINHA Correspondent Vildan Atmaca Released

JINHA Correspondent Vildan Atmaca Released

JINHA correspondent Vildan Atmaca, who had been taken into custody and arrested while following up news, will be on trial without arrest. The next hearing will be held on January 21, 2016.

29 December 2015

Investigation for Statements of ‘Self-governance’ from Ankara, Diyarbakır Prosecutions

Investigation for Statements of ‘Self-governance’ from Ankara, Diyarbakır Prosecutions

Investigation has been launched by Ankara Chief Prosecution and Diyarbakır Prosecution against Demirtaş, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Hatip Dicle, Kamuran Yüksek, Selma Irmak and Sebahat Tuncel due to their statements with regards to self-governance.

29 December 2015

Curfews Brought Before ECtHR

Curfews Brought Before ECtHR

Pointing out to the violation of fundamental rights by curfews such as the right to life, freedom, security, health, travel, communication, religion and education, Meral Danış Bektaş from HDP has made an application to the European Court of Human Rights.

29 December 2015

Another Child Killed in Cizre

Another Child Killed in Cizre

5-year-old Hüseyin Selçuk has been shot to death in front of his house in Cizre.

29 December 2015

Director Altıoklar Fined for Defaming Erdoğan

Director Altıoklar Fined for Defaming Erdoğan

Director Altıoklar has been sentenced to 10 months of prison for the words he used two years ago on a program against then-Prime Minister Erdoğan, the penalty has been turned to judicial fine.

29 December 2015

Baransu Fined for Insulting Emine Erdoğan

Baransu Fined for Insulting Emine Erdoğan

Imprisoned journalist, Mehmet Baransu, has been fined on the grounds of insulting Emine Erdoğan, the court hasn’t postponed the penalty over “inclination to crime”.

28 December 2015

Animal Rights Activists Go to Conflict Zone

Animal Rights Activists Go to Conflict Zone

Animal Rights Monitoring Committee and Freedom to Earth Association are going to Kurdish cities to draw attention to animals whose rights are usurped killed.

25 December 2015

Photographs of 11-Day Curfew in Nusaybin

Photographs of 11-Day Curfew in Nusaybin

Bullet holes remain from the armed conflicts during the curfew in Nusaybin which had lasted 11 days, also water and power lines have been damaged by the armed conflicts.

25 December 2015

RWB: Constitutional Court must Release Dündar and Gül

RWB: Constitutional Court must Release Dündar and Gül

Reporters Without Borders has called on the Constitutional Court to release Can Dündar and Erdem Gül who are under arrest due to their report on the trucks of the Turkish National Security Organization for a month.

25 December 2015

3 People Killed in Diyarbakır

3 People Killed in Diyarbakır

Police have intervened in protests against curfews in Sur, three people have been shot to death.

25 December 2015

Nutrition Campaign against Curfews

Nutrition Campaign against Curfews

Seven organizations drawing attention to food shortage lived in areas under curfew have made a call to join nutrition campaign.

24 December 2015

Curfew Lifted in Nusaybin

Curfew Lifted in Nusaybin

The curfews declared in 15 neighbourhoods in Nusaybin have been lifted, the curfew had been continuing in four of the neighbourhoods for 11 days and in others for four days.

24 December 2015

2 Civilians Killed in Dargeçit

2 Civilians Killed in Dargeçit

An attack launched on a house in Dargeçit has left two civilians dead.

24 December 2015

‘Police Executed Wounded’

‘Police Executed Wounded’

According to preliminary autopsy report for Yeliz Erbat and Şirin Öter killed in Gaziosmanpaşa, some of the bullets hit them fired in close-range, which led the lawyers to claim “This indicates these women were executed by being captured wounded”.

23 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

‘Torture Accompanied by Anthem’ in Riot Squad Bus

‘Torture Accompanied by Anthem’ in Riot Squad Bus

Those detained in Şişli while distributing magazines have told police hit their heads on the ground, stepped on them, make them listen to anthem in bus and police station and beat them up for hours.

23 December 2015