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Erdem Gül, Can Dündar to Stay in Same Cell

Erdem Gül, Can Dündar to Stay in Same Cell

Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdağ gave instruction for journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül arrested for making news of MİT trucks to stay in the same cell.

10 December 2015

Why Hanukkah not Celebrated at Squares of Turkey?

Why Hanukkah not Celebrated at Squares of Turkey?

Jews’ Hanukkah has been celebrated all over the world, why not in İstanbul?

10 December 2015

Criminal Accusation on Dink Case Committed to Court

Criminal Accusation on Dink Case Committed to Court

Criminal charges against public officers regarding the murder of Hrant Dink, then Chief Editor of Agos weekly has been referred to the 14th High Criminal Court.

9 December 2015

Constitutional Court Preserves Personal Data, Leaves TİB’s Authority Untouched

Constitutional Court Preserves Personal Data, Leaves TİB’s Authority Untouched

Constitutional Court has rescinded the article in Internet legislation stipulating to keep personal data for two years, yet didn’t remove Presidency of Telecommunication's authority to block access.

9 December 2015

From Can Dündar to FEMEN: Our Names on Most Efficient Riot-Billboard

From Can Dündar to FEMEN: Our Names on Most Efficient Riot-Billboard

Arrested journalist Can Dündar has thanked FEMEN for support message with letter.

9 December 2015

Upon Constitutional Court’s Decision, All Access-Blocks Unlawful

Upon Constitutional Court’s Decision, All Access-Blocks Unlawful

Constitutional Court has ruled that the inferior court’s decision of blocking access was a violation of freedom of expression, Asst. Prof. Dr. Altıparmak has commentated on the decision for bianet.

9 December 2015 Elif Akgül

1 Police, 1 Child Killed in Nusaybin

1 Police, 1 Child Killed in Nusaybin

A 15-year-old child and a police officer killed in Mardin’s Nusaybin where curfew has been ongoing for three days.

9 December 2015

Eagles of Death Metal in Paris Again After Massacre

Eagles of Death Metal in Paris Again After Massacre

Eagles of Death Metal has gotten on the stage first time after the Paris massacre, performed two songs.

8 December 2015

Number of People in Prisons Increases by 10.1%

Number of People in Prisons Increases by 10.1%

According to TUİK’s stats of 2014, 204 out of every 100,000 persons were in penal institution whereas the figure was 163 in 2010.

7 December 2015

Erdem Gül, Can Dündar Appeal to Constitutional Court

Erdem Gül, Can Dündar Appeal to Constitutional Court

Erdem Gül and Can Dündar arrested over report on trucks of National Intelligence Organization (MİT) have appealed to Constitutional Court.

7 December 2015

3 People Killed, 6 Police Wounded in Turkey’s Southeastern Nusaybin

3 People Killed, 6 Police Wounded in Turkey’s Southeastern Nusaybin

Three people including a child killed resulted by fire allegedly opened from armored vehicle in Nusaybin, and that six police wounded resulted by a bomb detonated during armored vehicle of security forces driving by.

7 December 2015

Heybeliada Left Without Library

Heybeliada Left Without Library

Triandafilidis Mansion, Heybeliada’s Library is put to use as service building as to being consigned to District National Education Directorate following Special Provincial Administration being abolished, and offer for library declined by National Education.

4 December 2015 Elif Akgül

Ragıp Zarakolu Receives PL Foundation Peace Prize

Ragıp Zarakolu Receives PL Foundation Peace Prize

Publisher and human rights defender Zarakolu has been awarded PL Foundation Peace Prize.

4 December 2015

5 Bullets Hit Kortak’s Body Killed in Police Raid

5 Bullets Hit Kortak’s Body Killed in Police Raid

According to the preliminary autopsy report of Dilan Kortak killed in police raid at her apartment where she was alone, five bullets have hit her body.

4 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Detention Asked for Police in Tahir Elçi Prosecution

Detention Asked for Police in Tahir Elçi Prosecution

Attorneys of Tahir Elçi’s family in their petition submitted to prosecution have asked the police to be detained and their testimony to be taken as suspects and that all the documents related to the case to be handed over to them.

4 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Woman Killed in Police Raid in Sancaktepe

Woman Killed in Police Raid in Sancaktepe

A woman named Dilan Kortak has been killed by police raid in İstanbul, inhabitants have said they heard no velitation noise.

4 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Elijah Wood: Gollum or Smeagol, Jail Term is Horrible

Elijah Wood: Gollum or Smeagol, Jail Term is Horrible

Elijah Wood playing the part of Frodo in Lord of the Rings trilogy has said Bilgin Çiftçi facing jail term is “horrible” independently of Gollum is evil or not.

4 December 2015

Campaign for Teacher Laid Off for Berkin Elvan Message

Campaign for Teacher Laid Off for Berkin Elvan Message

Campaign has been launched for teacher Hatice Dağlı discharged from civil service for “committing infamous crime” because of her Facebook posts “Shame on those who label children murdered terrorist”.

3 December 2015

Solidarity Watch for Gül, Dündar Before Silivri Prison

Solidarity Watch for Gül, Dündar Before Silivri Prison

Doğan Satmış, editorial consultant of Cumhuriyet daily takes over shift of solidarity watch initiated by journalist Mete Akyol for imprisoned journalists Erdem Gül and Can Dündar today.

3 December 2015

Peter Jackson: It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the Photos

Peter Jackson: It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the Photos

Director of Lord of the Rings trilogy Jackson and its script writers Walsh and Boyens have made a statement following Aydın court ruling to assign an expert witness for “Gollum is evil” probe in defamation case against President Erdoğan: “It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the photos”.

3 December 2015

Curfew, Conflict in Sur of Diyarbakır

Curfew, Conflict in Sur of Diyarbakır

Conflict erupted following curfew re-declared in Sur district of Diyarbakır, a woman has been shot to dead in the conflict.

2 December 2015

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on Hunger Strike

Vegan Prisoner Osman Evcan on Hunger Strike

Vegan prisoner Osman Evcan as to his right to nourishment being arbitrarily restrained by prison administration is on hunger strike since November 10, demonstration before prison is on Saturday.

2 December 2015

2nd Court of First Instance Reserves All Working Hours for Erdoğan Family

2nd Court of First Instance Reserves All Working Hours for Erdoğan Family

Today’s work shift of the 2nd Criminal Court of First Instance of Istanbul consists of law suits filed by President Erdoğan and his family against journalists.

1 December 2015

ECtHR Finds No Violation in Kurdish Attorney, Politician’s Unidentified Murder

ECtHR Finds No Violation in Kurdish Attorney, Politician’s Unidentified Murder

ECtHR has ruled there is no violation of right to live in unidentified murder of Kurdish attorney and politician Şevket Epözdemir.

1 December 2015

Bozdağ: Cartridge Bullet Obtained

Bozdağ: Cartridge Bullet Obtained

Minister of Justice Bozdağ stating 83 evidence gathered at the scene where Tahir Elçi was murdered, has declared cartridge bullet has been obtained.

1 December 2015

‘Common Sense’ Meeting of Journalists: What to do?

‘Common Sense’ Meeting of Journalists: What to do?

In the ‘common sense meeting’ attended by representatives of newspapers, journalist associations, journalists and writers, media situation and issues have been discussed.

1 December 2015

Crime Scene Investigation Team Fired on in Diyarbakır

Crime Scene Investigation Team Fired on in Diyarbakır

The team going to where Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi was shot has been fired on the third time.

30 November 2015

Curfew Lifted in Sur of Diyarbakır

Curfew Lifted in Sur of Diyarbakır

The curfew declared on November 28 upon killing of Tahir Elçi and two police officers has been lifted.

30 November 2015

Objection against Arrest of Can Dündar, Erdem Gül

Objection against Arrest of Can Dündar, Erdem Gül

Attorneys of Cumhuriyet daily Chief Editor Dündar and its Ankara Representative Gül have objected to arrest of the journalists.

30 November 2015

Diyarbakır Governorate on Killing of Elçi

Diyarbakır Governorate on Killing of Elçi

Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor Elçi as to the killing of Diyarbakır Bar President Elçi and two police officers said investigaiton continues with three Deputy Chief Public Prosecuting Attorneys and five Chief Public Prosecutors, and that comprehensive probe couldn’t be launched,

30 November 2015

Tahir Elçi Laid to Rest

Tahir Elçi Laid to Rest

Diyarbakır Bar President Elçi who was killed on November 28 has been sent off in Diyarbakır.

30 November 2015

Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi Killed

Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi Killed

Diyarbakır Bar President Elçi has been killed in the conflict, which has left two police officers dead and three others wounded following his press statement.

28 November 2015