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Roma People Demand the Removal of TV Show

Roma People Demand the Removal of TV Show

Istanbul Roma People Associations Federation demanded the removal of a new TV series, saying that it bolstered prejudices against them.

11 December 2014 Refika Kortun

“Homeland Security Act Proposal Undermines Human Rights”

“Homeland Security Act Proposal Undermines Human Rights”

Human Rights Watch released a report, warning the government on the new act proposal concerning Turkey’s homeland security. The parliament should reconsider the parts that expands police duties, the report said.

11 December 2014

Human Rights Activists Face Police Obstacle

Human Rights Activists Face Police Obstacle

Istanbul police declined to let human rights activists in downtown to make a statement on December 10 Human Rights Day. “Everybody needs human rights every day,” the statement said.

10 December 2014 Beyza Kural

Roboski Poem Used in Internet Service Provider Ad

Roboski Poem Used in Internet Service Provider Ad

The line “My heart must dry out if I forget it” from İbrahim Halil Baran’s poem on the killing of 34 civilians after a Turkish military airstrike in Roboski was used in the ad of an internet service provider company.

10 December 2014 İsa Uğur Erdoğan

Opinions Diverge Over Ottoman Language Classes

Opinions Diverge Over Ottoman Language Classes

A recommendatory decision to bring compulsory Ottoman language classes in high schools stirred discussion in Turkey, President Erdoğan also stepped in to the debate, saying that “people will learn Ottoman in this land no matter what some would want”.

9 December 2014

Prosecutor Charges Policeman With Premeditated Murder

Prosecutor Charges Policeman With Premeditated Murder

Prosecutor’s Office within Turkey’s Court of Cessation (Yargıtay) requested the overturning of verdict in the case of Ethem Sarısülük - a Gezi Resistance protestors killed by police officer Ahmet Şahbaz who received 7 years and 9 months of prison.

8 December 2014

Imralı Delegation to Have New Members

Imralı Delegation to Have New Members

Pervin Buldan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, İdris Baluken and Hatip Dicle from Kurdish deputy delegation to the resolution process held a meeting with Vice PM Yalçın Akdoğan, announcing that the delegation will expand in the days to come.

8 December 2014

Roma People Critical At New TV Show

Roma People Critical At New TV Show

Saying that the release of the new TV series “Roman Havası” doesn’t represent them, Turkey’s Roma people invited producers to come to their neighborhood to know them better.

5 December 2014 Nilay Vardar

Armenian Weekly Agos Introduces English Version Online

Armenian Weekly Agos Introduces English Version Online

Agos, an Istanbul-based weekly newspaper in Armenian and Turkish, renewed its website, introducing its online English version.

4 December 2014

Footage Shows Berkin Elvan’s Shooting

Footage Shows Berkin Elvan’s Shooting

Republican People’s Party deputy Hüseyin Aygün and Elvan Family held a joint press conference at the parliament today, showing the footage of Berkin Elvan’s shooting that led to his death.

4 December 2014

20 Years of Impunity in Özgür Ülke Newspaper Bombing

20 Years of Impunity in Özgür Ülke Newspaper Bombing

Özgür Ülke newspaper has been bombed 20 years ago. “There is neither the suspects nor a proper investigation,” Eren Keskin said in today’s commemoration.

3 December 2014

KCK Istanbul Case Pending in Constitutional Court

KCK Istanbul Case Pending in Constitutional Court

The KCK Istanbul case where 205 defendants are facing trial for being a member of “terrorist” organization has been transferred to Constitutional Court, a process similar to KCK Media case previously.

3 December 2014

Campaign Aims to Urge Prosecution For Berkin Elvan’s Death

Campaign Aims to Urge Prosecution For Berkin Elvan’s Death

Berkin Elvan’s family launch a campaign to urge a prosecution on his killing - a process that failed to launch despite 533 days after his injury and 9 months after his death.

1 December 2014

Prosecutor Objects Fazıl Say’s Sentence

Prosecutor Objects Fazıl Say’s Sentence

Cessation Court Prosecution Authorities request the suspension of pianist Fazıl Say’s 10 month “blasphemy” sentence. If the court takes this opinion into consideration, Say will acquit.

28 November 2014

Constitutional Court Decision Postponed in KCK Case

Constitutional Court Decision Postponed in KCK Case

Istanbul 3rd High Criminal Court left the decision for Constitutional Court review in KCK case to next week. The same court admitted a similar review for KCK Media case.

26 November 2014

Associations Slam Periodical Ban, Censorship in Prisons

Associations Slam Periodical Ban, Censorship in Prisons

9 media outlets released a joint statement to protest the publication ban imposed on inmates across Turkey’s prisons.

24 November 2014 Beyza Kural

Reactions After PM’s Visit to Dersim: Disappointment

Reactions After PM’s Visit to Dersim: Disappointment

Advocate Barış Yıldırım from Dersim People’s Assembly Initiative told bianet the following: “If the Turkish state really wants face 1938 Dersim Incident, it must abandon its plans on hydroelectic power plants, mining and dams.”

24 November 2014 Beyza Kural

Ministry Working For Release of Sick Inmates

Ministry Working For Release of Sick Inmates

“We have a plan for those inmates who can’t thrive in prison on their own. We will inform the public once our prep work is done,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said after receiving a delegation from People’s Democratic Party.

21 November 2014

Sancar: “Third Eye” Would Institutionalize Peace Process

Sancar: “Third Eye” Would Institutionalize Peace Process

Prof. Dr. Mithat Sancar commented to bianet’s inquiries on how the “third eye”, a new observation delegation idea in discussion, would contribute to Turkey’s resolution process with PKK.

19 November 2014 Ayça Söylemez

Minister Declines “TOMA Water Wounding” Investigation

Minister Declines “TOMA Water Wounding” Investigation

Interior Ministry declined an investigation request by two water cannon-stricken lawyers, saying that they were “treated within human rights”. Two lawyer submitted a motion.

19 November 2014 Ayça Söylemez

The Anatomy of Vagina Censorship in Turkey

The Anatomy of Vagina Censorship in Turkey

Wikipedia’s entry in Turkish for “vagina” has been censored. However, both service provider, telecommunication authorities and service providers union deny the situation, leaving the actor and reason of the censorship as mystery.

18 November 2014 Elif Akgül

“What Was the Fault of the Poor Armenian Nation...”

“What Was the Fault of the Poor Armenian Nation...”

We set out and left behind our dearest Lake Van that wept, sobbed like an abandoned orphan and called us as if saying “take me with you, I won’t stay without you, but how can I stay without you…”

13 November 2014

“Run, Go, Keep My Light Burning”

“Run, Go, Keep My Light Burning”

"The woman offered Hakob to lie under the bedding. Soon he could hear Turks yelling and the woman’s answer who assured them the boy wasn’t in her house. In the end the soldiers went away."

12 November 2014

“Two Offshoot Survivors of Exterminated Dynasties Vowed to Weave Together and Become a Thick Oak”

“Two Offshoot Survivors of Exterminated Dynasties Vowed to Weave Together and Become a Thick Oak”

"One evening, when men were away, that Turk Pasha visited them. Mother used to say he was like a family member."

11 November 2014

Police Swearing Stirs Unrest in Yüksekova

Police Swearing Stirs Unrest in Yüksekova

The usage of f-word during a police raid stirred unrest in the southeastern district of Yüksekova with local residents awaiting an announced apology from the police authorities.

10 November 2014 Elif Akgül

“A Fragment from My Grandmother’s Nostalgia Remained in Us”

“A Fragment from My Grandmother’s Nostalgia Remained in Us”

"When that Turkish friend saw my Grandfather wasn’t at home, offered them to stay in his house. They went and hid for some time but the neighbors noticed there were Armenians in that house, which meant danger for the host."

10 November 2014

Joint Investigation Hope on Police in Hrant Dink Case

Joint Investigation Hope on Police in Hrant Dink Case

A recent ruling in Hrant Dink case paved the way for a joint investigation against the policemen in Istanbul and Trabzon who were accused of underestimating the murder threats against the Armenian journalist.

7 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalist Sued For Calling Torture Case A “Scandal”

Journalist Sued For Calling Torture Case A “Scandal”

A prosecutor launched an investigation against Milliyet newspaper reporter Kemal Göktaş for covering an article on a comparison between criminal charges of police officers suspected of torture and a relative man of torture victim woman who insulted those police officers.

4 November 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Poetry Book Dedicated to Turkey’s Disappeared People

Poetry Book Dedicated to Turkey’s Disappeared People

Writers Union of Turkey and Human Rights Association promoted a poetry book that was compiled from 59 poets’ works dedicated on the 500th gathering of Saturday Mothers/People.

3 November 2014 Elif Akgül

Kurdish Dictionary Available on Cell Phones

Kurdish Dictionary Available on Cell Phones

A joint project initiated by KURDÎ-DER and TMMOB created a Kurdish technical term dictionary into cell phones.

3 November 2014 Salih Tekin

Policeman Advised to Stand Trial With “Possible Premeditated Murder” of Uğur Kurt

Policeman Advised to Stand Trial With “Possible Premeditated Murder” of Uğur Kurt

Istanbul 85th Assize Court overturned another court ruling on the killing of Uğur Kurt by a policeman under the charges of “neglected murder”, advising a retrial under the charge of “possible premeditated murder”.

30 October 2014

ECHR Considers Statute of Limitations As “Torture”

ECHR Considers Statute of Limitations As “Torture”

The European Court of Human Rights considered the statute of limitations ruling in Demirtaş case as ill-treatment and torture, convicted Turkey.

29 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu