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3 ECHR Convictions in 3 Weeks
The European Court of Human Rights convicted Turkey of violating the freedom of expression, the third ruling in the past 3 weeks. Lately, the court ordered Turkey to pay 5,360 euros to Bülent Kaya.
23 October 2013
Erol Önderoğlu
“Öcalan will Comment on Reforms on October 15”
“The government’s new reform package doesn’t concern us. I will comment on the issue on October 15,” said PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to his brother who visited him in Imrali Prison.
8 October 2013
Mass Grave Foundation to Establish in Diyarbakır
Human Right Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch is preparing to establish a mass grave foundation - an initiative aimed to form a DNA bank and seek disappeared people as well as deceased PKK members upon family applications.
27 September 2013
“Which Forensics Institute is Minister Ergin Talking About?”
Minister Ergin said Turkey’s Forensic Institute processed application regarding sick inmates within 15 days. However, there are several inmates who wait for long durations or die in prison.
23 September 2013
Ayça Söylemez
Protocol Sets Academic Bridges Between Hakkari and Erbil
A protocol has been signed between Turkey’s Hakkari University and Iraq’s Salahaddin University in Arbil, allowing exchange of students and academics. The agreement is expected to contribute to teaching departments for Turkish and Kurdish language.
20 September 2013
Fazıl Say Sentenced to 10 Months of Prison Again
Pianist and composer Fazıl Say was sentenced to 10 months of prison for “overtly insulting religious values of a certain faction of society” in retrial.
20 September 2013
İHD Releases Withdrawal Report
IHD’s report puts forward facts and recommendations on a variety of issues including guerrilla withdrawal, new headquarter constructions, security dams, village guard system, attempts to return to villages and mine fields.
17 September 2013
Court Issues Capture Warrant For Erhan Tuncel
After the Supreme Court of Appeals overthrew the verdict, Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court reopened the Hrant Dink murder case this morning, issuing a capture warrant for Erhan Tuncel. The court will decide regarding the overthrown verdict on the next hearing on December 3.
17 September 2013
Nilay Vardar
High Participation Rates to School Boycott
Initiated by TZP-Kurdî Association, Kurdish students across the Kurdish populated areas in Turkey started a week long school boycott to demand their educational rights in mother tongue within constitutional assurance.
16 September 2013
Beyza Kural,Yüce Yöney
Ağani Murutsxi, Laz Language Newspaper, Restarts Publishing
Based in Istanbul and completely in Laz language, the bimonthly newspaper aims to cover monthly culture, sports and political news as well as articles and cartoons on topics like assimilation.
12 September 2013
Ismail Güney Yılmaz
BDP: Kurdish Must Obtain Legal Status
BDP Istanbul Headquarters held a press conference this morning, saying that the Kurdish language must obtain a legal status in Turkey. “Kurdish as second language in public schools is unacceptable,” the statement said.
10 September 2013
Batuhan Kurtaran,Rafşan Yağmur Çelik
“Even Hepatitis B Patient Inmate Is Unable to Retrieve Test Results”
MAZLUMDER Prison Commission released a report on the conditions of Batman M Type Prison, citing prison administration’s arbitrary practices on political inmates and health permits.
5 September 2013
Police Authorities Decline to Disclose Gas Bomber Policemen
An administrative investigation has been launched on May Day police violence with the testimony of Serdal Gül - a demonstrator with head injury. Police authorities, however, didn’t disclose the names of police officers in the investigation file.
3 September 2013
Anadolu Agency Kicks Off in Kurdish
Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey’s semi-official news agency, has added Kurdish to its 5 other languages on September 1 - Peace Day.
2 September 2013
Police Detains 6 People “Just in Case”
Police detained 6 individuals at the entry of Izmir International Fair on the possibility that they could “launch a Gezi Resistance protest”. Released after the ceremony, detainees have filed complaints on policemen for “arbitrary detention and ill-treatment”.
30 August 2013
Ayça Söylemez
Sick Inmate Avcı Released
Kemal Avcı, an inmate battling with cancer, has been released by a court. He is expected to be discharged from Tekirdağ Prison after the completion of procedures.
29 August 2013
Ayça Söylemez
"Silence on Roboski Undermines Societal Peace"
Roboski İçin Adalet Girişimi, an initiative to demand justice on Roboski Massacre, released a statement on the 20th month of the incident in downtown Ankara, emphasizing that silence on Roboski undermined the societal peace in Turkey.
29 August 2013
Serhat Korkmaz
Earthquake Survivors Start Hunger Strike
Survivors of 2011 Van Province earthquake have started a hunger strike this morning, urging the authorities to improve their right to adequate housing and living conditions in prefabricated sites.
28 August 2013
Serra Torun
Platform Launched to Monitor Return to Villages
Several NGOs joined their forces to establish Marmara Migration Watch Platform in order to ensure a healthy process for returns to villages.
26 August 2013
Nilay Vardar
Hakkari Mayor Convicted to 15 Months of Prison
Hakkari Mayor Bedirhanoğlu has been convicted to 15 months of prison for attending the funeral ceremony of Ferdane Kına, a PKK guerrilla.
22 August 2013
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The Tightening Screws on Press Freedom in Turkey
Erdoğan’s AKP administration has had more than a decade to fix this imbalance in Turkey’s anti-terror legislation. Despite repeated attempts at reform in recent years, the desperate situation in relation to these provisions persists.
19 August 2013
Alev Yaman
HSM: Our Forces Acted According to Withdrawal Process
Protesting PM Erdoğan's claims on “Withdrawal is about 20 percent complete”, HSM, one of PKK's wings released a declaration saying that “their forces fully respected the withdrawal procedures and are still in the process of doing so”.
19 August 2013
No Penalty For #resist T-Shirt
Timuçin Köprülü, assistant professor of law at Uludağ University who became subjected to disciplinary investigation for wearing a t-shirt that said “#resist”, was acquitted from all charges.
16 August 2013
"872 Right Violations in Turkey’s Prisons in 2013”
Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch released a report on the human rights violations in Turkey’s eastern and southeasters region prisons within the first 6 months of 2013, warning that death toll could climb due to sick inmates.
15 August 2013
Diyarbakır Welcomes Its First “Kürdistan” Sign
Kurdistan Youth Movement Association, the first association including the word “Kurdistan”, has been established in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
12 August 2013
Turkey’s Council of State Ignores ECHR Verdict
Ignoring an ECHR verdict, Turkey’s Council of State confirmed a lower court ruling on the rejection of repartition demand in the case of Abdullah Yaşa - a 13 year old victim of police canisters during a demonstration in Diyarbakır in 2006.
12 August 2013
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Ekşisözlük Writers Charged With Blasphemy, Face Prison Sentence
Prosecutors charged Sedat Kapanoğlu and 40 account holders with the “blasphemy on the religious values of a society fraction” due to their entries on Ekşisözlük, a popular social media website in Turkey. Site owner Kapanoğlu and other users are facing prison sentences from 6 up to 12 months.
7 August 2013
Elif Akgül
Acclaimed Book Faces Prosecution Over Obscenity in Turkey
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a previous ruling of acquittals of “obscenity” regarding the book “The Exploits of Young Don Juan”. “They are prosecuting the world heritage, Irfan Sancı told bianet.
6 August 2013
Elif Akgül
Amnesty International Calls For Cyber Protest
Amnesty International called for action to protest police violence through a cyber platform of Taksim Square where participants could tag themselves by logging in by social media accounts.
2 August 2013
Court Rejects Retrial Request For Öcalan
Ankara 11th High Criminal Court rejected Öcalan’s defense attorney’s request for the retrial of their client with unanimous vote.
2 August 2013
Court Issues Red Notice to Seek Writer Doğan Akhanlı
On the first hearing of Doğan Akhanlı, a writer whose acquittal verdict has been overthrown by Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals, defense lawyers asked for their client’s acquittal again. The court, on the other hand, issued a red notice to hear Akhanlı according to the procedures.
31 July 2013
Elif Akgül
Neighborhood Signs “Peace Contract”, Local Officials Awaiting
Tensions between neighborhood dwellers and those with Roma background in Bursa tended to alleviate after a “peace contract” signed by the parties. Local officials are now being expected to make repartitions on victims.
29 July 2013
Nilay Vardar
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