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Police Violence Gets Punished in Istanbul
An Istanbul court ruled prison sentences to 6 police officers and suspended their professional licenses for assaulting a driver after a minor traffic accident.
24 December 2012
First Lawsuit, Albeit Rejected, Against Land Mines in Turkey
A Tunceli province prosecutor rejected a lawsuit demanding the removal of approximately 11,000 land mines on the outskirts of Sarıtaş village.
24 December 2012
Istanbul Municipality Bans Political Movie Ad
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality rejected a proposal concerning the billboard advertisement of a new movie on Turkish prisons, making no explanations.
21 December 2012
PM Sues Newspaper over Black Tape
PM Erdogan filed a lawsuit against BirGün newspaper for defamation charges, asking for 100,000 Turkish liras as non-pecuniary damages when the newspaper published his front page photo with a black tape on his mouth on November 26.
21 December 2012
Interior Minister Confesses on Police Brutality
Interior Minister İdris Naim Şahin admitted that police brutality denigrated the state authority when it caused deaths and said: "Though security officers should not hesitate to exercise force to intervene protests."
21 December 2012
Questionnaire Enrages Turkey's Roma People
Roma People Rights Forum of Turkey condemned a questionnaire distributed by a researcher on Roma people's religious practices saying that it fed existing prejudices and discrimination.
19 December 2012
ECHR Finds Turkey Guilty For Blocking Google Sites
The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty in Ahmet Yıldırım case for violating freedom of expression when a Turkish court decided to block access to Google Sites.
18 December 2012
IPI Condemns Eser's Arrest
Major journalist associations including Journalists' Union of Turkey and International Press Institute protested the arrest of Evrensel newspaper journalist Sadiye Eser for terrorism charges.
17 December 2012
Call to Send Cards to Jailed Journalists
A journalists initiative made a public invitation to send New Year's cards to Turkey's jailed journalists, saying that un-jailed journalists' hearts and minds will always be with their colleagues in 2013.
14 December 2012
Selek's Trial Rescheduled to Consider Recusal
The case of Pınar Selek--Turkish sociologist who was found not guilty for involving in the 1998 Spice Bazaar bombing in previous three prosecutions over 14 years--was held this afternoon by a criminal court in Istanbul.
13 December 2012
Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Prosecutor Declines Case, Underlines Press Freedom
A Turkish prosecutor declined to investigate the Radikal newspaper case saying that alleged complaints from a local municipality should be considered in terms of press freedom.
13 December 2012
Petition Signers Demand to Stand Trial With Selek
The day before Pinar Selek's retrial for 1998 Spice Bazaar bombing charges, an initiative led by several organizations filed law suits against themselves to stand trial with the sociologist.
12 December 2012
ECHR Finds Turkey Guilty For Abusing Right to Life
ECHR found Turkey guilty in the case of Lütfi Volkan Akıncı who was "reported to have committed suicide" during his compulsory military service in 2002.
12 December 2012
Çiçek Tahaoğlu,Ayça Söylemez
New Draft to Create Digital Prison, Opposition Says
Opposition deputy Erdal Aksünger criticized the government's draft proposition on cyber security provisions, saying that it aimed to create a "cyber prison" in Turkey.
11 December 2012
Elif Akgül
Turkey Tops CPJ's Jailed Journalists List
Committee to Protect Journalists announced its annual report on jailed journalists around the world with Turkey topping the list above China and Iran.
11 December 2012
2 Journalists Detained in Istanbul
Istanbul police raided several locations this morning, detaining 41 individuals including two journalists from Evrensel and Özgür Gündem newspapers.
10 December 2012
Turkey's Human Rights Record '12 - Part II
On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Turkey's two main human rights organizations released their annual torture reports, complaining that impunity on several torture cases encouraged the ongoing human tragedy in Turkey.
10 December 2012
Turkey's Human Rights Record '12 - Part I
On the occasion of World Human Rights Day, Turkey's two main human rights organizations released their annual torture reports, complaining that impunity on several torture cases encouraged the ongoing human tragedy in Turkey.
10 December 2012
Roboski Families Receive Human Rights Prize
Mehmet Atak, Ali Akel, Mustafa Cemlioğlu, Ahmet Kaya and families from Roboski became the recipients of this year's MAZLUMDER human rights prizes.
10 December 2012
Antimilitarist Slogan Found "Not Guilty"
A court dismissed charges for Halil Savda, Mehmet Atak, Ahmet Aydemir and Fatih Tezcan for "disfavoring the military in the eyes of public" after the four individuals shouted an antimilitarist slogan to support their conscientious rejector friend Enver Aydemir in a public meeting.
7 December 2012
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IPI Visit Highlights Press Freedom in Turkey
International Press Institute representatives paid a 3-day visit to Turkey, enduring talks with government officials and NGO representatives on the press freedom and jailed journalists.
7 December 2012
Elif Akgül
Intellectuals to Meet Minister of Justice for Selek
Several intellectuals forming the "We should not keep silent" initiative for the jailed sociologist Pinar Selek submitted an appointment request to Minister of Justice Sadullah Ergin.
5 December 2012
Turkey's New Party Questions Army Suicides
Greens and the Left Party of the future, Turkey's newest party, demanded the government to account for controversial suicides in the army saying that PM has for long kept quite on the issue.
5 December 2012
State Audit Board to Investigate Sivas Massacre
President Abdullah Gul assigned the Turkish State Audit Board for the investigation of Sivas Massacre, events of July 2, 1993 which resulted in the deaths of 37 people, mostly Alevi intellectuals.
30 November 2012
Criticism Mounts Over Release of Parliamentarian Immunities
Peace Assembly of Turkey urged the AKP government to withdraw its efforts to release the parliamentarian immunities for 10 pro-Kurdish deputies, saying that the government should instead ensue negotiations cornering the Kurdish question.
30 November 2012
Nilay Vardar
Caricaturists Tease PM With Soap Opera Cover
Weekly satire magazine Penguen dedicated this week's cover page to Muhteşem Yüzyıl, a Turkish soap opera telling the life story of Suleiman the Magnificent.
29 November 2012
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Bianet Journalists Testify to Prosecutor
Bianet staff were order to testify to Istanbul press prosecutor this afternoon, concerning a series of coverage issued on Sedat Selim Ay, Istanbul's intern chief police officer, in July this year.
29 November 2012
Intellectuals Stand for Pinar Selek
A large of group of intellectuals, university professors, journalists and human rights activists gathered in a support night on Wednesday for Pınar Selek, a Turkish sociologist who will face another prosecution on December 13 on the 1998 Spice Bazaar bombing.
29 November 2012
LGBTs Contest New Army Discipline Act
LGBT organizations protested the discipline act draft proposed by Turkish Armed force, saying that army's definition of homosexuality as "unnatural relationship" cannot be accepted.
29 November 2012
Gökçe Bilge Kazıcı
Turkey's Alevis' Holy Month Ends
In the end of Turkey's Alevis holy month, bianet attended a talk session in cemevi, a traditional worship space which is yet to be recognized by the Turkish state.
28 November 2012
Nilay Vardar
Çeber Torture Case Verdict Sets Landmark
Engin Çeber became subject to "aggravated" torture under police detention and in his confinement in Metris Prison, the verdict said.
27 November 2012
Fellow Artists Support Suspected Musicians
13 suspects including members of popular music band Grup Yorum were ordered to stand trial today, with artists, politicians and intellectuals supporting outside the courthouse.
26 November 2012
Gökçe Bilge Kazıcı
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