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African students in Karabük: Dina's family should see justice in Turkey
Most of the students prefer not to speak. Those who speak, however, remind us of Dina's family: "Let the truth come out, and whoever is guilty should receive the harshest punishment. Only then can her family find peace," they say.
7 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Academics for Peace: 'Tell Israel to stop'
190 academics have called on Turkey to cut its military, commercial, and diplomatic ties with Israel until the occupation ends and peace is established.
7 November 2023
HRW: 'Civilians bear the brunt of ongoing attacks by Turkish Forces in Northeast Syria'
"Turkey should thoroughly investigate strikes that killed or injured civilians and provide adequate redress, where appropriate, to victims or their families. It should hold to account those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law arising from such attacks."
6 November 2023
Hitit University revokes prisoners’ permission to study over ‘security concerns’
The senate of the university unanimously decided that students, if they don't fulfill the obligation of attending classes, won't be allowed to take exams, and they have the right to freeze their registrations upon their request.
6 November 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Request for 'effective investigation' from Greece
The family of Barış Büyüksu, who lost his life in a boat off the coast of Bodrum, and legal institutions from Turkey and Greece seeking justice, stated that they cannot access the file in Greece due to bureaucratic obstacles. They called on all to join them in their fight for justice for Barış and against pushbacks.
3 November 2023
Osman Kavala marks six years behind bars
"I have been held in prison for 6 years without any evidence of a crime committed. While I expected this to come to an end, the affirmation of unlawfulness by the Court of Cassation has made my detention conditions more severe," Kavala has said.
1 November 2023
'We salute the 134-day resistance of the Kurdish people against ISIS'
1 November 2023
'The court cannot refer the Constitutional Court decision to another court'
Can Atalay's lawyer, Fikret İlkiz, stated, "The 13th Heavy Penal Court violated Article 153 of the Constitution. It gave rise to a second violation of rights."
1 November 2023
Actions for Kurdish language rights banned for a week in Kocaeli
The Kocaeli Governorate announced that all demonstrations and events in the city have been banned for a week, following a post by the Kurdish Language Movement Association about marching from Kocaeli to Ankara.
31 October 2023
'Referral of the Constitutional Court decision to another authority is contrary to the law'
Imprisoned Workers' Party of Turkey Hatay Deputy Can Atalay has requested an investigation into the 13th Heavy Penal Court in Istanbul, which did not implement the Constitutional Court decision and issue a release order for him. He also called upon the Parliamentary Human Rights Examination Commission to take action.
31 October 2023
Turkey’s new ‘high-security’ prisons raise ‘social isolation’ concerns
Prolonged social isolation may cause mental and physical health issues, warns the Ankara Medical Chamber.
30 October 2023
Revealed: Senior ISIS member on trial for kidnapping Êzîdî girl at liberty
The ISIS operative was previously announced as “arrested” by the authorities.
30 October 2023
Two HEDEP members arrested on ‘terror’ charges
Two party members in Mersin, western Turkey, are facing charges due to their social media posts.
30 October 2023
AKP-MHP reject proposal to search for missing people after February earthquakes
Opposition deputies emphasize the plight of thousands missing in the aftermath of the destructive earthquakes that struck 11 provinces in Turkey's southern and southeastern regions
27 October 2023
AYM has detailed the violation, the court can only issue a release order, says Atalay's lawyer
Can Atalay's lawyer, Deniz Can Özen, stated, "The Constitutional Court has explicitly emphasized that the first-instance court has no discretion regarding the implementation of the violation decision. The action to be taken in line with the Constitutional Court's decision is to conduct a retrial, stop the proceedings, and order release. A decision to the contrary is not possible; the court must immediately issue a release order."
27 October 2023
Ruken Tuncel
Lawyers demand release order for Can Atalay after supreme court decision
Attorney Muzaffer Değirmenci stated that Can Atalay should have been released immediately after being elected as a Member of Parliament, but he has been unjustly deprived of his freedom for five and a half months.
26 October 2023
Ruken Tuncel
Ayça Söylemez
reports
Constitutional Court petitioned after lack of prosecution for police in 2015 Ankara Massacre
The lack of action by the police authorities in assessing the belatedly discovered notification within the case documents led to a non-prosecution decision. Subsequently, intervening lawyers have brought their grievances to the high court.
25 October 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Constitutional Court finds violation in imprisoned MP Can Atalay’s case
One of the defendants in the Gezi Park case, Atalay was not released from prison despite being elected an MP in the May elections. His lawyer has welcomed the top court's decision.
25 October 2023
Ruken Tuncel
Turkish judiciary ‘fulfilled obligations’ in Khashoggi case, concludes top court
While acknowledging that Saudi authorities tampered with evidence in the journalist's murder case, the Constitutional Court concluded that Turkish authorities were not at fault.
25 October 2023
Kurdish Barometer: 61% of Kurds want Kurdish to be official language
According to the Kurdish Barometer's survey, 67.4% of Kurds strongly identify with their Kurdish identity. The ownership of Kurdish identity is higher among young people, students, traders, and the upper-income group compared to the average. Kurdish nationalism is on the rise compared to five years ago.
24 October 2023
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Police raid HDP office in Şırnak
The officers seized a computer, a booklet and a poster while no one was taken into custody.
24 October 2023
‘They didn’t release my son so that they could blame PKK for forest fires’
A Kurdish man who reported a forest fire in İstanbul has been sentenced to life imprisonment for setting fire to the forest on the orders of the PKK.
23 October 2023
Soldiers raid Kurdish wedding over alleged 'terrorist propaganda' in songs
Twenty-three people were detained in connection with the case.
23 October 2023
Turkey does not join the School Meals Coalition Global Summit
Turkey did not participate in the "School Meals Coalition," established by 90 countries under the leadership of the United Nations World Food Programme, and also did not attend the summit held in Paris.
23 October 2023
70-year-old ill prisoner ‘lost 50 kilos’ due to inadequate treatment
Cemal Tanhan is grappling with multiple health issues, including diabetes, hypertension, and anemia, says the Human Rights Association.
23 October 2023
Vecih Cuzdan
reports
The resistance of Dersim electricity workers concluded with gains
DİSK/Enerji-Sen stated, "After the meeting between Fırat Aksa executives and the workers' representative delegation, an agreement has been reached regarding the fulfillment of the demands."
20 October 2023
Vecih Cuzdan
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Deniz Poyraz murder case: Appeals court upholds sentence
The 1st Penal Chamber of the İzmir Regional Court of Justice has upheld the aggravated life sentence and the additional 9-year prison term for Onur Gencer, who was responsible for the killing of Deniz Poyraz. Attorney Türkan Aslan Ağaç, who represents the case, expressed concerns that they are attempting to swiftly conclude the case with the punishment solely assigned to the perpetrator, Onur Gencer.
19 October 2023
HEDEP deputy submits bill for protection of human rights advocates
"At least 22 civil society organization leaders, employees, and members were subjected to direct or indirect judicial harassment within one year as part of investigations and prosecutions."
19 October 2023
Police officer arrested for abusing girl
A teacher reported to the gendarmerie that a police officer had allegedly sexually abused his 15-year-old student.
19 October 2023
X faces new sanctions in Turkey
The platform has yet to appoint a legal representative in the country.
19 October 2023
RTÜK initiates legal proceedings against DW Turkish over coverage of Israel-Palestine conflict
In its article titled "What actions are considered war crimes?" DW Turkish had written that the bombing of places like schools or apartment buildings may not be considered a war crime if deemed militarily necessary according to international law.
19 October 2023
Political parties, doctors, trade unions, feminists march to Israel's consulate
Labor and professional organizations, political parties, and feminists who marched to the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul demanded an immediate end to the conflicts, the severing of relations with Israel, and the punishment of Israel in international courts.
19 October 2023
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