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"You Will not Hear if You do not Want to Listen"
Deputy PM Arınç said in the context of imprisoned journalists that demands for an amendment of the Anti-Terror Law have not been made in a loud voice. Journalist association President Arınç commented, "We called to abolish the whole law dozens of times".
12 September 2011
Ayça Söylemez
Indictment Based on "Statements"
The indictment about journalists Şık and Şener and a further 12 people related to the OdaTV trial has been accepted by court. The document refers to evidence like "contradicting statements" or "witness accounts".
12 September 2011
Ekin Karaca,Ayça Söylemez
11 People in Police Custody in Adana - Also 2 Journalists
The Platform for Solidarity with Detained Journalists protested the police custody of eleven people, among them two journalists and the Provincial Chair of the BDP in Adana. The Platform demanded the release of all eleven people.
9 September 2011
Four Village Guards Abducted
The Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK abducted four village guards in the Beytüşebbap district of Şırnak in the evening of 7 September. Subsequently, a large-scale military operation was launched in the region.
9 September 2011
Police Officer Sentenced to 19 Years in Jail for Gezer Murder
Special operations police officer Serkan Akbulut was handed down a life sentence for killing Emrah Gezer because he sang a Kurdish song. The sentence was then mitigated to imprisonment of 19 years and 5 months due to "unjust provocation".
9 September 2011
Ekin Karaca
Prison Management Destroyed Unpublished Manuscript
PEN International condemned the seizure and destruction of the only existing manuscript of an unpublished book of writer Halil Gündoğan who is incarcerated in the Sinan Prison in Ankara.
9 September 2011
Alleged Execution after Surrender
Former Van Gendarmerie Regiment Commander İyigün stands accused of having executed two PKK members and one civilian who had surrendered already.
8 September 2011
Still no End in 13-year Trial Process
In its 13th year, the trial regarding the Spice Bazaar blast in Istanbul in 1998 will be continued on 28 September. Pınar Selek was acquitted three times. The Platform "We are still witnesses" called for support for the first hearing with a new prosecutor.
8 September 2011
Museum of Shame
The "Museum of Shame" opened its doors for the second time on 6 September to remind the incidents around the military coup in 1980. Personal belongings of slain journalist Dink are among the exhibits. For the first time, belongings of leftist activist Erdost can be seen.
8 September 2011
Confession of a Village Guard
"The state has used me for years and then brought me into this situation. I am calling on all village guards, this is going to happen to you as well sooner or later. My life and the lives of my family members are not safe anymore".
7 September 2011
Qandil Region still in Turmoil
The region around the Qandil Mountain in northern Iraq still remains in turmoil after the air strikes on PKK hideouts by the Turkish Armed Forces in August. Soldiers, civilians and PKK members died in armed conflicts after the air raids.
7 September 2011
Behind Bars for Wearing a Keffiyeh
University student Kırmızıgül was arrested because he allegedly attended a demonstration. The evidence shown for his arrest was the Keffiyeh he had wrapped around his neck. Kırmızıgül has been imprisoned for 18 months.
6 September 2011
Ayça Söylemez
Top-Level Military Officer Arrested
Yet another top-rank army officer has been arrested in the scope of the Internet Memorandum Trial. Lieutenant Gen. İsmail Hakkı Pekin, Head of the General Staff 's Intelligence Unit, was arrested on 5 September.
6 September 2011
A Road Map to Democratic Autonomy
In the "Democratic Solution Protocol" presented at their annual General Convention, the pro-Kurdish BDP announced a road map to regional autonomy and stated a number of main issues to be included in the new constitution.
5 September 2011
Clashes in South-Eastern Turkey Claim more Casualties
One lieutenant and one specialist sergeant were killed in a shooting on a military outpost that was carrying out searches and scans in Dersim. In Hakkari, two village guards died in an armed conflict.
5 September 2011
Sanctions for Detained Student in Prison
Student Ferhat Tüzer is being detained pending trial for 17 months because he posted a banner calling for free education during a speech of the Prime Minister. Now he has been banned from receiving visitors for 6 months because he sang a folk song.
5 September 2011
Thousands of People Gathered for Peace, but...
Thousands of people met in Kadıköy for the Peace Rally on 1 September. After tensions and a police intervention with tear gas the meeting had to be cancelled.
2 September 2011
Nilay Vardar
ECHR: "State Responsible for Death of Soldier"
In the case of the alleged suicide of a soldier, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that "the government is responsible for a death at the military" and that "people addicted to alcohol and narcotics should not be conscripted".
2 September 2011
Non-Muslim Minorities will Retrieve Seized Property
Turkish government adopted a decree to return all immovable property seized in 1936 to non-Muslim foundations. Compensations will be paid for immovable property owned by third parties.
29 August 2011
Indictment for Detained Journalists Şık and Şener
An indictment was prepared about journalists Şık and Şener who are detained in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation since March. They are charged with "aiding an armed illegal organization". The Indictment includes a total of 14 defendants.
29 August 2011
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State Human Rights Department to be Established
The Human Rights Department will be established for the abatement of human rights violations. The newly founded department will collect information and opinions on applications made to the ECHR from related institutions and prepare defences.
29 August 2011
"Journalists not Detained because of their Writings"
According to the Ministry of Justice, freedom of expression in Turkey is not being restricted and only 4 out of 63 imprisoned journalists are behind bars because of their writings. Turan Özlu form National Channel who was arrested this week is the 64th journalist in prison.
26 August 2011
Prime Suspect of Sivas Massacre Dead
Cafer Erçakmak, prime suspect of the Sivas Massacre who was being searched for 18 years supposedly died from a heart attack on 11 July 2011. The result of a DNA report now proved with a probability of 99.9 percent that the deceased person was indeed Erçakmak.
26 August 2011
"Concern and Fear" about Practices in Tekirdağ Prison
The Contemporary Lawyers Association files a criminal complaint against Tekirdağ Prison Second Director Ak because of "experiences that raise concern and fear". The association will also complain about Prosecutor Arda for remaining passive.
26 August 2011
Ayça Söylemez
Propaganda Trial for Hopa Protestors
Seven people who attended the funeral of protestor Lokumcu who was killed during anti-government unrests in Hopa in May are now tried on charges of "propaganda for an illegal organization" because of chanting marches and raising their left fists.
26 August 2011
Ayça Söylemez
Human Rights Association Condemns Air Raids
The Human Rights Association condemned the Qandil operations in a press release. The association called both sides to put down their weapons and said that a solution would have to be found through negotiations.
25 August 2011
Nilay Vardar
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Ground Operations Alert
The Kurdish Regional Administration reportedly warned villagers in the region of the Turkish-Iraqi border on a possible ground operation of the Armed Forces. The Democratic Society Congress will start a peace walk to the border on Saturday.
25 August 2011
New Arrests in Internet Memorandum Trial
Rear Admiral Alaattin Sevim was arrested on 24 August in the scope of the Internet Memorandum trial. One day earlier, civil servant Bülent Sarıkahya was detained.
25 August 2011
23-Year Prison Threat for Kurdish Politician
Peace and Democracy Party member Altan Tan is facing 23.5 years in prison on the grounds of attending a couple of meetings before the general elections held last June. He is charged with "propaganda" and "committing a crime on behalf of an organization".
25 August 2011
New Arrests in Ergenekon Investigation
Gültekin and Önsel from the Labour Party, Özlü from the National Channel and Perinçek from Istanbul University were arrested in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation on 23 August. They were in police custody since 19 August.
24 August 2011
Turkish Army: "90-100 PKK Members Killed"
The General Staff Presidency announced on its website that "90 to 100" PKK members were killed during the aerial strikes carried out during the past seven days in Northern Iraq.
24 August 2011
"No Connections Between Dink Murder and Ergenekon"
After having reviewed information from the police, the prosecutor of the murder trial related to the assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist Dink apparently did not find any connections between the Dink murder and defendants of the Ergenekon trial.
23 August 2011
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