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Footage of Attacker on Public Cameras
Footage of Attacker on Public Cameras
The assailant who detonated a bomb in a minibus in Ankara on 20 September was reportedly filmed by public cameras. Three people died in the blast.
22 September 2011
Two Germans in Custody in Van
Two Germans in Custody in Van
Two German citizens of an international delegation were taken into police custody in Van under allegations of "propaganda for a terrorist organization". The delegation visited Turkey in order to investigate a mass grave of 41 people including sociologist Andrea Wolf.
22 September 2011
"Don't Let Armed Conflicts Spiral out of Control"
"Don't Let Armed Conflicts Spiral out of Control"
The International Crisis Group published a report on findings related to the Kurdish questions and proposals for a solution. The report emphasized that the problem has not and will not be solved by war and with military tactics.
22 September 2011
Violent Treatment and Deprivation of Education
Violent Treatment and Deprivation of Education
An independent delegation joined by teaching staff, lawyers and physicians prepared a report on university students who were treated violently and arrested because they attended protest actions. The report revealed that violence is not being documented.
22 September 2011 Nilay Vardar
The Pain of Seasonal Workers
The Pain of Seasonal Workers
Hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers take up the hazardous journey to earn a living with the hazelnut harvest in Turkey. Veysi Altay had a close look at their sometimes desperate situation which is dominated by poverty and discrimination.
21 September 2011 Veysi Altay
Pro-Kurdish BDP Facing Probe into 'Democratic Autonomy'
Pro-Kurdish BDP Facing Probe into 'Democratic Autonomy'
Court of Appeals Public Chief Prosecutor Erbil confirmed "organic ties" between the Democratic Society Congress and the Peace and Democracy Party. This may lead to a closure case for the Peace and Democracy Party.
21 September 2011
4 Women Killed in Armed Attack in Siirt
4 Women Killed in Armed Attack in Siirt
Four women were killed and two injured in an attack on a vehicle right next to the Police Vocational School in the south-eastern city of Siirt. The assault was carried out with bazookas and long-barrelled weapons.
21 September 2011
Access to LGBT Sites Restricted in Parliament
Access to LGBT Sites Restricted in Parliament
The Turkish Parliament made access to the LGBT sites of KaosGL and LambdaIstanbul more difficult. Due to the "family package" of the new internet filter, access is only admitted after filling in an online form and disclosing personal data.
21 September 2011
Minibus Blast in Ankara
Minibus Blast in Ankara
Three people died in the course of an explosion that occurred in a minibus in Ankara on Tuesday. 34 people were wounded.
21 September 2011
Exclusive Area of Conflict
Exclusive Area of Conflict
Tensions between Turkey and Southern Cyprus are fuelled by the dispute about oil and gas resources in the eastern Mediterranean. Dr. Cengiz Aktar from Bahçeşehir University evaluated the situation for bianet, including its legal and political background and its future potential.
20 September 2011 Yüce Yöney
Plaintiff Lawyers Leave Court Room under Protest
Plaintiff Lawyers Leave Court Room under Protest
The lawyers of the Dink family left the court room in protest because the prosecutor was about to present his final plea before all evidence had been collected. The prosecutor demanded two life sentences and two acquittals.
20 September 2011 Işıl Cinmen
Journalists Şık and Şener Detained for 200 Days
Journalists Şık and Şener Detained for 200 Days
The 200th day of journalists Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener in prison was marked by a demonstration of the group "Fellow Journalists of Ahmet and Nedim". They stated that the indictment proved the fact that Şık and Şener were jailed because of their journalistic activities.
19 September 2011 Ekin Karaca
Conscientious Objector Süver Starts Death Fast
Conscientious Objector Süver Starts Death Fast
After a ten-day hunger strike, conscientious objector İnan Süver decided to turn his strike into a death fast. His reasons: oppressions experienced at the Balıkesir Prison and the dismissal of his requests for his transfer to a different cell.
19 September 2011 Ekin Karaca
55 People in Police Custody in Şırnak
55 People in Police Custody in Şırnak
The police in Şırnak raided buildings of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party and private homes. 55 people were taken into police custody, including party executives. Co-Chair Demirtaş said the operations were aimed at the elimination of the party.
19 September 2011
Rights Defender Fincancı and Journalist Yarkadaş Acquitted
Rights Defender Fincancı and Journalist Yarkadaş Acquitted
Turkish Human Rights Foundation President Fincanı and Gerçek Gündem website executive Yarkadaş were acquitted of charges of insult. They were sued by Prof. Birgen, Chair of the Institute for Forensic Medicine 3rd Specialization Chamber.
19 September 2011
Blast Bomb in Diyarbakır, Noise Bomb in Istanbul
Blast Bomb in Diyarbakır, Noise Bomb in Istanbul
A bomb thrown to a shuttle of the Police Vocational School in Diyarbakır left four policemen injured. A noise bomb placed in a bus in Istanbul was brought to explosion by the bus driver at the side of the road. Nobody was wounded.
16 September 2011
"The Court did not Understand the Statements in Kurdish"
"The Court did not Understand the Statements in Kurdish"
The 8th hearing of the case regarding the Union of Kurdistan Communities tried in Mardin was once more stuck because of the Kurdish language used for the defendants' defence speeches.
16 September 2011
"Ground Operations Might Start any Time"
"Ground Operations Might Start any Time"
Minister of the Interior Şahin declared that a date for cross-border ground operations was not going to be fixed. "Operations can be carried out any time and an evaluation of the topic is still being continued", Şahin announced.
15 September 2011
10-Year-Prison Threat for "Revolting" Students
10-Year-Prison Threat for "Revolting" Students
Students from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara are facing up to 10.5 years behind bars. They are tried on the grounds of their protest action in January labelled "We are revolting".
15 September 2011
10 Members of Pro-Kurdish Party in Custody
10 Members of Pro-Kurdish Party in Custody
In the course of a police operation in Mersin, ten members of the Peace and Democracy Party were taken into custody, among them provincial executives, a member of parliament and members of the municipality council.
15 September 2011 Ekin Karaca
3 Suspicious Deaths of Soldiers in 5 Days
3 Suspicious Deaths of Soldiers in 5 Days
Three soldiers died under suspicious circumstances in Bitlis, Maraş and Kars within five days. Human Rights Association President Türkdoğan called on the parliament to investigate the deaths that were apparently caused by stray bullets.
14 September 2011 Ekin Karaca
Compensation Fine for Columnist Uluç
Compensation Fine for Columnist Uluç
Sabah newspaper columnist Uluç is to pay TL 20,000 in compensation for his article about deceased TV host Defne Joy Foster. President Judge Göçer emphasized the discriminative language of the writing.
14 September 2011
Voice Records of Talks between Government and PKK?
Voice Records of Talks between Government and PKK?
Voice records emerged in the internet that allegedly feature talks between members of the National Intelligence Agency and of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party held during the negotiation period.
14 September 2011
Halkın Günlüğü Newspaper Banned for 1 Month
Halkın Günlüğü Newspaper Banned for 1 Month
The Halkın Günlüğü newspaper was banned for one month; the copies the 18th issue were seized on the day of its publication on 10 September. The reason for the publication ban is alleged "propaganda for an armed terrorist organization".
14 September 2011
New Service: Directory Enquiries in Kurdish
New Service: Directory Enquiries in Kurdish
The Turkish directory enquiries 11883 now offer service in the Kurdish language. All mobile and landline numbers can now be enquired in the Kurmanci dialect of Kurdish.
13 September 2011
4 Civilians Killed, 14 People still Kept Hostage
4 Civilians Killed, 14 People still Kept Hostage
Four civilians, one soldier and one police officer were killed in an armed conflict in Şemdinli on 11 September. A total of 14 people who were abducted since July are still being kept hostage by the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
13 September 2011
Media Killed Slain Woman a Second Time
Media Killed Slain Woman a Second Time
Protests ran high after a biased news article on a woman murder was published in Milliyet newspaper. "The media has to get itself straightened out and should be trained on social gender", woman activist Gülbahar criticized.
13 September 2011 Işıl Cinmen
"You Will not Hear if You do not Want to Listen"
"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"
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
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
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
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
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