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Open Letter to Vatan Columnist Can Atakli
The Vatan newspaper has chosen to ignore the denigrating accusations its columnist makes about people who think differently from him. IPS Communication Foundation general secretary Ertuğrul Kürkçü and chair Nadire Mater wrote a letter which was not printed by Vatan.
22 January 2009
Nadire Mater,Ertuğrul Kürkçü
Mediterranean Journalists Call for Freedom to Report
40 journalists from 18 countries met at the Menton Journalists’ Conference in France. Bianet also attended the event.
21 January 2009
Erol Önderoğlu
Obama Era Starts in USA
Barack Obama has been sworn in as 44th President of the United States. Over a million people watched his inauguration, at which he swore on Abraham Lincoln’s bible to “preserve, protect and defend the constitution”.
21 January 2009
Hrant, We Apologise
Actor Halil Ergün spoke at the commemoration of Hrant Dink's murder two years ago on 19 January. Ten thousand people listened to him.
20 January 2009
Halil Ergün
Photo Gallery: Commemorating Hrant Dink Two Years after His Death
Around 10,000 people gathered in front of the Agos newspaper office in order to remember Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, murdered there two years ago.
20 January 2009
Tolga Korkut,Emine Özcan,Alberto Tetta
Ergenekon: General Ersöz in Hospital, ex-Anti-terror Colonel Commits Suicide
Ergenekon suspect brigadier general Levent Ersöz transferred to hospital from prison. Ex-anti-terror colonel Abdulkerim Kırca, whose name is implicated in the Ergenekon investigation, is reported to have committed suicide.
20 January 2009
Two Years On: Lawyers Summarise Dink Trial
The trial of the murder of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink started on 2 July 2007 in Istanbul. In the following, lawyers Fethiye Çetin and Deniz Tuna summarise events of the trial.
19 January 2009
Fethiye Çetin
'Dink Murder a Vicious Attack on Freedom of Expression'
The murderers of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink took aim at his vision of a Turkey that allowed free speech says Sir Geoffrey Bindman, British legal expert on human rights issues.
19 January 2009
Yonca Poyraz Doğan
Ergenekon Investigation Needs to Look at Kurdish Murders
Kurdish MP Sırrı Sakık holds arrested general Ersöz responsible for the rights violations in Kurdish areas and calls for a thorough investigation.
19 January 2009
Bawer Çakır
Friends and Family Commemorate Hrant Dink
Journalist Aydin spoke about the hope which Dink, as a socialist Armenian, inspired in others. Dalkıran summarised the events of the murder trial so far.
19 January 2009
Bawer Çakır
Kurdish Writer Uzun’s Last 15 Months
Writer Şeyhmus Diken has written a book about the last fifteen months in Kurdish writer Mehmed Uzun’s life. The book also features an introduction by Yaşar Kemal.
16 January 2009
Fugitive Retired General Ersöz Arrested
Retired Brigadier General Levent Ersöz was yesterday arrested in Ankara when trying to undergo a prostate operation under a false name.
16 January 2009
19 January: Gather for Hrant Dink and for Justice
A gathering to commemorate Hrant Dink on the second anniversary of his assassination will take place in front of the Agos newspaper on 19 January at 2:30pm. Other events are planned.
15 January 2009
The Ambiguous Status of Kurdish After TRT 6
While the Ministry of Justice is preparing to allow “languages besides Turkish” to be spoken in prison, the language is still considered potentially criminal. A politician faces a fine for allegedly using Kurdish to spread propaganda.
15 January 2009
Human Rights Watch: Ergenekon Trial an Oppportunity
In its annual report, Human Rights Watch has conceded that there are doubts about the independence of the Turkish judiciary; nevertheless, the Ergenekon trial is considered an opportunity to fight against unwanted military and state interference in political life.
15 January 2009
Second Hrant Dink Conference
British law expert Sir Geoffrey Bindman will speak at the second Hrant Dink Human Rights and Freedom of Expression Conference hosted by Bosphorus University on 16 January.
14 January 2009
Dig Deeper in Dink and Malatya Investigations
Dink family lawyer Ergin Cinmen has called for an investigation into the links between the Ergenekon organisation and the murders of Hrant Dink, Andrea Santoro and three Christians in Malatya.
14 January 2009
Too Many Deaths in 2008
The Turkish Human Rights Foundation (TIHV) has published its annual report, in which it states that unsolved murders as well as deaths in detention or prison are the highest in eight years.
14 January 2009
Ever More Weapons Found in Ergenekon Case
Up to now, five weapons caches have been found in the Ergenekon investigation, but their sources have not been declared. The General Staff remains silent.
14 January 2009
Are Alevis Target of Ergenekon?
Kazım Genç, president of the Alevi Pir Sultan Abdal Culture Association, is preparing a press statement after his name was found on a “death list” by special operations police head İbrahim Şahin.
13 January 2009
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The Ergenekon Case: A Brief Summary
The tenth wave of detentions has been followed by some arrests and some releases.
12 January 2009
Apologizing to Armenians Under Prosecution
Following the filing of six complaints against the campaign apologising for the “Great Catastrophe” of 1915, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has started an investigation against the signatories, for violating Article 301.
12 January 2009
Daily Taraf Editor Demir Faces 5 Years in Prison
Responsiple editor for Istanbul based national daily is indicted with "revealing information on state security". Journalist may stay 5 years behind bars if found guilty.
7 January 2009
Yet Another Wave of “Ergenekon” Prosecution: 37 Detained
Professors Küçük and Gürüz, retired generals Kılınç and Yavuz detained for alleged links to the "Ergenekon" plot. Former İstanbul Mayor Dalan and former special police forces commander Şahin too are reported among suspects. Opposition CHP leader Baykal expresses concerns.
7 January 2009
Turkey’s Caucasians Urge for TV Broadcast in Mother Tongue
Caucasian Associations Federation officials appeal for TV broadcast in “Adygey and Abkhaz" languages. “Our demands are neither new nor retaliatory to the recently launched Kurdish TV broadcast", says Cumhur Bal, the spokesperson.
6 January 2009
Erol Önderoğlu
Publisher Sentenced for The Words “Brutality” and “Massacre”
Another publisher falls victim to the notorious Article 301. Fatih Taş is sentenced to five months for a biographical work on a missing person. Taş’s lawyer will bring the case before High Court of Appeals.
6 January 2009
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Turkey Rehabilitates Poet Nazim Hikmet
Turkey’s Islamic rooted AKP government moves a decree to rehabilitate communist poet Nazim Hikmet who was stripped of citizenship after having fled the country in 1950.
6 January 2009
Kurdish Broadcast in Public TV Stirs Controversy
Opposition leader Baykal criticizes TRT6, saying "the state shall remain blind to ethnic identities". Professor Cankaya reacts: "Public TV should benefit all citizens." Reactions from Kurdish activists divided, suggesting lack of legal base shows government's insincerety.
6 January 2009
Democratic Society Party Submits Bill To Remove The Obstacles Before Kurdish
The Democratic Society Party (DTP) submitted a bill to the Parliament to remove the legal and constitutional obstacles the Kurdish language is facing. The DTP deputies also directed a formal question at the Prime Minister to find out if they have such plans.
2 January 2009
Counter Investigations Against Convicts Filing Complaints Get Reaction
Tüzün, a convict in the Malatya Prison, files a complaint against the bad treatment and torture he receives and the gendarmerie files three counter investigations to intimidate him. Human Rights activist Erbey says they launch investigations against those who file complaints.
2 January 2009
Tolga Korkut
Democratic Society Party Deputy Apologizes To The Assyrians
Ahmet Türk, co-chairperson of the Democratic Society Party (DTP), apologized to the Assyrians during his visit to the Assyrian Cultural Association at Midyat in the province of Mardin.
2 January 2009
State TV’s Kurdish Broadcasting Begins Officially
The Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) began officially broadcasting in Kurdish. The new Kurdish channel TRT 6 is seen as a positive move by the President and the Prime Minister for further democratization, while the deputies of the Democratic Society Party see ulterior motives.
2 January 2009
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