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"Traitor Soldiers" in Prison, Commander at Wedding

New documents show that serious errors were made in the battle in Daglica, where 12 soldiers died and eight soldiers were kidnapped.

15 January 2008 Mehmet Baransu

Commemorating Hrant Dink, at The Same Spot!

Commemorating Hrant Dink, at The Same Spot!

A year has passed. Of all my identities, I want to put forward that of a human being and commemorate Hrant Dink at the same spot. I do not accept that people are killed for their thoughts, and I do not want to get used to their absence.

15 January 2008 Gönül İlhan

Lawyers Protest at "Negligence" in Malatya Case

The recordings of murder suspect Günaydin in hospital were handed over to court too late, so that they will not be considered as evidence. Joint plaintiffs doubt that this was plain "negligence".

13 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

"Day of Working Journalists Is a Joke"

Dismissed journalists spoke out about working conditions in the press on the occasion of "Day of Working Journalists".

10 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

Silent March Against Violence in Diyarbakir

Individuals and NGOs in Diyarbakir marched through the city on Thursday in a silent protest against the bombing: "We do not want violence," they said.

10 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Turkish Intellectuals In Defense of Kurdish Politician

Turkish Intellectuals In Defense of Kurdish Politician

Academics, artists and rights activists join support for pro-Kurdish DTP MP Türk, whose parliamentary immunity is threatened. International support comes from reputed American intellectual Noam Chomsky and PEN.

10 January 2008 Tolga Korkut

A New Peace Parliament in Gaziantep

The newly-founded Peace Parliament in Gaziantep has emphasised that "different languages, religions, confessions and cultures have lived together for centuries in this city."

10 January 2008

ECHR Condemns Censorship and Punishments Under Emergency Law

The ECHR has awarded compensation to journalists who were punished under emergency law.

10 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Nine Newspapers Punished for "Influencing Judiciary" in Malatya Case

Nine local newspapers, none with a circulation of over 4,000, have been fined for "influencing the judiciary" in the Malatya murder case.

10 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Punishes Turkey in Conscientious Objection Case

The ECHR has sentenced Turkey to paying Sanar Yurdatapan 3,500 Euros compensation for violating freedom of expression.

9 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Local Journalist on Trial for "Atatürk" Article

Yasin Yetisgen, responsible managing editor of the local "Coban Atesi" in Gaziantep, faces 7.5 years in prison for an article containing references to Atatürk.

9 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish MP: We Condemn Violence, Yet It Isn't Valued

Kurdish MP: We Condemn Violence, Yet It Isn't Valued

Gültan Kisanak a DTP deputy said: "We are not considering forming an investigative commission about the bombing. During our visit to the governor we could not get any information."

9 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Changes in 301 After Dink Murder and 120 Defendants…

After waiting three years to make changes to Article 301, the government is finally taking the article in hand one week before the first anniversary of Dink’s murder.

7 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Return Poisoned for Hostage Soldiers

Return Poisoned for Hostage Soldiers

Taken hostage on 21 October 2007 by the PKK, released on 4 November and then arrested on their return to Turkey, the eight soldiers are facing heavy sentences.

7 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Dink Murder Suspect Was Over 19, Says Forensic Report

O.S., the young man suspected of shooting Hrant Dink, was 19 years old biologically at the time of the crime, says a Forensic Medicine report, issued after the court decision to ewnd the controversy regarding the suspect's age.

6 January 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Parliamentary Investigation Finds No Further Evidence in Dink Murder Case

Agirbas of the Parliamentarian Human Rights Investigating Commission says that nothing new has come out of the commission's investigations so far.

6 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

Turks Need Peace Journalism, Kurds Too...

If Turks could criticise Turks, and Kurds could criticise Kurds, this would be a good distribution of roles. An independent Kurdish media must be as critical as I am of the Turkish mainstream media.

4 January 2008 Roni Yıldırım

Roma Call for Support Against Destruction of Neighbourhood

The Roma of Sulukule have called on the public to protest against the destruction of their neighbourhood to mayors, the President Abdullah Gül and Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

4 January 2008 Emine Özcan

Deadly Blast in Diyarbakir Kills 5, Wounds 67

Deadly Blast in Diyarbakir Kills 5, Wounds 67

The explosion of a car in Diyarbakir Thursday evening causes the lives of 5, including school children. 67 people reported wounded, 3 of whom seriously.

4 January 2008 Emine Özcan

General Staff: 436 People Killed in Clashes in 2007

According to General Staff data, 312 PKK militants, 114 soldiers and 10 village guards died in 2007.

3 January 2008 Tolga Korkut

Kurdish Issue: A New Concept Based on Class Divisions

The USA has finally made its choice for Turkey and against the Kurds. Whether the Kurds on the two sides like it or not, US-Turkey relations are being pulled in that direction.

3 January 2008 Roni Yıldırım

"Cross-Border Operations Damage Turkey's Economy"

"Cross-Border Operations Damage Turkey's Economy"

Acar of the Erbil Businesspeople's Association says: "Violence is affecting economic relations, this is to Turkey's detriment. There are people on both sides feeding from violence."

3 January 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Peace Parliament: Solve Kurdish Question in 2008

The Peace Parliament called on the government to allow different identities to develop: “The Kurdish question should be solved within Turkey, not across the borders.”

1 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

Foundation Investigates Human Rights in School Books

The History Foundation is aiming to scan the books prepared for the new curriculum in a repetition of its 2002-2004 "Human Rights in School Books" project.

28 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Unpublished Nazim Hikmet Poem Found

A previously unpublished poem by Nazim Hikmet was discovered in his wife's collection and published by the Sözcükler magazine.

28 December 2007

Activist Keskin's Case Awaits 301 Changes

The court hearing the case of human rights activist Eren Keskin has decided to wait for the announced changes in Article 301.

26 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

General Staff Confirmed Another Air Operation

The General Staff announced that it bombed the Zap region in Northern Iraq on Wednesday morning.

26 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

One Month Closure Penalty for Yürüyüs Magazine

The Yürüyüs magazine featured Kevser Mizrak, who was killed by police in a raid on her home, on its cover. It has been punished with a one-month closure.

26 December 2007 Emine Özcan

Remembering the Maras Massacre in 1978

Remembering the Maras Massacre in 1978

According to official numbers, 111 people, mostly Alevis, died in the Maras Massacre from 19 to 25 December 1978. The ÖDP has called on Turkey to face up to its history.

26 December 2007 Emine Özcan

Claims of Fourth Operation in Northern Iraq

Based on reports by the Reuters News Agency, Turkish news websites have stated that the Turkish Armed Forces carried out a fourth operation in Northern Iraq.

26 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Changes in 301 Presented to Cabinet within 15 Days

Minister of Justice Sahin has said that changes in the controversial Article 301 will be presented to the cabinet within 15 days.

26 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

The Bombings as Seen from Hakkari

The Bombings as Seen from Hakkari

People in Cukurca, the district of Hakkari closest to the Iraqi border, have lived with the sound of bombings for years. They ask for investment in the area rather than operations.

26 December 2007 Erkan Çapraz,Erkan Çapraz