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bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

bianet staff visits Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS for solidarity

Twenty-six journalists with the two Kurdish news agencies have been sent behind bars since June.

9 November 2022

UN experts call for urgent release of Prof. Korur-Fincancı

UN experts call for urgent release of Prof. Korur-Fincancı

Korur-Fincancı, head of the Turkish Medical Association and a professor of forensic medicine, was detained on October 27 because of her comments about the chemical weapon use allegations against Türkiye.

9 November 2022

Court blocks access to reports about 'chemical attack' allegations

Court blocks access to reports about 'chemical attack' allegations

Two bianet reports are among the 22 blocked articles.

3 November 2022

Kaos GL sues RTÜK over hate rally public service announcement

Kaos GL sues RTÜK over hate rally public service announcement

In September, an anti LGBTI+ rally was held in İstanbul. The media authority had broadcast a video promotign the rally.

2 November 2022

Study: Kurds in Türkiye think human rights situation worse than 90s

Study: Kurds in Türkiye think human rights situation worse than 90s

The results of a new study by Tahir Elçi Human Rights Foundation and Rawest show that Kurds living in different parts of Türkiye believe that mostly Kurds, women, children and poor are subjected to violations of human rights and that "the right to live" is a mostly violated right.

2 November 2022 Ruken Tuncel

The view from Diyarbakır: How Kurdish journalists see Türkiye's disinformation law

The view from Diyarbakır: How Kurdish journalists see Türkiye's disinformation law

Despite their determination to stay on task, the threat of house raids is constantly in the back of Kurdish journalists' minds.

1 November 2022 Ingrid Woudwijk

Kurdish journalists left without computers after police raid

Kurdish journalists left without computers after police raid

During the raids where 11 journalists were detained last week, the police also seized all the computers in the office jointly used by the Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS. Now, 10 journalists have only two computers.

1 November 2022 Hikmet Adal

Ill prisoner dies two months after release

Ill prisoner dies two months after release

Sentenced to life imprisonment, Ehettin Kaynar was hospitalized following his diagnosis of stage 4 cancer.

1 November 2022

Who are the nine arrested Kurdish journalists?

Who are the nine arrested Kurdish journalists?

Detained during house raids across six cities, nine journalists working for Kurdish media outlets have been remanded in custody on suspicion of "being a member of a terrorist organization."

31 October 2022 Hikmet Adal

Inflation affects Türkiye's unprecedentedly high prison population

Inflation affects Türkiye's unprecedentedly high prison population

A prisoner says he had not turned himself in at the expense of at extended prison sentence so that he could save money to make ends meet while in prison.

28 October 2022 Rojan Mamo

Now it's the time for 'disinformation' tactics to silence journalism

Now it's the time for 'disinformation' tactics to silence journalism

According to the BİA Media Monitoring Report of the July-August period, 126 media representatives faced trials. In the last three months, at least five media representatives, including three women and one LGBTI+, were detained. The most important agenda of the three months was the "Disinformation Law."

28 October 2022 Erol Önderoğlu

Türkiye to convert notorious prison of 1980s into museum

Türkiye to convert notorious prison of 1980s into museum

President Erdoğan announced that Diyarbakır prison, associated with cruel torture in the aftermath of 1980 coup, is closed and will be converted to a museum and a cultural center.

27 October 2022

Detained journalist 'waited for hours to breastfeed newborn baby'

Detained journalist 'waited for hours to breastfeed newborn baby'

"Also, a 48-day-old baby needs to be breastfed every 2 hours, but Zemo was able to breastfeed the baby six hours later," says the spouse of Zemo Ağgöz, who is one of the 11 Kurdish journalists who were detained in yesterday's raids.

26 October 2022 Ayşegül Özbek

Eleven journalists working for Kurdish outlets detained in 'terror' investigation

Eleven journalists working for Kurdish outlets detained in 'terror' investigation

The police carried out raids in İstanbul and Ankara, as well as the Kurdish-majority provinces of Diyarbakır, Urfa, Van and Mardin early in the morning.

25 October 2022

İstanbul mayor calls for freedom for Gezi prisoners

İstanbul mayor calls for freedom for Gezi prisoners

Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu shared a video in a tweet with hashtag #GeziyeBinSelam and wrote "Justice will prevail, unlawfulness will end. We want freedom for my colleague Tayfun Kahraman and all Gezi prisoners."

24 October 2022

Pop singer Gülşen appears before court over 'religious schools joke'

Pop singer Gülşen appears before court over 'religious schools joke'

Announcing its interim decision, the court ruled that Gülşen's international travel ban should continue.

21 October 2022

Journalist given prison sentence for 'insulting president' over reporting on mafia-state relations

Journalist given prison sentence for 'insulting president' over reporting on mafia-state relations

The BirGün journalist was put on trial because of a weekend supplement featuring Erdoğan and Bahçeli's photos with well-known figures of Türkiye's underworld.

21 October 2022

Journalists on 'censorship law': If needed, we will communicate through smoke signals

Journalists on 'censorship law': If needed, we will communicate through smoke signals

Several journalists have reflected on the new "disinformation law," and how it would affect their practice.

18 October 2022 Özlem Kara

Sur in name only: How post-conflict reconstruction is changing Diyarbakır

Sur in name only: How post-conflict reconstruction is changing Diyarbakır

Most of the 20,000 residents that lived in six neighborhoods of Sur were displaced and have relocated to other districts following the 2015-2016 conflict. While many residents wanted to reclaim their homes and workplaces, most eventually sought to settle property disputes through state compensation.

17 October 2022 İnanç Yıldız

Türkiye's new 'disinformation law' explained

Türkiye's new 'disinformation law' explained

Internet news portals and journalists working for them are now subject to the Press Law. "Spreading disinformation" is now an offense with a prison sentence of up to three years.

14 October 2022 Hikmet Adal

Killed Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel's funeral held under heavy police presence

Killed Kurdish journalist Nagihan Akarsel's funeral held under heavy police presence

Akarsel was shot dead in Iraqi Kurdistan. Her body was brought to Türkiye by land as the authorities reportedly did not allow air transport. Police blocked the entry of many people to her village to attend the funeral.

13 October 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Police raid journalist Sayime Başçı's home after false 'suicide attack' tip-off

Police raid journalist Sayime Başçı's home after false 'suicide attack' tip-off

The journalist wasn't at home at the time of the raid. The police found out that she was a journalist only after forcibly entering her apartment.

13 October 2022

Teacher Sibel Balaç released from prison on 298th day of hunger strike

Teacher Sibel Balaç released from prison on 298th day of hunger strike

Balaç has been taken under treatment following the court's decision.

13 October 2022

OSCE urges Türkiye to review 'disinformation bill'

OSCE urges Türkiye to review 'disinformation bill'

Any legislation potentially limiting free speech should strongly respect the principles of necessity and proportionality, and should not unduly hinder the fundamental right to freedom of expression, media freedom of the OSCE has warned.

11 October 2022

'They lured us into a trap that day': Ankara Massacre commemorated across Türkiye

'They lured us into a trap that day': Ankara Massacre commemorated across Türkiye

Police restricted the commemoration in Ankara to only the family members of those who lost their lives in the ISIS bombings that claimed 104 lives in 2015. Twenty people were detained.

11 October 2022

Lawyers scrutinize authorities' neglect in Ankara Massacre trial

Lawyers scrutinize authorities' neglect in Ankara Massacre trial

In a statement marking the seventh anniversary of the bombings that killed 104 people, a commission of lawyers addressed multiple points about the case that have not yet been shed light on.

10 October 2022

RSF condemns murder of journalist Nagihan Akarsel

RSF condemns murder of journalist Nagihan Akarsel

Akarsel was killed outside of her home in Iraqi Kurdistan. The RSF points out that she was the fifth Kurdish person from Türkiye to be attacked in Iraqi Kurdistan in a year.

Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden

Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden

Two white plastic chairs with the filmmakers' names stand out during the 59th edition of Türkiye's longest-running and oldest film festival in Antalya.

Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack

Criminal complaint against officer who targeted Diyarbakır's football club over PKK attack

A gendarmerie commander had given a pep talk to the Afyonspor players, telling them to "crush Amedspor" after a PKK attack in Mersin.

Prisoners at Çorum open prison forced to work but not allowed to study

Prisoners at Çorum open prison forced to work but not allowed to study

Three prisoners have been enrolled at a university but are not allowed to attend classes.

30 September 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Emine Erdoğan sues journalist Gökay Başcan for 'insult'

Emine Erdoğan sues journalist Gökay Başcan for 'insult'

The court has accepted the indictment against the BirGün editor.

27 September 2022

Türkiye's interior minister marks Saudi Day at consulate where Khashoggi was murdered

Türkiye's interior minister marks Saudi Day at consulate where Khashoggi was murdered

President of religious affairs and İstanbul governor also attended the reception at the kingdom's consulate in İstanbul.

26 September 2022

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