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At least 71 children died from preventable causes in April

At least 71 children died from preventable causes in April

Children are losing their lives as a result of preventable causes like traffic accidents or drowning

Human Rights Association head in Hakkari receives death threats

Human Rights Association head in Hakkari receives death threats

Pressure on human rights defenders through both threats and the judiciary has been increasing, the İHD has said.

Joint statement from İHD and TİHV for Canan Kaftancıoğlu

Joint statement from İHD and TİHV for Canan Kaftancıoğlu

“Despite everything, we believe that we will overcome these difficult days by escalating the struggle and continue our solidarity,” the İHD and TİHV said.

Police fire tear gas at crowd during Kurdish politician Aysel Doğan's funeral

Police fire tear gas at crowd during Kurdish politician Aysel Doğan's funeral

Doğan lost her life on May 11 in Germany, where she was in exile and receiving cancer treatment.

AKP-led municipality bans Kurdish singer Aynur Doğan's concert

AKP-led municipality bans Kurdish singer Aynur Doğan's concert

The municipality canceled the concert without specifying a reason. The ban came after Doğan was targeted by pro-government accounts on social media.

‘This is Turkey; this is how things work here’: Imprisoned refugees deprived of basic rights

‘This is Turkey; this is how things work here’: Imprisoned refugees deprived of basic rights

“There are many foreigners in prisons of Turkey who cannot even make phone calls with their families,” said bianet Aylin Çelikçi from CİSST.

'We owe Medeni to continue his struggle'

'We owe Medeni to continue his struggle'

The elder brother of Medeni Yıldırım, who was killed in Diyarbakır, speaks out. "The problem is with the system where people exercising their right to hold a gathering are fired at."

12 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

RTÜK fines four TV outlets for broadcasting opposition MPs' comments on Gezi trial

RTÜK fines four TV outlets for broadcasting opposition MPs' comments on Gezi trial

The media authority has concluded that the MPs "insulted the government" and fined TV channels that broadcast their comments.

Journalist Nadire Mater wins 'press card' lawsuit against Presidency Communications Directorate

Journalist Nadire Mater wins 'press card' lawsuit against Presidency Communications Directorate

"Dozens of lawsuits were filed because press cards were not issued to journalists who are not considered 'favorable.' This case is one of them," said Mater's attorney.

10 May 2022 Hikmet Adal

In protest of 8 convictions in Gezi trial, 888 people 'report themselves' to prosecutors

In protest of 8 convictions in Gezi trial, 888 people 'report themselves' to prosecutors

"Whatever they said or did during Gezi, we did the same," said 888 citizens.

Ill prisoner catches Covid twice

Ill prisoner catches Covid twice

HDP deputy Abdullah Koç has submitted a parliamentary question about the situation of ill prisoner Suat Oğuz.

'The impunity of the murderers killed our sense of justice'

'The impunity of the murderers killed our sense of justice'

"They killed our brother. The pain of this was already something that broke and saddened us already; the impunity of the killers was a situation that killed our sense of justice," says the brother of Ali İsmail Korkmaz.

9 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

Message from Gezi prisoners: 'Either hatred and arrogance or fraternity and freedom will prevail'

Message from Gezi prisoners: 'Either hatred and arrogance or fraternity and freedom will prevail'

"We will defend justice, fraternity, conscience, freedom, and, of course," says the message from the eight prisoners.

'Hrant Dink: Here and Now" exhibition opens in Yerevan

'Hrant Dink: Here and Now" exhibition opens in Yerevan

The exhibition offers visitors to "understand Dink's dreams, language, the values such as dialogue and coexistence," the Hrant Dink Foundation has said.

Berkin Elvan's father hails Gezi convicts: 'We will continue the struggle'

Berkin Elvan's father hails Gezi convicts: 'We will continue the struggle'

Sami Elvan maintains his belief that the eight convicts of the Gezi case will regain their freedom as soon as possible.

6 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

Inflation is also high in prison canteens

Inflation is also high in prison canteens

The price of a five-liter bottle of water rose from 2.90 to 5.20 lira in a month. Prices of some products have doubled.

5 May 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Teachers suspended after sharing racist posts in front of Kurdish road sign

Teachers suspended after sharing racist posts in front of Kurdish road sign

Karayazı District Directorate of National Education has launched an administrative investigation against the teachers over the post, and the teachers were suspended until the investigation was concluded.

Message from Çiğdem Mater

Message from Çiğdem Mater

In her message, Mater has said, "I hear and know your voice, your words, your support. Thank you. I am quite fine because we are quite right. Lots of love from Bakırköy."

‘Gezi’ protest in Germany: Aslı Erdoğan speaks in handcuffs

‘Gezi’ protest in Germany: Aslı Erdoğan speaks in handcuffs

Held by journalists and writers from Turkey in Germany, the protest against the Gezi ruling was supported by the politicians from Germany and representatives from NGOs such as Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders.

Only 31 countries rank worse than Turkey in press freedom

Only 31 countries rank worse than Turkey in press freedom

Of the 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2022 World Press Freedom Index, Turkey has ranked 149th.

‘Reinstate the name of Dersim, unveil the burial site of Seyit Rıza’

‘Reinstate the name of Dersim, unveil the burial site of Seyit Rıza’

Releasing a statement on the 85th anniversary of the Dersim Massacre in eastern Turkey, the Human Rights Association (İHD) has said that what was done in Dersim in 1937-1938 was a genocide, underlining “the need to face the genocide”.

Osman Kavala: Gezi trial unveiled the state of the judiciary

Osman Kavala: Gezi trial unveiled the state of the judiciary

Commenting on the convictions in Gezi retrial, jailed businessperson Kavala has said, “The decision is arbitrary, and taken in violation of legal norms under political pressure.”

Investigation against teachers over racist post in front of Kurdish road sign

Investigation against teachers over racist post in front of Kurdish road sign

An investigation has been launched against the teachers who posed for the camera while making gestures in front of a Kurdish road sign in Erzurum’s Karayazı.

Digital intolerance to Kurdish in Turkey

Digital intolerance to Kurdish in Turkey

When I saw that “Newroz Park” has been replaced by “Nevruz Park”, its Turkish equivalent, even in the digital signboards of busses, I said to myself, “Indeed, one can apparently be anything in Turkey, but a Kurd.”

4 May 2022 Umut Ali Adalı

Life sentence for Gezi protests, a new hope for İstanbul Convention

Life sentence for Gezi protests, a new hope for İstanbul Convention

Gezi verdict draws international criticism while Erdoğan is confident that "it is over now" • Council of State prosecutor says Turkey's withdrawal from İstanbul Convention was "unlawful" • The president visits Saudi Arabia after handing over the Khashoggi case

30 April 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

At least 1,517 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey

At least 1,517 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey

The Forensic Medicine Institute should no longer be the sole authority to decide whether an ill prisoner can stay in prison, İHD Co-Chair Türkdoğan has said.

Thirty-eight people acquitted after four years of trial for commenting on economic crisis

Thirty-eight people acquitted after four years of trial for commenting on economic crisis

Journalists and economists were among the people who stood trial after a report on Bloomberg about Turkey's 2018 currency crisis.

'My mother is annoyed when someone asks why a 72-year-old is in prison'

'My mother is annoyed when someone asks why a 72-year-old is in prison'

Mücella Yapıcı, an architect and a rights defender, is among the eight convicts of the Gezi Park case. "We have been living through the same things for eight years," says her daughter.

28 April 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Berlin Film Festival expresses solidarity with convicts of Gezi case

Berlin Film Festival expresses solidarity with convicts of Gezi case

"We are deeply shocked by and strongly condemn the verdict," Berlinale said in a statement

Is it possible to live together in the presence of impunity?

Is it possible to live together in the presence of impunity?

Lawyers Kerem Dikmen, Berrin Demir, Emel Ataktürk, Fatoş Hacıvelioğlu, Tugay Bek, and Veysel Vesek explained the damages of impunity on justice in the cases they pursue.

Taksim Solidarity: We will continue to be stubborn, naughty kids of Gezi

Taksim Solidarity: We will continue to be stubborn, naughty kids of Gezi

The Taksim Solidarity platform made a press statement in criticism of the conviction of eight people in Gezi retrial. Police intervened against the groups going to Cihangir, battering and detaining several people, including journalists.

27 April 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Who are the eight convicts of the Gezi case?

Who are the eight convicts of the Gezi case?

We are sharing the short biographies of the eight convicts of the Gezi trial, who spent their lives struggling for rights and equality.