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Maas: Dündar's prison sentence is a heavy blow to independent journalism
Maas: Dündar's prison sentence is a heavy blow to independent journalism
Several politicians from Germany, including Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, have severely criticized the prison sentence of 27 years, 6 months given to journalist Can Dündar. Maas has defined the verdict as “a heavy blow to independent journalism.”
24 December 2020
42th year of Maraş Massacre: ‘Set up a Truth Commission’
42th year of Maraş Massacre: ‘Set up a Truth Commission’
According to official figures, 111 people were killed, over a thousand people were wounded, 552 houses were arsoned and 289 workplaces were plundered during the Maraş Massacre that targeted the Alevi citizens in eastern Turkey.
24 December 2020
‘Turkey’s NGO bill threatens civil society’
‘Turkey’s NGO bill threatens civil society’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has released a statement regarding the bill which will allow the appointment of trustees to civil society organizations, if passed by the Parliament: “Organizations disliked by the government for their work will especially be at risk.”
24 December 2020
Investigation into death of Ayas with autism
Investigation into death of Ayas with autism
The father of Muratcan Ayas has said that he learned about his son’s heart attack from hospital reports. He has filed a criminal complaint against the care home where his son with autism was staying; an autopsy was done as part of the investigation.
23 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez
‘NGO bill will lead to closure of many associations’
‘NGO bill will lead to closure of many associations’
The Human Rights Joint Platform (İHOP) has released a statement and shared its views as to the amendments introduced by the bill which will allow the appointment of trustees to civil society organizations, if passed by the Parliament.
23 December 2020
Leyla Güven transferred to Elazığ Prison
Leyla Güven transferred to Elazığ Prison
Detained and arrested in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-Chair and dismissed HDP MP Güven has been transferred from Diyarbakır Prison to Elazığ Prison in eastern Turkey.
23 December 2020
NGOs start campaign against new bill 'threatening civil society'
NGOs start campaign against new bill 'threatening civil society'
Thousands of NGOs in various fields will face the risk of being closed "with a single signature" if the bill passes into law, 129 NGOs have warned.
22 December 2020
‘Prisoners complain about pandemic restrictions’
‘Prisoners complain about pandemic restrictions’
According to a statement released by the Adana Provincial Branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD), prisoners in Çukurova region mostly complain about the restrictions imposed as part of COVID-19 measures.
22 December 2020
DTK Co-Chair Leyla Güven arrested
DTK Co-Chair Leyla Güven arrested
Co-Chair of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) and dismissed HDP MP Leyla Güven has been arrested in Diyarbakır. Güven was previously sentenced to 22 years, 3 months in prison as part of a “terror investigation” in the province.
22 December 2020
‘We make a detailed search if there is reasonable suspicion’
‘We make a detailed search if there is reasonable suspicion’
In a statement released by the Directorate of Prisons amid debates on whether there is strip search in Turkey, it is said that “a detailed search is done if there is reasonable and strong suspicion that the person will bring in a forbidden material or object.”
22 December 2020
EU: We call on Turkey to release Osman Kavala
EU: We call on Turkey to release Osman Kavala
EU’s Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Massralı has criticized the continued imprisonment of Osman Kavala: “The decision last Friday runs against Turkey’s stated commitment to the rule of law and the respect of fundamental rights.”
21 December 2020
‘A dangerous course of events for human rights in Turkey’
‘A dangerous course of events for human rights in Turkey’
Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch Chair Gülseren Yoleri has spoken to bianet about the bill that will enable the Ministry of Interior to appoint trustees to NGOs, if passed: “They want to break the resistance points of civil society.”
21 December 2020 Hikmet Adal
New NGO bill under scrutiny over 'freedom of association' concerns
New NGO bill under scrutiny over 'freedom of association' concerns
The Ministry of Interior will be allowed to carry out routine inspections on associations and tightly control charity collection.
21 December 2020
‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison
‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison
Addressing an open letter to Turkey’s Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül, Amnesty International has requested a “new prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment” of a prisoner in Diyarbakır.
21 December 2020
‘YouTube precedent threatens free expression,’ warn rights organizations
‘YouTube precedent threatens free expression,’ warn rights organizations
After YouTube announced that it would open a local representative in Turkey in line with the country’s recently amended social media law, three rights organizations have criticized the decision in a joint written statement.
21 December 2020
Police intervention against HDP’s press statement
Police intervention against HDP’s press statement
While several HDP members, including politicians Sezai Temelli and Ferhat Encü, have been battered by the police, several people have been detained during the intervention into the HDP İstanbul Organization's press statement against isolation.
18 December 2020
Criminal complaint against mining company: ‘It is a crime against humanity’
Criminal complaint against mining company: ‘It is a crime against humanity’
The people of Özkonak town in Nevşehir province have appealed to the International Criminal Court and filed a criminal complaint against the executives of the Canadian Centerra Gold Company on charge of “committing a crime against humanity”.
18 December 2020
Amnesty International: Do the right thing and free Osman Kavala
Amnesty International: Do the right thing and free Osman Kavala
“Osman Kavala is facing baseless, politically motivated charges in a prosecution which is part of a wider attempt by Turkish authorities to silence independent civil society,” says Amnesty International’s Europe Director Muižniek ahead of today’s hearing.
18 December 2020
‘Kavala’s case is a symptom of Turkey’s gangrened justice system’
‘Kavala’s case is a symptom of Turkey’s gangrened justice system’
Ahead of the hearing of arrested rights defender and businessperson Osman Kavala today, 15 rights organizations have released a statement and said, “We believe that the only just outcome in the unfair prosecution against Kavala is his acquittal.”
18 December 2020
AKP drafts bill allowing Interior Ministry to replace NGO heads
AKP drafts bill allowing Interior Ministry to replace NGO heads
The bill authorizes the Ministry of Interior to replace NGO executives because of "terrorism-related" investigations as them.
17 December 2020
Children have to go up a mountain for online classes: ‘We freeze in cold’
Children have to go up a mountain for online classes: ‘We freeze in cold’
Amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, students across Turkey have to follow their classes online. However, the students in a neighborhood in eastern Turkey have to climb a mountain everyday because there is no service in their neighborhood.
17 December 2020
Protesting in front of AKP, Şenyaşar Family detained
Protesting in front of AKP, Şenyaşar Family detained
Having lost their three family members in an attack over two years ago, mother Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have been detained while staging a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa provincial office of the ruling AKP.
17 December 2020
28-day ‘total lockdown’ in Turkey in 8 steps
28-day ‘total lockdown’ in Turkey in 8 steps
HDP has proposed an action plan against the pandemic in Turkey. The party has recommended that citizens without any income and shop owners who have to close their businesses should be financially supported during the proposed total lockdown.
17 December 2020
YouTube to open a representative in Turkey
YouTube to open a representative in Turkey
YouTube has announced that it will “set up a legal entity in Turkey to serve as a local representative, providing a local point of contact for the government,” in compliance with Turkey's social media law.
16 December 2020
Prisoner paralyzed from neck down not released
Prisoner paralyzed from neck down not released
Despite a forensic medical report documenting that he is not in a state to stay in prison, ill prisoner Abdullah Turan, who is paralyzed from the neck down, is still held in Metris Prison, where he is made to lie on a stretcher.
16 December 2020
CPJ: Turkey is the second worst jailer of journalists after China
CPJ: Turkey is the second worst jailer of journalists after China
According to the 2020 report of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 274 journalists were in jail in relation to their work across the world on December 1, 2020, exceeding the high of 272 in 2016.
16 December 2020
‘Investigate the torture of person with autism’
‘Investigate the torture of person with autism’
Muratcan Ayas, a person with autism staying in a care home in Elazığ province, has lost 35 kilos in 90 days and lapsed into vegetative state after having a heart attack. A rights group has made a call for effective investigation into the issue.
16 December 2020
‘Newspapers close down one by one in Turkey’
‘Newspapers close down one by one in Turkey’
The Federation of Journalists of Turkey (TGF) has raised concerns that 17 journalists have so far died of COVID-19. The TGF has also called on the government to solve the problems of journalists whose press cards have not been renewed.
16 December 2020
Petition in support of 805 citizens demanding a peaceful and secure life
Petition in support of 805 citizens demanding a peaceful and secure life
After MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli targeted 805 citizens who had signed a joint declaration expressing their “demand for a dignified and peaceful life, in a just, free and peaceful country”, a petition has been launched in solidarity with the citizens.
16 December 2020
Turkey climbs up in UN human development index, declines in gender inequality rankings
Turkey climbs up in UN human development index, declines in gender inequality rankings
The country has been classified in the "very high" development category while ranked 68th out of 166 countries in the gender inequality index.
15 December 2020
‘Dr. Şeyhmus Gökalp arrested based on an informant’s lies’
‘Dr. Şeyhmus Gökalp arrested based on an informant’s lies’
Releasing a written statement, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has said, “Our High Honorary Board member Dr. Şeyhmus Gökalp is innocent, we stand with him in his righteous struggle. We demand an end to his unjust and unlawful arrest.”
15 December 2020
TRT Arabi reporter Hüseyin Hattab killed in Syria
TRT Arabi reporter Hüseyin Hattab killed in Syria
Hüseyin Hattab, a reporter for the Arabic edition of Turkey’s state channel TRT, has lost his life in an armed attack in al-Bab city in Syria.
14 December 2020
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