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‘Second politically motivated trial for Osman Kavala’
‘Second politically motivated trial for Osman Kavala’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have released a statement about the second indictment brought against arrested businessperson Osman Kavala: “The second politically motivated trial for rights defender.”
26 October 2020
'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'
'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'
What was done to Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut was aimed at intimidating the people of the region, the DİB has stated.
23 October 2020
‘It is journalism that has been arrested’
‘It is journalism that has been arrested’
Arrested for reporting the allegations that Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban were dropped from a military helicopter in Van, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Cemil Uğur has sent a letter from prison: "We tried to bring the truth to people at all costs.”
23 October 2020
Journalist Sabiha Temizkan handed prison sentence over 2014 tweet
Journalist Sabiha Temizkan handed prison sentence over 2014 tweet
Temizkan has been convicted of "terrorist propaganda" for saying "Makhmur camp has been captured by ISIS..." on Twitter.
22 October 2020
ECPMF calls for immediate, unconditional release of 4 journalists arrested in Van
ECPMF calls for immediate, unconditional release of 4 journalists arrested in Van
After four journalists were arrested in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) has released a statement and called for their immediate and unconditional release.
22 October 2020
‘Ministry admits restricting the right to transport of citizens with disabilities’
‘Ministry admits restricting the right to transport of citizens with disabilities’
In his response to CHP MP Çakırözer’s Parliamentary question, the Minister of Transport has admitted that disabled citizens’ right to use transportation free of charge in the High-Speed Train (YHT) and main intercity train lines has been unlawfully restricted.
22 October 2020
Directorate of Education: Contact the school, School: There is nothing we can do
Directorate of Education: Contact the school, School: There is nothing we can do
16-year-old Yasin had to migrate from İstanbul to Antep with his mother. Laid off during the pandemic, his father is still unemployed. As Yasin and his brother do not have Internet or a computer, they cannot attend their online classes.
22 October 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee files lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee files lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince
Hatice Cengiz accuses bin Salman and Saudi officials of having "manufactured an opportunity to murder him."
21 October 2020
Demonstrations, events banned in Van
Demonstrations, events banned in Van
The Governor’s Office of Van has banned protest demonstrations and open-air meetings for 15 days as of today till November 4.
21 October 2020
RSF: Turkey should repeal 'lèse-majesté' legislation
RSF: Turkey should repeal 'lèse-majesté' legislation
More than 100 media employees have stood trial for "insulting the president" since Erdoğan's election in 2014, according to the RSF.
20 October 2020
Investigation into suspicious death in Kırıkkale Prison
Investigation into suspicious death in Kırıkkale Prison
Seeing the signs of trauma on the body of Serkan Tumay, his family has appealed to the Kırıkkale Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and filed a criminal complaint about the suspicious death of the prisoner.
20 October 2020
Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?
Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?
Bahtiyar Fırat from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Hakkari province went to İstanbul Airport to leave for Iran. He was first interrogated by police following the passport control, then released. Now, his family does not know where he is.
19 October 2020 Evrim Kepenek
Court says Interior Minister calling professor 'despicable,' 'henchman' was free expression
Court says Interior Minister calling professor 'despicable,' 'henchman' was free expression
Prof. Baskın Oran "should be open to criticism," the court has stated.
19 October 2020
Campaign for Osman Kavala: Crime not found
Campaign for Osman Kavala: Crime not found
Yesterday marked the 3rd year since businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala was taken into custody. In a video shared on “Free Osman Kavala” website, people are seen to be shuffling through book pages, unable to find a sentence.
19 October 2020
Person with autism tied up in care home's garden
Person with autism tied up in care home's garden
A person with autism was left in the garden of a rehabilitation center with his hands tied up behind his back; the scene was captured by the parents of other children. An investigation has been launched against the responsible person.
16 October 2020 Ayça Söylemez
‘Turkey’s military adventures decrease freedom at home’
‘Turkey’s military adventures decrease freedom at home’
Amid ongoing conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, HDP MP Garo Paylan, who has recently been targeted by hate speech for making a call for peace, has penned an article for the New York Times.
15 October 2020
Decision of non-prosecution for Noyan’s ‘death list’ remarks
Decision of non-prosecution for Noyan’s ‘death list’ remarks
On the grounds that the prosecution will be repeated in case of another lawsuit, the prosecutor's office has concluded that there is a lack of grounds for legal action against Sevda Noyan, who said, “Our family would take down 50 people, my list is ready.”
15 October 2020
‘New indictment against Osman Kavala constitutes the denial of law’
‘New indictment against Osman Kavala constitutes the denial of law’
The Solidarity Network for Human Rights Defenders has made a call for the release of arrested businessperson and rights defender Kavala, who has been behind bars for 1,080 days: “There is no evidence that will justify the investigation against him.”
15 October 2020
An academy of children’s rights in Diyarbakır
An academy of children’s rights in Diyarbakır
“Even though armed conflicts ended, they have left behind a series of issues that need to be tackled such as severe trauma, poverty, dropping out of school, unemployment and impunity,” says Yalçın from the Colorful Hopes Association in Diyarbakır.
14 October 2020 Ayşegül Özbek
Prison sentences upheld in trial of Sözcü newspaper
Prison sentences upheld in trial of Sözcü newspaper
The local court previously ruled that Emin Çölaşan and Necati Doğru should be sentenced to 3 years, 6 months, 15 days; Mustafa Çetin and Metin Yılmaz to 3 years, 4 months; Yücel Arı, Gökmen Ulu and Yonca Yücekaleli to 2 years, 1 month in prison.
14 October 2020
Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters
Sub-governor’s office bans Kurdish theater play to be hosted by İstanbul City Theaters
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s City Theaters were going to host a Kurdish theater play, in a first in 106 years of history. Hours before the play, the Sub-Governor’s Office has banned the play. The theater group will take legal action.
14 October 2020 Ferid Demirel
‘Isn’t it the Ministry’s duty to prevent hate speech in the media?’
‘Isn’t it the Ministry’s duty to prevent hate speech in the media?’
Addressing a Parliamentary question to Minister of Culture and Tourism Ersoy, HDP MP Züleyha Gülüm has raised concerns about the hate speech in Turkey’s media: “When hate speech ends in impunity, it leads to further hate speech.”
13 October 2020
‘Domestic and national’ journalism by force of prison, censorship, seizure!
‘Domestic and national’ journalism by force of prison, censorship, seizure!
The 3rd Quarterly BİA Media Monitoring Report shows that Turkey has become a country where journalists are detained for criticizing an Ottoman Sultan, TV channels are silenced for the same reason and violence against journalists ends in impunity.
13 October 2020 Erol Önderoğlu,Sinem Aydınlı,İdil Aydınoğlu
Letter from prison: ‘Today’s war is about trying to read fewer books’
Letter from prison: ‘Today’s war is about trying to read fewer books’
Arrested in Silivri Prison since August, discharged academic Nuriye Gülmen has sent a letter to bianet: “On the second day of my imprisonment, I caught myself dreaming of a vacuum cleaner to remove the spider’s webs on the wall.”
12 October 2020 Ayça Söylemez
Governor’s office lifts protection order for journalists Barış Pehlivan, Barış Terkoğlu
Governor’s office lifts protection order for journalists Barış Pehlivan, Barış Terkoğlu
Recently prosecuted over a news report regarding the funeral of an intelligence officer killed in Libya, Odatv journalists Pehlivan and Terkoğlu have announced that the order in effect since 2017 to protect them from extremist groups has been lifted.
12 October 2020
4 journalists arrested in Van province
4 journalists arrested in Van province
Taken into custody in Turkey’s eastern province of Van on October 6, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporters Cemil Uğur and Adnan Bilen, Jinnews reporter Şehriban Abi and journalist Nazan Sala have been arrested.
12 October 2020
Attorneys: Indictment against Osman Kavala nothing more than 'hypothetical fiction'
Attorneys: Indictment against Osman Kavala nothing more than 'hypothetical fiction'
By "concealing" the verdict of acquittal and provisions and evidence in favor of the defendants, the prosecutor failed to perform his duty, according to the attorneys.
9 October 2020
Amnesty International: Indictment against Osman Kavala 'absurd'
Amnesty International: Indictment against Osman Kavala 'absurd'
"Kafkaesque is an overused cliché but in the case of Osman Kavala, it is chillingly apt," Muiznieks has said.
9 October 2020
Prosecutor demands aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, Henri Barkey
Prosecutor demands aggravated life sentence for Osman Kavala, Henri Barkey
Kavala and Barkey have been charged with "political and military espionage" and "attempted overthrow."
9 October 2020 Hikmet Adal
Access block to Nupel news website
Access block to Nupel news website
An access block has been imposed on Germany-based news website Nupel in Turkey. Editor-in-Chief Aslan has protested the block on social media.
8 October 2020
Ethical journalism website is now online
Ethical journalism website is now online
Established to support independent and ethical journalism and combat self-censorship, the Coalition for Ethical Journalism Turkey (CEJT) has launched “Ethical Journalism” (etikgazetecilik.org) website in Turkish and English.
8 October 2020
Child found chained in a burning house placed under protection
Child found chained in a burning house placed under protection
A 10-year-old child who was found chained in a burning house in Bursa has been placed under protection by the Child Protection First Response and Evaluation Unit (ÇOKİM) affiliated with the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services.
8 October 2020
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