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Police Violence Against Lawyer: ‘What About Your Attorneyship Now?’

Police Violence Against Lawyer: ‘What About Your Attorneyship Now?’

Subjected to battery, insults and swear words of police officers in front of his house in Antalya, lawyer Ahmed Buğra Çelik has said, “They took down a crime scene report as if I was guilty, I did not sign the report.”

29 August 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for Another 15 Days

Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for Another 15 Days

The Governorship of Van has announced that all demonstrations and events have been banned in Van for another 15 days. Removing Van Mayor from office on August 19, the Ministry of Interior previously appointed Van Governor as a trustee.

5 Journalists Detained in Mardin Released

5 Journalists Detained in Mardin Released

Taken into custody while reporting trustee protests in Mardin on August 20, five journalists have been released.

Court Rules for Aggravated Life Sentence by 'Conscientious Conviction'

Court Rules for Aggravated Life Sentence by 'Conscientious Conviction'

Mustafa Koçak, who was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for "violation of the Constitution” based on witness statements, has been on hunger strike for 56 days, demanding the right to a fair trial.

26 August 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Armenian Chess Player Prevented from Participating in Tournament

Armenian Chess Player Prevented from Participating in Tournament

Armenian chess player Gevorgyan, who was invited to the Buruciye International Chess Tournament in Sivas, has been told she cannot join the tournament.

Writer Tözeren Released on Probation

Writer Tözeren Released on Probation

Ayşegül Tözeren was detained on Tuesday in a police raid in his home.

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

Lawyer Murat Yılmaz has underlined that the Article 18 of Child Protection Law stipulates that children shall not be shackled, handcuffed or subjected to a similar treatment while being transferred as part of an investigation.

Conflict in Şırnak: Three Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Conflict in Şırnak: Three Soldiers Lose Their Lives

In a conflict that erupted between the security forces and the PKK, three soldier at the ages of 26, 27 and 28 have lost their lives in Silopi in Şırnak.

UN: 3 Million Civilians in Danger in Idlib

UN: 3 Million Civilians in Danger in Idlib

UN Secretary General Spokesperson Dujarric has warned that “the continued escalation in north-west Syria and the prospect of an offensive deeper into Idlib could trigger a new wave of human suffering possibly impacting more than 3 million people.”

Police Violence in Van

Police Violence in Van

Security forces have once again intervened against the people protesting appointment of trustees to three Metropolitan Municipalities. In Van, police officers have used violence on the ones who took shelter in a coffeehouse.

Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

"They are aware that they have been left to die," Lawyer Gülizar Tuncer said about the plight of prisoners who are arrested at the Metris Type-R Prison, a penal institution for seriously ill prisoners.

21 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Message from Detained Writer Tözeren: Look up to the Sky for Me

Message from Detained Writer Tözeren: Look up to the Sky for Me

Literary critic Ayşegül Tözeren has sent a message through her lawyer.

Protests Against Trustees: MPs Hospitalized, Journalists Detained

Protests Against Trustees: MPs Hospitalized, Journalists Detained

Appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities has been protested in İstanbul, Van, Mardin and Diyarbakır. The police have intervened against the protests. While 6 journalists have been detained in Mardin and Diyarbakır, the injured MPs have been hospitalized.

CHP: Parliament Should Investigate Allegations of Torture in Elazığ Prison

CHP: Parliament Should Investigate Allegations of Torture in Elazığ Prison

CHP Ankara MP Hakverdi has appealed to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Human Rights Investigation Commission, requesting that the allegations of torture in Elazığ Prison be investigated by the Parliament.

20 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Saturday Mother Elmas Eren Loses Her Life

Saturday Mother Elmas Eren Loses Her Life

Saturday Mother Elmas Eren has lost her life at the age of 88. Together with other Saturday Mothers/People, Eren has been struggling to learn the fate of her son Hayrettin Eren, who was disappeared in custody after the coup in 1980.

Journalist Ziyan Karahan Detained

Journalist Ziyan Karahan Detained

Journalist Ziyan Karahan, who is working for the Kurdish service of Mezopotamya Agency (MA), has been detained in a house raid in Diyarbakır.

Mezopotamya Agency Reporter Ergin Çağlar Taken into Custody in Mersin

Mezopotamya Agency Reporter Ergin Çağlar Taken into Custody in Mersin

Journalist Ergin Çağlar, a reporter for the Mezopotamya Agency, has been taken into custody in Mersin Courthouse. Çağlar has been detained on charge “being a member of a terrorist organization”, it has been reported.

Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for the Last 999 Days

Demonstrations and Events Banned in Van for the Last 999 Days

It was on November 21, 2016, shortly after the attempted coup on July 15, when holding demonstrations and organizing events have been banned for reasons of security in Van. On August 12, the ban has been extended once again.

16 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Meets His Brother

Imprisoned PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan Meets His Brother

Held in İmralı Type F High-Security Closed Prison to serve his aggravated life sentence, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has met his brother Mehmet Öcalan. The meeting has been announced by the Asrın Law Bureau on social media.

Academic Özgüç Resigns After Being Included in ‘1,071 Signatories’ Without Her Consent

Academic Özgüç Resigns After Being Included in ‘1,071 Signatories’ Without Her Consent

Dr. Özgüç has announced that she has resigned from İstanbul Aydın University after she was listed among 1,071 academics who released a joint declaration denouncing the Constitutional Court ruling on Academics for Peace without her consent.

‘They Impose Access Blocks, We Continue Doing Journalism’

‘They Impose Access Blocks, We Continue Doing Journalism’

We have talked to news websites sendika.org, ETHA and Fersude about the access blocks imposed on their entire content by the penal judgeships of peace at different times: “They block access without giving any reason. Objections remain inconclusive”.

9 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Statement by Occupational Organizations on Arrested Medical Staff in Cizre

Statement by Occupational Organizations on Arrested Medical Staff in Cizre

Four medical personnel have been arrested for having treated a child in the southeastern Şırnak province during the 2015-2016 conflict inthe region.

Court Decision to Block bianet Made 'by Mistake', 135 Addresses Still Banned

Court Decision to Block bianet Made 'by Mistake', 135 Addresses Still Banned

The Gendarmerie General Command requested an access block on bianet "by mistake" and applied to the court for the removal of the order, it has been revealed.

Access Block to bianet, 135 Web Addresses on Parliamentary Agenda

Access Block to bianet, 135 Web Addresses on Parliamentary Agenda

"Is it possible to consider the block order an independent judicial decision?" MP Kerestecioğlu has asked the Justice Minister.

TGS, TİHV, İHD Denounce Access Block on bianet and Other Websites

TGS, TİHV, İHD Denounce Access Block on bianet and Other Websites

In further reaction to the court order of an access block on 136 web addresses, journalism and human rights organizations released statements.

HRW 'Concerned' for Disappeared Men Now Confirmed in Police Custody

HRW 'Concerned' for Disappeared Men Now Confirmed in Police Custody

The HRW statement also includes interviews with the four men's wives.

Access Block by Court Order Reported to Council of Europe by IFJ

Access Block by Court Order Reported to Council of Europe by IFJ

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have reported the access block imposed on 136 websites and social media accounts by a court order to the Council of Europe (CoE).

Reactions to Access Block on bianet: 'This is an Intervention in People's Right to Information'

Reactions to Access Block on bianet: 'This is an Intervention in People's Right to Information'

Journalism organizations have criticized the court ruling that imposes an access block on bianet.org and 135 other URLs.

Court Imposes Access Block on bianet

Court Imposes Access Block on bianet

Access to all content of bianet which consists of more than 200 thousand news reports and articles shall be blocked according to the court order.

‘This Video is the Utmost Example of Hate Speech’

‘This Video is the Utmost Example of Hate Speech’

Şalom newspaper Editor-in-Chief İvo Molinas has spoken to bianet about the video of a group of children made to say “Death to Jews.” HDP MP Paylan has also described the video as “child abuse and hate crime” and brought it into Parliamentary agenda.

5 August 2019 Pınar Tarcan

Academic Altınel: I Taught English, French to Friends in Prison

Academic Altınel: I Taught English, French to Friends in Prison

Assoc. Prof. Altınel, an academic for peace, served 81 days in prison for "terrorist propaganda" because of interpreting speeches in an event. "I learned valuable knowledge from my friends in prison," he says.

5 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

RTÜK Chair Says 'Censorship' Criticism 'Because of Habit of Opposing'

RTÜK Chair Says 'Censorship' Criticism 'Because of Habit of Opposing'

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has recently brought internet broadcasting under its authority.

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