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'You Give Us Food and Water in Abundance, But Will You Compensate Our Losses?'

'You Give Us Food and Water in Abundance, But Will You Compensate Our Losses?'

Villages that smell animal carcasses, destroyed living spaces and people's suffering left from Düzce after the floods while the governor withdrew the declaration of a disaster zone.

29 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Protest in Vatican: Save Ancient City of Hasankeyf, Stop Ilısu Dam

Protest in Vatican: Save Ancient City of Hasankeyf, Stop Ilısu Dam

Artists from the Armanç Kerboranî Good Wishes Group have held an art performance in Vatican to raise concerns over the planned destruction of 12,000-year ancient city of Hasankeyf as the filling of Ilısu Dam is imminent.

Conflict in Hakkari: One Soldier Loses His Life

Conflict in Hakkari: One Soldier Loses His Life

One soldier has lost his life and one soldier has been wounded in a conflict that erupted in Çukurca in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari.

Syrians to Protest Against Removal of Refugees from İstanbul

Syrians to Protest Against Removal of Refugees from İstanbul

After the Governorship of İstanbul announced that the Syrians living in the city without being registered there need to return to the cities where they are registered till August 20, Syrians have decided to hold a protest demonstration on July 27.

‘Gezi Park’s Second Hearing Confirms Lack of Rule of Law’

‘Gezi Park’s Second Hearing Confirms Lack of Rule of Law’

Led by PEN International, 20 international organizations have released a joint statement denouncing the interlocutory ruling of Gezi trial. They have called the EU “to put urgent, consistent and collective pressure upon Turkey.”

‘Turkey is a Country Contaminated with War Remnants’

‘Turkey is a Country Contaminated with War Remnants’

Speaking to bianet, Muteber Öğreten from “A Turkey Without Mines Initiative” has stated, “The deaths caused by war remnants, rather than land mines are on the increase. The last example of that was in Ovacık, Dersim.”

25 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

‘Right of Asylum is a Fundamental Human Right, Stop Deportations’

‘Right of Asylum is a Fundamental Human Right, Stop Deportations’

Human Rights Association (İHD) and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) have released a statement regarding the deportation of refugees, emphasizing that deporting refugees from Turkey violates their fundamental human rights.

Joint Request of Academics from France and Turkey: Release Tuna Altınel

Joint Request of Academics from France and Turkey: Release Tuna Altınel

Having made significant contributions to mathematics and raised tens of students for 23 years in France, Assoc. Prof. Tuna Altınel will have his first hearing on July 30.

Journalist Ahmet Nesin to Apply for Renunciation of Citizenship

Journalist Ahmet Nesin to Apply for Renunciation of Citizenship

Nesin has said that he will make the application because he has not been given his passport back although he is acquitted in the trial of the "Editors-in-Chief on Watch" campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper.

24 July 2019 Ekin Karaca

Journalism Organizations: There is Nothing to Celebrate on July 24

Journalism Organizations: There is Nothing to Celebrate on July 24

Releasing statements for the press on the occasion of July 24 Press Day, professional journalism organizations have announced that there is an attempt to repress journalists and they cannot celebrate the day in such a period.

'Terror Investigation’ Against Animal Rights Defender 6 Years After Gezi

'Terror Investigation’ Against Animal Rights Defender 6 Years After Gezi

A “terror investigation” has been launched against animal rights defender Burak Özgüner, who protested in an attempt to raise concerns over the animals killed and injured as a result of police violence in 2013 Gezi Resistance.

Reference to Supreme Court of Appeals in Prof. Füsun Üstel’s Verdict of Release

Reference to Supreme Court of Appeals in Prof. Füsun Üstel’s Verdict of Release

Giving a ruling of stay of execution for Academic for Peace Prof. Üstel, the court has referred to a verdict by Supreme Court of Appeals, which previously ruled that “the ones convicted of terror propaganda cannot be deemed a terrorist organization member.”

23 July 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Death Toll Increases to Five, 100 Houses Collapse

Death Toll Increases to Five, 100 Houses Collapse

While the search and rescue teams have reached the dead bodies of a woman and a child today, the Governorship of Düzce has announced that 160 thousand 749 animals have died and 100 buildings have collapsed due to the flood and landslide.

From Hüseyin Aykol to Journalists Outside: We Still Have so Much News to Report

From Hüseyin Aykol to Journalists Outside: We Still Have so Much News to Report

Imprisoned on July 11, former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper Hüseyin Aykol has sent a message from prison: “As one of the journalists inside, I wish good and beautiful news to all my colleagues ‘outside’.”

Prof. Füsun Üstel Released

Prof. Füsun Üstel Released

Attorney Baybuğa has said, "Right now, I can say that the execution [of the sentence] has been suspended. We are very happy," on the release of Üstel, an academic for peace.

'Cluster Gas Capsules are Chemical Weapons and Should be Banned'

'Cluster Gas Capsules are Chemical Weapons and Should be Banned'

MP Dr. Şeker, İTO Secretary-General Öztürk and TİHV Chairperson Korur-Fincancı told bianet about the health effects of the cluster gas capsules that were used against MPs and people at the commemoration of the Suruç Massacre.

Access Block on ‘We Defend Gezi’ Website

Access Block on ‘We Defend Gezi’ Website

An access block has been imposed on the website that has been opened to give up-to-date information about the ongoing Gezi trial.

Access to 54 Thousand 903 Websites Blocked in Turkey in 2018

Access to 54 Thousand 903 Websites Blocked in Turkey in 2018

The Freedom of Expression Association has released the English version of its report on blocked websites, news articles and social media content from Turkey. Accordingly, access to 54 thousand 903 websites was blocked in Turkey in 2018.

Directors of 'Bakur' Documentary Given Prison Term for Terrorist Propaganda

Directors of 'Bakur' Documentary Given Prison Term for Terrorist Propaganda

Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel have been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison each for the 2015 documentary "Bakur" (North) on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Inmate Denied His Right to Phone Call, Constitutional Court Says ‘Violation of Right’

Inmate Denied His Right to Phone Call, Constitutional Court Says ‘Violation of Right’

Announcing its ruling on convict Ümit Balaban, whose request for phoning her daughter at the weekend instead of weekdays was rejected, the Constitutional Court has concluded that his “right to respect for family life has been violated.”

Kurdish Tourists Assaulted in Trabzon to be Deported from Turkey

Kurdish Tourists Assaulted in Trabzon to be Deported from Turkey

A group of tourists who wanted to have their pictures taken with a scarf Kurdistan written on it were assaulted in Trabzon. The Governorship has announced that nine detained tourists will be deported from Turkey.

Refugee Woman Allegedly Tortured in Harmandalı Removal Center

Refugee Woman Allegedly Tortured in Harmandalı Removal Center

Karşıyaka Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the claims of torture against a refugee woman at the removal center in the western province of İzmir.

19 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Artist Zuhal Olcay’s Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’ Upheld

Artist Zuhal Olcay’s Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’ Upheld

The Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence of 11 months, 20 days given to artist Zuhal Olcay on charge of “insulting the president.”

Statement of Academic Baki Tezcan

Statement of Academic Baki Tezcan

The text we signed is quite clear. It says, "We demand [the government] to ... create a road map that would lead to a lasting peace..." I have not come across a dictionary that explains the meaning of peace with terror. Peace is antonym of both war and terror.

Prosecutor Demands CHP İstanbul Chair Kaftancıoğlu be Penalized on 5 Different Charges

Prosecutor Demands CHP İstanbul Chair Kaftancıoğlu be Penalized on 5 Different Charges

The Prosecutor has demanded that CHP İstanbul Provincial Chair Kaftancıoğlu be penalized on separate charges including "insulting the President”, “inciting the public to enmity and hatred” and “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.

18 July 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Amnesty Turkey: Drop the Cases Against Everyone Solidarizing with Özgür Gündem

Amnesty Turkey: Drop the Cases Against Everyone Solidarizing with Özgür Gündem

Put on trial for being Editors-in-Chief of the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin have been acquitted. Amnesty Turkey has expressed concerns over the ones convicted for having solidarized with the newspaper.

Court Says Hrant Dink Murder ‘Organized Crime,’ Sentences Tuncel to 99 Years, 6 Months in Jail

Court Says Hrant Dink Murder ‘Organized Crime,’ Sentences Tuncel to 99 Years, 6 Months in Jail

Of the seven defendants whose files were separated from the main trial because of the possibility of statutory limitations, Tuncel has been sentenced to 99 years and 6 months and Samast, who shot Dink dead, to 2 years and 6 months in prison.

17 July 2019 Hikmet Adal

33 Years of the İHD, 15 Directors and Members of Which Killed From Vedat Aydın to Tahir Elçi

33 Years of the İHD, 15 Directors and Members of Which Killed From Vedat Aydın to Tahir Elçi

Vedat Aydın was killed in 1991 when he was the HEP Diyarbakır Provincial Chairperson. Diyarbakır Bar Association Chairperson Tahir Elçi was killed in 2015. We spoke with the İHD members in Diyarbakır, one of the hardest places to be a rights defender.

17 July 2019 Murat Bayram

Diplomats from Turkey Attacked in Erbil

Diplomats from Turkey Attacked in Erbil

An attack has been launched against a restaurant in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government. Different sources give different information as to the nature of the attack as well as the number of casualties.

Bar Association: 'Mines and Explosives Around Dersim Should Immediately be Cleared'

Bar Association: 'Mines and Explosives Around Dersim Should Immediately be Cleared'

Dersim Bar Association has released a written statement on the killing of two children because of unexploded ordnance in the countryside.

Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin Acquitted

Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu and Nesin Acquitted

Put on trial for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper, Şebnem Korur-Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin have been acquitted.

17 July 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Human Rights Association: A Struggle for Rights for 33 Years

Human Rights Association: A Struggle for Rights for 33 Years

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of Human Rights Association (İHD). Among the founders of the İHD were relatives of prisoners, intellectuals, writers, journalists, publishers, academics, lawyers, physicians, architects, engineers and teachers