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Journalist Uğur Mumcu Commemorated in 26th Year of His Murder
Journalist Uğur Mumcu Commemorated in 26th Year of His Murder
It has been 26 years since investigative journalist Uğur Mumcu was murdered. Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) has held a commemorative ceremony for Mumcu in front of the Uğur Mumcu Monument in Harbiye, İstanbul.
24 January 2019 Ogün Işık
85-Year-Old Ill Prisoner on Parliamentary Agenda
85-Year-Old Ill Prisoner on Parliamentary Agenda
HDP MP Kurtulan has submitted a parliamentary question on the two contradicting reports regarding 85-year-old ill prisoner Bingöl's health condition, asking why she is not released.
24 January 2019
Expert Report Says Gas Canister 'Highly Likely' Fired by Defendant Police Officer
Expert Report Says Gas Canister 'Highly Likely' Fired by Defendant Police Officer
According to the expert witness report of the Berkin Elvan case, which continued today, the gas canister that caused the death of Elvan was "highly likely" fired by defendant officer Fatih Dalgalı.
23 January 2019
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for One More Academic
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for One More Academic
One more academic from İstanbul Bilgi University has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The court board has ruled that the announcement of the verdict shall be deferred.
23 January 2019
‘If Physicians Cannot Defend Rights of Their Patients, They Should Not Do This Profession’
‘If Physicians Cannot Defend Rights of Their Patients, They Should Not Do This Profession’
Prof. Dr. Korur-Fincancı has given her last lesson before her mandatory retirement. In her lesson “Human Rights and Responsibility of the Physician”, she has said, “Medicine is the epitome of politics because we get involved in life.”
23 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
Presiding Judge: Whom Are You Calling for Peace?
Presiding Judge: Whom Are You Calling for Peace?
Hearings of five academics have been held in three courts. The Presiding Judge of the 25th Heavy Penal Court asked an academic, “Who will make peace? Whom are you calling for peace?”
23 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
‘Half of Journalists Put on Trial Behind Bars’
‘Half of Journalists Put on Trial Behind Bars’
The Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA), which monitored over 90 court sessions in 71 trials with the International Press Institute (IPI) in the second half of 2018, has released its “Justice Monitoring Report: Freedom of Expression Trials in Turkey”.
23 January 2019 Hikmet Adal
Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch Chair: Ambulance Kept Ready for Güven in Prison Yard
Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch Chair: Ambulance Kept Ready for Güven in Prison Yard
Speaking to bianet about the hunger strike of imprisoned HDP MP Leyla Güven, Human Rights Association Diyarbakır Branch Chair Zeytun and Diyarbakır Medical Chamber Chair Demir have stated that her condition has reached a critical point.
22 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez
‘83 Percent of State of Emergency Victims Want to Leave Turkey’
‘83 Percent of State of Emergency Victims Want to Leave Turkey’
The State of Emergency Report, which was prepared based on interviews with 3,376 participants, has emphasized that not the supremacy of law, but “the law of the supreme” has been prevailing in Turkey for the last two years.
22 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
HDP Applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Committee for Investigation in İmralı Prison
HDP Applies to Parliamentary Human Rights Committee for Investigation in İmralı Prison
HDP MP Gülüstan Kılıç Koçyiğit has made an application to the Human Rights Inquiry Committee of the parliament, demanding that the İmralı Prison, where PKK leader Öcalan resides, be investigated by a delegation.
21 January 2019
Archives of Father Krikor Guerguerian Opened to Access
Archives of Father Krikor Guerguerian Opened to Access
The documents Father Krikor Guerguerian collected for 50 years on the Armenian Exodus have been classified and opened for online access.
21 January 2019
Curfew in 43 Villages and Hamlets in Bitlis
Curfew in 43 Villages and Hamlets in Bitlis
Curfew has been declared in 43 villages and hamlets in Bitlis province as of this morning on the ground of upcoming military operations.
21 January 2019
Petition Launched for Leyla Güven
Petition Launched for Leyla Güven
An international petition has been launched for Leyla Güven, an MP for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), who is on the 75th day of a hunger strike. More than 3,800 people have signed the petition in four days.
21 January 2019
Hrant Dink Commemorated: We Don’t Go Anywhere, We Still Cherish Hope
Hrant Dink Commemorated: We Don’t Go Anywhere, We Still Cherish Hope
Agos Newspaper Editor-in-Chief Hrant Dink, who lost his life in an armed attack 12 years ago today in front of Agos Newspaper in Şişli, İstanbul, has been commemorated.
19 January 2019 Hikmet Adal
Turkish Journalists Association: We Never Forget Hrant Dink
Turkish Journalists Association: We Never Forget Hrant Dink
Turkish Journalists Association Chair Turgay Olcayto has said, “Hrant Dink was a value for the society because of his belief in democracy and human-focused works” in a statement commemorating the 12th anniversary of the murder of the journalist.
18 January 2019
‘There is Battery in Prison’ Expression Found Rude by Speaker’s Office
‘There is Battery in Prison’ Expression Found Rude by Speaker’s Office
The parliamentary questions submitted by HDP MP Alican Önlü have been found “rude and hurtful” by the Speaker’s Office on the ground that they referred to “naked body search” and “battery and ill treatment.”
18 January 2019
New Investigation Against Bülent Şık Due to ‘Social Media’ and bianet Articles
New Investigation Against Bülent Şık Due to ‘Social Media’ and bianet Articles
An investigation has been launched against bianet columnist Asst. Prof. Dr. Bülent Şık on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to his social media posts. His articles published on bianet have also been included in his file.
18 January 2019
Justice Not Done for 12 Years: Trial of Hrant Dink Murder
Justice Not Done for 12 Years: Trial of Hrant Dink Murder
It has been 12 years since Editor-in-Chief of Agos newspaper Hrant Dink was murdered. The judicial process that began after the murder is still not completed. What happened in the process of the lawsuit going on with an increased number of suspects?
18 January 2019 Hikmet Adal
78s Initiative Spokesperson Celalettin Can Detained
78s Initiative Spokesperson Celalettin Can Detained
Spokesperson of the 78s Initiative Celalettin Can has been detained in his home in the morning during a police raid. Can will be taken to İzmir to depose. His wife Nimet Tanrıkulu has said, “Had he been summoned, he would go to the Prosecutor's Office.”
18 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 2 Academics
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 2 Academics
Academics Emin Alper and Kerem Eksen from the İstanbul Technical University have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. İstanbul 36th Heavy Penal Court has ruled that the announcement of all verdicts shall be suspended.
18 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
Letter From Activist Angela Davis for HDP MP Güven on Hunger Strike
Letter From Activist Angela Davis for HDP MP Güven on Hunger Strike
Angela Davis, a rights defender and academic from the US, has given her support to HDP MP Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 70 days. She has said that Güven should be released as other elected MPs in an open letter published on the New York Times.
17 January 2019
Presidency: Ans Boersma Not Deported Due to Journalistic Activities
Presidency: Ans Boersma Not Deported Due to Journalistic Activities
Making a statement on deported journalist Boersma, Presidency Director of Communications Altun has said, “The Netherlands told Turkey that she had links to Jabhat al-Nusra.” The country has answered that they made no request for extradition."
17 January 2019
HRW Report: State of Emergency Ended, Repression Continues in Turkey
HRW Report: State of Emergency Ended, Repression Continues in Turkey
HRW Executive Director Kenneth Roth has said in the World Report 2019, “The populists spreading hatred and intolerance in many countries are spawning a resistance.” According to the report, repressive practices continue in Turkey.
17 January 2019
Journalist Ans Boersma Deported from Turkey
Journalist Ans Boersma Deported from Turkey
Journalist Ans Boersma, Turkey correspondent to the Netherlands-based FD newspaper, has been deported from Turkey “for reasons of security.” Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper Bonjer has said, “This decision is an open violation of the freedom of press.”
17 January 2019
Campaign by Amnesty International Turkey for Freedom of Expression
Campaign by Amnesty International Turkey for Freedom of Expression
Launching a campaign of “Freedom to Journalists”, Amnesty International Turkey has made a call to Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül to “exercise his authority for the protection of freedom of press and expression and respect for the right to a fair trial.”
17 January 2019
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 4 Academics
Deferred Prison Sentence of 1 Year, 3 Months for 4 Academics
Four academics have been sentenced to 1 year, 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The court board of the İstanbul 36th Heavy Penal court has ruled that the announcement of all verdicts shall be suspended.
17 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
'Voice' of Inmates Banned
'Voice' of Inmates Banned
'Sesimiz' (Our Voice) magazine, which is published by inmates, has been banned because some comic strips were deemed objectionable. The glass plates on the cell doors have been covered with iron to prevent inmates from speaking to each other.
16 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez
Academic Sentenced to 2 Years, 1 Month in Prison; Sentence Not Deferred
Academic Sentenced to 2 Years, 1 Month in Prison; Sentence Not Deferred
Academic M.A. has been sentenced to 2 years, 1 month in prison for “knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization as a non-member.” Neither the announcement of the verdict nor the sentence has been deferred due to “absence of legal possibility.”
16 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
Operation Ends, Curfew Lifted in Diyarbakır
Operation Ends, Curfew Lifted in Diyarbakır
The curfew, which was declared in 23 villages and their hamlets in Lice, Hazro and Kocaköy in Diyarbakır, has been lifted after the operation launched in the region ended.
16 January 2019
Arrested Student Berkay Ustabaş Released
Arrested Student Berkay Ustabaş Released
Student Berkay Ustabaş, who was arrested on January 5, 2018 for having attended the funeral of Berkin Elvan, has been released.
15 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
Mehmet Altan: State of Emergency Commission's Decision is a Constitutional Scandal
Mehmet Altan: State of Emergency Commission's Decision is a Constitutional Scandal
Academic Mehmet Altan has filed a criminal complaint against the State of Emergency Commission's chair and members, who rejected his application for being reinstated in his post at the university, ignoring the rulings of Constitutional Court and ECtHR.
14 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin
Curfew in 23 Villages in Diyarbakır
Curfew in 23 Villages in Diyarbakır
In Lice, Hazro and Kocaköy districts of Diyarbakır, curfew has been declared in 23 villages on the ground of upcoming military operations.
14 January 2019
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