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Nobel Committee Releases Statement on Öcalan's ''Candidacy''

Nobel Committee Releases Statement on Öcalan's ''Candidacy''

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee released a statement saying that they were unable to confirm whether a candidate is admitted for the prize.

16 Students to Be Arrested For 3 Days in Cyprus

16 Students to Be Arrested For 3 Days in Cyprus

Tensions between Kurdish students and ultranationalist Turkish students in Near East University left with the arrest order of 16 students for 3 days. The police is looking for 164 suspects.

Syrian Pilot: I Didn’t Transgress the Border

Syrian Pilot: I Didn’t Transgress the Border

The pilot of downed Syrian jet spoke in the hospital in Latakia and he defended himself that he had never transgressed the border.

Modern Day Political Nomad and His Turkey Saga

Modern Day Political Nomad and His Turkey Saga

Michael Dickinson, an artist who has been deported after facing prosecution for his caricatures on PM Erdoğan, moved to an occupation house in London.

13 February 2014 Figen Güneş

Ayşe Nana Dies at 78

Ayşe Nana Dies at 78

Ayşe Nana, an Istanbulite Armenian who allegedly inspired Fellini’s La Dolce Vita with her flamboyant dance performance, died in Rome at the age of 78.

30 January 2014

Salih Muslim on Geneva 2

Salih Muslim on Geneva 2

PYD Co-Chair Salih Muslim told bianet that the stakeholders in Geneva 2 talks didn’t represent the Syrian people. “They can’t enforce a ceasefire given that they didn’t have any influence on the opposing groups in Syria,” he said.

29 January 2014 Yüce Yöney

Greenpeace Activist Counts Her Arrest Days in Russia

Greenpeace Activist Counts Her Arrest Days in Russia

Gizem Akhan, one of 30 Greenpeace activists who have been arrested for protesting the oil drills in the North Pole, shared her arrest days with bianet.

3 January 2014 Elif Akgül

Local Human Rights Organizations in the Global South

Local Human Rights Organizations in the Global South

Despite enjoying a fair bit of local support, local human rights organizations (LHROs) in the Global South are still largely dependent on foreign funds. To better tap into local resource pools, LHROs will have to rethink their funding strategies, and perhaps reconsider some of their activities.

19 December 2013 James Ron,Archana Pandya

“Accusations on Writers and Journalists are Baseless”

“Accusations on Writers and Journalists are Baseless”

After observing the latest KCK trials, PEN Norway Delegation raised their concerns over the lack of evidence regarding the accusations towards journalists and writers.

22 November 2013 Elif Akgül

Taser Kills Again in Canada

Taser Kills Again in Canada

Another taser-related death was reported in Canada as Turkish authorities are paving the way to implement the usage of electro-shock weapon among policemen. Amnesty International cited at least 500 taser-related death cases in North America until 2012.

13 November 2013

“1 Bathroom Per 8 Refugees"

“1 Bathroom Per 8 Refugees"

Platform to Monitor Syrian Refugees in Istanbul released a report on the situation of refugees, saying that most lived in poor accommodation and working conditions.

30 October 2013 Yüce Yöney

Tensions Rise Near Syrian Border Over Wall Construction

Tensions Rise Near Syrian Border Over Wall Construction

Villagers spoke up against the construction of a wall in Turkey - Syria border “in order to prevent smugglers”. “The real aim is to besiege Rojava. There is no such practice in Reyhanlı and Akçakale with severe gang activity,” they claimed.

21 October 2013

IHD Urges For Humanitarian Aid to Rojava

IHD Urges For Humanitarian Aid to Rojava

Human Right Association (IHD) released a report on the situation of Turkey’s border with Syria, urging the authorities to provide legal status and healthcare for refugees.

11 October 2013

“Tear Gas Must Be Banned in Turkey, Worldwide”

“Tear Gas Must Be Banned in Turkey, Worldwide”

“Turkey or worldwide, tear gas must not be produced,” said Chamber of Chemical Engineers 2nd Chairperson Onur Gökulu, responding police authorities’ statements on the planned production of “national tear gas”.

3 October 2013 Beyza Kural

“Sayın Öcalan” Ruled as FoE

“Sayın Öcalan” Ruled as FoE

ECHR found the Turkish State guilty of violating freedom of expression for having used the word “sayin” while mentioning Öcalan – PKK leader.

1 October 2013 Ayça Söylemez

RTÜK Fines TV Networks That Don’t Blur Chemical Attack Scenes

RTÜK Fines TV Networks That Don’t Blur Chemical Attack Scenes

RTÜK, Turkey’s Higher Board for Radio and Television, fined 12 TV networks including state television TRT and pro-government Beyaz TV that did not blur chemical attack scenes in Syria, saying that “they did not respecting human dignity”

26 September 2013

“Police Systematically Used Tear Gas as a Weapon”

“Police Systematically Used Tear Gas as a Weapon”

Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) urged the U.S. authorities to suspend tear gas exports to Turkey. “The Turkish government used needless and extreme forced,” said PHR regarding the police intervention during Gezi Resistance.

26 September 2013

Turkey Convicted of Violating Property Rights

Turkey Convicted of Violating Property Rights

The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty in Ayangil case, where the authorities had built a primary school on land Ayangil family owned in the Incesu neighbourhood of Ankara without formally expropriating it and without awarding them compensation. Turkey was ordered to pay 180,000 euros for pecuniary damages.

25 September 2013

Interview with Abbas Vali on Syria, Kurds and Turkey

Interview with Abbas Vali on Syria, Kurds and Turkey

"I think government’s wrong approach and calculation towards developments in Syria and Rojava have shaped its current attitude towards the peace process with the PKK. The Turkish government is stalling; they don’t want the peace process although they fear to admit it."

23 September 2013 Ece Koçak

"Let’s Lead Peace But Not War In Syria”

"Let’s Lead Peace But Not War In Syria”

Küresel BAK released a statement urging the government in the wake of a possible military intervention in Syria: “Let’s not be among those who attack Syria first. Let’s be the country to lead an arm-free world.”

9 September 2013 Beyza Kural

"Number of Syrian Refugees Rising, Government Must Be Open to Help”

"Number of Syrian Refugees Rising, Government Must Be Open to Help”

“The government’s policy on Syrian refugees has gained international recognition,” IGAM administrator Çorabatır told bianet. “However,” he continued, “everything is done through the government which wasn’t open to aids initially.”

6 September 2013 Beyza Kural

Turkey Found Guilty in 4 Cases, Ordered to Pay 38,500 Euros

Turkey Found Guilty in 4 Cases, Ordered to Pay 38,500 Euros

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Turkey guilty in 4 different cases regarding torture, police murder, suspected soldier death and limitation of defense rights, ordering the Turkish state tp pay a total of 38,500 euros.

5 September 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Court Demands Red Notice to Seek Pınar Selek

Court Demands Red Notice to Seek Pınar Selek

Advocate Seyda Selek commented on court’s red notice demand for Pınar Selek, saying that it was “an attempt for her client’s criminalization”. She also added that they are in the process of take the life sentence verdict to Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals.

28 August 2013 Beyza Kural

"Forced Evictions Are The Dark Side of Olympics"

"Forced Evictions Are The Dark Side of Olympics"

bianet interviewed High Architect Sena Özfiliz and UN-Habitat AGFE local expert Cihan Uzunçarşılı regarding the possible negative impacts of olympic games on the city of Istanbul and its people.

27 August 2013 Nilay Vardar

TAF Releases Statement on Smugglers

TAF Releases Statement on Smugglers

Tensions have risen as smugglers attempted to transgress the border between Syria and Turkey last night. According to Turkish Armed Forces, clashes have resumed till early morning.

Another Mortar Falls in Ceylanpınar

Another Mortar Falls in Ceylanpınar

Another mortar fell from the Syrian border, hitting an apartment in Turkey’s Ceylanpınar. Around the same hours, several bullets and bomb splinters left 4 people injured.

“Heaven is Where There Are No Bombs; We Are Over With Syria”

“Heaven is Where There Are No Bombs; We Are Over With Syria”

bianet interviewed a group of people who fled from the civil war in Syria and moved to Turkey’s Hatay province. “I hope Turkey and Syria will not become enemies. I hope our children will grow up here,” a woman said.

21 August 2013 Evrim Kepenek

"We Will Be on Air Again With New Channels Soon”

"We Will Be on Air Again With New Channels Soon”

“We certainly believe that we will be on air with our new channels soon. We are working on the issue,” Erdal Er, a programmer from recently unlicensed Nuçe TV told bianet.

20 August 2013 Elif Akgül

ROJ TV Files For Bankruptcy

ROJ TV Files For Bankruptcy

Saying that ROJ TV and producer firm Mezopotamya TV were unable to make a payment of 10 million Danish krones (roughly 1.4 million euros), ROJ TV General Manager Imdat Yılmaz said they filed for bankruptcy.

Campaign Launched in Yoğurtçu to Support Rojava

Campaign Launched in Yoğurtçu to Support Rojava

A group of people has launched a campaign in Istanbul’s Yoğurtçu Park, accepting medicine and dry foods donations in order to support people in Rojava - Syria’s Kurdish region.

Kurdish Villages Attacked in Aleppo

Kurdish Villages Attacked in Aleppo

Al Qaeda-linked militia attacked Kurdish civilians in Syria last night, killing 50 people and holding 350 as hostages. People’s Democratic Congress (HDK) made a call for solidarity demonstration for Rojava at 7 pm in downtown Istanbul.

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

Pianist Fazıl Say, signer of a letter in The Times by 30 intellectuals regarding Gezi Resistance, made a statement backing his decision to sign the letter - a declaration that AKP Vice Chairperson Hüseyin Çelik claimed to be “arrogant”.

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