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bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırım released after two days in detention

bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırım released after two days in detention

Yıldırım was detained in a police raid on his apartment in İstanbul. All questions asked during his interrogation were about his journalism, said Yıldırım's lawyer.

Arrests over Turkey earthquakes rise to 284

Arrests over Turkey earthquakes rise to 284

Over 100 of the arrested were contractors and 151 were building inspectors, according to the justice minister.

Finland's President first visits quake-hit region on his two-day visit to Turkey

Finland's President first visits quake-hit region on his two-day visit to Turkey

Sauli Niinistö is to meet President Erdoğan today in the presidential complex in Ankara. Erdoğan is expected to make announcements on the support of Turkey for Finland's NATO membership in the joint press conference to follow.

RSF denounces censorship of earthquake coverage in Turkey

RSF denounces censorship of earthquake coverage in Turkey

"While the country needs transparency more than ever before, these decisions to block access to reports once again serve the purpose of preventing criticism against the government's post-earthquake practices," the RSF representative in Turkey has said.

Ankara mayor presses 'disinformation' charges against climate activist

Ankara mayor presses 'disinformation' charges against climate activist

Mayor Yavaş, who is also a vice presidential candidate of the opposition, filed a case against an activist over the controversial disinformation law, which the opposition had promised to abolish.

16 March 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Investigation about journalist closes after seven years

Investigation about journalist closes after seven years

"It was decided that there was no need for a public inquiry into the related event," says the notification sent seven years later to the journalist who was investigated after reporting a demonstration in Kars.

'We worked under unhealthy conditions for years. Are we now evil when we demand our rights?'

'We worked under unhealthy conditions for years. Are we now evil when we demand our rights?'

The Mata workers on strike in Tuzla, İstanbul described bianet their working conditions and their demands.

16 March 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey will release Demirtaş, Kavala if Kılıçdaroğlu wins elections, says MP

Turkey will release Demirtaş, Kavala if Kılıçdaroğlu wins elections, says MP

If the opposition leader takes power, Turkey will seek to mend ties with the EU, Ünal Çeviköz has said.

Turkey saw record number of extreme weather events in 2022

Turkey saw record number of extreme weather events in 2022

Extreme rainfall and floods made up 33.6 percent of all events.

Assad says will only meet Erdoğan if Turkey withdraws from Syria

Assad says will only meet Erdoğan if Turkey withdraws from Syria

Turkey should withdraw all its troops and end support for the armed groups fighting his government forces, Assad has said.

Death toll from floods in earthquake-hit cities rises to 16

Death toll from floods in earthquake-hit cities rises to 16

Torrential rains hit Urfa and Adıyaman, two cities affected by the February earthquakes.

AKP parliamentary group takes the decision to nominate Erdoğan

AKP parliamentary group takes the decision to nominate Erdoğan

The Justice and Development Party parliamentary group took a decision to nominate Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the presidency in the elections.

Procedures for election alliances announced

Procedures for election alliances announced

The Supreme Election Council announces the last date that the political parties can form an election alliance for the May 14 elections as March 24.

Report on rights violations in prisons in earthquake regions

Report on rights violations in prisons in earthquake regions

The Human Rights Association has said that the authorities have transferred hundreds of prisoners in the earthquake regions to prisons in other provinces without informing their families.

Two die in flood in newly built bridge crossing opened by Erdoğan three months ago

Two die in flood in newly built bridge crossing opened by Erdoğan three months ago

The underpass on the Abide bridge crossing in the city center of Urfa was totally submerged in the flood.

Galatasaray TV host says dismissed over social media posts criticizing government

Galatasaray TV host says dismissed over social media posts criticizing government

Serbay Şenkal was fired from the broadcaster that he had worked for for 10 years.

HDP makes fresh application demanding closure case postponement

HDP makes fresh application demanding closure case postponement

While the party faces closure, reports suggest that it will compete in the May 14 elections under the Green Left Party.

Erdoğan: 'We will be in a democratic race with the candidate of the coalition of six'

Erdoğan: 'We will be in a democratic race with the candidate of the coalition of six'

The President also said, speaking to the parliamentary group of his party, "Hopefully we will give him the chair he deserves."

Heavy rain and floods hit again the earthquake-hit region: Number of dead rose to 14

Heavy rain and floods hit again the earthquake-hit region: Number of dead rose to 14

Heavy rain fell on Urfa, Adıyaman, Malatya, and Maraş resulting in floods. Twelve people lost their lives in Urfa. One container was dragged and two people died in Adıyaman. Tents were flooded in Malatya and Maraş.

Women politicians in AKP defend Law no 6284 on Preventing Violence Against Women

Women politicians in AKP defend Law no 6284 on Preventing Violence Against Women

The New Welfare Party led by Fatih Erbakan had set amending this law as a condition for supporting the People's Alliance in the elections.

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bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırm detained in police raid

bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırm detained in police raid

The police raided Yıldırım's apartment early in the morning. The prosecutor's office imposed a 24-hour ban on lawyer visits.

Stripped of MP status, HDP's Semra Güzel facing up to 7.5 years in prison

Stripped of MP status, HDP's Semra Güzel facing up to 7.5 years in prison

An indictment has been prepared for the ex-MP for "forgery of official documents." Güzel's photograph with Volkan Bora who was killed in an airstrike in 2017 in a cross-border operation was the reason for the accusations.

Kurdish Islamist party poised to join Erdoğan's alliance

Kurdish Islamist party poised to join Erdoğan's alliance

The president invited the HÜDA PAR to his ruling alliance. The opposition questioned his motives given the party's negligible public support and linked the party to Hizbullah, an armed group responsible for the killing of hundreds of people, including journalists and politicians, in the 1990s.

14 March 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Constitutional Court: Preventing exchange of visits for arrested couple is a violation

Constitutional Court: Preventing exchange of visits for arrested couple is a violation

In the application of a couple who could not exchange visits because they are staying in different prisons but on the same campus, the Constitutional Court ruled that the right to respect for family life was violated.

İstanbul police detain 161 in raids targeting cocaine distribution network

İstanbul police detain 161 in raids targeting cocaine distribution network

Nearly 100 taxi drivers and motorcycle couriers were among the detained in an operation into a "home delivery network," according to the interior minister.

'People who wish to object to Erdoğan's candidacy can petition Supreme Electoral Board'

'People who wish to object to Erdoğan's candidacy can petition Supreme Electoral Board'

Discussions on if Erdoğan can legally run for one more presidential term are not over in Turkey. A former prosecutor at the Court of Cassation posted today on his Twitter account petition samples for those who want to object to Erdoğan's candidacy.

Dolphin Park in Marmaris closed permanently

Dolphin Park in Marmaris closed permanently

Five dolphins died earlier in the center and it is now revealed that two surviving dolphins were secretly transferred to another dolphin park in Antalya.

Police detain grant holder of Kurdish news agency

Police detain grant holder of Kurdish news agency

Ferhat Çelik was detained at an İstanbul police station, where he had gone to give a statement. He was released later in the day, after giving a statement to the prosecutor's office.

UN: Black Sea Grain Initiative should continue

UN: Black Sea Grain Initiative should continue

United Nations underlined that the continuation of the agreement signed in İstanbul in July 2022, between Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and the UN was very important for global food security.

Fifty political leaders from around world call on Erdoğan to drop closure case against HDP

Fifty political leaders from around world call on Erdoğan to drop closure case against HDP

The leaders stressed that a possible closure of the party months into the elections places the Turkey's democracy in dire jeopardy.

Kılıçdaroğlu says will visit HDP ahead of elections

Kılıçdaroğlu says will visit HDP ahead of elections

The Kurdish issue-focused party, whose decision will be crucial for the outcome of the elections, has not yet declared whether it will nominate a separate candidate or support the opposition bloc in the presidential election.

Ankara court sentences 'Turkey province Emir" of ISIS to 30 years

Ankara court sentences 'Turkey province Emir" of ISIS to 30 years

The court sentenced Kasım Güler to a total of 30 years of imprisonment for leading an armed terrorist organization and for keeping guns.