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Las Tesis case: 6 women acquitted
Put on trial for protesting male violence with Las Tesis dance, six women have been acquitted. Making a statement after the hearing, lawyer Tuba Torun has defined the ruling as “the fair result of an unfair trial”
10 June 2021
UN rapporteur urges Turkey to 'stop misusing the law to detain human rights defenders'
The case of imprisoned businessperson and rights advocate Osman Kavala is an "emblematic of a pattern of judicial harassment against human rights defenders in Turkey," according to UN Special Rapporteur Lawlor.
10 June 2021
4.5 million people are unemployed in Turkey, according to state agency
According to the Labor Force Statistics announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) for April, over 21 million women are not in the labor force.
10 June 2021
Report: Some AKP deputies want investigation into interior minister
The party has decided not to sack the interior minister after a mafia leader's claims, according to a BBC Turkish report.
10 June 2021
Rights defenders sentenced to 24 years, 3 months in Turkey in a year
According to the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, 17 rights defenders stood trial in 7 separate cases in 2020; seven rights defenders were sentenced to a total of 24 years, 3 months in prison.
10 June 2021
His family searching for his grave for 40 years: Where is Veysel Güney?
The Revolutionary 78s Federation has released a statement about Veysel Güney, who was executed on June 10, 1981 following the military coup in 1980 and whose deceased body was buried in an unknown place by a soldier.
10 June 2021
New project to support struggle for gender equality in Turkey
The European Union (EU) and United Nations (UN) Women have joined forces to support civil society in Turkey for advancing women’s rights. The project will be in action between April 2021-March 2024 and 4,5 million Euro funding will be provided.
10 June 2021
Struggle for İstanbul Convention: Women will be in Taksim on July 1
Speaking in front of the İstanbul office of the Ministry of Family and Social Services, “Implement the İstanbul Convention” Campaign Group made a call for the protest in Taksim on July 1, starting from which the convention will no longer be in effect in Turkey.
10 June 2021
Access block to Sedat Peker’s 9 tweets
An access block has been imposed on Sedat Peker’s nine Twitter posts about Ankara Regional Administrative Court’s Presiding Judge Toklu. While Toklu has filed a complaint against Peker, CHP MPs have shared a new video and photo of Toklu.
10 June 2021
MP Ahmet Şık files a criminal complaint against MHP Chair Bahçeli
TİP İstanbul MP Şık has filed a criminal complaint against MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli. The petition of Şık’s attorneys has underlined that Bahçeli openly turned Şık into a target and threatened him with death.
10 June 2021
Over 350 thousand people vaccinated against COVID-19 in a day
According to the Health Ministry, 350 thousand 462 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Turkey in 24 hours. Health Minister Koca has announced that people aged at and over 45 will be vaccinated as of today, June 10.
10 June 2021
‘Gradual normalization’ in Turkey: Daily cases top 6,000 again
According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 87 people died of coronavirus and 6,454 people tested positive with over 224 thousand tests in a day. 1,018 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.
10 June 2021
İstanbul mayor calls on government to cancel Canal İstanbul project
President Erdoğan said the construction of the bridges of the canal will start this month.
9 June 2021
Erdoğan says Turkey can't waste time for 'crime gangs' slanders'
"It's not possible for us to accept the efforts to put the AK Party in dirty scenarios. We are the party that fights both terrorist organizations and criminal organizations," the president has said.
9 June 2021
Writer Nurcan Kaya faces up to 5 years in prison over a tweet
Human rights defender and writer Nurcan Kaya is facing up to 5 years in prison over her tweet from 2014, where she said, “Not only Kurds but all people residing in Kobane are in resistance. Democrat Arabs are also resisting…”
9 June 2021
Harasser is free, the journalist who reported the news will go to jail
Covering the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl in Bitlis, journalist Sinan Aygül’s prison sentence for “violating the confidentiality of the investigation” has been upheld. While he will be sent to jail, the assaulter is free despite a 5-year prison term.
9 June 2021
Hikmet Adal
Büyükada trial: Constitutional Court rules that rights advocate Eser's arrest was unlawful
Several NGO representatives spent several months behind bars and are facing "terrorism" charges because of a meeting in İstanbul's Princes' Islands.
9 June 2021
Father arrested for 'abusing' his child
The Forensic Medicine Institution has issued a report documenting that the child was subjected to sexual abuse. The father has been arrested.
9 June 2021
Evrim Kepenek
Court of appeals overturns journalist’s prison term over a tweet from 6 years ago
Sentenced to 1 year, 3 months in prison over her tweet “Makhmur camp has been captured by ISIS…,” Sabiha Temizkan has been acquitted by the court of appeals.
9 June 2021
Hikmet Adal
Two million tons of sand allegedly stolen from Antalya's Patara Beach
HDP deputy Ali Kenanoğlu has brought the claims into the parliamentary agenda.
9 June 2021
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US eases travel warnings for 90 countries, including Turkey
The US Department of State has updated the travel warnings for 114 countries. The country has eased the warnings for 90 countries, including Turkey and Japan, where the Tokyo Olympic Games will be held.
9 June 2021
Parliamentary inquiry against public officials over October 10 Ankara Massacre
HDP Ankara MP Filiz Kerestecioğlu has requested a Parliamentary investigation to identify the public officials who had negligence or involvement in the October 10 Ankara Massacre, which claimed the lives of 103 people and wounded over 570 others.
9 June 2021
Prosecutor’s office demands seizure of assets of Fethullah Gülen, Zekeriya Öz
With their case files separated, the prosecutor’s office has demanded that the assets of 13 defendants, including Fethullah Gülen and Zekeriya Öz, be seized as part of the Hrant Dink murder case.
9 June 2021
Turkey sees an increase in number of daily coronavirus cases
According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 86 people died of coronavirus and 6,609 people tested positive with over 225 thousand tests in a day. 1,044 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.
9 June 2021
Over 350 thousand vaccine doses administered in Turkey in a day
According to the Health Ministry, 352 thousand 279 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in Turkey in 24 hours. As of June 8, 18 million 113 thousand 715 first doses and 13 million 291 thousand 488 second doses have been given.
9 June 2021
Sea snot problem in Marmara: Mobilization begins
Announcing that they have launched the sea cleaning mobilization against mucilage in the Sea of Marmara, Minister of Environment and Urbanization Kurum has said that they will declare the entire sea a ‘Protected Area’ until the end of 2021.
9 June 2021
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Appointed rector Bulu responds to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu’s criticisms
Melih Bulu, the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University, has made a statement in response to the criticisms of main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, saying, “Putting aside his tone, I would like to recall a few things as to the essence of the matter.”
9 June 2021
Journalist Melike Aydın acquitted of 'terrorism' charges
Aydın's phone conversations with news sources and a book found at her home were among the pieces of evidence put forward against her.
8 June 2021
Mafia is the 'third partner' of Turkey's ruling alliance, says main opposition leader
Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized the government over Sedat Peker's YouTube videos and the new closure case against the HDP.
8 June 2021
Turkey requests a red notice for journalist Can Dündar
The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court has ruled that a red notice shall be issued against journalist Can Dündar, the then Editor-in-Chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper who has been sentenced to 27 years, 6 months in prison in the MİT Trucks case.
8 June 2021
Prosecutor demands prison sentence for journalists Coşkun, Uğur and Açar
Put on trial for allegedly revealing the identity of the police officer who shot Berkin Elvan with a tear gas canister during Gezi, journalists Canan Coşkun, Ali Açar and Can Uğur will have their next hearing on October 7.
8 June 2021
Constitutional Court assigns rapporteur for the HDP
The rapporteur assigned with examining the first indictment against the HDP has been assigned with the same task to examine the new indictment which was submitted by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation on June 7.
8 June 2021
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