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‘Erdoğan ended the resolution process for the Kurdish question'

‘Erdoğan ended the resolution process for the Kurdish question'

Hatip Dicle, a member of the delegation having talks with imprisoned PKK leader Öcalan during the resolution process, has commented on President Erdoğan’s statement that “the HDP ended the resolution process” for the Kurdish question.

Survey: 56 percent of people in Turkey get news from social media

Survey: 56 percent of people in Turkey get news from social media

Recently, the most followed topics in the news have been the coronavirus pandemic, Canal İstanbul, mob boss Sedat Peker's revelations and the marine mucilage problem in the Sea of Marmara.

Child dies while drawing water with a bucket in a village hit by power cuts

Child dies while drawing water with a bucket in a village hit by power cuts

HDP MP Uca has submitted a Parliamentary question and asked who is responsible for the death of 16-year-old Üke, who lost his life while trying to draw water from a canal with a bucket in Yeniçağlar, one of the villages facing a power cut in the southeast.

Unemployment decreased in May despite a two-week lockdown, says TurkStat

Unemployment decreased in May despite a two-week lockdown, says TurkStat

Both the number of people in the labor force and the unemployment decreased in May compared to the previous month, according to TurkStat.

Dancing on the gate of an Armenian church, three suspects released from detention

Dancing on the gate of an Armenian church, three suspects released from detention

Taken into custody for dancing on the gate of the Surp Takavor Armenian Church in Kadıköy, three suspects have been released from detention, two on probation.

Forensic Medicine Institution says 83-year-old ill prisoner can stay behind bars

Forensic Medicine Institution says 83-year-old ill prisoner can stay behind bars

The Forensic Medicine Institution has issued a report on seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan (83), who is unable to meet his personal needs on his own, and concluded that he can stay in prison.

‘People tortured in Turkey from age 5 to 70’

‘People tortured in Turkey from age 5 to 70’

According to the annual report of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, the age of the ones who complained about being subjected to torture and ill treatment ranged from 5 to 70 in 2020.

Turkey to seek 'concrete evidence' for arrest in child abuse cases

Turkey to seek 'concrete evidence' for arrest in child abuse cases

While some women's organizations said the new law would pave the way for impunity, lawyers and the Ministry of Justice said statements of women and children will be considered as concrete evidence.

Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors

Six NGOs paint billboards in rainbow colors

In protest against mounting pressure on the LGBTI+ community, the bans on Pride Marches and censorships on rainbow colors, six non-governmental organizations have formed a rainbow with their corporate colors in adjacent billboards.

Pınar Gültekin feminicide case | ‘Defendant’s parents, partner to be indicted’

Pınar Gültekin feminicide case | ‘Defendant’s parents, partner to be indicted’

Rezan Epözdemir, the lawyer of Pınar Gültekin’s family, previously applied to the Court of Cassation about the non-prosecution of arrested defendant Cemal Metin A.’s parents and business partner and demanded “reversal for the sake of law”.

9 imams arrested for preaching sermons in Kurdish

9 imams arrested for preaching sermons in Kurdish

Hüseyin Boğatekin, the lawyer of the arrested clerics, has stated that before the court started hearing the statements, they saw on the computer screen that a ruling of arrest had already been given for his clients.

Turkey reports 37 coronavirus deaths, over 5,200 cases in a day

Turkey reports 37 coronavirus deaths, over 5,200 cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 222 thousand tests were conducted, 5,261 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 37 people died of the disease and over 330 thousand vaccine doses were administered in a day.

‘We are accepted to universities abroad, unable to go because we protested Bulu’

‘We are accepted to universities abroad, unable to go because we protested Bulu’

Having graduated from Boğaziçi University this semester, E.E. and B.Z. have been accepted to universities abroad. However, they may not be able to go on the grounds of international travel bans and other judicial control measures.

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Indictment of closure case notified to the HDP

Indictment of closure case notified to the HDP

Issued by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation and accepted by the Constitutional Court, the 844-page indictment seeking the closure of the HDP and its appendix have been notified to the party.

Two siblings drown in an irrigation pond in Afyon

Two siblings drown in an irrigation pond in Afyon

Grazing cattle in a village in Afyon, two siblings at the ages of 21 and 10 have lost their lives by drowning in an irrigation pond where they went in to cool off.

Minibus with refugees on board rolls over: 12 people lose their lives

Minibus with refugees on board rolls over: 12 people lose their lives

A minibus carrying refugees rolled over in Turkey’s eastern province of Van. While at least 12 people have lost their lives, 20 people have been injured.

Turkey ranks 107th out of 128 countries in Rule of Law Index

Turkey ranks 107th out of 128 countries in Rule of Law Index

More countries declined than improved in overall rule of law performance for the third year in a row, the WJP has noted.

Protesting in Adıyaman, tobacco producers detained

Protesting in Adıyaman, tobacco producers detained

Nearly 50 people have been detained in Adıyaman province on the grounds that they joined the protests against the “certificate of authorization” introduced on July 1 and required to have to trade tobacco.

Child loses his life in occupational homicide

Child loses his life in occupational homicide

Mahmut Gül (15) lost his life after the motor of a vehicle that he was working on fell on him. Another 14-year-old child was run over by a tractor and lost her life in Bingöl.

Seeking their rights, 2 miners die in a car accident on their way back from Ankara

Seeking their rights, 2 miners die in a car accident on their way back from Ankara

Struggling to get their unpaid receivables from the Uyar Mining Company for 10 years, the miners from Soma had a car accident on their way back from Ankara. Independent Miners Union Chair Çetin and Ali Faik İlter have lost their lives.

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Sedat Peker claims interior minister armed civilians after 2016 coup attempt

Sedat Peker claims interior minister armed civilians after 2016 coup attempt

Minister Soylu is backed by a shady organization that wants to make him the president, says the mob boss.

Drawing on İstanbul Convention, the law of 'only yes means yes' approved in Spain

Drawing on İstanbul Convention, the law of 'only yes means yes' approved in Spain

The law known as “only yes means yes” defines all non-consensual sex as rape. It is commented that a feminist slogan will now be established in Spain’s penal law.

‘A Breath for Democracy’ rally in İzmir

‘A Breath for Democracy’ rally in İzmir

In “A Breath for Democracy” rally held in the Aegean province of İzmir, messages of a joint struggle for democracy, justice and peace were given, stressing that the labor and democracy forces “will continue defending the fraternity of all colors and peoples.”

‘In August, 80 percent of cases will be caused by Delta variant’

‘In August, 80 percent of cases will be caused by Delta variant’

Prof. Gülay Korukluoğlu, a member of the Health Ministry’s Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board, has warned that 80 percent of the coronavirus cases will be caused by the Delta variant in August.

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 48 deaths, over 5,000 cases in a day

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 48 deaths, over 5,000 cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 226 thousand tests were conducted, 5,171 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 48 people died of the disease and over 840 thousand vaccine doses were administered in a day.

‘Over one third of Parliamentary questions left unanswered’

‘Over one third of Parliamentary questions left unanswered’

According to the statistics, over 46 thousand written Parliamentary questions have been submitted to the Parliamentary in the current legislative term. More than 16 thousand of them have never been answered.

Journalist sentenced to prison over ‘news on Erdoğan cartoons’

Journalist sentenced to prison over ‘news on Erdoğan cartoons’

Put on trial over a news report titled “German Cartoonists Have Drawn Erdoğan Badly”, Evrensel newspaper’s news director Cem Şimşek has been sentenced to 11 months, 20 days in prison on charge of “insulting the President.”

Prosecutor’s office appeals against Melis Alphan’s acquittal

Prosecutor’s office appeals against Melis Alphan’s acquittal

The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has appealed against the acquittal of journalist Melis Alphan, who was put on trial for posting a photo from the Diyarbakır Newroz in 2015 and acquitted of the offense charged in May 2021.

European Parliament ‘strongly condemns repression on opposition’ in Turkey

European Parliament ‘strongly condemns repression on opposition’ in Turkey

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the repression of the HDP and the opposition, stressing that this backsliding “reveals the dire human rights situation in Turkey and the continued erosion of democracy and the rule of law.”

Erdoğan tells his party to start preparing for elections

Erdoğan tells his party to start preparing for elections

"We have about two years before the elections. I want you to seize every day and every moment of this time in the most efficient way," the president said amid calls for a snap election.

Having attacked Can Dündar, defendant not to be jailed despite prison term

Having attacked Can Dündar, defendant not to be jailed despite prison term

Sentenced to 3 years, 1 months, 15 days in prison on charges of threatening with a firearm, deliberate injury and possession of an unregistered firearm, defendant Murat Şahin will not be imprisoned.

EU will 'never, ever' accept a two-state deal for Cyprus, says Von der Leyen

EU will 'never, ever' accept a two-state deal for Cyprus, says Von der Leyen

"I told President Erdoğan that we are very sensitive in this manner," the European Commission President has said.