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Six people lose their lives due to bootleg alcohol in Tekirdağ

Six people lose their lives due to bootleg alcohol in Tekirdağ

While six people have died of bootleg alcohol in Tekirdağ’s Çorlu district, 11 others are still in treatment, five in critical condition.

Deputy minister defends police violence against journalist Bülent Kılıç

Deputy minister defends police violence against journalist Bülent Kılıç

Police took AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç into custody by pressing their knees on him at the 19th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March. While the journalist says that “they wanted to leave him breathless,” Deputy Interior Minister Ersoy defends the violence.

Attack on HDP İzmir office | Onur Gencer tortured Deniz Poyraz

Attack on HDP İzmir office | Onur Gencer tortured Deniz Poyraz

Lawyer Türkan Aslan says, “In the dead body examination minutes, it is written that there was a 7-8 centimeter smooth-line cut on the right side of Deniz Poyraz’s scalp. Moreover, she also had broken ribs and damage to her internal organs.”

28 June 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Turkey reports less than 5 thousand daily cases for the first time in months

Turkey reports less than 5 thousand daily cases for the first time in months

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 52 people died of coronavirus and 4,883 people tested positive with over 215 thousand tests in a day. 736 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

'We want Taksim, İstanbul and all cities and rurals'

'We want Taksim, İstanbul and all cities and rurals'

"Last year has passed with oppression, violence and bullying for both LGBTI+s and the whole society. However, we don't back down from our rights, existence, and freedom," reads the press statement made at the 19th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride March.

19th İstanbul Pride March: Police attack in Taksim, several people detained

19th İstanbul Pride March: Police attack in Taksim, several people detained

The Sub-Governor’s Office of Beyoğlu has banned the LGBTI+ Pride March to be held in Taksim. The police attacked the group who gathered in Taksim. Using plastic bullets, they have taken at least 20 people into custody.

26 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey says EU summit decisions 'far from containing necessary steps'

Turkey says EU summit decisions 'far from containing necessary steps'

Ankara views the EU's delaying the implementation of the agenda as a "stalling tactic, lack of will, and one or two member states' abuse of their EU membership," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

Prosecutor 'forgets' appeal deadline but the court doesn't care

Prosecutor 'forgets' appeal deadline but the court doesn't care

In a case concerning lawyer Efkan Bolaç, the prosecutor lodged an appeal 20 days after the court verdict but the appeal period was seven days.

25 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez

‘Ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan’s right to life being violated’

‘Ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan’s right to life being violated’

Law and rights organizations: “The imprisonment of Özkan despite his age and illnesses, the conditions in which he is taken to hospital and the attempts to treat him handcuffed to bed is a violation of the prohibition of torture.”

‘Purple Summit’ by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality

‘Purple Summit’ by İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality

In a first in its history, the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) organized the Purple Summit, where women’s organizations and the İMM officials met.

25 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek

‘Pandemic is not over, cutting off support for workers would be devastating’

‘Pandemic is not over, cutting off support for workers would be devastating’

Introduced to curb the effects of the pandemic, short-time working allowance, unpaid leave support and lay off ban will end on June 30. HDP's Paylan asks, “When will the Unemployment Fund filled by workers be mobilized for them, if not now?”

25 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

All buildings at risk can be repaired with Canal İstanbul’s budget

All buildings at risk can be repaired with Canal İstanbul’s budget

Greenpeace has listed what can be done if the 15-billion-dollar budget allocated to the Canal İstanbul Project is spent for green improvements: Over 14 million households can be provided with 10-ton rainwater collection systems.

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Twitter, YouTube and Instagram have not yet implemented the order as Peker says "I'll continue to share what I know with you."

Families demanding bones found in a mass grave billed 40 thousand lira

Families demanding bones found in a mass grave billed 40 thousand lira

Waging a legal struggle to take the bones found in a mass grave in Van’s Çatak for 10 years, the families filed a court case. The case has been dismissed, the bones will now given to the Sub-Governor’s Office because the “evidence advance” was not paid.

25 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

Facing fraud and money laundering charges in the US and Turkey, Korkmaz has been arrested in Austria. He claims Turkey's government officials asked him for a bribe for dropping the charges against him.

EU Summit: 3 billion Euro funding for refugees in Turkey

EU Summit: 3 billion Euro funding for refugees in Turkey

The European Commission has announced that it has adopted a number of conclusions on Turkey after the first day of the EU Leaders’ Summit in Brussels. An additional funding of 3 billion Euro for the refugees in Turkey has been reportedly agreed on.

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

"Three, four years ago, we were procuring our own seeds, now we have to plant pumpkin-watermelon hybrid seedlings that we buy from companies," says a watermelon cultivator.

25 June 2021 Mehtap Güngör

TTB warns against Delta variant: 'It might have serious consequences'

TTB warns against Delta variant: 'It might have serious consequences'

Turkish Medical Association warns the public and Health Ministry about the Delta variant of COVID-19, which has become dominant across the world. The TTB notes that the perception of “outbreak is over” might have serious consequences.

Constitutional Court to examine jailed politician Gergerlioğlu’s application on July 1

Constitutional Court to examine jailed politician Gergerlioğlu’s application on July 1

Stripped of his MP status and arrested in Sincan Prison in Ankara for 85 days, HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu’s application will be examined and concluded by the General Assembly of the Constitutional Court on July 1.

Intervention against 320 peaceful protests in 5 months

Intervention against 320 peaceful protests in 5 months

A recent bulletin by the Association for Monitoring Equal Rights has shown that at least 2,123 people were detained during the interventions against at least 320 peaceful meetings and demonstrations in Turkey in the first five months of 2021.

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‘Prisoners strip-searched, their fundamental rights denied in Batman prisons’

‘Prisoners strip-searched, their fundamental rights denied in Batman prisons’

According to a report prepared by the Batman Branch of the Human Rights Association, prisoners are faced with serious violations of rights, arrestees and convicts are subjected to strip search, torture and ill treatment in prisons in Batman.

Daily number of administered vaccine doses drops below 900 thousand

Daily number of administered vaccine doses drops below 900 thousand

According to the Health Ministry data, 817,934 coronavirus vaccine shots were given in Turkey in a day, bringing the total number to over 45.3 million.

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 59 deaths, over 5,700 cases in a day

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 59 deaths, over 5,700 cases in a day

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 59 people died of coronavirus and 5,703 people tested positive with over 223 thousand tests in a day. 752 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again

İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again

As the Pride March has been banned for the seventh consecutive year, LGBTI+s say they will defy the ban and "find one another on the streets."

Prosecutor seeks sentence over news report on presidential aide's 'illegal construction'

Prosecutor seeks sentence over news report on presidential aide's 'illegal construction'

Four journalists are charged with "marking counterterrorism officials as a target" and "violation of privacy."

Twenty people fired from pro-AKP think tank framing journalists

Twenty people fired from pro-AKP think tank framing journalists

The firings triggered resignations by several coordinators of the SETA.

Hrant Dink murder case | Assets of 12 fugitive defendants to be seized

Hrant Dink murder case | Assets of 12 fugitive defendants to be seized

In the separated file of Hrant Dink murder case, the İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court will place an ad on newspapers and notifications on their residential addresses to find the 12 fugitive defendants, including Fethullah Gülen and Zekeriya Öz.

Appointed university administration elects member to executive board with multiple votes

Appointed university administration elects member to executive board with multiple votes

At the Senate meeting of Boğaziçi University, Haluk Özener, the appointed director of Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, has been elected to the University Executive Board with the multiple votes of appointed administration.

Syria's deputy foreign minister says Sedat Peker's claims are true

Syria's deputy foreign minister says Sedat Peker's claims are true

The convicted mob boss claimed that a private military contractor with close ties to the government had been sending weapons to the Nusra Front.

‘At least 3 thousand 291 people’s right to life violated in Turkey in 2020’

‘At least 3 thousand 291 people’s right to life violated in Turkey in 2020’

According to the annual report of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV), at least 2 thousand 427 people, including 68 children and at least 101 refugees/ migrants, lost their lives in occupational homicides in Turkey in 2020.

‘Resolution process for Kurdish question cited as a reason for HDP closure case’

‘Resolution process for Kurdish question cited as a reason for HDP closure case’

Established to make preparations for the HDP closure case and Kobanî trial, the HDP Law Office has started working. Co-Chair Sancar has said that “no one should doubt the HDP will push its weight around in the clearest way possible if the HDP is closed.”

Turkey doesn't need to send new soldiers to Afghanistan, says defense minister

Turkey doesn't need to send new soldiers to Afghanistan, says defense minister

As the US is pulling out of Afghanistan, Turkey has agreed to protect Kabul Airport.