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Court rules for continuation of Osman Kavala's imprisonment

Court rules for continuation of Osman Kavala's imprisonment

The first hearing of the Gezi retrial began at the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court today. The court board has ruled for the continuation of Kavala's imprisonment by a majority of votes as the Presiding Judge has expressed a dissenting opinion.

21 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

Attempted attacks on military facilities in Batman, Şırnak

Attempted attacks on military facilities in Batman, Şırnak

The Ministry of National Defense has announced that model planes were used to attack the Uncrewed Plane Systems Base Command in Batman province and the 23rd Infantry Division Command in Şırnak province.

Gezi trial begins again today

Gezi trial begins again today

16 people, including arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala, will appear before the judge after 16 months.

21 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

Dismissed by Statutory Decree, Assoc. Prof. Badem given a decision of non-prosecution

Dismissed by Statutory Decree, Assoc. Prof. Badem given a decision of non-prosecution

Dismissed from Munzur University by a Statutory Decree, Candan Badem says, “In the terror-related investigation it had been conducting against me since 2016, the Tunceli Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has finally given a decision of non-prosecution.”

Pfizer-BioNTech to send 90 million doses of vaccine to Turkey

Pfizer-BioNTech to send 90 million doses of vaccine to Turkey

While Turkey has finalized a deal to buy 60 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with an option for an additional 30 million doses, Minister Koca has said, “Turkey has the potential to vaccinate more than 1.5 million people per day.”

Turkey reports less than 10 thousand daily cases for the first time after months

Turkey reports less than 10 thousand daily cases for the first time after months

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 207 people died of coronavirus and 9,385 people tested positive with over 219 thousand tests in a day. 2,041 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

Peker says he organized the 2015 attack on Turkey's largest newspaper, facilitated its sale

Peker says he organized the 2015 attack on Turkey's largest newspaper, facilitated its sale

The attack he had organized at the request of an AKP deputy paved the way for daily Hürriyet's sale to the pro-government Demirören Media Group, says Peker.

'Is massacre the punishment for smuggling?'

'Is massacre the punishment for smuggling?'

Soldiers opened fire on two young people at the Hakkari border. Speaking to bianet, HDP MP Sait Dede and Bar Chair Ergün Canan have said that the main reason for the incidents is the policy of impunity and lack of solution to the Kurdish question.

20 May 2021 Ruken Tuncel

IPI: Drop charges against Melis Alphan

IPI: Drop charges against Melis Alphan

“Turkey must immediately end the prosecution of Alphan and compensate her for the damage done to her during this baseless prosecution,” says International Press Institute’s Turkey Programme Coordinator Renan Akyavaş.

Turkey has the highest NEET rate among OECD countries

Turkey has the highest NEET rate among OECD countries

A DİSK-AR bulletin reveals the extent of youth unemployment in Turkey.

Şenyaşar family detained ahead of HDP’s visit

Şenyaşar family detained ahead of HDP’s visit

As the Şenyaşar family were detained during their sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse, HDP Co-Chair Buldan has taken over the sit-in protest, saying, “The Şenyaşar family will ultimately find the justice they seek.”

‘You have been troubling the HDP since June 7 elections’

‘You have been troubling the HDP since June 7 elections’

Taking the floor at today’s hearing in the Kobanî trial, jailed politician Gültan Kışanak said, “On June 7, we showed that a hope was possible in Turkey and different identities could do politics side by side. A political coup was triggered immediately.”

Court annuls Ministry’s decision allowing construction in Atatürk Forest Farm

Court annuls Ministry’s decision allowing construction in Atatürk Forest Farm

The Ankara 6th Administrative Court has annulled the decision of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization that allowed buildings such as car parks and wedding halls as part of a landscape project in the Atatürk Forest Farm.

BioNTech's Uğur Şahin to attend Health Ministry's Scientific Advisory Board meeting

BioNTech's Uğur Şahin to attend Health Ministry's Scientific Advisory Board meeting

Turkey will procure 30 million doses of the BioNTech vaccine next month, according to the health minister.

Hadi, Süleyman Özışık dismissed following Soylu’s criminal complaint

Hadi, Süleyman Özışık dismissed following Soylu’s criminal complaint

After Interior Minister Soylu filed a criminal complaint in the wake of two videos posted by Peker, Hadi Özışık has been dismissed from tv100 and Habertürk as a commentator, while Süleyman Özışık will no longer write for Türkiye newspaper.

Germany and France reiterate their call for Osman Kavala’s release

Germany and France reiterate their call for Osman Kavala’s release

The Human Rights Ambassador of France and the Human Rights Commissioner of Germany have released a joint statement about the continued arrested of rights defender and businessperson Osman Kavala.

Turkey bans import of polymer waste after becoming Europe's top waste importer

Turkey bans import of polymer waste after becoming Europe's top waste importer

Wastes in the ethylene polymer group made up 74 percent of Turkey's plastic waste import last year.

Council of Higher Education: Vaccinate students and academics

Council of Higher Education: Vaccinate students and academics

In a letter to the Ministry of Health, the YÖK has requested that the academic and administrative staff of institutions of higher education and the students in formal education be vaccinated against coronavirus by September 2021.

Youth report: ‘Poverty-related suicides on the increase’

Youth report: ‘Poverty-related suicides on the increase’

On the occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu has prepared a report on Turkey’s youth, raising concerns about the increasing number of suicides related to unemployment and poverty.

Soylu: Peker given a police guard 1.5 years before my term in office

Soylu: Peker given a police guard 1.5 years before my term in office

Speaking about the allegations of Sedat Peker, Interior Minister Soylu has said that it was not him who gave Peker a police guard, adding that he has withdrawn the guard when he came into office as the Minister of Interior.

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Foreign Ministry says European Parliament's report on Turkey is ‘unacceptable’

Foreign Ministry says European Parliament's report on Turkey is ‘unacceptable’

The Foreign Ministry has released a written statement regarding the adoption of the European Parliament’s 2019-2020 Report on Turkey: “The wording in the report is trying to open the future of Turkey's accession negotiations to discussion.”

COVID-19: Turkey reports a higher number of daily fatalities

COVID-19: Turkey reports a higher number of daily fatalities

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 233 people died of coronavirus and 11,553 people tested positive with over 218 thousand tests in a day. 2,162 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

Minister Soylu files complaint against journalists who apparently mediated between him and Peker

Minister Soylu files complaint against journalists who apparently mediated between him and Peker

The interior minister previously said he would accept any punishment if contact between him and Sedat Peker was proven.

Journalist investigated after reporting on rape, murder allegations against AKP deputy

Journalist investigated after reporting on rape, murder allegations against AKP deputy

Yelda Kaharman, an 18-year-old student and a local journalist from Kyrgyzstan, was found dead at home in March 2019. Accusations against AKP deputy Tolga Ağar about the incident have resurfaced after crime leader Sedat Peker's videos.

19 May 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

102nd anniversary of Greek Pontic Genocide

102nd anniversary of Greek Pontic Genocide

Today marks the 102nd year since 353 thousand people were massacred, thousands of others were exiled and the Greek culture was destroyed.

Sedat Peker releases recordings of video calls with journalist Özışık

Sedat Peker releases recordings of video calls with journalist Özışık

Accused of leading a criminal organization, Peker has shared the recordings of his two video calls with journalist Hadi Özışık, who denied that he had mediated between Peker and Interior Minister Soylu. Soylu has said that he will file a criminal complaint.

Journalist Pınar Gayıp released from house arrest

Journalist Pınar Gayıp released from house arrest

Placed under house arrest after being detained as part of the operations against the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), journalist Pınar Gayıp has been released from house arrest.

Armeni̇a applies to ECtHR against Turkey

Armeni̇a applies to ECtHR against Turkey

Armeni̇a has filed an inter-state case against Turkey, complaining that “Turkey provided assistance to the Azerbaijani armed forces during the conflict” in Nagorno-Karabakh in September-November 2020.

Turkey to pay damages to Deniz Naki and Amedspor

Turkey to pay damages to Deniz Naki and Amedspor

The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that the rights of football player Deniz Naki, who was fined due to his social media posts in 2016, and the rights of Amedspor football club, which was fined due to ‘ideological cheers’, have been violated.

COVID-19: Turkey's weekly case map updated

COVID-19: Turkey's weekly case map updated

The Health Minister has shared the weekly provincial COVID-19 rates. The new numbers have shown that the number of cases per 100,000 people was nearly 185 in Istanbul and over 152 in the capital city of Ankara on May 8-14.

Turkey’s coronavirus death toll tops 45 thousand

Turkey’s coronavirus death toll tops 45 thousand

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 203 people died of coronavirus and 11,937 people tested positive with over 217 thousand tests in a day. 2,232 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

Sedat Peker videos: Former intelligence chief warns against political assassinations

Sedat Peker videos: Former intelligence chief warns against political assassinations

Eymür says prosecutors should investigate Peker's claims.