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Press freedom in Turkey: At least 347 news articles censored in 3 months
After the new social media law entered into force yesterday, the RSF has expressed concerns about the “use of the Internet to censor outspoken journalists in Turkey, where new legislation gives the government much more control over social media platforms.”
2 October 2020
Two years on, journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder still unsolved
Activists and human rights groups have said the murder was premeditated and carried out upon directives of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
2 October 2020
Eastern Mediterranean: EU 'wants to give dialogue a chance,' warns Turkey of sanctions
The EU's Michel and Von der Leyen have made remarks on relations with Turkey following the leaders' summit.
2 October 2020
Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen arrested, trustee appointed to Kars Municipality
After HDP’s Kars Provincial Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen was arrested with 16 other HDP politicians earlier today, a trustee has been appointed to the Kars Municipality by the Interior Ministry. Detained yesterday, Co-Mayor Alaca was also removed from office.
2 October 2020
One more person arrested over feminicide of Pınar Gültekin
As part of the investigation launched into the killing of Pınar Gültekin in Muğla, a man named Mertcan A. has been arrested on charge of “spoliation of evidence”. Mertcan A. is also the brother of Cemal Metin A., who has been arrested for killing Gültekin.
2 October 2020
Turkish Medical Association: Health Minister should either publish data transparently or resign
After Minister Koca admitted that they had only been reporting symptomatic cases, the TTB has called on the ministry for transparency.
2 October 2020
17 HDP politicians arrested
While Altan Tan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Gülfer Akkaya have been released on probation, 17 people, including Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen, have been arrested as part of the Kobani investigation launched by Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.
2 October 2020
From PACE to Turkey: Release detained opposition members immediately
While 20 detained HDP politicians have been referred to court with a request for their arrest, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs for Turkey have called for the “the immediate release of arrested opposition members.”
2 October 2020
Broadcast, publication ban on allegations of dropping from a helicopter
Conducting an investigation into the allegations that two villagers were dropped from a military helicopter, the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has imposed a confidentiality order on the file and banned broadcasting or publishing news about the issue.
2 October 2020
Military deconfliction mechanism between Greece and Turkey
As announced by NATO in a written statement, the mechanism in question will also include the creation of a hotline between Greece and Turkey to facilitate deconfliction at sea or in the air in the Eastern Mediterranean.
2 October 2020
COVID-19 in Turkey: 1,407 new patients, 67 deaths in the last 24 hours
The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 8,262 and the total number of patients to 320,070. 67 people have died of the virus and the number of new patients has been announced as 1,407 in the last 24 hours.
2 October 2020
Turkey removed from UK’s safe travel list
UK's Secretary of State for Transport has announced that Turkey has been removed from their safe travel list as it defines the number of new COVID-19 cases in a different way. The ones who travel from Turkey to the UK will now have to self-isolate.
2 October 2020
Erdoğan: Turkey to support Azerbaijan by all means
The President has made remarks on the clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Eastern Mediterranean crisis and possible changes in the structure of the Constitutional Court.
1 October 2020
HDP protests legislative session opening after mass detention of members
Dozens of members of the party have been taken into custody over the 2014 protests in mostly Kurdish-populated provinces.
1 October 2020
PM of Armenia accuses Turkey of aiming 'to continue the genocide’
Making a statement on his Twitter account amid clashes with Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, has accused Turkey of “continuing a genocidal policy as a pragmatic task.”
1 October 2020
New law requiring social media companies to open an office in Turkey comes into force
Social media companies, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will face bandwidth restriction up to 90 percent if they don't comply with the law.
1 October 2020
Constitutional Court rejects appeal against law on ‘multiple bar associations’
Reviewing the appeal against the law allowing the establishment of more than one bar association in three major cities of Turkey, the Constitutional Court has rejected the request for the annulment of the law by a majority of votes.
1 October 2020
Prison conditions in Turkey amid pandemic: ‘No ventilation, disinfectants, masks…’
The Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has documented the complaints of prisoners in a recent report: Bathrooms are dirty, washbasins are few, tap water is dirty in some prisons while it is frequently cut in some others...
1 October 2020
Amnesty International calls on Azerbaijan, Armenia to protect civilians
Releasing a statement about the clashes that have been going on for five days, Amnesty International has called on all sides to respect international law.
1 October 2020
Musician Hozan Canê released
Sentenced to 6 years, 3 months in prison on “terror” charges and behind bars for two years, Kurdish musician Hozan Canê, also a citizen of Germany, has been released as the court found her prison sentence disproportionate.
1 October 2020
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Censorship censored as well
A prisoner in Şakran Prison wanted to send his drawing to bianet. “We want a fair trial” was written on the drawing. But the prison administration censored it. When the prisoner wanted to write to bianet about this censorship, it was censored as well.
1 October 2020
Ayça Söylemez
Detained HDP politicians taken to courthouse
Taken into custody on September 25 as part of an investigation into the Kobani protests from six years ago, 14 of the detained HDP politicians have been taken from the security directorate to the courthouse.
1 October 2020
Armenians of Turkey speak on Karabakh crisis: 'We should breathe for peace, not war'
As the fighting continues between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenians of Turkey are concerned over the widespread hate speech in the country.
1 October 2020
Evrim Kepenek
Access block to 3 news websites
The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) has blocked access to sendika.org, Mezopotamya Agency and Yeni Demokrasi news websites upon the decision of the penal judgeship of peace.
1 October 2020
European Council to ‘hold a strategic discussion on Turkey’
The European Union (EU) leaders’ summit, initially planned for September 24 and 25, starts today in Brussels. The leaders will discuss foreign affairs, in particular relations with Turkey and the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
1 October 2020
Academics for Peace: Doing politics is not a crime
Releasing a written statement, the Academics for Peace have demanded the immediate release of the people who have been taken into custody in operations against the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).
1 October 2020
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‘New school year has started with usurpation of rights in Turkey’
The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) members have made statements for the press in Diyarbakır, Adana, Mersin and İstanbul, raising concerns about ongoing problems in face-to-face and distance education amid pandemic.
1 October 2020
Erdoğan ally Bahçeli suggests reorganization of top court 'in line with presidential system'
Bahçeli's remarks came after a debate between the Minister of Interior and the Constitutional President over top court decisions.
1 October 2020
Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca detained
As part of an operation against the HDP in Turkey’s Kurdish majority eastern province of Kars, several people, including Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca, have been detained.
1 October 2020
Prosecutor demands lawyer Pişkin be penalized for membership, propaganda
Announcing his opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor demands that lawyer Levent Pişkin, who stands trial for having visited Selahattin Demirtaş in prison, be penalized for “membership of the organization” and “propagandizing for the organization.”
1 October 2020
Tansu Pişkin
55 journalists stood trial in September
Main opposition CHP former MP Barış Yarkadaş, also a journalist himself, has released his report on “Violations of Rights in Turkey’s Media” for September 2020.
1 October 2020
‘We are at the forefront in the fight against climate change,’ says Erdoğan
In his video message to the UN Summit on Biodiversity, President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has said, “Although we have an almost negligible historical responsibility, we are at the forefront in the fight against climate change.”
1 October 2020
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