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Gendarmerie takes 22 textile workers into custody in Urfa
Following the gendarmerie intervention against the Özak Textile workers in which two union executives and 19 workers were taken into custody, Mehmet Türkmen, the President of BİRTEK-SEN, the labor union, reported that the workers at the factory also joined the collective action.
6 December 2023
Wanted with a Red Notice for drug charges, Monaghan captured in İstanbul
Interior Minister Yerlikaya stated, "Monaghan arrived in our country on October 25, 2023. The Red Notice was issued on December 4, 2023, and within one day, on December 5, 2023, he was apprehended at a hotel in Fatih."
6 December 2023
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'Ban all aid that would contribute to the maintenance of the Taliban regime'
The Women’s Platform for Equality have sent a letter to UN officials, calling on the UN Security Council to "strongly urge the Taliban to immediately end gender-based apartheid policies."
5 December 2023
Prisoner with amputated leg forced to stand up during headcount
Two HEDEP deputies have submitted a petition, demanding the investigation of human rights violations in prisons.
5 December 2023
Urban planners voice concern over Hatay reconstruction plan after earthquakes
"The public has not been transparently informed about whether micro-zoning studies and comprehensive analyses defined in the legislation have been completed, and whether citizens' participation in decision-making processes has been ensured,” says the Chamber of Urban Planners.
5 December 2023
Ill prisoner whose release was obstructed for an extended period loses life battle
Human Rights Association Ankara branch emphasized that the decision to postpone the execution given when Cemal Tanhan was on the brink of death would not change the fact that he lost his life in prison, constituting a violation of his right to life.
5 December 2023
Woman killed, children poisoned after stove explosion in Mardin
The explosion occurred while Betül Öztürk was firing the stove.
5 December 2023
Journalist İsmail Saymaz faces sentence over article about Gezi trial judge's political affiliation
Prosecutor presented their opinion, advocating for Saymaz's acquittal on the charge of defamation while requesting punishment for "marking counter-terrorism officials as a target for terror groups."
5 December 2023
Journalist Abdurrahman Gök released after 7 months
During the hearing, witness Ümit Akbıyık claimed to know Abdurrahman Gök and falsely testified that he worked at Pel Production. Statements of Akbıyık had led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists, and it was revealed that he had "identified 669 suspects in 32 hours."
5 December 2023
Letter from conscientious objectors in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus to Erdoğan and Mitsotakis
"The mutual arms race, heavy military expenditures, and insistence on aggressive attitudes that antagonize Greece and Turkey serve as a significant factor hindering peace and cooperation," conscientious objection organizations said in an open letter ahead of meeting of Erdoğan and Mitsotakis in Athens.
5 December 2023
Gas supply of 123,000, electricity supply of 70,000 cut off due to debts in the first 6 months
CHP Niğde Deputy Ömer Fethi Gürer stated that the disconnection of citizens' subscriptions due to debts "reveals the extent of the high cost of living and poverty in Turkey."
5 December 2023
Rising postal expenses impede prisoners' sole connection to the outside world
"Due to economic reasons and the exorbitant prices set by PTT, I am sending this letter through regular mail. I hope it reaches you intact and without censorship. Sending guaranteed letters such as registered or APS has become economically challenging," says a prisoner.
4 December 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Vartinis case drops due to statute of limitations
The court has decided to drop the case due to statute of limitations in the 21st hearing of the case related to the massacre where 9 persons from the same family were burnt to death on October 3, 1993 in Vartinis village of Muş.
4 December 2023
'Two out of every 10 children in Turkey face disabilities'
The Disabled Children's Rights Network (EÇHA) marked World Disability Rights Day.
4 December 2023
Police capture Russian organized crime leader in İstanbul
Under the tenure of Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, leaders of international criminal organizations and many of their members settled in Turkey. In recent operations, it was disclosed that some gang members had acquired Turkish citizenship despite search warrants against them.
4 December 2023
Grain silo explosion in Derince port: Expert report still not disclosed for four months
Kocaeli MP Gergerlioğlu criticized the lack of an official statement regarding the explosion in the Turkish Grain Board silos at Derince Port, and the non-disclosure of the expert report, despite four months passing. Emphasizing that the explosion in Turkey's most modern silo, which will be inoperable for two to three years, has caused not only casualties, but also a significant national asset loss, he questioned, "Is there no one responsible for this?"
4 December 2023
Earthquake strikes in the Sea of Marmara
Earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.1 and 4.5 occurred in Gemlik Gulf, in the Sea of Marmara.
4 December 2023
HEDEP MPs petition Parliament Human Rights Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer
People's Equality and Democracy Party deputies have applied to the Parliament Human Rights Inquiry Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer, for whom the Forensic Medicine Institute issued a report suggesting she could remain in prison.
1 December 2023
Bedri Adanır
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Earthquake education support plan raises questions as six affected provinces left out
The government will provide financial support for students in the region affected by the February earthquakes, but several provinces and some types of schools were not included in the plan.
1 December 2023
Bedri Adanır
HEDEP leader challenges 'trustees' to run for mayor
“In the upcoming elections, we will bury this trustee system in the ballot box. We will send the trustee back to their hometown, to the Palace," said Bakırhan.
1 December 2023
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Twenty-two arrested following raids in Bitlis, Van
Seven of the 43 detainees, accused of "membership in a terrorist organization" and "aiding the organization," were released on November 29.
1 December 2023
Minimum wage becoming average wage 'an intentional choice of government'
Around 50% of workers in Turkey earn a wage similar to the minimum wage, reaching 70% in the private sector, DİSK chair noted ahead of the minimum wage negotiations.
1 December 2023
'Bîrgeh' conveys the memory of institutions closed by State of Emergency practices
Institutions with Kurdish and dissident identities that were closed through state of emergency practices are documented in the book titled "Bîrgeh Memory Almanac". The publication includes 246 civil society organizations and 42 media outlets, with a focus on those based in Diyarbakır.
1 December 2023
Ferid Demirel
Court rules for removal of Turkish Medical Association leadership in ‘chemical warfare’ case
The case stemmed from association chair Korur-Fincancı’s claims that Turkey might have used chemical weapons against the PKK in its cross-border operations.
1 December 2023
Criminal complaint filed against man sharing child abuse images on Ekşi Sözlük
First Women and Children Association, filed a complaint with the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office, demanding the identification and prosecution of the user who shared photos and videos of child abuse on the online platform Ekşi Sözlük. The platform issued a statement indicating that the mentioned content has been removed and criminal complaint made for the identification of the individual.
1 December 2023
Education Ministry introduces AI classes for middle schools
The ministry has dedicated a unit specifically to the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure students use these technologies in accordance with ethical principles.
30 November 2023
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Journalist in exile: 'Turkey makes statements against Israel but imposes no sanctions'
bianet interviewed Metin Cihan, who is a journalist in exile and is under investigation based on a complaint by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his family following his claim that Mert Çetinkaya, the partner of Burak Erdoğan, continued trading with Israel despite the massacres in Palestine.
30 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'
The Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch made a statement regarding sentencing of the Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Selçuk Mızraklı, to more than 9 years in prison once again in the retrial. The statement emphasized that Mızraklı was elected with 62% of the vote in the local elections in Diyarbakır on March 31, 2019.
30 November 2023
Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey
Katie's detention was confirmed by another human rights activist, though the background and reasons for the detention remain undisclosed.
30 November 2023
'Child suicides should be investigated'
The Human Rights Association announced that child suicides have increased by 40% in the last two years. Upon detailed examination of these data, it emphasized that in some regions, there is a higher prevalence of suicides among girls.
30 November 2023
Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’
Confessions of Ümit Akbıyık led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists.
30 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Reaction to interim decision in Tahir Elçi case
Presidents of Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations expressed their reactions in response to the court's rejection of all requests and call for an opinion in the case regarding the murder of former Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi, and said "One day, all perpetrators of Tahir Elçi will be held accountable before the judiciary."
30 November 2023
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