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Footage Shows Police Officer Fires Rubber Bullets at Activist's Head in Trustee Protests

Footage Shows Police Officer Fires Rubber Bullets at Activist's Head in Trustee Protests

The police responded with tear gas and rubber bullets to a protest in İstanbul against the dismissal of HDP mayors in the southeast.

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

Lawyer Murat Yılmaz has underlined that the Article 18 of Child Protection Law stipulates that children shall not be shackled, handcuffed or subjected to a similar treatment while being transferred as part of an investigation.

İzmir Wildfire: Minister Says 500, Mayor Says 5 Thousand Hectares of Forestland Razed

İzmir Wildfire: Minister Says 500, Mayor Says 5 Thousand Hectares of Forestland Razed

It was one of the largest fires in the history of İzmir, Mayor Soyer said.

Tözeren’s Lawyer: She is Detained, Because She Helped Poor Families

Tözeren’s Lawyer: She is Detained, Because She Helped Poor Families

Erdal Doğan, the lawyer of detained writer and physician Ayşegül Tözeren, has announced that she will be referred to İstanbul Courthouse today. Her friends have called on everyone to meet in front of the courthouse for solidarity and support.

Letter from Jailed Journalist Aykol: I May Receive More Sentences

Letter from Jailed Journalist Aykol: I May Receive More Sentences

"We live in such a period that if you are not threatened with arrest, you almost certainly doubt your own stance," Aykol says.

22 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Trailer Rolls Over in Manisa: 11 Workers Including Children Injured

Trailer Rolls Over in Manisa: 11 Workers Including Children Injured

The gendarmerie has launched an investigation into the accident.

Journalists' Union of Turkey: Reporters Detained in Trustee Protests Should be Released

Journalists' Union of Turkey: Reporters Detained in Trustee Protests Should be Released

The TGS Diyarbakır has issued a statement regarding the detention of journalists in the protests against trustee appointments to metropolitan municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin.

Lawyers Detained in İzmir Released

Lawyers Detained in İzmir Released

Protesting against the trustees appointed to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, 26 lawyers and one journalist were battered and detained by the police in İzmir. They have been released later in the day.

Investigation Against Police Violence in Van

Investigation Against Police Violence in Van

The Van Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an ex officio investigation into the police violence against a disabled person named Fırat Koç. The Van Bar Association has also filed a criminal complaint about the incident.

22 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Four Village and Neighborhood Heads Removed from Office in Batman

Four Village and Neighborhood Heads Removed from Office in Batman

The Governorship of Batman has removed three neighborhood heads and one village head from office and appointed trustees in their place.

Eight Municipal Council Members from HDP Dismissed in Van

Eight Municipal Council Members from HDP Dismissed in Van

After replacing Van mayor with a trustee, the Interior Ministry dismissed a total of eight municipal council members in three district municipalities.

October 10 Ankara Massacre ‘Crime Against Humanity’

October 10 Ankara Massacre ‘Crime Against Humanity’

An additional indictment has been filed against Erman Ekici, a defendant of the October 10 Ankara Massacre case, charging him with “committing a crime against humanity.” Lawyer Doğanoğlu has spoken to bianet about the issue.

22 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

İzmir Wildfire: Minister of Forestry Says He Does Not Trust Turkish Aeronautical Association

İzmir Wildfire: Minister of Forestry Says He Does Not Trust Turkish Aeronautical Association

The association said yesterday that the ministry assigned a company that does not have firefighting aircraft and turned down their offer for help.

Prisoner Buse Cuts Off Sex Organ After Being Prevented from Undergoing Sex Transition Surgery

Prisoner Buse Cuts Off Sex Organ After Being Prevented from Undergoing Sex Transition Surgery

Buse's friends and lawyer Eren Keskin have announced the establishment of a solidarity network for prisoner Buse Aydın, who is being held at Metris prison and wants to have sex transition surgery.

22 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Conflict in Şırnak: Three Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Conflict in Şırnak: Three Soldiers Lose Their Lives

In a conflict that erupted between the security forces and the PKK, three soldier at the ages of 26, 27 and 28 have lost their lives in Silopi in Şırnak.

UN: 3 Million Civilians in Danger in Idlib

UN: 3 Million Civilians in Danger in Idlib

UN Secretary General Spokesperson Dujarric has warned that “the continued escalation in north-west Syria and the prospect of an offensive deeper into Idlib could trigger a new wave of human suffering possibly impacting more than 3 million people.”

Police Violence in Van

Police Violence in Van

Security forces have once again intervened against the people protesting appointment of trustees to three Metropolitan Municipalities. In Van, police officers have used violence on the ones who took shelter in a coffeehouse.

Turkish Aeronautical Association: Ministry Turned Down Our Offer for Help in Muğla Wildfire

Turkish Aeronautical Association: Ministry Turned Down Our Offer for Help in Muğla Wildfire

"The company that won the tender does not have a firefighting aircraft in hand. The ministry turned down our offer for help," an official from the Turkish Aeronautical Association told bianet.

21 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

"They are aware that they have been left to die," Lawyer Gülizar Tuncer said about the plight of prisoners who are arrested at the Metris Type-R Prison, a penal institution for seriously ill prisoners.

21 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Removing the Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin from office and appointing the governors as trustees in their place, the Ministry of Interior has released its statement on trustees in Kurdish as well.

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‘Administrative Procedures Shouldn’t Undermine People’s Trust in the Law’

‘Administrative Procedures Shouldn’t Undermine People’s Trust in the Law’

İYİ Party Spokesperson Ağıralioğlu: “You gave certificates of good conduct, announced their names on voter lists and gave certificates of election. The responsibility of explaining why they are dismissed four months later lies with the government.”

Trustee Dissolves Van Metropolitan Municipal Council with an SMS

Trustee Dissolves Van Metropolitan Municipal Council with an SMS

Governor of Van Bilmez, who has been appointed as a trustee to the Municipality of Van, has dissolved the municipal council. Speaking to bianet, council members have denounced the decision: “The aim is to make the municipality dysfunctional.”

21 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Syrian Army Takes Control of a Key Town in Idlib

Syrian Army Takes Control of a Key Town in Idlib

The Syrian Army has taken control of Khan Sheikhoun, a key town for the opposition in Idlib. Supported by Turkey, the Free Syrian Army has also confirmed that the rebels have withdrawn from the town.

CHP Chair Says 'Nation's Will Dealt a Blow' with Mayor Dismissals

CHP Chair Says 'Nation's Will Dealt a Blow' with Mayor Dismissals

Kılıçdaroğlu has said, "This is incompatible with democracy. This is a step taken with the spirit of a coup," after three mayors from the HDP were replaced with trustees by the Ministry of Interior.

Members of Supreme Court of Appeals Boycott Legal Year Opening at Presidency

Members of Supreme Court of Appeals Boycott Legal Year Opening at Presidency

After 43 bar associations across Turkey have announced that they will not attend the legal year opening ceremony at the Presidency, 20 members of the Supreme Court of Appeals have decided to boycott the ceremony.

Minister Pakdemirli: If They Want to Get on Fire Fighting Airplanes, They are Free to Do So

Minister Pakdemirli: If They Want to Get on Fire Fighting Airplanes, They are Free to Do So

To the question why the fire fighting aircraft of the Turkish Aeronautical Association are not used in extinguishing forest fires, Pakdemirli has said, “Engines of 3 planes are malfunctioned and 3 of them leak oil. Those who want to get on them are free to do so.”

Message from Detained Writer Tözeren: Look up to the Sky for Me

Message from Detained Writer Tözeren: Look up to the Sky for Me

Literary critic Ayşegül Tözeren has sent a message through her lawyer.

Minister Soylu: We Extend the Time Given to Syrians in İstanbul

Minister Soylu: We Extend the Time Given to Syrians in İstanbul

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has stated that the appointment of trustees to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin is a legal decision, not a political one. “Our duty is to reinstate them when the trials end”, he has indicated.

İmamoğlu Slams Rumors About Trustee Appointment to İstanbul Municipality

İmamoğlu Slams Rumors About Trustee Appointment to İstanbul Municipality

After the Interior Ministry replaced three mayors with trustees in southeastern cities, an opposition MP claimed the government "laid the groundwork" for the dismissal of the mayors of İstanbul and Ankara.

Protests Against Trustees: MPs Hospitalized, Journalists Detained

Protests Against Trustees: MPs Hospitalized, Journalists Detained

Appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities has been protested in İstanbul, Van, Mardin and Diyarbakır. The police have intervened against the protests. While 6 journalists have been detained in Mardin and Diyarbakır, the injured MPs have been hospitalized.

HRW: Turkey Endangers Everyone Committed to Democratic Elections

HRW: Turkey Endangers Everyone Committed to Democratic Elections

Human Rights Watch has released a statement on the dismissal of three mayors from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

From HDP Co-Chair Buldan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Break Your Silence

From HDP Co-Chair Buldan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Break Your Silence

Holding a statement for the press about the appointment of trustees to Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin, HDP Co-Chair Buldan has made a call to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and all political parties: “Break your silence.”

20 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel