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Council of Europe: 'Not Recognizing Winners is Against Democracy'

Council of Europe: 'Not Recognizing Winners is Against Democracy'

Council of Europe Secretary General Jagland has criticized the election body not recognizing the winning candidates who were previously discharged from public service upon a statutory decree.

İstanbul Elections: Recount Done, CHP Expects Mandate

İstanbul Elections: Recount Done, CHP Expects Mandate

The main opposition CHP has announced that it won the election for the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality by a margin of 13,781 votes. Mayor-elect İmamoğlu has said, "At the moment the joint minutes are written, this means we assumed office."

Acquittal for Defendants Charged with Raping a Woman with Mental Disabilities

Acquittal for Defendants Charged with Raping a Woman with Mental Disabilities

The final hearing of two defendants charged with raping a woman with mental disabilities in Giresun has been held. Being tried without arrest all through the hearings, two defendants have been acquitted in their final hearing.

Prison Sentence of Academic Increases by 7 Months Between Two Hearings

Prison Sentence of Academic Increases by 7 Months Between Two Hearings

Güler Okman Fişek, whose 15-month deferred prison sentence was reversed by the upper court as her statement regarding the suspension of the announcement of the verdict was not taken, has been sentenced to 1 year, 10 months, 15 days in prison.

17 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

AKP Submits Petition of Extraordinary Objection and Requests Re-Election in İstanbul

AKP Submits Petition of Extraordinary Objection and Requests Re-Election in İstanbul

Authorities from the ruling AKP have gone to the Supreme Election Council (YSK) with three suitcase-load of documents and submitted a petition of extraordinary objection to the YSK, requesting that re-elections be held in İstanbul.

Verdicts of Acquittal Upheld in Ceylanpınar Case

Verdicts of Acquittal Upheld in Ceylanpınar Case

The court of appeals has upheld the acquittal verdicts in the case of the murder of two police officers, which led to the end of the resolution process to the Kurdish question.

Albayrak Meets Trump, Investors Say 'Worst Ever We Have Seen'

Albayrak Meets Trump, Investors Say 'Worst Ever We Have Seen'

The Minister of Treasury and Finance has been received by the US President after holding several meetings with investors. The investors said it is "the worst they've ever had with a high-ranking government official."

Aksakoğlu on His 150th Day in Prison: I Still Believe That We Will Be Acquitted

Aksakoğlu on His 150th Day in Prison: I Still Believe That We Will Be Acquitted

Sending a letter from Silivri Prison, Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Representative to Turkey Yiğit Aksakoğlu has responded to the charges brought against him in the Gezi Indictment, which was accepted by court on March 4, 2019.

Certificate of Election Debate on Parliamentary Agenda

Certificate of Election Debate on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Danış Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the reports that AKP's appeals against election results contain confidential information.

Prosecutor Demands Journalist Hasan Cemal be Penalized for ‘Terror Propaganda’

Prosecutor Demands Journalist Hasan Cemal be Penalized for ‘Terror Propaganda’

Announcing his opinion as to the accusations in the lawsuit filed against journalist Hasan Cemal due to an article that he wrote three years ago, the prosecutor has demanded that Cemal be penalized for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

16 April 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Mardin and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayors Receive Their Certificates of Election

Mardin and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayors Receive Their Certificates of Election

Mardin Co-Mayors Ahmet Türk and Figen Altındağ and Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Mızraklı received their certificates of election. Alökmen Uyanık, the other co-mayor in Diyarbakır, is not given her certificate upon the rejection of Supreme Election Council.

‘Investigation into Death of Hantaş Must Be Fairly, Impartially, Independently Conducted'

‘Investigation into Death of Hantaş Must Be Fairly, Impartially, Independently Conducted'

Releasing a statement regarding 20-year-old Hantaş who was shot to death by police in Diyarbakır, the Diyarbakır Bar Association has demanded that “the investigation into the death of Hantaş be conducted in a fair, impartial and independent manner.”

‘Extinction Rebellion’ Screams from Turkey: ‘This is Our Darkest Moment’

‘Extinction Rebellion’ Screams from Turkey: ‘This is Our Darkest Moment’

The Extinction Rebellion campaigners have staged protests around the world to draw attention to the “sixth mass extinction.” In Turkey, demonstrators demanded the government to put the Paris Climate Agreement into effect.

16 April 2019 Pınar Tarcan

Sabiha Temizkan Speaks About Her Mother Leyla Güven on 160th Day of Her Hunger Strike

Sabiha Temizkan Speaks About Her Mother Leyla Güven on 160th Day of Her Hunger Strike

Sabiha Temizkan, the daughter of HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven who has been on the 160th day of her hunger strike: “My mother has a legal demand and instead of meeting this demand, they are watching her wasting away day by day.”

16 April 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Supreme Election Council Rejects Third Recount in İstanbul District

Supreme Election Council Rejects Third Recount in İstanbul District

The third recount in the Maltepe district that began after the application of the ruling AKP has been stopped by the Supreme Election Council (YSK). Recounts will continue in the remaining ballot boxes.

Leila Khaled Visits Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike: ‘We Want to Live’

Leila Khaled Visits Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike: ‘We Want to Live’

Leila Khaled, a symbolic figure of Palestinian resistance, visited HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 159 days. Addressing President Erdoğan, Khaled said, “Don’t let people die just because they defend human rights.”

Student Who Spent One Year Behind Bars Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison

Student Who Spent One Year Behind Bars Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison

University student Berkay Ustabaş who spent one year behind bars because of attending the funeral of Berkin Elvan has been sentenced to five months in prison, and this sentence has also been adjourned.

Police Officer Arrested in Murder of Recep Hantaş in Diyarbakır

Police Officer Arrested in Murder of Recep Hantaş in Diyarbakır

Being charged with causing the death of 20-year-old Recep Hantaş in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır, one police officer has been arrested by the court on duty where he was referred. The other officer has been released on probation.

How is the Air of Turkey?

How is the Air of Turkey?

A new report on air pollution in Turkey reveals that the authorities "try to solve the problem of air pollution by reducing the number of stations that measure the pollution."

İmamoğlu: What Do You Want? To Count the Votes or Not? What is Your Purpose?

İmamoğlu: What Do You Want? To Count the Votes or Not? What is Your Purpose?

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the candidate of Nation Alliance for Metropolitan Mayorship of İstanbul, has commented on the recounting of votes in Maltepe: “It was you who demanded recounting of votes and it was again you who tried to prevent it. What is your purpose?”

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İstanbul Election Drama Makes it into Stadiums as Supporters Chant 'Mandate İmamoğlu'

İstanbul Election Drama Makes it into Stadiums as Supporters Chant 'Mandate İmamoğlu'

The opposition's winning-but-not-yet-mandated candidate for the İstanbul mayorship, Ekrem İmamoğlu, was at the football games of "the Big Three," Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş, on the weekend. Supporters welcomed him with slogans.

15 April 2019 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Önderoğlu: We Give 2.5 Years of Our Lives to an Indictment Prepared in One Day

Önderoğlu: We Give 2.5 Years of Our Lives to an Indictment Prepared in One Day

Erol Önderoğlu has made his defense in the tenth hearing of the case filed against Önderoğlu, Nesin and Korur-Fincancı for having participated in the “Editors-in-Chief on Watch” campaign in solidarity with the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper.

Unemployment Increases by 366 Thousand People in a Month

Unemployment Increases by 366 Thousand People in a Month

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the labor force statistics for January 2019. Accordingly, the rate of unemployment across Turkey has increased to 14.7 percent, accounting for a total of 4 million 668 thousand people without a job.

Tahir Elçi's Struggle to Continue at the Tahir Elçi Human Rights Foundation

Tahir Elçi's Struggle to Continue at the Tahir Elçi Human Rights Foundation

The "Tahir Elçi Human Rights Foundation" has been founded in the memory of late Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Elçi, who was killed in the southeastern city in 2015.

Queer Olympix to Start in İstanbul on August 23: ‘We Invite You to Create Together’

Queer Olympix to Start in İstanbul on August 23: ‘We Invite You to Create Together’

Queer Olympix, which is the first Queer Olympics of Turkey, will be held in İstanbul on August 23 and 25. Being held for the first time three years ago, this year’s Queer Olympics will take place in Heybeliada and Kalamış in İstanbul.

CHP Expects İstanbul Mandate While AKP Poised to Appeal for a Repeat Election

CHP Expects İstanbul Mandate While AKP Poised to Appeal for a Repeat Election

The debate on İstanbul elections continued over the weekend, with the main opposition saying it expects to be given the certificate of election today, while AKP announced it will appeal for a repeat election.

Recounting of Votes Stops in Maltepe, İstanbul; Votes Being Counted Again

Recounting of Votes Stops in Maltepe, İstanbul; Votes Being Counted Again

The recounting of votes in the district of Maltepe in İstanbul has been stopped by the District Election Council. While at least 400 ballot boxes will be counted again, the number of balloting committees has also been decreased from 12 to two.

Police Allegedly Kill a Young Person in Diyarbakır

Police Allegedly Kill a Young Person in Diyarbakır

According to the allegations, sitting in Sümerpark in Diyarbakır, 20-year-old Recep Hantaş has lost his life in a fire opened by police. The Governorship has released a statement and announced that two officers have been referred to court for arrest.

AKP Candidate Mandated Instead of Winning HDP Candidate in Van District

AKP Candidate Mandated Instead of Winning HDP Candidate in Van District

The Supreme Election Council has mandated the ruling AKP candidate in a district in the southeastern province of Van because the winning candidate by the HDP was previously discharged upon a statutory decree.

CHP Spokesperson: 'The Law Should Not Allow the Elections to be Stolen Through a Conspiracy'

CHP Spokesperson: 'The Law Should Not Allow the Elections to be Stolen Through a Conspiracy'

CHP Spokesperson Öztrak has criticized the pro-government media publishing the Supreme Election Council (YSK) members' names and photos with claims of fraud: "The last time they did this, there was bloodshed at the Council of State."

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week to be Held Between June 24-30

27th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week to be Held Between June 24-30

The Committee for the 27th LGBTI+ Pride Week calls for support for the organization of the events.

'Homophobic Fine' Against Fox Life by RTÜK

'Homophobic Fine' Against Fox Life by RTÜK

The Radio and Television Supreme Council has fined Fox Life channel for the series "9-1-1," on the ground of an "inappropriate footage of an old male couple that presents homosexuality as normal."