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Mukhtar’s Certificate of Election Cancelled As His Prison Sentence for Child Abuse Upheld

Mukhtar’s Certificate of Election Cancelled As His Prison Sentence for Child Abuse Upheld

The prison sentence given to Topbaş, who was elected the head of a neighborhood (mukhtar) in Denizli in March 31 local elections, has been upheld by the court of appeal. Convicted of child abuse, Topbaş’s certificate of election has been cancelled.

X-Ray Machines, Police Huts Placed in Front of Three Municipality Buildings in Şırnak

X-Ray Machines, Police Huts Placed in Front of Three Municipality Buildings in Şırnak

The police have placed the huts and machines without a written notification in the districts of Cizre, İdil and Silopi in the southeastern province. Cizre District Director of Security said, "Yes, we are acting against the law."

Ekrem İmamoğlu: It is the Politicians Who Have to Know Their Place

Ekrem İmamoğlu: It is the Politicians Who Have to Know Their Place

İmamoğlu has addressed President Erdoğan, who said, “Know your place” to Industry and Business Association, which defined the rerun of İstanbul elections as “worrying”: “It is the politicians who have to know their place if they don’t fulfill their duty.”

Judicial Fine for Journalist Cemal Over 'Silvan' Article

Judicial Fine for Journalist Cemal Over 'Silvan' Article

Hasan Cemal, who has been on trial for "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" because of his article titled, "From Silvan: They made us so accustomed to pain and death," has been sentenced to pay a judicial fine of 3,060 Turkish liras.

8 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP to Raise Objection of ‘Absolute Unlawfulness’ to Supreme Election Council

CHP’s Representative to Supreme Election Council Yakupoğlu has stated that if there had been an unlawfulness in İstanbul elections, the whole election would have been cancelled and announced that they will make an objection of “absolute unlawfulness.”

Journalist Cansu Pişkin Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison

Journalist Cansu Pişkin Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison

Journalist Cansu Pişkin, the former reporter of daily Evrensel, has been sentenced to 10 month in prison for her news article entitled “Special Prosecutor for Boğaziçi University Students.” The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

8 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

Hunger Striking MPs Expect 'Isolation Declaration' From Government

Hunger Striking MPs Expect 'Isolation Declaration' From Government

HDP MP Leyla Güven, who is on the 181st day of her hunger strike, and three other hunger striking HDP MPs have said that they expect the government "to declare that the isolation on Öcalan is lifted" to end their strikes.

24 People Who Joined 2017 LGBTI+ Pride Parade in İstanbul Acquitted

24 People Who Joined 2017 LGBTI+ Pride Parade in İstanbul Acquitted

Charged with “violating the law on meetings and demonstrations”, 24 people who joined the 15th LGBTI+ Pride Parade in İstanbul in 2017 have been acquitted in their final hearing. The court board has underlined that the elements of the crime did not arise.

İstanbul Chamber of Physicians: 'This Case Does Not End Here'

İstanbul Chamber of Physicians: 'This Case Does Not End Here'

The chamber held a meeting in support of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) doctors who were given prison terms for a statement titled, "Was is a public health problem."

7 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

From Erdoğan to Industry and Business Association TÜSİAD: Know Your Place

From Erdoğan to Industry and Business Association TÜSİAD: Know Your Place

The Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) has defined the rerun of İstanbul Metropolitan Mayorship Elections as “worrying,” to which President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has answered, “Everyone should know their place first.”

HDP Co-Chair On İstanbul Election Rerun: 'We will Do Tomorrow What We Did Yesterday'

HDP Co-Chair On İstanbul Election Rerun: 'We will Do Tomorrow What We Did Yesterday'

Temelli has said, "We set a strategy on March 31, changed the course of the politics. We strived to pave way for peace which Turkey is missing."

Academic Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Academic Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Having her final hearing at the İstanbul 14th Heavy Penal Court, Nüket Esen from Boğaziçi University has been sentenced to 1 year, 3 months in prison for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

7 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

İstanbul Governor Appointed as Acting Mayor

İstanbul Governor Appointed as Acting Mayor

The Ministry of Interior has appointed Governor of İstanbul Ali Yerlikaya as the Deputy Mayor of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality after the Supreme Election Council (YSK) canceled İstanbul local elections.

CHP: There is no Boycott, We will Never Give up

CHP: There is no Boycott, We will Never Give up

Having an extraordinary meeting after the YSK ruled for rerun of Metropolitan Mayorship elections in İstanbul, the CHP Party Assembly has announced its decision: “There is no boycott.” Metropolitan Mayor İmamoğlu has also said, “We will never give up.”

Sentenced Academic Üstel: 'We are at Where Word Begins, Not Ends'

Sentenced Academic Üstel: 'We are at Where Word Begins, Not Ends'

Academics have gathered for Prof. Füsun Üstel whose 15-month prison term for signing the Peace Declaration was approved by the court of appeals.

7 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Court of Appeal Reverses Journalist Ünker’s Prison Sentence, Upholds Her Judicial Fine

Court of Appeal Reverses Journalist Ünker’s Prison Sentence, Upholds Her Judicial Fine

The court of appeal has reversed the prison sentence given to journalist Pelin Ünker in the lawsuit filed by Binali Yıldırım and his sons for having reported on Paradise Papers. The court has upheld the judicial fine given to her in the same lawsuit.

7 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

Anti-Capitalist Muslims Detained During Fast-Breaking Meal in Taksim Released

Anti-Capitalist Muslims Detained During Fast-Breaking Meal in Taksim Released

Police intervened against Anti-Capitalist Muslims, who wanted to set a fast-breaking table at Galatasaray Square in Taksim; eight people who were taken into custody during the intervention of the police have been released.

Democratic Left, Communist and Felicity Parties Announce Support for İmamoğlu

Democratic Left, Communist and Felicity Parties Announce Support for İmamoğlu

Candidates of the three parties received around ten times more votes than the difference between İmamoğlu and his AKP rival Yıldırım on March 31 local elections.

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener: We Completely Reject This Coup

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener: We Completely Reject This Coup

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener has spoken about the cancellation of İstanbul elections in the weekly group meeting of her party: “No one has the right to interfere in the rules of the judiciary and democracy. We completely reject this coup.”

İstanbul Election Rerun: Reactions from Europe

İstanbul Election Rerun: Reactions from Europe

European Union (EU) officials and politicians from Europe have criticized the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a rerun of İstanbul local elections.

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Artists Denounce Cancellation of İstanbul Elections: ‘Everything Will Be Fine’

Artists Denounce Cancellation of İstanbul Elections: ‘Everything Will Be Fine’

After İmamoğlu said, “They say, ‘Artists don’t speak’, they will. Now, it is time to speak. You will see everything will be fine”, artists have denounced the ruling of the Supreme Election Council under the hashtag #herseycokguzelolacak (Everything will be fine).

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 'Everything will be Fine'

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 'Everything will be Fine'

İmamoğlu has held a rally after the election body ruled for a repeat election in İstanbul, urging his supporters not to lose their hope.

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

'Only Remnants of Democracy Left in Turkey’

Speaking about the cancellation of Metropolitan Mayorship Elections in İstanbul, Kerestecioğlu said, “The way leading to the elections has never been just or equal for us. Now, Turkey has seen that what is done in Kurdish regions can also be done in İstanbul.”

7 May 2019 Hikmet Adal

İstanbul Election Cancellation: Who Said What?

İstanbul Election Cancellation: Who Said What?

Politicians, lawyers and journalists took to Twitter to comment on the Supreme Election Council (YSK) verdict for a repeat election in İstanbul.

Turkey Deems US Statement 'Unrealistic,' Cyprus Vows 'International Arrest Warrant'

Turkey Deems US Statement 'Unrealistic,' Cyprus Vows 'International Arrest Warrant'

Spokesperson of the Cypriot Government has said that they may issue an international arrest warrant against Turkey's drilling activities, while Turkey's Foreign Ministry has responded to a warning by the US.

‘Hunger Strikes Shouldn’t Be Brought to the Point Where They End in Deaths’

‘Hunger Strikes Shouldn’t Be Brought to the Point Where They End in Deaths’

After imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has met his lawyers for the first time since 2011, the lawyers have held a statement for the press and shared the details of their meeting. Lawyers could meet Öcalan after making 810 applications.

6 May 2019 Hikmet Adal,Ferid Demirel

Doctors' Prison Terms for Criticizing Afrin Operation on Parliamentary Agenda

Doctors' Prison Terms for Criticizing Afrin Operation on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary question on the prison sentences given to the Turkish Medical Association members for a declaration they published on Turkey's military operation in Syria's Afrin.

Digital Security Workshop by Işık Mater and Alp Toker

Digital Security Workshop by Işık Mater and Alp Toker

The two-day Digital Security Workshop has been completed and the participants took their certificates.

6 May 2019 Sakine Orman

US Warns Turkey: ‘Halt Offshore Drilling in Cypriot-Claimed Waters’

US Warns Turkey: ‘Halt Offshore Drilling in Cypriot-Claimed Waters’

After Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has announced that Turkey has started natural gas exploration activities in western Cyprus, the US Department of State has released a written statement: “We urge Turkish authorities to halt these operations.”

His Lawyers Meet Abdullah Öcalan

His Lawyers Meet Abdullah Öcalan

Lawyers from the Law Bureau of This Age (Asrın Hukuk Bürosu) have announced that they had a meeting with imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on May 2. The lawyers will make a statement for the press today at 3 p.m. local time in Turkey.

Workers Protesting Dismissals Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Workers Protesting Dismissals Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison

Seven workers who were dismissed from İzmir TARİŞ factory for unionizing and labor union executives who protested the dismissals have been each sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “deprivation of liberty.”

Who Controls the Media in Turkey?

Who Controls the Media in Turkey?

The 2018 updates of the "Media Ownership Monitor (MOM) Project" by bianet and Reporters Without Borders Germany have been completed. Findings show that transparency in ownership and political affiliations has deteriorated in the last three years.

6 May 2019 Sinem Aydınlı