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What did Woman Experience During Period of Curfews?

What did Woman Experience During Period of Curfews?

In the report, interviews with 480 women who experienced the conflict and curfews in southeastern provinces in 2015 and 2016 shed light on the violations women were subjected to.

20 February 2019 Evrim Kepenek

ECtHR Ruling: Turkey Violated Six Articles in One Case

ECtHR Ruling: Turkey Violated Six Articles in One Case

Concluding Ruşen Bayar's application, the ECtHR has ruled that Turkey violated six articles of the ECHR, including the rights to freedom, security and a fair trial.

20 February 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Investigation Against HDP Co-Chair Temelli

Investigation Against HDP Co-Chair Temelli

A Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli on the charges of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" and "insulting the Turkish nation" because of a speech he made recently.

20 February 2019

Amnesty International: Courts are Being Used to Strangle Media Freedom

Amnesty International: Courts are Being Used to Strangle Media Freedom

Commenting on the conviction of Cumhuriyet journalists, the Amnesty has said, "By using the courts to increase their stranglehold on the media, the authorities have once again displayed the ugly side of Turkey's broken judicial system."

20 February 2019

BİA Media Monitoring Report 2018: One Year of the Journalist and the Media

BİA Media Monitoring Report 2018: One Year of the Journalist and the Media

Out of 123 imprisoned journalists, 47 were convicted, 34 were on trial, 30 were under investigation by the end of 2018. 12 cases were at the Court of Appeals. 157 journalists were fired or forced to resign in 2018.

20 February 2019 Erol Önderoğlu

Demirtaş Sends Letter to European Parliament and PACE

Demirtaş Sends Letter to European Parliament and PACE

In his letter, HDP's imprisoned former Chair Demirtaş has drawn attention to Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 104 days, and other 320 hunger strikers in prisons.

19 February 2019

Court of Appeals Upholds Verdict on Cumhuriyet Case, Journalists Say 'Goodbye'

Court of Appeals Upholds Verdict on Cumhuriyet Case, Journalists Say 'Goodbye'

The Court of Appeals has upheld the verdict of the local court on the Cumhuriyet newspaper case. This is the final judgment for those sentenced to less than five years in prison. Commenting on social media, the journalists have said, "Goodbye."

19 February 2019

AKP Mayoral Candidate Yıldırım Resigns as Parliamentary Speaker

AKP Mayoral Candidate Yıldırım Resigns as Parliamentary Speaker

AKP’s mayoral candidate for İstanbul Binali Yıldırım has resigned as Parliamentary Speaker. Yıldırım previously said in response to criticism that he will "not resign because the elections are not a political activity.”

19 February 2019

Three Workers Die in Mine Collapse in Muğla

Three Workers Die in Mine Collapse in Muğla

Three workers have been confirmed dead after yesterday's mine collapse in Muğla. One worker has been rescued injured.

19 February 2019

Digital Security Discussed in Basic Journalism Workshop

Digital Security Discussed in Basic Journalism Workshop

In the Basic Journalism Workshop, the module of “Digital Security and Knowledge of WordPress” has been completed. During the module, the latest developments, useful programs and simple precautions in digital security have been discussed.

18 February 2019 Sakine Orman

İHD: Hunger Strikes That Caused Deaths Should Not be Forgotten

İHD: Hunger Strikes That Caused Deaths Should Not be Forgotten

İHD Central Prisons Commission has made a press statement regarding the hunger strikes in prisons. It has reminded the hunger strikes in 2000 that claimed lives.

18 February 2019 Hikmet Adal

Mine Collapses in Muğla

Mine Collapses in Muğla

In Milas district of Muğla, a feldspar mine has collapsed, four workers has been left under wreckage. Rescue teams has reached one worker's body, while another worker has been rescued injured.

18 February 2019

Three Children Tortured Under Custody in Van Province

Three Children Tortured Under Custody in Van Province

Three children in Van were subjected to mistreatment and torture in Van. The Van Bar Association has filed a complaint at the Prosecutor's Office.

18 February 2019

Arrested Activist Aksakoğlu: 'I Defended Peaceful and Nonviolent Methods'

Arrested Activist Aksakoğlu: 'I Defended Peaceful and Nonviolent Methods'

Yiğit Aksakoğlu, who has been under solitary confinement for three months, said in his letter that he does not give up hope of a country where peaceful and nonviolent civil society activities are not reasons for an arrest.

18 February 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Former CHP MPs Facing Prison for Chanting Slogans

Former CHP MPs Facing Prison for Chanting Slogans

The Prosecutor's Office has filed an indictment against former main opposition MPs İlhan Cihaner, Hilmi Yarayıcı and Barış Yarkadaş for chanting slogans in a courthouse.

18 February 2019

Assad: Erdoğan is a Small US Pawn

Assad: Erdoğan is a Small US Pawn

Syrian President Assad has said that President Erdoğan is "a small US Pawn" and the "Kurds will become slaves for the Ottoman if they do not fight under Syrian Army."

18 February 2019

Council of Higher Education: Syrian Refugees Do Not Enroll At Universities Without Examination

Council of Higher Education: Syrian Refugees Do Not Enroll At Universities Without Examination

The Council of Higher Education has made a statement on the social media posts that claim Syrian refugee students can enroll at any university they want without examination.

18 February 2019

Southeastern Football Team Cizrespor Attacked in Antalya

Southeastern Football Team Cizrespor Attacked in Antalya

Players and a coach of the Cizrespor, a football team from southeastern province Şırnak, have been assaulted after a match in Antalya province. Two players and a coach have been taken to a hospital.

18 February 2019

Journalist Ünker Sentenced to Prison for 'Creating an Impression of Tax Evasion'

Journalist Ünker Sentenced to Prison for 'Creating an Impression of Tax Evasion'

The reasoned decision for the sentence given to journalist Ünker for reporting on former PM Yıldırım's offshore companies has been announced. It concludes that Ünker committed an offense by "creating the perception of tax evasion."

18 February 2019 Hikmet Adal

Journalist Melike Ceyhan Released

Journalist Melike Ceyhan Released

Ceyhan, a former reporter for the Mezopotamya agency, was detained in İstanbul.

15 February 2019

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Joint Statement From Four Political Organizations: The Isolation Should be Removed

Joint Statement From Four Political Organizations: The Isolation Should be Removed

Co-Chairs of the HDP, HDK, DTK and DBP have made a statement on HDP MP Leyla Güven's 100th day on hunger strike and the 20th anniversary of PKK leader Öcalan's coming to Turkey. They have said that the isolation on Öcalan should be removed.

15 February 2019 Hikmet Adal

'Let's Give an Ear to Demands of Rights, Lawfulness, Justice'

'Let's Give an Ear to Demands of Rights, Lawfulness, Justice'

The Citizens' Initiative and Union for Democracy (DİB) have made a statement on the 100th day of HDP MP Leyla Güven's hunger strike. They have said that protecting the hunger strikers' lives are on the state's responsibility and that a dialog should urgently be established.

15 February 2019

İstanbul Security Directorate Report: Everything Planned in Khashoggi Murder

İstanbul Security Directorate Report: Everything Planned in Khashoggi Murder

In a new report, the İstanbul Security Directorate has said that on the day of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing, a tandoor oven was fired in the Consulate General and 32 kilograms of raw meat was ordered from a near restaurant.

15 February 2019

Journalist İsminaz Temel Released After 16 Months of Arrest

Journalist İsminaz Temel Released After 16 Months of Arrest

ETHA reporter Temel has been released in the case she is being tried. The court has imposed international travel ben for the journalist.

15 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Men Killed 255 Women in 2018

Men Killed 255 Women in 2018

According to data bianet compiled from local, national and internet media between January 1 and December 31, 2018, men killed at least 255 women, 20 children including three toddlers.

15 February 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months For One Academic

Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months For One Academic

Dr. Lecturer Mehmet Şiray from the Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The announcement of the verdict has been deferred.

14 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin

HRW: End Ankara Ban on LGBTI Events

HRW: End Ankara Ban on LGBTI Events

The ban on LGBTI events in Turkey's capital continues although the state of emergency has been lifted.

14 February 2019

Turkey Posts Current Account Deficit of 27.6 Billion USD in 2018

Turkey Posts Current Account Deficit of 27.6 Billion USD in 2018

Turkey has posted a current account deficit of 1 billion and 437 million US Dollars in December. The country's current account has recorded a deficit of 27 billion and 633 million dollars.

14 February 2019

Male Violence Infographic 2018

Male Violence Infographic 2018

Men killed at least 255 women, 20 children including three babies and 39 men who were with the women at the time of the homicides.

14 February 2019

Rejecting Medical Intervention, Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike Discharged from Hospital

Rejecting Medical Intervention, Leyla Güven on Hunger Strike Discharged from Hospital

HDP MP Leyla Güven, who has been on the 98th day of her hunger strike, has been taken to hospital with complaints of chest pain. Her daughter Temizkan has stated that Güven has been taken to intensive care and does not accept medical intervention.

13 February 2019

'Turkey is World's Largest Imprisoner of Journalists'

'Turkey is World's Largest Imprisoner of Journalists'

According to a report by the Council of Europe and its partner organizations, Turkey is the country where most journalists are behind bars. In Europe, 110 imprisoned journalists out of 130 are in Turkey.

13 February 2019

Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months for 3 Academics

Deferred Prison Sentence of 15 Months for 3 Academics

Prof. Dr. Tahsin Yeşildere and two academics from Boğaziçi University have been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.” The announcement of all three verdicts has been suspended.

13 February 2019 Tansu Pişkin