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Presiding Judge: I Have Freedom of Expression As Well
Four academics have had their hearings at two courts. At the 36th Heavy Penal Court, the Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations and demanded that one academic be penalized on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”
8 November 2018
Tansu Pişkin
Carl von Ossietzky Medal Awarded to Leyla İmret
Germany-based International League for Human Rights has awarded this year’s Carl von Ossietzky Medal to the discharged Co-Mayor of Cizre Leyla İmret and human rights defender Ottmar Miles Paul for their contributions to human rights and peace.
8 November 2018
What Does Smoking Ban on Social Media Mean?
We have asked Ali Şeker, a member of the Health, Family, Labor and Social Affairs Commission of the parliament, about the recently passed article which foresees a ban on the use of tobacco products and the display of their images on social media.
8 November 2018
Ekin Karaca
Left-Wing Respondents in Turkey Follow News on Internet, Right-Wing Ones on TV
The results of the media research jointly conducted by University of Oxford and Reuters have been published. The research has shown that while online media is the primary source for left-wing respondents in Turkey, television is for the ones on the right.
8 November 2018
Operation, Curfew in 73 Villages, Hamlets in Diyarbakır
A curfew has been declared in 19 villages and 54 hamlets in the district of Lice in Diyarbakır on the ground that an operation will be launched in the region.
8 November 2018
5 Academics Have Their Third Hearings
Five academics have had their third hearings at three separate courts. Announcing their opinions as to the accusations, two Prosecutor’s Offices at two courts have demanded that two academics be penalized for “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.
8 November 2018
Tansu Pişkin
Indictment of 3rd Airport Workers Accepted
The bill of indictment that has been filed against the workers, who protested their bad working conditions and the occupational homicides that took place at the construction site of the 3rd Airport in İstanbul, has been accepted.
7 November 2018
‘Social Media Investigation’ Against 142 People
The Ministry of Interior has announced that 171 social media accounts have been investigated and a legal action has been taken against 142 people in one week.
7 November 2018
No Verdict Announced in 6th Hearing of Büyükada Rights Defenders Case
No verdict has been announced in the sixth hearing of the Büyükada Rights Defenders case, the first hearing of which was held on October 15, 2017.
7 November 2018
Leyla Güven Goes on Indefinite, Irreversible Hunger Strike
Leyla Güven, who has still been behind bars despite being elected as MP on June 24, has announced at her third hearing, which she attended via Audio and Visual Information System, that she has gone on an indefinite and irreversible hunger strike.
7 November 2018
Ekin Karaca
Ill Prisoner Karatay Loses His Life
67-year-old ill prisoner Burhan Karatay, who was suffering from a heart disease and has been arrested for 3 years and 10 months, has lost his life. His deceased body will be put to rest in the district of Doğubayazıt in Ağrı.
7 November 2018
Constitutional Court Says ‘Violation of Right to Life’ for Suspicious Death of Soldier
The Constitutional Court has announced its verdict regarding İmam Bildik, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a vehicle during his mandatory military service. The court has ruled that his right to life and right of access to court were violated.
7 November 2018
Instagram Closes Accounts of 3 HDP MPs, Leaves Applications Unanswered
HDP MPs Kemalbay and Başaran, whose Instagram accounts have been closed, have said, “The univocality in the media is intended to be spread on the social media as well.”
7 November 2018
Evrim Kepenek
Request for Recusation by Attorney Eyüboğlu
At the hearing at 28th Heavy Penal Court, attorney Eyüboğlu has requested recusation on the grounds that the court has already announced its verdict in the previous trials of academics and her client has been subjected to subjective practices, unlike other trials.
6 November 2018
Tansu Pişkin
‘If My Family Comes to Visit Me, They are Financially Affected; If Not, Emotionally’
Being arrested in Rize, which is located 911 kilometers away from his family, Gökhan Saygı has said, “My family is having difficulties in coming to visit me. These are also financial difficulties, which leave behind an emotional impact as well.”
6 November 2018
Statement by Court of Accounts Regarding Its Former Vice Chair in Charge of Audits
The Court of Accounts has made a statement after Zekeriya Tüysüz has been appointed as its Vice Chair in Charge of Audit. The court has stated that the change was done upon the request of former Vice Chair Çöker to be re-appointed as a member of the court.
6 November 2018
Court of Accounts Vice Chair in Charge of Audit Affairs Dismissed
Fikret Çöker, Vice Chair of the Court of Accounts who has documented and reported the irregularities in state institutions, has been dismissed from his post. Zekeriya Tüysüz, who has been a member of the court since 2011, has been appointed in his place.
6 November 2018
How Many Workers Have Lost Their Lives at Construction of 3rd Airport in İstanbul?
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Turhan has stated that 30 workers have lost their lives during the construction of the İstanbul Airport. According to the Laborers’ Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, the number of deceased workers has been 38.
6 November 2018
1 Academic Has Second Hearing
The Prosecutor’s Office has announced its opinion as to the accusations and demanded that research assistant C.E. from İstanbul Bilgi University be penalized on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”
6 November 2018
‘Transfer Problem in Prisons’ on Parliamentary Agenda
HDP MP Gergerlioğlu has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding the transfer of inmates to prisons far away from their families. He has stated, “The reason why a prisoner, whose family lives in Van, is sent to Edirne cannot be explained with reason.”
5 November 2018
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At Least 177 Workers Lost Their Lives in October
In the first ten months of 2018, 1,640 workers have lost their lives in occupational homicides across Turkey. At least 177 workers, two of whom were children and ten of whom were women, lost their lives in October.
5 November 2018
‘MPs are Voices of Nation, They Cannot Be Silenced’
The non-governmental organizations Unity for Democracy, Dialogue Group, Right and Justice Platform and Citizen Initiative have released a joint statement and denounced the investigation that has been launched against SP MP Cihangir İslam.
5 November 2018
'Hospitalized Ill Prisoner Sise Bingöl Should Be Released'
85-year-old ill prisoner Sise Bingöl, who has been held in the Tarsus Type T Women’s Closed Prison in Adana, has been taken to hospital. Her attorney Gülşen Özbek has stated, "Sise Bingöl should be released immediately".
5 November 2018
Inflation Hits 15-Year High: 25.24 Percent
Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the inflation figures for October. Consumer inflation has increased by 25.24 percent in comparison with the same month last year, hitting a 15-year high. Annual producer inflation has been measured as 45.01 percent.
5 November 2018
Free Journalists Initiative Releases Its October Report
In its report on rights violations committed against journalists in October, Free Journalists Initiative has emphasized that the murder of Bağdu, who was working for Azadiya Welat newspaper and died in an armed attack four years ago, has not yet been brought to light.
5 November 2018
His Friends Asked in Silivri: Why Has Osman Kavala Been Capitve for One Year?
In the statement for the press made in front of the Silivri Prison, where rights advocate and businessperson Osman Kavala has been behind bars for more than a year, it has been indicated, “Depriving him of his freedom in this way is no different than torture!”
5 November 2018
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Impunity in Turkey: Publication Bans, Interest of the State, Prescription
Initiative Against Crimes of Thought, on this international day releases a statement shedding light on how criminals are treated with impunity in Turkey: Impunity legitimized, suspects protected, evidence concealed.
2 November 2018
Saturday Mothers/People: Deceased Body of Khashoggi Should Be Given to His Family
It has been a month since journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. Saturday Mothers/People and Human Rights Association have made a call to the authorities to find the deceased body of Khashoggi and deliver it to his loved ones.
2 November 2018
400 Women Daily Subjected to Domestic Violence, 2 Killed Every 3 Days
393 women lost their lives of the total 230 thousand 226 who were subjected to domestic violence in 2017-2018, Minister Soylu responded to a written question by CHP deputy Gürer.
2 November 2018
Panel Discussion for Struggle Against Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Representatives from bianet, Initiative for Freedom of Expression and P24 platform will hold a panel discussion about how to struggle against impunity for crimes against journalists. The panel will be aired online in English as of p.m. in local time of Turkey.
2 November 2018
Arrested for 11 Months, University Student Ustabaş Not Released
University student Berkay Ustabaş, who has been behind bars for 11 months for having attended the funeral of Berkin Elvan, has not been released at his fourth hearing.
2 November 2018
14 Questions for the President, 1 Sentence Answer from His Deputy
HDP MP Danış Beştaş asked in 14 questions, where, when, how, why, in exchange of what, for what price, the controversial Boeing 747-8 was purchased for the President. Yesterday it was answered in one sentence: "It is a present."
2 November 2018
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