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From Demirtaş to bianet: There is No Single Act of Violence That Started with My Call

From Demirtaş to bianet: There is No Single Act of Violence That Started with My Call

Demirtaş has answered the questions, which were conveyed to him via his lawyers, on social media. In response to bianet’s question about “Kobane protests”, Demirtaş answered, “Political responsibility belongs to the AKP”.

72-Year-Old Man Who Abused His Grandchild Acquitted

72-Year-Old Man Who Abused His Grandchild Acquitted

Mehmet Ali B. (72) has been acquitted in the third hearing of the trial in which he was tried for sexually abusing his 6-year-old grandchild.

8 June 2018 Zeynep Yüncüler

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Taken Into Custody

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Taken Into Custody

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk, who is also the chief editor of the Çağdaş Ses news website, has been taken into custody.

EU: Turkey Needs to Ensure Right to Fair Trial

EU: Turkey Needs to Ensure Right to Fair Trial

EU Delegation to Turkey has said that human rights defenders’ right to fair trial has to be ensured in line with the European Convention of Human Rights, stressed that Taner Kılıç and Osman Kavala are still behind bars.

Demirtaş to be Taken to Ankara Twice for TRT Speech

Demirtaş to be Taken to Ankara Twice for TRT Speech

HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş will be taken from Edirne to Ankara twice for his election speech.

From Demirtaş’s Wife to Demirtaş: Will You Continue to Iron After Becoming President?

From Demirtaş’s Wife to Demirtaş: Will You Continue to Iron After Becoming President?

Başak Demirtaş has conveyed her question for Selahattin Demirtaş’s press meeting on social media: “When you become president, will you continue to iron, prepare breakfast for the kids and go to do the grocery shopping?”

12 Academics Have Had Their First Hearings

12 Academics Have Had Their First Hearings

The trials of Academics for Peace have continued in İstanbul Çağlayan Courthouse at three different courts. 12 academics from Boğaziçi University have had their first hearings while an academic from Kadir Has University has had his second hearing.

7 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Election Board Announces Women-Men Rate of MP Candidates: 996 Women-3855 Men

Election Board Announces Women-Men Rate of MP Candidates: 996 Women-3855 Men

The Supreme Election Board has announced the distribution of MP candidates by gender for June 24 election. The parties who nominated the highest number of women MPs are HDP, İYİ Party, Homeland Party, CHP, AKP, MHP, Felicity Party and HÜDA-PAR respectively.

7 June 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

New Media Workshop for Journalists

New Media Workshop for Journalists

“New Media Workshop for Journalists” has started with the opening speech and Introduction to Journalism lecture of Tuğrul Eryılmaz. 16 future journalists from different universities and cities of Turkey have been attending the workshop.

7 June 2018 Yağız Tanrıvermiş

Erdoğan: Maybe We’ll Come to a Point Where We’ll Send Astronaut or Something

Erdoğan: Maybe We’ll Come to a Point Where We’ll Send Astronaut or Something

President Erdoğan has said, “Thank god we’ve sent our own space vehicles and some countries have started to be a member of us”.

Investigation Against Anchorperson Fatih Portakal

Investigation Against Anchorperson Fatih Portakal

An investigation has been launched against anchorperson Fatih Portakal, who has previously filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Development Lütfi Elvan for referring to the news on Mersin City Hospital by saying, “Someone makes them do these news.”

All Boğaziçi University Students Released

All Boğaziçi University Students Released

All of the 14 Boğaziçi University students pending trial in jail have been released in the first hearing.

7 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Peace Index: Turkey Ranks Worse Than 148 Countries, Better Than 14

Peace Index: Turkey Ranks Worse Than 148 Countries, Better Than 14

Of 163 countries, Turkey has ranked 149th in the 2018 Global Peace Index, which marks a deterioration by three ranks in comparison with last year. The worst grade has been given to Turkey in the category of “neighboring countries relations”.

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Released on Probation

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Released on Probation

Sentenced to 1 year 2 months and 15 days in prison for “insulting the President”, caricaturist Kurtcebe has been released on probation.

Demirtaş Addresses Turkey by Phone

Demirtaş Addresses Turkey by Phone

HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has addressed Turkey by phone and his speech has been posted on social media. Demirtaş has said, “Today is not the time to be hopeless”.

2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’

2 HDP Members Arrested for Writing on Wall ‘There is A Message Coming From Kettle’

Two high school students who have drawn ‘the kettle of Demirtaş’ on the walls as part of HDP’s election campaign have been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”.

225 Investigations Brought against Rights Association Members During State of Emergency

225 Investigations Brought against Rights Association Members During State of Emergency

Announcing its report on violations against rights defenders, the Human Rights Association has stated that 225 lawsuits or investigations have been brought its members and managers during State of Emergency and many rights defenders have been arrested.

5 June 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Prof. Dr. Büşra Ersanlı Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison Without Deferment

Prof. Dr. Büşra Ersanlı Sentenced to 1 Year, 3 Months in Prison Without Deferment

Prof. Dr. Büşra Ersanlı, who has been tried for having signed the declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, has been sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison. The prison sentence of Ersanlı has not been deferred.

5 June 2018 Beyza Kural

Call from Boğaziçi University Students’ Families for First Hearing

Call from Boğaziçi University Students’ Families for First Hearing

First hearing of Boğaziçi University students will be held at İstanbul Courthouse tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Families of 21 students 14 of whom are pending trial in custody have called for solidarity in their statement.

Criminal Complaint by Demirtaş against Erdoğan, Soylu

Criminal Complaint by Demirtaş against Erdoğan, Soylu

HDP’s presidential candidate Demirtaş’s lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against President Erdoğan, Minister Soylu and journalists who echoed their statements about Kobane matter.

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Attack on HDP Building in Bolu

Attack on HDP Building in Bolu

A group of people have attacked the HDP building and burnt the party flags in the province of Bolu. During the attack, which the police have not intervened in, several members of the HDP have gotten stuck in the building.

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Sent to Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Caricaturist Kurtcebe Sent to Prison for ‘Insulting President’

Caricaturist Nuri Kurtcebe has been sent to prison after his sentence of 1 year 2 months and 15 days in prison has been finalized.

EP Rapporteur Kati Piri: Demirtaş Should be Released for Fair Election

EP Rapporteur Kati Piri: Demirtaş Should be Released for Fair Election

European Parliament Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri has stated that the imprisoned Presidential candidate of the HDP Selahattin Demirtaş should be released for a fair election.

HDP’s Demirtaş Awaits Your Questions at His Social Media Conference

HDP’s Demirtaş Awaits Your Questions at His Social Media Conference

HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş will answer the questions asked to him on social media in Turkish, Kurdish and English until June 6.

Ninth Hearing of Özgür Gündem Trial Held

Ninth Hearing of Özgür Gündem Trial Held

The ninth hearing in the main trial of Özgür Gündem newspaper has been held. The court board has ruled that the international travel ban of Eren Keskin and the arrest of Kemal Sancılı shall continue. The next hearing will be held on October 10, 2018.

At Least 166 Workers Lose Their Lives in May

At Least 166 Workers Lose Their Lives in May

The number of workers who lost their lives in occupation homicides in the first five months in 2018 has become 754 in Turkey. 14 child workers five of whom were aged under 14 lost their lives.

Inflation at Producer Prices at 15 Years’ Peak

Inflation at Producer Prices at 15 Years’ Peak

Consumer Price Index in May 2018 has increased by 6.39 percent compared to December 2017 and by 12.15 percent compared to May 2017. As for Producer Price Index, it has increased by 12.12 percent compared to December 2017 and by 20.16 percent compared to May 2017.

Fitch Places 25 Banks in Turkey on Watch Negative; Moody’s Places Turkey’s Rating on Review for Downgrade

Fitch Places 25 Banks in Turkey on Watch Negative; Moody’s Places Turkey’s Rating on Review for Downgrade

International credit rating agency Fitch has placed 25 banks in Turkey on rating watch negative while Moody’s has placed Turkey’s credit rating on review for downgrade.

State of Emergency Criteria for Visa Liberalization

State of Emergency Criteria for Visa Liberalization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Commission delegation discussed visa liberalization, the commission demanded that the State of Emergency be ended.

‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty Calling for Release of Rapper Ezhel

‘Urgent Action’ Campaign by Amnesty Calling for Release of Rapper Ezhel

Amnesty International has said that there is no material evidence to cause the arrest of rapper Ezhel, and demanded that Ezhel be immediately released without any reservation.

Erdoğan: There is No More Kurdish Question

Erdoğan: There is No More Kurdish Question

President Erdoğan has stated that they have managed to solve the Kurdish question and added, “There is no more such thing as a Kurdish question in Turkey of 2018.”

Attack in Hakkari: 3 Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Attack in Hakkari: 3 Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Three soldiers have lost their lives in an attack launched from Basyan Khala Mountain in Iraq on the military unit who were securing road construction activities in Hakkari.