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Call from TİHV for Editors-in-Chief Hearing to be Held on January 11

Call from TİHV for Editors-in-Chief Hearing to be Held on January 11

The TİHV has called on the public to monitor and act in solidarity with Önderoğlu, Korur-Fincancı and Nesin who will be tried over Özgür Gündem newspaper’s Editors-in-Chief campaign.

Stories of Sekin, Can Who Lost Their Lives in İzmir Bombing

Stories of Sekin, Can Who Lost Their Lives in İzmir Bombing

Shot dead while clashing with attackers, Fethi Sekin, father of three, was 43 years old. Shot dead as looking down on the window upon gunshots, beadle Musa Can, father of three, was 45 years old.

4 DBP Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed to Ömerli Municipality

4 DBP Co-Mayors Arrested, Trustee Appointed to Ömerli Municipality

The co-mayors of Kulp district of Diyarbakır, Viranşehir and Bozova districts of Urfa province have been arrested. Trustee has been appointed to Ömerl district of Mardin province.

No Drinking Water Given to Journalist Ahmet Şık in Prison for 3 Days

No Drinking Water Given to Journalist Ahmet Şık in Prison for 3 Days

Subjected to solitary confinement in Metris and Silivri prisons, journalist Ahmet Şık hasn’t been given drinking water for three days in Metris Prison.

‘Closing İncirlik Base Not on Agenda’, Says Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

‘Closing İncirlik Base Not on Agenda’, Says Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has stated “Right now, closing the İncirlik Military Base is not on the agenda but if the states which come for ISIS will not provide support, there is no need for it to remain”.

Statement from PM Yıldırım on İzmir Attack

Statement from PM Yıldırım on İzmir Attack

Prime Minister Yıldırım has pointed to PKK as the perpetrator of the attack in İzmir and stated that a massive attack was being planned, traffic police officer Sekin has prevented the attack and added that the situation of the nine injured people was not critical.

Car Bomb Attack in Front of İzmir Courthouse

Car Bomb Attack in Front of İzmir Courthouse

An explosion has taken place in a vehicle in front of İzmir Courthouse Door C. Police officer Fethi Sekin and court clerk Musa Can have lost their lives

2 Soldiers Sentenced to Aggravated Life Imprisonment in Coup Attempt Probe

2 Soldiers Sentenced to Aggravated Life Imprisonment in Coup Attempt Probe

Erzurum Gendarmerie Regional Command Chief of Staff Murat Koçak and former Operation and Public Security Branch Director Staff Major Murat Yılmaz have been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in “FETÖ” investigation as to coup attempt.

7 Students Detained for Reading Out Secularism Statement Released

7 Students Detained for Reading Out Secularism Statement Released

Detained for reading out a statement at Dokuz Eylül University calling for secularism, which was shown as a ground for arrest of People’s House members Dışkaya and Başar, seven students have been released.

Trustee Lays Diyarbakır City Theater Players Off

Trustee Lays Diyarbakır City Theater Players Off

Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality hasn’t renewed contract of City Theater players, leaving theater with no players.

5 January 2017 Bircan Değirmenci

18th Birthday of Berkin Elvan Killed During Gezi Resistance

18th Birthday of Berkin Elvan Killed During Gezi Resistance

Today is the 18th birthday of Berkin Elvan, who was hit by a gas cartridge fired by a police and lost his life at the age of 15 during Gezi Resistance.

Ömerli, Çatak Co-Mayors Arrested

Ömerli, Çatak Co-Mayors Arrested

Mardin’s Ömerli Co-Mayor Tekin and Van’s Çatak Co-Mayor Bartu have been arrested. There are 72 Co-Mayors from the DBP under arrest.

9 HDP Executives Including İstanbul Co-Chairs Arrested

9 HDP Executives Including İstanbul Co-Chairs Arrested

Nine HDP executives including the party’s İstanbul Provincial Co-Chairs have been arrested after detention of 25 days. Two provincial executives have been sentenced to home confinement.

Curfew Declared in 10 Villages in Lice Due to Operation

Curfew Declared in 10 Villages in Lice Due to Operation

Diyarbakır Governorship has declared curfew in 10 villages in Lice within the scope of an operation launched against the PKK.

2 Executives of Doğan Holding Detained

2 Executives of Doğan Holding Detained

Doğan Holding has announced that two of its executives Yahya Uzdiven and Eren Turgut Yücel have been taken into custody as part on investigation in which its previously detained Ankara representative Barbabos Muratoğlu.

2 More Soldiers Killed During Operation Euphrates Shield

2 More Soldiers Killed During Operation Euphrates Shield

Two more soldiers have lost their lives during clashes that erupted near city of Al-Bab. Death toll during Operation Euphrates Shield has increased to 43.

Arrested Executives, Columnists of Cumhuriyet Not Released As ‘No Evidence Gathered’

Arrested Executives, Columnists of Cumhuriyet Not Released As ‘No Evidence Gathered’

The 10 arrested journalists and columnists of Cumhuriyet daily will further be under arrest according to a court decision.

4 January 2017 Elif Akgül

Dog Abandoned by Owner Not Allowed to Get On Ferry

Dog Abandoned by Owner Not Allowed to Get On Ferry

Ferry trips have been delayed due to a dog abandoned by its owner or owners who went to Kadıköy by ferry leaving the dog behind. The dog wanted to get on the next ferry to Kadıköy.

HDP MP Leyla Birlik Released

HDP MP Leyla Birlik Released

HDP Şırnak MP Leyla Birlik has been released following 2-month detention.

Community Center Members Arrested Over Secularity Call

Community Center Members Arrested Over Secularity Call

Making a call for secularity in coffeehouses in Okmeydanı, Community Center members Dışkaya and Başar have been arrested on charge of “inciting people to hate and hostility”.

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Journalist Ahmet Şık Back in Silivri After 5 Years

Journalist Ahmet Şık Back in Silivri After 5 Years

Journalist Ahmet Şık was sent to Silivri Prison from Metris Prison two days ago.

Barbaros Şansal Arrested

Barbaros Şansal Arrested

Deported from Northern Cyprus due to his social media posts following Reina attack, subjected to lynch attempt in Turkey and detained, Barbaros Şansal has been arrested following prosecution questioning.

State of Emergency Extended for 3 More Months

State of Emergency Extended for 3 More Months

State of Emergency was extended for three more months as of January 19, Thursday.

20 Attacks, 358 Killings, 0 Resignation, Same Statement

20 Attacks, 358 Killings, 0 Resignation, Same Statement

While 358 people lost their lives in 20 huge attacks launched in 2016, state officials issued similar statements: "A malicious, vile attack", "We condemn it", "The attacks take place because we fight terrorism", "Our fight against terrorism will continue pertinaciously"...

3 January 2017 Ekin Karaca,Beyza Kural

Illiterate Farmer Arrested Over Propaganda Via Books Released

Illiterate Farmer Arrested Over Propaganda Via Books Released

Arrested over the books and magazines they had at their house, Halime and Ramazan Akdoğdu farming in İzmir have been released. Ramazan Akdoğdu’s had stated that he can’t read or write.

3 January 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Lynch Attempt Against Fashion Designer Barbaros Şansal at Airport

Lynch Attempt Against Fashion Designer Barbaros Şansal at Airport

Deported from Northern Cyprus due to post he had shared on the social media, Barbaros Şansal was has been subjected to a lynch attempt after leaving the plane in Atatürk Airport in İstanbul.

‘State of Emergency Will Continue, New Statutory Decrees to Come’: Vice PM

‘State of Emergency Will Continue, New Statutory Decrees to Come’: Vice PM

Vice Prime Minister Kurtulmuş has announced that the State of Emergency would continue, drafts of new statutory would soon be completed and that investigations were launched into 347 social media accounts.

Criminal Complaint Against Praising Ortaköy Attack Filed by Bar Associations

Criminal Complaint Against Praising Ortaköy Attack Filed by Bar Associations

Following the gun attack in Reina nightclub in Ortaköy during the new year celebrations, Union of Turkish Bar Associations has filed a criminal complaint against social media messages which praised the attack.

Both Export, Import Drop in 2016

Both Export, Import Drop in 2016

Temporary foreign trade data of 2016 has been announced. Export has become $142.6 billion seeing a decrease of %0.84 and import has become $198.6 billion with a %4.7 fall, according to the data.

The Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Attack in Ortaköy

The Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Attack in Ortaköy

11 of those who have lost their lives in the attack in Ortaköy are citizens of Turkey, 24 others are tourists. Four of the victims have not been identified yet.

AP, Reuters: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Reina Attack

AP, Reuters: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Reina Attack

AP and Reuters news agencies have reported that ISIS had claimed responsibility for the gun attack on new year celebrations in Reina nightclub in Ortaköy district in İstanbul.

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP’s Tanrıkulu: Is Secularism Propaganda a Crime?

Parliamentary Inquiry by CHP’s Tanrıkulu: Is Secularism Propaganda a Crime?

Speaking on secularism following Ortaköy attack, Community house member Başar has been detained after his tweet that he was denounced by the Ministry of Interior. CHP’s Tanrıkulu brought the matter to parliamentary agenda.