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Photography Workshop for Children in Suriçi

Photography Workshop for Children in Suriçi

A photography workshop is opened in order to decrease the effects of trauma that children in Diyarbakır’s Suriçi experience because of curfews and conflict, to provide opportunity for them to express themselves.

3 August 2016 Bircan Değirmenci

Men Kill 18 Women in July

Men Kill 18 Women in July

11 of the murders have been committed despite a protection order. 11% of the women have been killed for seeking divorce and 16% murdered by their ex-husbands.

3 August 2016 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Prime Minister: MİT Headperson Couldn’t Answer

Prime Minister: MİT Headperson Couldn’t Answer

Prime Minister Yıldırım has stated that he asked Hakan Fidan that why they couldn’t hear the coup attempt from National Intelligence Agency but couldn’t get an answer.

Erdoğan: We Too Supported Gülen Community

Erdoğan: We Too Supported Gülen Community

President Erdoğan has said, “I am saying frankly that I aided them though I personally disagree with many of their ideas. We thought we had a common feature. My god, my nation forgive me”.

Articles of Probe Into Bilal Erdoğan in Italy Blocked

Articles of Probe Into Bilal Erdoğan in Italy Blocked

BBC Türkçe, gazeteport and Diken news sites' articles of probe into Bilal Erdoğan in Italy have been blocked.

Closed Universities in Numbers

Closed Universities in Numbers

15 of the 193 universities have been closed. There were 64,533 students and 2,808 academics at the closed universities.

3 August 2016 Beyza Kural

Attack of ‘Why Are You Dressed Brawdy, You Are Coup Plotter’

Attack of ‘Why Are You Dressed Brawdy, You Are Coup Plotter’

A group of people have assaulted on Evrensel daily’s secretary, Hazal Ölmez by saying “Why did you get dressed that bawdy, you are coup plotter, a Fethullahist”.

Erdoğan: We Will Close Telecommunication Communication Presidency

Erdoğan: We Will Close Telecommunication Communication Presidency

President Erdoğan has claimed that the West takes side with the coups and said, “this incident is a coup act whose actors are inside but whose script is written outside”.

Hakkari-Şırnak to Become District, Yüksekova-Cizre to Become Province

Hakkari-Şırnak to Become District, Yüksekova-Cizre to Become Province

According to the law draft submitted to the parliament, Turkey's Hakkari and Şırnak province will be turned into districts while Yüksekova and Cizre districts will be turned into province. Hakkari will be called Çölemerik, Şırnak will be called Nuh.

Man Thought to be French Beaten for Not Holding Flag Turns Out to be Turkish

Man Thought to be French Beaten for Not Holding Flag Turns Out to be Turkish

The man who was beaten by being exposed to the phrases such as “You will be punched if you don’t hold the flag”, “You have to hold the flag if we give it to you” turned out that he is not French but from Yozgat.

Bomb Attack in Bingöl: 6 Police Killed

Bomb Attack in Bingöl: 6 Police Killed

Six police officers have lost their lives and four others injured upon PKK members detonating a bomb-laden car parked on the roadside in Bingöl.

6th Censorship on JINHA

6th Censorship on JINHA

The Telecommunication Communication Presidency has blocked access to the first and only woman news agency in Turkey, the Jin News Agency for the sixth time.

The Police Who Interrogated Onur Yaser Can Arrested As Well

The Police Who Interrogated Onur Yaser Can Arrested As Well

The police officer who has interrogated Onur Yaser Can who has committed suicide after being exposed to unclothed searching and whose torture complaints has been ignored, Hakan Aydın has been arrested in Urfa within the scope of coup attempt probe.

Charge d'affaires of Embassy of Germany Summoned to Foreign Ministry

Charge d'affaires of Embassy of Germany Summoned to Foreign Ministry

Charge d'affaires of Embassy of Germany to Ankara, Robert Dölger has been summoned to the Mİnistry of Foreign Affairs upon Germany banning the speech which President Erdoğan would hold through a video-conference in a rally held in Cologne.

Kılıçdaroğlu, Yıldırım Discuss Statutory Decrees

Kılıçdaroğlu, Yıldırım Discuss Statutory Decrees

PM Yıldırım meeting Kılıçdaroğlu has said one person each from the AKP, CHP and MHP will be assigned for preparing new constitution.

Erdoğan Withdraws Defamation Cases Except for HDP

Erdoğan Withdraws Defamation Cases Except for HDP

Following President Erdoğan’s statement of withdrawing defamation cases, the cases on the CHP and MHP have been withdrawn yet the ones on the HDP remain.

Curfew Declared in Şemdinli for 3 Days

Curfew Declared in Şemdinli for 3 Days

After the conflict between soldiers and PKK members, curfew has been declared in Şemdinli district of Hakkari.

French Tourist Beaten for Not Holding Flag

French Tourist Beaten for Not Holding Flag

A group of people going out to the street for “democracy watch” in Ankara have beaten a French tourist for not holding flag of Turkey and then made him say “I am Turkish”.

20 Including Soldiers Detained Within Dink Probe

20 Including Soldiers Detained Within Dink Probe

20 including soldiers have been detained within the scope of Hrant Dink murder probe. Number of detentions has increased to 15.

Women Gathered in Kadıköy Protesting Against Coups

Women Gathered in Kadıköy Protesting Against Coups

Women have gathered in Kadıköy to protest against coups chanting “We defend our freedom against coups”. HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ attending the demonstration has noted; “Alevis, Sunni, religious or secular, we, all women, will join our forces and smooth the way for democratic politics”.

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Visa Showdown Between Turkey, EU

Visa Showdown Between Turkey, EU

The Minister of Foreign Affairs has demanded exact date for legislation to grant visa waiver for citizens of Turkey to the EU countries. “We expect all liabilities to be fulfilled”, responded the EU Commission.

National Defense University Established, Supreme Military Council Changed

National Defense University Established, Supreme Military Council Changed

Service Commands are assigned to the Ministry of National Defense, military schools closed, Supreme Military Council members changed.

Erdoğan Calls for Democracy Watch for August 7

Erdoğan Calls for Democracy Watch for August 7

President Erdoğan in his statement on TV has said a democracy watch will be held with the participation of political party leaders, artists and sportspeople in Yenikapı on August 7.

Media Faces Mounting Pressure, Resistance Strikes Back

Media Faces Mounting Pressure, Resistance Strikes Back

2 journalists have been put in prison in July, 50 individuals have become suspects/victims of Erdoğan... Broadcast bans, pull offs and censorship...Journalists on trial demanding life-imprisonment...European Court of Human Rights, Constitutional Court, Radio and Television Supreme Council...

29 July 2016 Erol Önderoğlu

Yıldırım: The Posts Which Were Active During Coup Will Be Closed

Yıldırım: The Posts Which Were Active During Coup Will Be Closed

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has stated that all posts which were active at July 15 coup attempt including Akıncı Base will be shut down and turned into picnic area.

330 Press Cards Revoked

330 Press Cards Revoked

The Directorate General of Press and Information Vice President Okutan has told 330 press cards have been revoked in the wake of July 15 coup attempt and that work is being carried out for those possessing permanent press card.

Erdoğan Reacts Against US General

Erdoğan Reacts Against US General

President Erdoğan as to US General Votel’s words that “The disturbance will affect the relations between the US and Turkish Armed Forces” responded, “Is it your authority to make this call?”

Higher Education Council: Legal Action Launched into 2,239 Academics

Higher Education Council: Legal Action Launched into 2,239 Academics

Higher Education Council Board Member, Prof. Dr. Rahmi Er has said State of Emergency Commission has been formed.

Erdoğan Doesn’t Adhere to Election Results of 3 Universities on Rectorship Assignments

Erdoğan Doesn’t Adhere to Election Results of 3 Universities on Rectorship Assignments

Erdoğan has assigned rectors to nine universities. Two candidates who ranked as second in elections have been assigned to the OTDÜ and Cumhuriyet University, ranked as fourth has been assigned to Gazi University.

1,684 Soldiers Dismissed From Turkish Armed Forces

1,684 Soldiers Dismissed From Turkish Armed Forces

Upon the 2nd statutory decree being issued in the State of Emergency, 1, 684 more soldiers have been dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces including Former Commander of 2nd Army, former Commander of Air Forces and Member of Supreme Military Council Akın Öztürk.

Journalists Union of Turkey Reacts Against Closures of Media Organs

Journalists Union of Turkey Reacts Against Closures of Media Organs

Journalists Union of Turkey has reacted against closures of 131 media organs by State of Emergency Statutory Decree and said; “We have survived coup, now drowning in democracy.”

Of Arrested 138 Generals, Admirals 117 Dismissed

Of Arrested 138 Generals, Admirals 117 Dismissed

Of 138 arrested generals and admirals related to July 15 coup attempt, 117 have been dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces.