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Kanal İstanbul Project Approved in Omnibus Bill, Experts Express Concerns

Kanal İstanbul Project Approved in Omnibus Bill, Experts Express Concerns

Kanal İstanbul Project has been awarded a legal basis by being characterizes as “waterway” in the omnibus bill approved by TBMM General Assembly.

Syrian Journalist Shot in Antep Loses His Life

Syrian Journalist Shot in Antep Loses His Life

Syrian journalist Muhammed Zahir el Şerkat shot in Antep has lost his life in the hospital. Including him, the number of Syrian journalists killed in Turkey has risen to four. ISIS has claimed responsibility for all killings.

Listening to Radio Prohibited in Kırıkkale Prison

Listening to Radio Prohibited in Kırıkkale Prison

Arslan, whose radio which he had been using for five years in prison, was seized, has made an application to the constitutional court. The court has decided that the freedom of expression had not been violated.

13 April 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Rocket Launched on Kilis by ISIS

Rocket Launched on Kilis by ISIS

A rocket again has been launched on Kilis province from ISIS-held territory in Syria. Six people have died so far by the rockets launched by ISIS.

2 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak, Hakkari

2 Soldiers Killed in Şırnak, Hakkari

One soldier has been killed in the conflict erupted during the operations in province of Şırnak, another one has lost his life in the explosion that occurred in Dağlıca region of Hakkari province.

Miners on Hunger Strike for 9 Days in Amasya

Miners on Hunger Strike for 9 Days in Amasya

Miners working at Yeni Çeltek Mine which is operated by Soma Holding in Amasya is on the 9th day of the strike which they started in reaction of being sent to Soma.

12 April 2016 Nilay Vardar

Erdoğan Files Complaint Against Comedian Böhmermann

Erdoğan Files Complaint Against Comedian Böhmermann

President Erdoğan has filed a complaint against Jan Böhmermann who has presented his satirizing poem against Erdoğan on air on the German TV Channel ZDF.

4 Women Politicians from KJA, DBP Arrested

4 Women Politicians from KJA, DBP Arrested

Çimen Işık, Pero Dündar, Olcay Kanlıbaş from Democratic Regions Party, and Free Woman Congress Member Zozan Toprak have been arrested.

Trustee Appointed to 14 Additional Corporations

Trustee Appointed to 14 Additional Corporations

Anadolu 9th Criminal Court of Peace has appointed trustees to 14 more corporations.

Car-Bomb Attack in Diyarbakır, Broadcast Ban Imposed

Car-Bomb Attack in Diyarbakır, Broadcast Ban Imposed

An attack has been carried out against the Provincial Gendarmerie Command in Hani of Diyarbakır by PKK members through a bomb-laden car killing one soldier and injuring 47 including 39 soldiers. A broadcast ban has been imposed on the investigation into the attack.

Police Search in Samanyolu TV Building

Police Search in Samanyolu TV Building

Finance Bureau police are carrying out search in Samanyolu TV Building. Trustee has reportedly been appointed to the channel.

2 Rockets Launched on Kilis

2 Rockets Launched on Kilis

Two rockets launched from Syria have dropped on Kilis. The Governor announced that there are six wounded of whom three are heavily.

Murderer of Özgecan Aslan Killed in Prison

Murderer of Özgecan Aslan Killed in Prison

Murderers of Özgecan Aslan have been shot in prison. Ahmet Suphi Altındöken has died as his father injured. It is yet to be explained who shot them and how firearms were brought inside the prison.

Journalist Kılıç Speaks About Refugees on Macedonian Border

Journalist Kılıç Speaks About Refugees on Macedonian Border

Journalist Bülent Kılıç has told the condition of the refugees who have been waiting to cross into Macedonia for two months: "There are long queues in front of the clinics. They live side by side with toilets".

12 April 2016 Ayça Söylemez

DİHA Intern Correspondent Ataman Arrested

DİHA Intern Correspondent Ataman Arrested

DİHA intern correspondent Ziya Ataman taken into custody in Van has been arrested.

Water, Books Restricted, Letters Prohibited In Antalya L-Type Prison

Water, Books Restricted, Letters Prohibited In Antalya L-Type Prison

In the campaign launched for the prisoners in Antalya L-Type Prison where a restriction has been imposed on books, the letters are not being delivered and warm water is only served two days in a a week for two hours and 38 prisoners were staying at wards for seven.

Amnesty Launches Campaign in Support of Arrested Academics

Amnesty Launches Campaign in Support of Arrested Academics

The Amnesty demands release of the arrested academics, charges against them to be dropped, and investigations into the signatories to be halted.

Syrian Journalist Exposed to Armed Attack in Antep

Syrian Journalist Exposed to Armed Attack in Antep

Syrian journalist, Muhammed Zahir el Şerkat has been exposed to armed attack in Antep. The journalist wounded in his head and hand is in intensive care.

İstanbul Gathering Ends With Forum ‘Wars, Refugees, Reflexions on Freedom of Expression’

İstanbul Gathering Ends With Forum ‘Wars, Refugees, Reflexions on Freedom of Expression’

Istanbul Gathering for Freedom of Expression organized by Initiative Against Thought Crime(!?) once in every two years has been held this year with the cooperation of bianet, Transparency International Turkey and Truth Justice Memory Center.

2 DİHA Reporters Detained in Nusaybin

2 DİHA Reporters Detained in Nusaybin

DİHA reporters Meltem Oktay and Uğur Akgül have been detained in house raid in Mardin’s Nusaybin.

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Reaction Against AKP’s Özdağ Demanding Impunity for Animal Rapists

Reaction Against AKP’s Özdağ Demanding Impunity for Animal Rapists

AKP Vice Chair Özdağ opposing punishment against animal rapists has drawn reaction from feminists and animal rights defenders: “A law prepared by this mindset cannot protect animals”.

Police Injured in Nusaybin Loses His Life

Police Injured in Nusaybin Loses His Life

Special operations police officer Serkan Yılmaz wounded during an operation in Nusaybin district of Mardin has lost his life in GATA.

Attack in Mardin: 1 Police, 1 Civilian Killed

Attack in Mardin: 1 Police, 1 Civilian Killed

A police officer and a civilian heavily injured in the attack launched on police mass housing couldn’t be saved despite all the efforts at the hospital they were taken into for treatment.

We Lose Our Co-Worker Barış Mumyakmaz

We Lose Our Co-Worker Barış Mumyakmaz

We’ve lost our English news editor, Barış Mumyakmaz. His body will be put to eternal rest following afternoon prayer at Karşıyaka Graveyard in Ankara.

Istanbul Gathering for Freedom of Expression on April 9,10

Istanbul Gathering for Freedom of Expression on April 9,10

10th Istanbul Gathering for Freedom of Expression will take place on April 9 and 10. Also Dündar and Gül arrested over their MİT-trucks report as well as freedom of expression will attend the gathering.

Smokes Rise in Yüksekova, Municipality Forms Immigration Unit

Smokes Rise in Yüksekova, Municipality Forms Immigration Unit

Explosions have been taking place in Yüksekova during the operations launched following the curfew declared on March 13, smokes rise above the houses.

President Erdoğan Insists on ‘Denaturalization’

President Erdoğan Insists on ‘Denaturalization’

President Erdoğan has said, “There can’t be treason against Turkey, Turkish homeland, Turkish nation in citizenship of Republic of Turkey. I don’t approve the ones who are in betrayal to be citizen of Republic of Turkey”.

Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites

Telecommunications Directorate Censors 3 News Sites

Telecommunications Communication Directorate has blocked access to DİHA for the 34th time, Azadiya Welat for the fifth time, and siyasihaber for the third time.

PM Davutoğlu: Denaturalization is not Possible

PM Davutoğlu: Denaturalization is not Possible

Prime Minister Davutoğlu has said “According to our legislation it is not possible to denaturalize a citizen because of his/her relation with terror. It has not been added to the agenda yet” as to President Erdoğan’s suggestion to denaturalize citizens related to terror.

University Presidency Rejects Dean Sancar’s Resignation

University Presidency Rejects Dean Sancar’s Resignation

Ankara University Presidency has announced that the resignation of Dean of Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Sancar has not been accepted.

Ankara University Political Science Dean Sancar Resigned

Ankara University Political Science Dean Sancar Resigned

Ankara University Faculty of Political Science Dean Prof. Dr. Serpil Sancar and Vice Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu Yıldız have resigned.

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal complaint has been filed against the police breaking two vertebral bones of lawyer Zeycan Balcı from Progressive Legists Association, and his superiors and officials giving him the order.

8 April 2016 Ayça Söylemez