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Technical University Gives Notice to Academics on YÖK’s Order

Technical University Gives Notice to Academics on YÖK’s Order

İstanbul Technical University has requested a written statement from the academics over order from Higher Education Council demanding to take action against academics signing the declaration.

10 February 2016

Norwegian Correspondent Denied Work Permit

Norwegian Correspondent Denied Work Permit

Norwegian journalist Silje Kampesæte has not been granted work permit in Turkey, the newspaper has stated that the last time they experienced such a thing was in 1971 in USSR.

10 February 2016

Censor on Exhibition Poster Targeted by Yeni Akit Daily

Censor on Exhibition Poster Targeted by Yeni Akit Daily

Poster on which a woman figure takes place in the exhibition named “Elem Çiçekleri” (Flowers of Sorrow) has been censored.

10 February 2016

Amnesty: ‘Lives at Risk in South-Eastern Turkey, Netherlands Do not Look Away”

Amnesty: ‘Lives at Risk in South-Eastern Turkey, Netherlands Do not Look Away”

Before his meeting with Davutoğlu, Amnesty International activists have urged Netherlands’ Prime Minister Rutte not to overlook the human rights violations in Southeastern Turkey.

10 February 2016

Students at Beyazıt Campus: Police Out, Science In

Students at Beyazıt Campus: Police Out, Science In

Police have taken four students into custody by handcuffing them from behind following the protest in support of academics who are being prosecuted due to the peace statement.

10 February 2016 Beyza Kural

Peace Block: Murder Committed in Cizre, Let Whoever Responsible Stand Trial

Peace Block: Murder Committed in Cizre, Let Whoever Responsible Stand Trial

Peace Block has stated that the injured persons in Cizre had to die while waiting to be taken to hospital and demanded putting whoever is responsible for the crime on trial and responding to the accusations regarding chemical weapons.

10 February 2016

HDP’s Beştaş: Bullets Written ‘Hezbollah’, ‘PKK’ Sent to Houses in Adana

HDP’s Beştaş: Bullets Written ‘Hezbollah’, ‘PKK’ Sent to Houses in Adana

Meral Danış Beştaş from HDP expressing bullets written “Hezbollah” and “PKK” on them have been sent to the houses in Adana, said they will take it to the Assembly and international arena.

10 February 2016

Campaign for Lisa Çalan to Continue Making Films

Campaign for Lisa Çalan to Continue Making Films

The campaign launched for Lisa Çalan who has lost both her legs in the bomb attack on HDP rally, aims at meeting the costs of prosthesis and the treatment for two months.

10 February 2016

4 Soldiers, 4 Police, 2 State Officers Killed in Şırnak, Diyarbakır

4 Soldiers, 4 Police, 2 State Officers Killed in Şırnak, Diyarbakır

Four soldiers, four police officers, and two state officers have been killed in the attacks launched in Şırnak central, İdil and Cizre districts, and Sur district of Diyarbakır province.

10 February 2016

Journalists at Diyarbakır Bar: We are Here to Remove Disinformation

Journalists at Diyarbakır Bar: We are Here to Remove Disinformation

Journalists in the second group of News Watch have met with Diyarbakır Bar Deputy President, Ahmet Özmen and Bar Administrative Board members.

10 February 2016 Elif Akgül

US Ambassador Summoned to Department of State Over Statement on PYD

US Ambassador Summoned to Department of State Over Statement on PYD

US Ambassador John Bass has been summoned to the Department of State upon Department of State Spokesperson John Kirby noting “We do not consider PYD a terrorist organization”.

10 February 2016

Trans Sex Worker Sues Racketeering Gang

Trans Sex Worker Sues Racketeering Gang

First hearing of Zirve Soylu being attacked by a gang racketeering trans woman sex workers begins on Friday, Pink Life says “Let’s not leave Zirve alone against all felons”.

9 February 2016

Çavuşoğlu Urges US to Decide on PYD

Çavuşoğlu Urges US to Decide on PYD

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has said, “The US has to make a decision, does it choose us or terror organizations as partner?”

9 February 2016

Child Killed in Diyarbakır

Child Killed in Diyarbakır

Police have attacked on protest held in support of Cizre in Diyarbakır, Mahmut Bulak (16) has been shot to death.

9 February 2016

UN Calls on Turkey: ‘Open Borders to Refugees’

UN Calls on Turkey: ‘Open Borders to Refugees’

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has noted that the Syrian refugees who have fled Aleppo and had been waiting on the border should be accepted to Turkey.

9 February 2016

GİYAV: 6,417 Children Exposed to Right Violation

GİYAV: 6,417 Children Exposed to Right Violation

In the Immigration and Humanitarian Aid Foundation Juvenile Right Violations Report, it has been stated that 6,417 children have been subjected to right violation, 703 of these children have lost their lives, 1,081 others wounded.

9 February 2016

YÖK Appoints 20 Deans; 3 Women, 17 Men

YÖK Appoints 20 Deans; 3 Women, 17 Men

Three out of 20 deans appointed by Higher Education Council are women, the remaining 17 are men.

9 February 2016

49 Taken into Custody in Police Attack on Cizre Protest in İzmir

49 Taken into Custody in Police Attack on Cizre Protest in İzmir

Police attacking the Cizre protest in İzmir has taken 49 persons into custody including Coşkun Üsterci from TİHV, İHD manager Gurbet Uçar, HDP Party Assembly member İbrahim Akın and KESK term spokesperson Bahri Alkan.

9 February 2016

Nişantaşı University Discharges 6 Signatory Academics

Nişantaşı University Discharges 6 Signatory Academics

Contracts of six academics signing declaration of Academics for Peace have been annulled in Nişantaşı University.

9 February 2016

US: Will Keep Supporting PYD

US: Will Keep Supporting PYD

US Department of State Spokesperson Kirby has responded over Erdoğan’s question “Am I your partner or the terrorists in Kobani?” by stating that they did not consider PYD a terrorist group and will keep supporting it.

9 February 2016

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6th Regulation in Curfew in Sur

6th Regulation in Curfew in Sur

Scope of the curfew in Sur district has been enlarged, sixth change has been made in the prohibition in the district since December 11, 2015.

9 February 2016

HDP Ends Hunger Strikes

HDP Ends Hunger Strikes

HDP has stated that the hunger strike did its part in bringing crime against humanity in “basement of horror” incident to country and world public attention and now will continue the struggle with different methods.

9 February 2016

EU Meeting Protocol Leaked: Erdoğan Corners EU via Refugees

EU Meeting Protocol Leaked: Erdoğan Corners EU via Refugees

The protocol of the meeting between President Erdoğan and EU authorities Juncker and Tusk regarding the refugees issue has leaked. According to the protocol, the Progress Report has been postponed until after the Turkish elections on Erdoğan’s request.

9 February 2016

Davutoğlu Reacts Against Freedom of Press Question

Davutoğlu Reacts Against Freedom of Press Question

Prime Minister Davutoğlu has reacted in the press release following the bilateral talk held with German Chancellor Merkel against the journalist asking him about freedom of the press and imprisoned journalists in Turkey.

8 February 2016

Funeral Vehicles Sent to Cizre

Funeral Vehicles Sent to Cizre

Two funeral vehicles have been sent to Cudi neighbourhood of Cizre where an explosion has occurred within the operations. HDP MP Ferhat Encü noted that they did not have an exact number for the casualties and have not received any news from two neighbourhood for two days.

8 February 2016

NATO Formulation for Refugees from Merkel, Davutoğlu

NATO Formulation for Refugees from Merkel, Davutoğlu

German Chancellor Merkel coming to Turkey and Prime Minister Davutoğlu have said Syrian refugee crisis will be tackled in NATO meeting.

8 February 2016

Second Group of News Watch to Head for Diyarbakır

Second Group of News Watch to Head for Diyarbakır

Second group of the News Watch will be in Diyarbakır on February 9, Tuesday. bianet too is in the second group.

8 February 2016

National State TV Draws Back Report ‘60 Terrorists Killed in Cizre’

National State TV Draws Back Report ‘60 Terrorists Killed in Cizre’

National state television TRT has drawn back its report broadcasted with the headline “60 terrorists killed in Cizre” without any explanation.

8 February 2016

TİHV: 224 Civilians Killed in Curfews

TİHV: 224 Civilians Killed in Curfews

According to the statement of TİHV, in the districts under curfew, 224 persons have been killed in six months among whom 42 were children.

8 February 2016

Sarıyıldız: Those Stuck in Building Murdered

Sarıyıldız: Those Stuck in Building Murdered

HDP Şırnak MP Sarıyıldız has declared that tens of people stuck in a building in Cizre have been murdered while security forces have claimed operation was launched and conflict erupted.

8 February 2016

HDP, DBP Delegation Denied Entrance to Cizre

HDP, DBP Delegation Denied Entrance to Cizre

HDP and BDP delegation departing Mardin to retrieve wounded in Cizre district have been restrained from entering the district.

8 February 2016

Support for Academics from Exeter: ‘Turkey’s Academics Pay Heavy Price for Resisting Erdoğan’s Militarized Politics’

Support for Academics from Exeter: ‘Turkey’s Academics Pay Heavy Price for Resisting Erdoğan’s Militarized Politics’

Celal Cahit Agar; Ph.D candidate and Research Assistant, and Steffen Böhm; Professor in Organization Studies at University of Exeter have published an article on the news website “The Conversation” to declare the support of academics from the University of Exeter for their colleagues in Turkey.

5 February 2016