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Şimşek: Rough Period in Economy Approaching

Şimşek: Rough Period in Economy Approaching

Vice Prime Minister in Charge of Economy, Şimşek stating he estimates U.S. Central Bank, FED, will hike interest rate said a rough period in economy is approaching.

8 December 2015

Why Turkey Sends Troops to Mosul?

Why Turkey Sends Troops to Mosul?

Baghdad administration’s reaction against Turkey sending troops to Bashiqa camp near Mosul on December 5 has come to the fore, the intention of Turkey to send soldiers is being discussed.

8 December 2015 Haluk Kalafat

Why does Turkey Send Troops to Bashiqa Camp?

Why does Turkey Send Troops to Bashiqa Camp?

Baghdad administration’s reaction against Turkey sending troops to Bashiqa camp near Mosul on December 5 has come to the fore, the intention of Turkey to send soldiers is being discussed.

8 December 2015

Number of People in Prisons Increases by 10.1%

Number of People in Prisons Increases by 10.1%

According to TUİK’s stats of 2014, 204 out of every 100,000 persons were in penal institution whereas the figure was 163 in 2010.

7 December 2015

Fire at Kurşunlu Mosque of Diyarbakır

Fire at Kurşunlu Mosque of Diyarbakır

Fire has broken at Kurşunlu Mosque of Diyarbakır during armed conflict, difficulties have occurred due to armed conflict to respond to fire thus the mosque has been substantially damaged.

7 December 2015

Haydarpaşa Terminal Restoration in Compliance with Original Construction Begins

Haydarpaşa Terminal Restoration in Compliance with Original Construction Begins

Restoration for commercial use of historical Haydarpaşa Garı (Haydarpaşa Terminal) whose roof was burnt down, has been cancelled.

7 December 2015

Ataş From HDP Calls to Account for Murdered Trans Women

Ataş From HDP Calls to Account for Murdered Trans Women

Ataş from Peoples’ Democratic Party has brought trans women murders to Parliament.

7 December 2015

Inspectors Establish Quran Course Burned not Inspected

Inspectors Establish Quran Course Burned not Inspected

The Quran course where six children burned to death had certificate for only morning education and wasn’t inspected for “security reason”.

7 December 2015

Erdem Gül, Can Dündar Appeal to Constitutional Court

Erdem Gül, Can Dündar Appeal to Constitutional Court

Erdem Gül and Can Dündar arrested over report on trucks of National Intelligence Organization (MİT) have appealed to Constitutional Court.

7 December 2015

3 People Killed, 6 Police Wounded in Turkey’s Southeastern Nusaybin

3 People Killed, 6 Police Wounded in Turkey’s Southeastern Nusaybin

Three people including a child killed resulted by fire allegedly opened from armored vehicle in Nusaybin, and that six police wounded resulted by a bomb detonated during armored vehicle of security forces driving by.

7 December 2015

Çavuşoğlu: Provocation

Çavuşoğlu: Provocation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu comments “provocation” for a soldier flaunting missile during Russian warship transits Bosphorus.

7 December 2015

Heybeliada Left Without Library

Heybeliada Left Without Library

Triandafilidis Mansion, Heybeliada’s Library is put to use as service building as to being consigned to District National Education Directorate following Special Provincial Administration being abolished, and offer for library declined by National Education.

4 December 2015 Elif Akgül

Ragıp Zarakolu Receives PL Foundation Peace Prize

Ragıp Zarakolu Receives PL Foundation Peace Prize

Publisher and human rights defender Zarakolu has been awarded PL Foundation Peace Prize.

4 December 2015

5 Bullets Hit Kortak’s Body Killed in Police Raid

5 Bullets Hit Kortak’s Body Killed in Police Raid

According to the preliminary autopsy report of Dilan Kortak killed in police raid at her apartment where she was alone, five bullets have hit her body.

4 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Detention Asked for Police in Tahir Elçi Prosecution

Detention Asked for Police in Tahir Elçi Prosecution

Attorneys of Tahir Elçi’s family in their petition submitted to prosecution have asked the police to be detained and their testimony to be taken as suspects and that all the documents related to the case to be handed over to them.

4 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

İstanbul University Student Reports Attacks, Arrests

İstanbul University Student Reports Attacks, Arrests

Following attacking students distributing leaflets stating “We won’t allow jihadist gangs”, a ruckus occurred which led to arrests.

4 December 2015

Woman Killed in Police Raid in Sancaktepe

Woman Killed in Police Raid in Sancaktepe

A woman named Dilan Kortak has been killed by police raid in İstanbul, inhabitants have said they heard no velitation noise.

4 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

KA.DER: Women Want ‘Equality’ in Both Electing and be Elected

KA.DER: Women Want ‘Equality’ in Both Electing and be Elected

KA.DER making a statement prior to December 5, the anniversary of women gaining right to elect and be elected in Turkey has said, “We will fight against ‘this mindset’ until ‘that equality’ is established!”.

4 December 2015

Having Lost His Life in Bombing, Yıldız Commemorated

Having Lost His Life in Bombing, Yıldız Commemorated

Özgür Ülke daily had been bombed 21 years ago. Ersin Yıldız who lost his life in the explosion was remembered today in a ceremony in Kadırga. Journalists noted that pressures continue today and they would carry on reporting the truth.

4 December 2015

Elijah Wood: Gollum or Smeagol, Jail Term is Horrible

Elijah Wood: Gollum or Smeagol, Jail Term is Horrible

Elijah Wood playing the part of Frodo in Lord of the Rings trilogy has said Bilgin Çiftçi facing jail term is “horrible” independently of Gollum is evil or not.

4 December 2015

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Çavuşoğlu 'Problems not Overcome', Lavrov 'I’ve not Heard Anything New'

Çavuşoğlu 'Problems not Overcome', Lavrov 'I’ve not Heard Anything New'

While Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu meeting with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov has said problems between the two countries haven’t been overcome, Lavrov stated he hasn’t heard anything new.

4 December 2015

Campaign for Teacher Laid Off for Berkin Elvan Message

Campaign for Teacher Laid Off for Berkin Elvan Message

Campaign has been launched for teacher Hatice Dağlı discharged from civil service for “committing infamous crime” because of her Facebook posts “Shame on those who label children murdered terrorist”.

3 December 2015

Solidarity Watch for Gül, Dündar Before Silivri Prison

Solidarity Watch for Gül, Dündar Before Silivri Prison

Doğan Satmış, editorial consultant of Cumhuriyet daily takes over shift of solidarity watch initiated by journalist Mete Akyol for imprisoned journalists Erdem Gül and Can Dündar today.

3 December 2015

AYM: Blocking Prisoner’s Fax is Violation of Freedom of Information

AYM: Blocking Prisoner’s Fax is Violation of Freedom of Information

Constitutional Court has ruled that freedom of information of Musa Kaya, whose fax containing his opinion piece on solution process sent from prison to a newspaper, has been violated.

3 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

What is ID System?

What is ID System?

Noisiness is for some common yet for some a disability,here it is the induction loop system which eliminates the obstacles for persons with disabilities using hearing aid.

3 December 2015 Nilay Vardar

Özgecan Aslan’s Murderers Sentenced to Aggravated Life Imprisonment

Özgecan Aslan’s Murderers Sentenced to Aggravated Life Imprisonment

All three suspects have been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in murder trial of Özgecan Aslan.

3 December 2015

Problems of Persons With Disabilities in 5 Topics

Problems of Persons With Disabilities in 5 Topics

Estimated number of persons with disabilities in Turkey is between five and nine million, yet it impossible to see persons with disabilities on the streets represented in this ratio within the population, here are the factors of this fact summed up in 5 topics.

3 December 2015 Nilay Vardar

Trans Woman Killed, Police Say 'How Many Faggots There are'

Trans Woman Killed, Police Say 'How Many Faggots There are'

A sex worker trans woman has been stabbed to dead in İstanbul in the middle of the street.

3 December 2015

Peter Jackson: It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the Photos

Peter Jackson: It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the Photos

Director of Lord of the Rings trilogy Jackson and its script writers Walsh and Boyens have made a statement following Aydın court ruling to assign an expert witness for “Gollum is evil” probe in defamation case against President Erdoğan: “It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the photos”.

3 December 2015

Are Obstacles Removed with Single Tweet?

Are Obstacles Removed with Single Tweet?

We’ve spoken with blog writer and a stubborn Twitter user, Simto Alev on his struggle on social media.

3 December 2015 Nilay Vardar

Preliminary Contract Signed Up with Qatar for Liquefied Natural Gas

Preliminary Contract Signed Up with Qatar for Liquefied Natural Gas

BOTAŞ and Qatar national oil company have signed a preliminary contract enabling Turkey to import long-term and regular LNG.

2 December 2015

LGBTI in Prison Kept in One-person Cells

LGBTI in Prison Kept in One-person Cells

LGBTI and right organizations have asked to stop keeping LGBTI prisoners in Alanya L-type Closed Prison in one-person cells.

2 December 2015