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Netherlands Reacts to Deportation of Journalist Geerdink

Netherlands Reacts to Deportation of Journalist Geerdink

Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink has been deported upon the request of Governorship of Hakkari. Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted, Netherlands Association of Journalists will protest.

10 September 2015

Hürriyet Chairwoman: We Will Continue to be Journalists

Hürriyet Chairwoman: We Will Continue to be Journalists

Hürriyet Chairwoman Vuslat Doğan Sabancı talked about the attacks against Hürriyet Daily: "It's not a problem just for Hürriyet. It's the problem of the future of democracy in our country."

10 September 2015

Minister of EU: HDP Deputies Return İdil District

Minister of EU: HDP Deputies Return İdil District

Hit the road to go Cizre district, HDP deputies had been blockaded by police. Deputies staged sit in, now they return to İdil district.

10 September 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Deputies and Ministers from HDP March towards Cizre

Deputies and Ministers from HDP March towards Cizre

HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş, ministers and about 40 deputies of HDP marched towards Cizre district. Although stopped twice on the road, HDP deputies continue to walk.

9 September 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Journalist Geerdink Deported from Van Province

Journalist Geerdink Deported from Van Province

After four days of detention, Dutch journalist Geerdink is being deported upon the request of Governorship of Hakkari even though she was released. Her lawyer would resort to the judgement even she was deported.

9 September 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

Perpetrators Attack Hürriyet Daily for a Second Time

Perpetrators Attack Hürriyet Daily for a Second Time

The building of Hürriyet Daily has been attacked for a second time. Perpetrators came on trucks this time and broke down the windows and doors.

9 September 2015

HDP Headquarters in Many Provinces of Turkey Set Fire

HDP Headquarters in Many Provinces of Turkey Set Fire

In many provinces of Turkey, HDP buildings and headquarters were set fire and party signboards were ripped off.

9 September 2015

Queue between Nusaybin and Cizre Extends Kilometers Away

Queue between Nusaybin and Cizre Extends Kilometers Away

Hit the road for Cizre, Women’s Freedom Assembly is waiting in Nusaybin: “We call crossroad between Nusaybin and Cizre now ‘gate’. They open it for an hour every day but they didn’t open it today.”

8 September 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Nusaybin Co-Mayor Sara Kaya Unseated

Nusaybin Co-Mayor Sara Kaya Unseated

Nusaybin Co-Mayor Sara Kaya has been unseated by Mardin Governorship Directorate of Local Authorities showing declaration of self-government reason.

8 September 2015

Bombing Attack against Police Vehicle in Iğdır Province

Bombing Attack against Police Vehicle in Iğdır Province

While a police vehicle was passing, planted explosives on the road by PKK blasted in Iğdır province. 13 policemen died.

8 September 2015

Kidnapped 20 Customs Officers Return Turkey

Kidnapped 20 Customs Officers Return Turkey

20 customs officers kidnapped by PKK in August, have been picked up by İHD delegation in Northern Iraq. Customs officers are returning Turkey along with İHD delegation.

8 September 2015 Ahmet Bal

Attacks against HDP in Provinces of Turkey

Attacks against HDP in Provinces of Turkey

After 16 soldiers died from a bombing assault by PKK, HDP Headquarters in many provinces were attacked.

8 September 2015

Journalist Frederike Geerdink Detained in Yüksekova

Journalist Frederike Geerdink Detained in Yüksekova

Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink living in Diyarbakır province, was detained in Yüksekova district with protesters from Human Shield Group.

7 September 2015

HDP Delegation: 7 People Died in Cizre District

HDP Delegation: 7 People Died in Cizre District

HDP delegation explained 7 people died in two days and some quarters had neither electricity nor water and the hospital had only one doctor, in Cizre.

7 September 2015

Explosion and Clashes in Dağlıca

Explosion and Clashes in Dağlıca

In Hakkari province, a land mine exploded and an armed conflict broke out. It was stated that many soldiers got wounded and died.

7 September 2015

Hürriyet Daily Attacked after the Clashes in Dağlıca

Hürriyet Daily Attacked after the Clashes in Dağlıca

A group of people attacked and broke the glasses of the building of Hürriyet Daily by shouting slogans in favour of the President Erdoğan and soldiers who died during conflicts.

7 September 2015

Men Kill 22 Women in August

Men Kill 22 Women in August

Men killed 22 women in August. Two women were killed while trying to prevent femicide while a woman was killed while resisting to her rapist. A woman’s husband had the restraining order.

4 September 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

UNICEF Executive Director: “Not Enough to be Shocked by These Images. Shock Must be Matched by Action"

UNICEF Executive Director: “Not Enough to be Shocked by These Images. Shock Must be Matched by Action"

UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said “At least a quarter of those seeking refuge in Europe are children – in the first six months of this year, more than 106,000 children claimed asylum in Europe.”

4 September 2015

Turkey’s Parliament Passes Resolution Allowing a Cross-Border Operation

Turkey’s Parliament Passes Resolution Allowing a Cross-Border Operation

Resolution extending the authority period for another year for a cross-border operation against Iraq and Syria was passed in Turkey’s parliament in spite of HDP’s opposition.

4 September 2015

British Vice News Journalists Released, Iraqi Journalist is Still Under Arrest

British Vice News Journalists Released, Iraqi Journalist is Still Under Arrest

British reporter Jake Hanrahan and cameraman Philip Pendlebury from Vice News were released. Iraqi M.İ.R is still under arrest.

3 September 2015 Uğur Şahin

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Photojournalists Express their Opinions about ‘That Photo’

Photojournalists Express their Opinions about ‘That Photo’

bianet asked the opinions of photojournalists Bülent Kılıç from AFP, Hüseyin Özdemir from Milliyet, Özcan Yurdalan from Nar Photos and freelance photojournalists Ahmet Şık and Cem Türkel.

3 September 2015

If Child Doesn’t Get Harmed…

If Child Doesn’t Get Harmed…

The photo of drowned refugee child on the shore sparked a debate. Press adopted different approaches against the issue. Some people criticized while some people supported it. bianet asked Professor Değirmencioğlu and lawyer Seda Akço.

3 September 2015 Yüce Yöney

Explosion in Southeastern Turkey: 4 Policemen Die

Explosion in Southeastern Turkey: 4 Policemen Die

4 policemen died in Mardin province, in southeastern Turkey when a bomb planted by PKK members exploded on the road.

3 September 2015

In 40 Days, 20 Journalists Dismissed, 21 Journalists Sentenced to 157,5 Years in Prison

In 40 Days, 20 Journalists Dismissed, 21 Journalists Sentenced to 157,5 Years in Prison

Solidarity Network against Censorship reported 20 journalists were dismissed in 40 days, a media group was raided by police, 103 websites were blocked, 10 journalists were attacked.

2 September 2015

Two Refugee Boats Sink: 11 People Die

Two Refugee Boats Sink: 11 People Die

Two boats carrying refugees from Turkey to Kos Island of Greece sank and left 11 people dead and 5 people lost.

2 September 2015

Bethnahrin Women Protection Forces Founded against ISIS

Bethnahrin Women Protection Forces Founded against ISIS

Syriac women founded Bethnahrin Women Protection Forces against ISIS.

2 September 2015

Fire Opened from Syrian Border: A Soldier Dies, Another Lost

Fire Opened from Syrian Border: A Soldier Dies, Another Lost

ISIS opened fire from Syrian border, a soldier in a border post died while another soldier got lost in Kilis province, in southern Turkey.

2 September 2015

‘The List’ of 22,342 Migrants Appears on Public Screen in Istanbul

‘The List’ of 22,342 Migrants Appears on Public Screen in Istanbul

A list that enumerates 22,342 known migrants who died on their journey to Europe from January 1, 1993 to June 14, 2015 will be on display on a public video screen on top of Istanbul’s Marmara Pera Hotel (YAMA* screen) from evenings to mornings until September 27.

2 September 2015

Operation against Koza İpek Holding

Operation against Koza İpek Holding

Policemen raided Koza İpek Holding incorporating Kanaltürk TV and Bugün daily in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

1 September 2015

What Needs to be Done by Whom to Establish Peace?

What Needs to be Done by Whom to Establish Peace?

Defenders of law and peace from TİHV, TMMOB, Committee of Wise Men, Women Initiative for Peace, SFK, Lambdaistanbul, Saturday Mothers, Forum for Disability Rights, SGDF, TTB, Filmmor Women Film Festival have spoken regarding the subject.

1 September 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu,Beyza Kural

Three Vice News Journalists Arrested in Southeastern Turkey, Vice News Reacts

Three Vice News Journalists Arrested in Southeastern Turkey, Vice News Reacts

Three of four Vice News were detained and arrested in Diyarbakır province, Vice News reacted to the arrests. Lawyer Tahir Elçi said journalists were arrested and investigated with notice.

1 September 2015 Elif Akgül

Father who Lost his Son in Soma: Nobody Takes the Blame, Did Our Children Commit Suicide then?

Father who Lost his Son in Soma: Nobody Takes the Blame, Did Our Children Commit Suicide then?

İsmail Çolak, who lost his 26 year-old son in Soma mine disaster, said: “We will continue until we find justice, [will first apply to] Constitutional Court, if that does not work out, then the European Court of Human Right. 440 orphans and 255 young widows remained behind.”

1 September 2015 Nilay Vardar