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'Public interest not protected in Atatürk Airport decision'

'Public interest not protected in Atatürk Airport decision'

The expert opinion has been presented in the case filed by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality against the administrative decisions on İstanbul Atatürk Airport taken by the central government. The report acknowledges the municipality is right.

Journalist prevented from visiting colleague in prison

Journalist prevented from visiting colleague in prison

A Diyarbakır prison has denied Kurdish journalist Serdar Altan a visit with his colleague.

Presidential term limits don't apply to Erdoğan, top election body concludes

Presidential term limits don't apply to Erdoğan, top election body concludes

The YSK has released its justified decision regarding the objections against Erdoğan's candidacy for the third time, which has been debated since the country's 2017 switch to a presidential system.

Taliban closes the Voice of Women Radio in Afghanistan

Taliban closes the Voice of Women Radio in Afghanistan

Najia Sroosh, the Editor-in-Chief of the Voice of Women Radio now closed by the Taliban regime calls for the support of women in Turkey and in the world.

4 April 2023 Nedim Türfent

Erkan Baş: 'We will cause no loss to the opposition'

Erkan Baş: 'We will cause no loss to the opposition'

The leader of the Worker's Party of Turkey (TİP) reassured that his party will not cause any loss to the Labor and Freedom Alliance and will not put up candidates at any place where there is the risk of losing an MP due to competing under two separate lists within the alliance.

Altaylı: 'Interviewing Öcalan is not something to be ashamed of, it is good journalism'

Altaylı: 'Interviewing Öcalan is not something to be ashamed of, it is good journalism'

Journalist Fatih Altaylı responded to those criticizing him pointing at a photograph showing him with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in a column article.

Prosecutor turns complainant trans woman into the suspect

Prosecutor turns complainant trans woman into the suspect

İstanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office filed a suit against trans woman Ajda Ender claiming she insulted her neighbors and their lawyer.

3 April 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey's official inflation rate drops to 50.51 percent

Turkey's official inflation rate drops to 50.51 percent

According to an inflation monitor run by a group of economists, the inflation rate was twice as high as the official figures.

Kışanak writes from the prison 'as a socialist': 'Nobody has the right to waste a single vote'

Kışanak writes from the prison 'as a socialist': 'Nobody has the right to waste a single vote'

Imprisoned Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak wrote an article on the discussions over a "joint list" in the Labor and Freedom Alliance. "It is time to give the correct decision, evaluating all past "if only"s, in order not to say "if only" when the election results are announced.

Man shot dead by gendarmerie in Diyarbakır after allegedly disobeying warning to stop

Man shot dead by gendarmerie in Diyarbakır after allegedly disobeying warning to stop

A murder suspect reportedly attempted to flee when the gendarmerie was to detain him.

Laz Language in 100th year of the Republic

Laz Language in 100th year of the Republic

The future of the Laz language has to be planned and this can only be done by an institution that is politically and financially strong.

ENKS delegation met officials in Ankara in relation to the attack during Newroz

ENKS delegation met officials in Ankara in relation to the attack during Newroz

A delegation from Turkey-supported Kurdish National Council (ENKS ) in northern Syria met with officials of the Foreign Ministry in Ankara in relation to the attack during Newroz in Jinderis.

KFC withdraws from Turkey's quake-hit regions, forces employees to resign

KFC withdraws from Turkey's quake-hit regions, forces employees to resign

"They will be dragged into a second disaster by being deprived of their income. This decision is genuinely sentencing the survivors to death by hunger. It is like pronouncing them to a second death," says a trade union leader.

31 March 2023 Hikmet Adal

Pro-government association leader threatens Kocaeli local journalist

Pro-government association leader threatens Kocaeli local journalist

The head of the Ak Youth association threatened Merve Dişli to "put you in your place" because of her reporting about the association.

31 March 2023 Hikmet Adal

Final list of presidential candidates published in Official Gazette

Final list of presidential candidates published in Official Gazette

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Muharrem İnce, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Sinan Oğan will compete for the presidency in the 14 May elections.

Torture of child in Diyarbakır: Lawyers appeal against officers' release

Torture of child in Diyarbakır: Lawyers appeal against officers' release

The officers being charged with injury rather than torture shows that the authorities indent to cover up the officers' crimes, according to the head of the Diyarbakır Bar.

Twenty-three local Kurdish politicians in Urfa arrested on 'terror' charges

Twenty-three local Kurdish politicians in Urfa arrested on 'terror' charges

The HDP and DBP politicians are charged with "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "providing financial support to a terrorist organization."

İYİ Party's İstanbul office targeted by gunfire, party leader blames Erdoğan

İYİ Party's İstanbul office targeted by gunfire, party leader blames Erdoğan

Police are investigating the attack on the party's office in Merter, İstanbul. İYİ party's chair Meral Akşener reacted with a stern message to President Erdoğan. ''The man who would scare Meral Akşener has not yet been born, I am not afraid Mr. Recep.''

SNESUP-FSU is in İstanbul 'for Pınar, for the university'

SNESUP-FSU is in İstanbul 'for Pınar, for the university'

National Union of Higher Education of France will be present in the courthouse today in İstanbul to be in solidarity with Pınar Selek. Without academic freedom, there is no university, they say.

31 March 2023 Pınar Erol

Freedom House: Turkey's elections among most vulnerable in the world

Freedom House: Turkey's elections among most vulnerable in the world

The low score reflects the government's concentration of power, strict laws criminalizing online expression, and extra-legal efforts to stifle dissent and independent journalism, according to the report.

Journalist investigated for describing ruling alliance as 'racist, reactionary'

Journalist investigated for describing ruling alliance as 'racist, reactionary'

After a Kurdish Islamist party joined the ruling alliance, Ruşen Takva described the bloc as "racist, right-wing and reactionary."

İstanbul Municipality opens Zaza language courses

İstanbul Municipality opens Zaza language courses

This is the first time Zaza language courses will be offered in İstanbul by the municipality.

Erdoğan says Putin may visit Turkey for nuclear plant 'opening'

Erdoğan says Putin may visit Turkey for nuclear plant 'opening'

Instead of "opening," Anadolu Agency used the term "to officially grant a nuclear facility status" when reporting that President Erdoğan said "Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant opening."

Number of arrests for drug-related crimes in three months totals 1403 in İstanbul

Number of arrests for drug-related crimes in three months totals 1403 in İstanbul

Between January 1 and March 30, eleven thousand and 531 inspections and operations were conducted by the security forces of İstanbul where 1403 people were arrested.

'Do not let my son die in prison'

'Do not let my son die in prison'

Songül İlker, seriously ill prisoner Ekim Polat's mother, called on the Ministries of Justice and Health: "Do not let my son die in prison. He needs to be in the hospital for treatment."

Pınar Selek tried 5th time: 'How many times should a person be acquitted?'

Pınar Selek tried 5th time: 'How many times should a person be acquitted?'

Pınar Selek, an academician and sociologist, was acquitted four times but is now put on trial for the fifth time with same accusations. She will be following tomorrow's hearing at Human Rights Association in Paris but dozens from France and other countries will be at the courthouse in İstanbul to be in solidarity with her.

Sister of prisoner who died after torture announces candidacy 'to be voice of prisoners'

Sister of prisoner who died after torture announces candidacy 'to be voice of prisoners'

"My top priority will be prisons. I will work to prevent deaths in prisons from being normalized as suicides," said Asya Gezer, who lost her sister in suspicious circumstances.

30 March 2023 Ruken Tuncel

İnce refuses to withdraw from presidential race despite Kılıçdaroğlu meeting

İnce refuses to withdraw from presidential race despite Kılıçdaroğlu meeting

The main opposition candidate visited his party's candidate in the previous election amid concerns that İnce may take away crucial votes from him.

Bill passed obliging those convicted of drug-related crimes to treatment and rehabilitation programs

Bill passed obliging those convicted of drug-related crimes to treatment and rehabilitation programs

The General Assembly of Turkey accepted a bill that compels those convicted for selling or using drugs to follow compulsory treatment and rehabilitation programs.

Election diary - March 29

Election diary - March 29

The period for objections to the provisional list of presidential candidates ends at 05:00 pm today after which the Supreme Election Council will start to examine the objections made.

Turkey’s greenhouse gas emission increased by 7.7 percent in 2021

Turkey’s greenhouse gas emission increased by 7.7 percent in 2021

Despite Turkey’s announced efforts to reduce its emissions to net zero by 2053, Carbon dioxide emissions per capita steadily increased in the last 30 years.

MHP will compete as part of People's Alliance, but fields its candidates for MP in seperate list

MHP will compete as part of People's Alliance, but fields its candidates for MP in seperate list

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party announced that the party is running under the three crescents, the emblem of the party, denying any claim that they would be competing under a joint list as the People's Alliance.

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