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Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'
The Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch made a statement regarding sentencing of the Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Selçuk Mızraklı, to more than 9 years in prison once again in the retrial. The statement emphasized that Mızraklı was elected with 62% of the vote in the local elections in Diyarbakır on March 31, 2019.
30 November 2023
Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey
Katie's detention was confirmed by another human rights activist, though the background and reasons for the detention remain undisclosed.
30 November 2023
'Child suicides should be investigated'
The Human Rights Association announced that child suicides have increased by 40% in the last two years. Upon detailed examination of these data, it emphasized that in some regions, there is a higher prevalence of suicides among girls.
30 November 2023
Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’
Confessions of Ümit Akbıyık led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists.
30 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Reaction to interim decision in Tahir Elçi case
Presidents of Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations expressed their reactions in response to the court's rejection of all requests and call for an opinion in the case regarding the murder of former Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi, and said "One day, all perpetrators of Tahir Elçi will be held accountable before the judiciary."
30 November 2023
Journalist İsmail Arı acquitted in 'libel' case filed by former minister
Arı had covered a tender in which Mustafa Varank's cousin secured a contract.
29 November 2023
Ruken Tuncel
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Tahir Elçi murder case: 'Hearing Davutoğlu could have changed the course of the trial'
Diyarbakır Bar Association President Nahit Eren reminded that the then-Prime Minister Davutoğlu described this murder as a 'dark political assassination.' He said, "Therefore, Davutoğlu, who knew that period best, could have changed the course of the trial if he had been heard in court, but there were some who didn't want that."
29 November 2023
Ruken Tuncel
Turkey freezes assets of 62 individuals and 20 foundations
The assets of 62 individuals and 20 foundations and associations have been frozen, according to the decision published in the Official Gazette. The move comes as part of measures taken on grounds of alleged "financing of terrorism."
29 November 2023
Difficult task in suppressed media environment: Media self-regulation in Turkey
The IPS Communication Foundation/bianet, among the partners of the "Our Media" project, together with organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, has published a report analyzing 'media self-regulation.'
28 November 2023
Özel to Bahçeli: 'Kurds are less equal in Turkey because of you'
CHP leader Özgür Özel stated, "In Diyarbakır, Batman, Van, and Mardin, Kurds elect mayors in a total of 54 cities and districts, but you appoint trustees at those municipalities to replace them."
28 November 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Government implements controversial urban transformation law in quake-hit Hatay
The amended law allows the authorities to designate any area in the country a “reserve housing zone,” sparking “dispossession” concerns.
28 November 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Turkey's climate goals 'critically insufficient'
Despite its relatively low historical responsibility for the climate crisis, today, Turkey is one of the top 15 countries with the highest total emissions and its climate goals are considered "critically insufficient."
28 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Lawyers challenge ‘suicide' verdict in suspicious death in Kocaeli prison
For the second time in two years, a “terror” convict died suspiciously in the same prison.
28 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
EP Rapporteur for Turkey to join the Saturday Mothers gathering
European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey, Nacho Sánchez Amor, is coming to Turkey to participate in the 975th gathering of the Saturday Mothers/People in Galatasaray on Saturday.
28 November 2023
Mehmet Ali Ağca who shot Pope John Paul II standing trial for robbery
Ağca who murdered left-wing journalist Abdi İpekçi in 1979 and later shot and wounded Pope John Paul II on 13 May 1981, has changed his surname to Aslan.
28 November 2023
Five students arrested for ‘membership in armed organization’
The lawyer of the students said the decision was based on the statements of an informant alleging that two youth groups had ties to the PKK.
28 November 2023
Storm submerges the Black Sea Coastal Road
The Black Sea Coastal Road was submerged in Rize and Trabzon due to the waves created by the storm. The section of the road from Çayeli to Trabzon was closed to traffic.
28 November 2023
BDS Turkey calls for boycott against Zorlu holding
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement has announced a boycott against Zorlu Holding, stating that the power plants in which Zorlu Holding is a partner meet at least 7% of Israel's annual electricity needs and that Zorlu Holding is the largest Turkish capital group in Israel.
27 November 2023
Prisoners commence hunger strike demanding freedom for PKK leader
The declaration of the strike coincides with the anniversary of the PKK's founding.
27 November 2023
Search efforts continue for seven missing in the sunken ship in Zonguldak
CHP Deputy Yavuzyılmaz, in his submitted parliamentary inquiry, stated that the ship had struck a mine near Romania's Sulina Canal a month and a half ago and that the vessel continued to stay afloat despite the incurred damages.
27 November 2023
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Journalist Hacı Boğatekin sentenced to prison for reporting bribery allegations against judge
Boğatekin was sentenced, contrary to the prosecutor's recommendation for his acquittal.
27 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Protesting greenhouse workers in İzmir climb rooftop on 98th day
Five women workers were detained after threatening to commit suicide if their demands were not met.
27 November 2023
Ali Dinç
Four shelter employees arrested in Bilecik animal cruelty investigation
Fourteen dogs were found dead in roadside. The animal shelter personnel allegedly involved in the incident have been suspended.
27 November 2023
SOHR: Turkish airstrikes on Rojava limit electricity access for over 2 million people
Turkey carried out airstikes targeting Kurdish-controlled areas in Syria’s north in response to a PKK bomb attack in Ankara.
27 November 2023
'The grave of Judge Mutlu should be opened'
Director, actor, and screenwriter Yılmaz Güney's conviction for the murder of Judge Sefa Mutlu is once again a matter of debate. The family lawyer Bişar Abdi Alınak has made an application for the opening of Mutlu's grave. Speaking to bianet, Alınak points out the existence of information hidden from the public until now and argues that the court's conviction of Güney for the crime of intentional murder was erroneous.
27 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Iranian actor Asadollahi urges support after release
The actor could have faced persecution if she had been deported.
27 November 2023
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Storms and floods wreak havoc in Turkey, killing two
İzmir, Turkey’s third-largest city, was heavily hit by the floods, with over 2,000 buildings affected.
27 November 2023
Erdoğan, Raisi discuss Gaza war
Erdoğan emphasized the significance of a “united stance from the Muslim world,” particularly Turkey and Iran, in response to the Israeli actions in Palestinian territories.
27 November 2023
Three soldiers killed in PKK attack
The clashes occured in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, where Turkey has been carrying out military operations since May 2019.
27 November 2023
Film director Zeki Demirkubuz sparks social media feud over Gaza commentary
The director used explicit language against a pro-government journalist who called for a boycott against his upcoming film, citing perceived "insensitivity" towards Gaza.
24 November 2023
HEDEP to alter acronym to avoid closure risk
The Court of Cassation asked the party to change its acronym, citing its similarity to HADEP, a previously closed pro-Kurdish party. HEDEP will comply with the request to avoid any risks ahead of the local elections in March.
24 November 2023
Message from imprisoned MP Atalay: ‘Your solidarity empowers us’
"I cannot thank you enough for embracing and standing up for the constitutional order and the future of our homeland,” Atalay said through an opposition deputy who visited him in prison.
24 November 2023
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