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Cancer Patient Inmate to Return to Prison

Cancer Patient Inmate to Return to Prison

The treatment extension request of Taylan Çintay, a cancer patient inmate released for his treatment in July 2013, has been declined by the Forensics Institute.

3 October 2014 Bedri Adanır

Court Removes Arrest Warrant on Pınar Selek

Court Removes Arrest Warrant on Pınar Selek

An Istanbul court ruled to follow Supreme Court of Appeals’ ruling on the overturning of sociologist Pınar Selek’s life sentence, removing her arrest warrant.

3 October 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Parliament Passes Motion on Military Action Abroad

Parliament Passes Motion on Military Action Abroad

Turkey’s parliament passed a motion allowing the military action in abroad with 298 votes against 98.

Party Co-Chair Model Rejected By Court in Diyarbakır

Party Co-Chair Model Rejected By Court in Diyarbakır

A court ruled halted the execution of co-chair model in 7 districts of the southeastern province of Diyarbakır. According to that, the administrative deeds of co-chairs might be considered as invalid.

Constitutional Court Cancels Omnibus Bills Articles

Constitutional Court Cancels Omnibus Bills Articles

Turkey’s Constitutional Court cancelled the article of an omnibus bill allowing the Telecommunication Authorities to shut down websites within 4 hours and store traffic data.

University President Complains, Restricts News Column

University President Complains, Restricts News Column

Turkey’s Telecommunication Authorities issued a restriction on columnist Ezgi Başaran’s critical article about universities on Radikal newspaper website upon a request by the president of Istanbul Technical University.

2 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

bianet Did its Job to Report on Male Violence, Court Rules

bianet Did its Job to Report on Male Violence, Court Rules

Emphasizing on the press freedom, a Turkish court rejected the removal request of a bianet news article by a plaintiff who battered his ex-girlfriend.

Women Protesting "War" Motion Detained on Bosporus Bridge

Women Protesting "War" Motion Detained on Bosporus Bridge

A group of women were detained after blocking Istanbul’s Bosporus Bridge with a banner saying “Parliamentary motion and support to ISIS mean war and massacre of women. You don’t make peace that way”.

2 October 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Gov't Motion on Military Action Abroad Faces Confrontation

Gov't Motion on Military Action Abroad Faces Confrontation

A government motion to be voted tomorrow that would allow the Turkish Army to “make a military invention in Syria and Iraq if necessary” is confronted by various political parties including HDP, SYKP and ÖDP.

Governor Dismissed For Saying Idiot, Columnist Convicted

Governor Dismissed For Saying Idiot, Columnist Convicted

While a prosecutor dismissed former governor for calling an individual “idiot”, a newspaper columnist was convicted of insult for reporting on the issue in Turkey.

ISIS’s Alleged Border Violation in Parliament

ISIS’s Alleged Border Violation in Parliament

Republican People’s Party Deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu submitted a parliamentarian question regarding the alleged video recordings of ISIS militants crossing to Syria from Turkey’s Suruç district.

Women’s Organizations Call to Reject Motion on Military Action

Women’s Organizations Call to Reject Motion on Military Action

38 women’s organizations have called upon women deputies to reject the motion on military action in Iraq-Syria and to oppose the proposal to establish either a buffer zone or a security zone in the region.

143 Workers Die on the Job in September

143 Workers Die on the Job in September

According to Worker Health and Occupational Security Assembly, at least 143 workers died on the job in September and the death toll rose to 1,414 in the year of 2014.

Istanbul Now Has “Botanic Buses”

Istanbul Now Has “Botanic Buses”

Departing with the idea of “creating more green space”, Istanbul’s Public Transport Authorities launched a line with a “botanic bus” - a vehicle with various plants on its top.

Students Protest Pro-ISIS Group Violence on Campus

Students Protest Pro-ISIS Group Violence on Campus

Istanbul University students protested the violence on campus on September 26 caused by a pro-ISIS group after another group put up posters condemning ISIS violence.

30 September 2014 Beyza Kural

Police Cracks Down Karşı Online Newspaper

Police Cracks Down Karşı Online Newspaper

Karşı, an online daily newspaper, released a statement, saying that police raided their office to demand the removal of article on December 25 Second Row of Corruption Probe Operations.

30 September 2014

Internet Traffic Data Gathering Ability Brought to Constitutional Court

Internet Traffic Data Gathering Ability Brought to Constitutional Court

Two cyber rights advocates brought a recent amendment on Turkey’s Telecommunication Authorities’ ability to gather data regarding internet traffic.

30 September 2014

457 Workers Back in Turkey After Stuck Between Clashes in Libya

457 Workers Back in Turkey After Stuck Between Clashes in Libya

The transfer of 457 workers from Turkey who have been stuck amid clashes in Libya for 11 days has been completed last night. The plane also brought the body of a worker who died of a stroke during the waiting.

30 September 2014

Letter Reveals Assassination Plot Against Columnists

Letter Reveals Assassination Plot Against Columnists

An unstamped letter delivered at the premisses of T24 news website revealed an assassination plot against prominent columnists Aydın Engin and Murat Belge.

30 September 2014

Assignment of New University Presidents, Deans: 14 Women, 60 Men

Assignment of New University Presidents, Deans: 14 Women, 60 Men

Turkey’s High Education Institution assigned new deans and university presidents among which only 14 are women.

29 September 2014

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Watch Duty on the Border With Kobane

Watch Duty on the Border With Kobane

Various NGOs and political parties in Turkey joined a watch-duty to protest the ISIS attacks in Kobane, Syria.

26 September 2014

Scores Cross Border to Kobane For Solidarity

Scores Cross Border to Kobane For Solidarity

HDP deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü told bianet that scores of people crossed the border for solidarity as ISIS attacks intensified in Kobane.

26 September 2014 Nilay Vardar

Erdoğan’s Guards Quarrel With NYPD

Erdoğan’s Guards Quarrel With NYPD

A group of pedestrians from Turkey protested President Erdoğan in the streets of New York City during his last day of trip for 69th Session of UN General Assembly. A quarrel took place as Erdoğan’s guards pushed away protestors and NYC police attempted to detain the guards.

26 September 2014

Turkey is Building 207 Prisons, 103 Courthouses

Turkey is Building 207 Prisons, 103 Courthouses

Justice Ministry has announced that they will build 207 new prisons and 103 courthouses with the next 5 years.

26 September 2014

Hard to Be Journalist in Kobane, Police Violence Resumes

Hard to Be Journalist in Kobane, Police Violence Resumes

Media professional organizations Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) and DİSK-affiliated Basın-İş condemned the intervention of police forces to media workers in Suruç and Kobane.

25 September 2014

“The Government Doesn’t Partner Up on Humanitarian Aids”

“The Government Doesn’t Partner Up on Humanitarian Aids”

HDP’s Urfa province deputy İbrahim Ayhan told bianet that their request to make a joint aid campaign with the local governor’s office officials and AFAD has been rejected, saying that their is an urgent need for food and tents.

25 September 2014 Nilay Vardar

What Happened to Media Ban After ISIS Released Refugees?

What Happened to Media Ban After ISIS Released Refugees?

While the media ban on the ISIS raid to Turkey’s Consulate in Mosul is still underway, several news stories appeared on the Turkish media regarding the release of hostages.

25 September 2014 Elif Akgül

DIHA Reporter Faces “DHKP/C Trial”

DIHA Reporter Faces “DHKP/C Trial”

DIHA reporter Nuri Akman was ordered to stand trial for charges related to “being an illegal organization member” and “propaganda” along with 18 students from İnönü University. The first hearing is set to December 18.

25 September 2014

Kürdi Der Awaiting Response For Kurdish-Teaching Schools

Kürdi Der Awaiting Response For Kurdish-Teaching Schools

Kürdi Der Chairman Selahattin Gültekin said they have been awaiting a response regarding the reopening of Kurdish-teaching schools despite Education Minister’s statement.

24 September 2014 Yüce Yöney

CNN Türk Removes Enver Aysever’s Critical Show

CNN Türk Removes Enver Aysever’s Critical Show

Initially reduced to one day per week, Enver Aysever’s Critical Show has been completely removed by CNN Türk.

24 September 2014

Artists Call For Solidarity With Ezidi People

Artists Call For Solidarity With Ezidi People

Various artists including Şevval Sam, Engin Günaydın, and Meltem Cumbul took part in a video project to call for solidarity with Ezidi people who ran away from their homes to Turkey.

24 September 2014

“Limiting Freedoms to One Field is Not Ethical”

“Limiting Freedoms to One Field is Not Ethical”

Abdullah Karahan from Eğitim-Sen Union criticized the recent allowing of students to wear headscarves in schools, reminding the compulsory religious classes and closure of Kurdish-language teaching schools.

23 September 2014 Yüce Yöney