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Turkey Submits 2,642 Censor Requests, Twitter Complies 1,820

Turkey Submits 2,642 Censor Requests, Twitter Complies 1,820

Previously taken back, Twitter now released its transparency report on Turkey again. According to the report, Turkey still tops the list worldwide with most requests to censor tweets.

10 February 2015 Elif Akgül

“Homeland Security Act" Draft Talks Postponed

“Homeland Security Act" Draft Talks Postponed

“The government might have realized that bringing the homeland security act draft to the parliament with this version will put them into a tough spot both regarding the resolution process with Kurds and Turkey’s international image,” HDP deputy Ertuğrul Kürkçü said.

10 February 2015 Ekin Karaca

Struggle in Prison to Keep Colored Pencils, Sharpeners

Struggle in Prison to Keep Colored Pencils, Sharpeners

Taner Korkmaz, an inmate jailed in a high security prison, requested the return of his colored pencils as the prison administration banned the usage of colored pencils and pencil sharpeners for security reasons.

10 February 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Roma Sports Club Struggles With Bidding, Training Space

Roma Sports Club Struggles With Bidding, Training Space

Romanspor, a sports club founded for children and youth with Roma background in the northwestern province of Bursa, is facing problems with pitch lease according to its president.

9 February 2015 Nilay Vardar

Can Dündar Becomes Cumhuriyet Newspaper’s EIC

Can Dündar Becomes Cumhuriyet Newspaper’s EIC

Acclaimed journalist Can Dündar has been appointed to Cumhuriyet newspaper’s new editor-in-chief.

9 February 2015

Turkey is Ranked #23 in SwissLeaks

Turkey is Ranked #23 in SwissLeaks

According to the latest leaks that reveled HSBC’s data in Switzerland, Turkey is ranked #23 among the countries with the largest dollar amounts in the leaked Swiss files.

9 February 2015

“Around 100 Municipalities Gave Cemevis Temple Status”

“Around 100 Municipalities Gave Cemevis Temple Status”

Republican People’s Party Vice Chairman Veli Ağbaba told bianet that around 100 municipalities administered by his party have now recognized cemevis as temples.

6 February 2015 Ekin Karaca

Commission Approves Occupational Safety Law Draft

Commission Approves Occupational Safety Law Draft

A parliamentary commission on Health, Family and Social Works approved yesterday a draft law on new regulations regarding occupational health and security.

6 February 2015

How to Read Turkey’s New Internet Law

How to Read Turkey’s New Internet Law

Kerem Altıparmak from Ankara University Law Faculty explained in detailed on how Turkey’s new internet law will affect users. According to him, it will be possible to shut down twitter entirely despite previous ruling by Constitutional Court.

6 February 2015 Elif Akgül

Öcalan: HDP Can Pass Election Threshold

Öcalan: HDP Can Pass Election Threshold

Meeting with the Kurdish delegation in Imrali Prison, PKK leader Öcalan said that Peoples’ Democratic Party could pass the election threshold of 10 percent if it regarded societal representations.

6 February 2015

“Perinçek’s Discriminative Discourse Affects Turkey’s Armenians”

“Perinçek’s Discriminative Discourse Affects Turkey’s Armenians”

Murat Çelikkan from Truth Justice Memory Center claimed bianet that the real reason behind Perinçek’s conviction by Swiss Courts was not denying the “genocide” but his discriminative discourse.

5 February 2015 Elif Akgül

Call to World Leaders: Go to Yeravan, Not to Gallipoli

Call to World Leaders: Go to Yeravan, Not to Gallipoli

5 NGOs urged world leaders “not to accept President Erdoğan’s invitation to Gallipoli on the 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide but to visit Yerevan instead”.

5 February 2015 Begüm Yalçınkaya,Aslı Sayat

4 Municipalities Recognize Cemevis As Temples

4 Municipalities Recognize Cemevis As Temples

Alevi Bektaşi Federation Chairman Selahattin Özel slammed the government’s politics on Turkey’s Alevi people while 4 opposition municipalities in the western province of Izmir officially recognized cemevis as temples.

5 February 2015 Begüm Yalçınkaya,Aslı Sayat

Abortion in Turkey: Legal But Banned in Public Hospitals

Abortion in Turkey: Legal But Banned in Public Hospitals

A telephone inquiry research on 37 public hospitals realized by a woman organization revealed that only 3 public hospitals in Istanbul perform abortions by request.

5 February 2015

Extended Delegation Sets to Imralı Island

Extended Delegation Sets to Imralı Island

The new extended delegation to Resolution Process set to İmralı Island to meet PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.

4 February 2015

Men Kill 27 Women in January

Men Kill 27 Women in January

According to bianet’s tally, men killed at least 27 women in January. On the other hand, no suspects were found in 7 women murder cases.

4 February 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Deputy Counts Announced For June 7 Elections

Deputy Counts Announced For June 7 Elections

While Turkey’s next general elections were set to June 7, Higher Board of Elections (YSK) announced the deputy counts for each cities.

4 February 2015

“Gezi Souvenir Photo” Not A Crime, Court Rules

“Gezi Souvenir Photo” Not A Crime, Court Rules

Yeşinil Yeşilyurt, an advocate, acquitted from charges related to “praising crime and criminals” when she had a souvenir photo during Turkey's Gezi Resistance in 2013.

3 February 2015 Ayça Söylemez

ECHR Finds Kurdish Newspaper Right After 10 Years

ECHR Finds Kurdish Newspaper Right After 10 Years

The European Court of Human Rights ordered Turkey to pay 3,333 euros in the case of Bayar and Gürbüz in which Turkey convicted former owner and editor of the daily newspaper Ülkede Özgür Gündem for publishing statements by a PKK leader.

3 February 2015

Dutch Journalist Charged With “PKK Propaganda”

Dutch Journalist Charged With “PKK Propaganda”

Frederike Geerdink, a Dutch journalist based in Diyarbakır who was detained by the police last month for her tweets, has been charged with “PKK propaganda”.

3 February 2015

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Bill Aims to Avoid Ambiguity on Statute of Limitations

Bill Aims to Avoid Ambiguity on Statute of Limitations

HDP Şırnak deputy Kaplan submitted a bill proposal to remove the statute of limitation for “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” charges.

2 February 2015

Worker Strike Ban Taken to Council of State

Worker Strike Ban Taken to Council of State

United Steel-Work Union submitted a request to Turkey’s Council of State for the suspension of a strike ban order issued by the cabinet.

2 February 2015 Beyza Kural

125 Workers Die on the Job in January

125 Workers Die on the Job in January

Worker Health and Occupational Safety Assembly released its month report, saying that most worker casualties took place in Antalya and Istanbul in January. The top sectors for casualties included construction and transport.

2 February 2015

The Two Faces of Twitter

The Two Faces of Twitter

Defending freedom of speech or bowing down to censorship?

2 February 2015 Efe Kerem Sözeri

IHD: 3,840 Detentions, 669 Arrests in Kurdish Cities

IHD: 3,840 Detentions, 669 Arrests in Kurdish Cities

Turkey’s Human Right Association Diyarbakır Province Branch released an annual report on the human right violations in the southeastern Kurdish cities, saying that at least 3,840 were detained and 669 were arrested in 2014.

30 January 2015

“Will PM Davutoğlu Apologize For Manipulating Public Opinion?"

“Will PM Davutoğlu Apologize For Manipulating Public Opinion?"

HDP Şırnak deputy Faysal Sarıyıldız submitted an official inquiry to PM Ahmet Davutoğlu regarding the killing of 12 year old Nihat Kazanhan - an incident claimed to be premeditated by policemen.

30 January 2015

bianet Attends European Parliament Session on Charlie Hebdo

bianet Attends European Parliament Session on Charlie Hebdo

A European Parliament session on Charlie Hebdo incident emphasized on the conclusions of Safety Net for European Journalists Project.

30 January 2015 Evren Gönül

Risk Level Increased to "Dangerous" in Turkey's Movie Sets

Risk Level Increased to "Dangerous" in Turkey's Movie Sets

Labor and Social Security Ministry admitted a proposal to increase the risk level of movie set conditions from “slightly dangerous” to “dangerous” in Turkey.

29 January 2015

The Aftermath of Kobane in Photos

The Aftermath of Kobane in Photos

Following the retreat of ISIS, Anatolia Agency photographer Eşber Ayayadın tracked down the traces of war in Rojava’s Kobane canton located in Northern Syria.

29 January 2015

“Resolution Process Collapses If HDP isn’t At Table”

“Resolution Process Collapses If HDP isn’t At Table”

HDP Mersin deputy Kürkçü and Diyarbakır deputy Tan commented on President Erdoğan’s words “If HDP is the assembly, it can’t be at the resolution process table”.

27 January 2015 Ekin Karaca

ECHR Convicts Turkey in Arm-Losing Inmate Case

ECHR Convicts Turkey in Arm-Losing Inmate Case

The European Court of Human Rights convicted to Turkey of failing to complete an effective investigation in the case of Vefa Serdar who lost his arm due to wounds inflicted during Operation Back to Life in 2000.

27 January 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Wiretapping Operation: 26 Detained

Wiretapping Operation: 26 Detained

26 individuals including police commissioners have been detained as of this morning within an operation based in the western province of Izmir on “illegal wiretappings”.

27 January 2015