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Press Council Urges For Equal Opportunity in Elections
Claiming that Turkey’s state television remained partial in presidential elections, Press Council urged Higher Election Board to provide conditions for equal representation.
10 July 2014
Sick Inmate Released After Losing Conscious
Şehmus Yetek (65), a sick inmate in Midyat Prison, was diagnosed with cancer with 3 years of health complications. Upon losing his conscious yesterday, Yetek was released with a forensics report saying that “he can’t remain in the prison alone”.
10 July 2014
"Morality" That Puts Adriana Lima in Hijab
Painting it black from head to toe, unidentified individuals blackened famous model Adriana Lima from its contours of at bus stop ad in Istanbul's Fatih district.
9 July 2014
One Worker Dies At Istanbul’s 3rd Airport Construction
Osman Ceyhan, heavy construction operator, lost his life after the bulldozer fell down in the pond during the landfilling efforts of Istanbul’s 3rd airport construction.
9 July 2014
KCK Media Case Starts Again
After the abolishment of ÖYMs [Special-Duty Courts], KCK press case of 46 Kurdish press workers is going to start again tomorrow. Lawyers will demand the removal of ÖYM’s unlawful evidences from the indictment.
9 July 2014
Elif Akgül
Which President? 3 Definitions From 3 Parties
Turkey’s political party leader came up with the “ideal” characteristics of the new president as follows. Erdoğan: He will also struggle with the “parallel structure”. Kılıçdaroğlu: Transparent as glass. Yüksekdağ: Peoples’ candidate.
9 July 2014
Turkey Convicted For Death Under Detention
The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of violating right to life and investigation in the case Yurtsever, an individual who died after police detention in 1998.
9 July 2014
Ayça Söylemez
1,914 Children Officially in Prison in Turkey
Responding to a parliamentarian inquiry of Pervin Buldan from HDP, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said 1,914 children are in prison in Turkey. Besides, 353 children stay with their prisoner or convict mothers. Children’s average period of detention is 110 days.
9 July 2014
ECHR: Şık and Şener’s Rights Were Violated
The European Court of Human Rights held that Turkey violated the right to “liberty and security” as well as “freedom of expression” in OdaTV case where prominent journalist Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener were jailed for 375 days.
8 July 2014
Ayça Söylemez
RTÜK Member Criticizes Bikini Decision
“According to RTÜK's justification, all celebrity shows must have a penalty,” RTÜK Yıldırım member said, criticizing the penalty on Calvin Harris’ music video.
8 July 2014
Elif Akgül
Seeking Freedom For Translator Tonguç Ok
Being imprisoned for 17 years, translator Ok was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment. A petition started for the court to release Ok. The signatories demand to abrogate TMK [Anti-Terror Act] article no.17 and change the criminal execution system.
8 July 2014
Elif Akgül
Police Officer Arrested in Ethem Sarısülük Case
Ahmet Şahbaz, a police officer who has been standing trial for killing Ethem Sarısülük during the Gezi Resistance last year, has been arrested.
8 July 2014
Arson Allegations in Jafari Mosque in Istanbul
A blaze roared last night in an Istanbul mosque used by Jafari Muslims - a school of jurisprudence of most Shia Muslims. While arson allegation spread after the incident, the imam of the mosque said they had been receiving threats lately.
8 July 2014
Labor Ministry Unable to Count Child Worker Death Tolls
According to Faruk Çelik, Turkey’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, only three child workers aged between 15 and 17 lost their lives in 2012. No data for 2013 is available. With respect to Istanbul Work Heath and Security Assembly, 34 child workers lost their lives in 2012 and so did 59 child workers in 2013.
7 July 2014
Nolle Prosequi For Torturers in Diyarbakır Prison
Diyarbakır Prosecutor’s Office issued a “nolle prosequi” ruling on the complaints of 1500 applicants related to torture allegations in Diyarbakır Prison No. 5 during Turkey’s 1980 military coup. Chairman of 78’ers Association in Diyarbakır said they would object the ruling.
7 July 2014
Ayça Söylemez
Police “Requests” Removal of Content
Police authorities in Izmir province sent a letter to Ege'nin Sesi newspaper, requesting the removal of an article related to the Sivas Massacre. Newspaper’s editor-in-chief, on the other hand, said it was a blow of press freedom.
7 July 2014
Elif Akgül
Ali İsmail Korkmaz Foundation Established
The family members of Ali İsmail Korkmaz, a Gezi Resistance protestors killed in Eskişehir, established a foundation in the name of their son. “Our depature point was my brother’s activities,” Gürkan Korkmaz told bianet.
7 July 2014
Beyza Kural
Call for Presidential Candidates: Declare Your Families’ Assets
Transparency Organization demanded a juridical regulation for presidential candidates to share their assets with public opinion. It called the candidates for declaring their first degree relatives’ assets.
4 July 2014
122 Cancer Patients Across Turkey's Prisons
The Ministry of Justice explained 122 cancer patients are in prison. The ministry also mentioned they had taken 13,980 complaint applications from the prisoners, their relatives and various authorities since 2002.
4 July 2014
“Gov't is the Offender of Okyanus’s Suicide”
17-year-old trans male Okyanus Efe Özyavuz committed suicide in Izmir. Saying the offender of the suicide is the government and society, LGBTI organizations protested simultaneously in three different provinces at 7 p.m. [in local time].
4 July 2014
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Disabled People to Become Prosecutor, Judge in Turkey
According to an article of an upcoming omnibus bill, disabled people can be a prosecutor and a judge - a discriminatory practice that has been discussed at the parliament’s agenda as well as High Council of Judges and Prosecutors reports.
4 July 2014
Nilay Vardar
Presidential Candidates Declare Their Assets
Presidential candidates Selahattin Demirtaş, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared their assets to Turkey’s Higher Board of Elections.
4 July 2014
ISIL Releases Lorry Drivers in Mosul
ISIL released the Turkish drivers who were taken as hostages since June 10. Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that no one had been delivered to Turkey yet.
3 July 2014
“More Journalists Will Be Laid Off”
Pelin Batu has been laid off from her post at Milliyet newspaper. "Why a popular leader who can hardly keep 50 percent of his electors under control, is afraid of three or five journalists, columnists and reporters,” she told bianet.
3 July 2014
Elif Akgül
70 Prisons House “Sponged Rooms” in Turkey
Turkey's Justice Minister admitted that there were sponged rooms in 70 prisons. These rooms are notorious in press for its torture videos. Sponged rooms are being watched for 24 hours and the rooms’ toilets are not surrounded.
3 July 2014
Ayça Söylemez
141 Workers Killed on the Job in June
At least 141 workers lost their lives according to Worker Health and Work Security Assembly. The death toll in 2014 climbed to 951.
3 July 2014
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Men Kill 17 Women in June
Male violence left 17 women/teenager girls killed and 26 raped in June 2014. 17.6 percent of women were killed for seeking divorce. During the first six months of 2014, men killed 129 women.
3 July 2014
Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Supreme Court of Appeals Ratifies Kuray’s Life Sentence
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals announced its verdict on Sarp Kuray, a convict who has been sentenced to life despite ECHR ruling that his trial wasn’t held fairly. Kuray was sentenced to life again.
2 July 2014
Sivas Massacre Victims Remembered
A group of activists marched to Madımak Hotel in the eastern province of Sivas to commemorate the killing of 35 intellectuals in 1993.
2 July 2014
30 Released, 2 Declined in KCK Diyarbakır Case
Diyarbakır 2nd High Criminal Court released 30 defendants yesterday while declining the release of two as “PKK still resumed its activities”.
2 July 2014
Campaign Aims to Restart Presidential Debates on TV
İbrahim Betil launched a change.org campaign urging presidential candidates Demirtaş, İhsanoğlu and Erdoğan to discuss on certain issues on television at least two times before the elections.
2 July 2014
Ekin Karaca
Rıdvan Aktar Laid Off by CNNTürk
Rıdvan Aktar, well-known journalist and writer, has been laid off from his post at CNNTürk. The channel also removed Aktar’s TV programs “Hayatın Tanığı” and “Habere Dair”.
2 July 2014
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