The government often accuses Turkey’s human rights groups of doing the work of “foreign powers,” which scares off local donors. But when rights groups seek foreign funding, they get attacked for taking “imperialist money.”

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish deputies spent the night at the parliament hall within a hunger strike to protest the recent rejection of release request for jailed deputies.

The European Court of Human Right found Switzerland guilty of violating the freedom of expression for convicting Doğu Perinçek when he denied “Armenian Genocide”.

Fiscal Crimes Police detained 22 suspects including construction mogul Ali Ağaoğlu, Fatih district mayor Demir and sons of three cabinet ministers.

Jailed journalist Füsun Erdoğan urged Turkey’s EU Minister to prove the allegations on a letter sent to Swedish parliamentarians which claimed that she was a “bomber” and “assaulted people”.

bianet interviewed Dilan Dursun, a Gezi protestor who suffered from brain injury due to tears gas bomb canister after Ethem Sarısülük’s funeral ceremony on June 16.

“Fadime Ayvalıtaş was under extreme stress after the loss of her son,” advocate Ayla Öztabak told bianet.

Despite the heavy snow, thousands in Yüksekova district bid farewell to Bemal Tokçu, a protestor who died on December 7 due to police fire.

Istanbul 16th High Criminal Court ordered the release of academician Yalçın Küçük and former police commissioner Hanefi Avcı. However, they will remain in prison for other convictions.

161 defendants stood trial first time in the central province of Kayseri for charges related to attending Gezi Resistance protests.

RTÜK fined the Turkish version of “Desperate Housewives” for the quote “We will proceed to dessert after dinner”, saying that it was a reminiscent of sex.

Istanbul Anatolian Media Prosecutor’s Office decided not to follow through “spy crisis” article charges for Taraf newspaper.

Police authorities sued journalist Ahmet Şık for allegedly calling police officers “fascist”. “Not only they are assaulting but also suing journalists,” Şık told bianet.

ECHR found Turkey guilty of human rights abuse charges related to “Operation Back to Life” in 2000.

2 gas bombs hit the windows of Yüksekova Haber news desk during clashes between police and protestors in the southeastern border province of Yüksekova.

Facing investigation by Turkey’s Professional Disciplinary Council after wearing an undershirt saying “Thank You Madiba”, Didier Drogba released a statement and a photo of him with Nelson Mandela.

Convicted to 34 years and 8 months of prison in Ergenekon case, CHP deputy and journalist Mustafa Balbay has been released after a recent constitutional court ruling.

TRT’s Cairo correspondent Metin Turan has been freed by authorities after 115 days of captivation in Egypt.

Reporters Without Border (RSF) Austria awarded bianet with its Press Freedom Awards – A Signal for Europe. RSF Austria President Dr. Moehring said they have decided to give out this year’s award to bianet in order to emphasize on the jailed journalists in Turkey.

Salon administration of Izmir Economy University has allegedly censored tweets related to Sevda Alankuş - a recently laid off faculty member - during a panel on FoE.