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Child Released after 8 Month in Detention for "Stoning" The PM

Child Released after 8 Month in Detention for "Stoning" The PM

One of the many children in Van detained for "terrorist" crimes has been released.

28 June 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Police Officers Accused of Negligence Become Plaintiffs in Book Trial

Police Officers Accused of Negligence Become Plaintiffs in Book Trial

Journalist Şener faces up to 28 years imprisonment for "turning people on duty against terrorism into public targets".

26 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Rights Activists Call for Torture to Be Punished

Rights Activists Call for Torture to Be Punished

Rights activists have warned that there has been a rise in cases of maltreatment and torture since 2005. Perpetrators mostly remain unpunished.

26 June 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

MP Tuncel: Parliament Must Consult LGBTT Organisations

MP Tuncel: Parliament Must Consult LGBTT Organisations

MPs Tuncel, Birdal and Sevigen say that parliament is uninformed about gay rights.

26 June 2009 Aran Arslan

Chief of General Staff Warns: "Hands off the Army"

Chief of General Staff Warns: "Hands off the Army"

Başbuğ called the controversial document a "piece of paper" and criticised those making comments on the issue.

26 June 2009 Emine Özcan

Children Suffer as "Terror" Remains Ambigious in Courts

HRW's Sinclair-Webb talked about the children who are condemned to harsh penalties on terror charges, where participating in a protest is taken as enough evidence for membership.

Aquittal for Author of "Allah's Daughters"

Aquittal for Author of "Allah's Daughters"

Writer Gürsel has been acquitted of "denigrating religious values" with his book "Allah's Daughters".

26 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Ergenekon Operations in 11 Provinces

Ergenekon Operations in 11 Provinces

37 homes and work places were searched in 11 provinces as part of the investigation into the clandestine Ergenekon organisation.

26 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

UN Asks Turkish Government About Children Tried as Terrorists

UN Asks Turkish Government About Children Tried as Terrorists

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is expecting an explanation from the Turkish government by 3 August.

25 June 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Life Sentence for Murder of Italian Artist Pippa Bacca

Life Sentence for Murder of Italian Artist Pippa Bacca

Murat Karataş has received a life sentence for the murder of Bacca.

25 June 2009 Emine Özcan

Former Prosecutor: "My Indictment of Coup General is Prepared"

Former Prosecutor: "My Indictment of Coup General is Prepared"

Former prosecutor Kayasu warns that in 2010 it will be too late to bring a case against coup leader Evren or others.

24 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Incest: The Most Invisible Abuse

Incest: The Most Invisible Abuse

Because of Turkey's patriarchal social structure, many victims of incest are forced to remain silent and experience chronic trauma.

24 June 2009 Sema Buz,Sema Buz

Police Must Have Numbered Helmets by 1 July

In order to make identification of violent riot police officers easier, they will have to wear helmets with numbers. The deadline is 1 July.

24 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

Police Must Have Numbered Helmets by 1 July

Police Must Have Numbered Helmets by 1 July

In order to make identification of violent riot police officers easier, they will have to wear helmets with numbers. The deadline is 1 July.

24 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

Military Prosecution: Document Not Prepared by General Staff

Military Prosecution: Document Not Prepared by General Staff

The military prosecution has decided that there is no proof that the controversial document was prepared in the General Staff or that the signature belongs to Colonel Çiçek.

24 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Prosecution Showing No Haste in Hearing Colonel Çiçek

Prosecution Showing No Haste in Hearing Colonel Çiçek

Senior General Staff Officer Colonel Dursun Çiçek is still on duty after having been accused of signing an "Anti-Reactionary Plan" 11 days ago.

24 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Takes Turkey to Account on Missing Persons

ECHR Takes Turkey to Account on Missing Persons

The ECHR has accepted the case of Gülmez, who disappeared in military custody 15 years ago. Turkey must answer the court's questions by 22 September.

23 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

Detention of 29 DTP Members in Tunceli

Detention of 29 DTP Members in Tunceli

A prosecutor from Malatya has ordered the detention of 30 DTP members, all but one of whom are still being questioned.

23 June 2009 Bawer Çakır

Missing Ergul "Found" - Family Demands Trial of Commander

Missing Ergul "Found" - Family Demands Trial of Commander

DNA tests have confirmed that bones found in Elazığ belong to Ergul, missing for 14 years. His family demand that Colonel Temizöz and JİTEM member Saluci be tried.

23 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

"Allegations of Plan Legitimise Gülen Movement"

"Allegations of Plan Legitimise Gülen Movement"

Speaking to the Birgün newspaper, bianet coordinator Kürkçü discussed the alleged military plan.

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Iranian Students Protest at Consulate in Istanbul

Iranian Students Protest at Consulate in Istanbul

Around 50 Iranian students gathered in front of their consulate in Istanbul to protest against the deaths in Iran.

23 June 2009 Zeynep Kuray

Istanbul Prosecutor: 'Drop Case of "God Delusion" Book'

Istanbul Prosecutor: 'Drop Case of "God Delusion" Book'

A prosecutor in Şişli, Istanbul, has asked the court not to prosecute the Turkish translation of Richard Dawkins' book.

22 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Workers' Forum Calls for Shared Struggle

Workers' Forum Calls for Shared Struggle

Workers, trade unionists and socialists gathered on Sunday to focus the demands of the labour movement.

22 June 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

"PM Has Authority to Investigate General Staff"

"PM Has Authority to Investigate General Staff"

Prof. Dr. Sancar has criticised the Prime Minister for going to court over alleged military plans to defame his party.

22 June 2009 Bawer Çakır

First Case of Human-to-Human Contagion in Turkey

First Case of Human-to-Human Contagion in Turkey

There have been 23 cases of confirmed AH1N1 in Turkey, but only the latest one has been caused by contagion within the country.

Supreme Court Ratifies Acquittal of Police Killing Father and Son

Supreme Court Ratifies Acquittal of Police Killing Father and Son

The Supreme Court of Appeals has called the killing of a father and 12-year-old son "legitimate defence". The family is considering an appeal to the ECHR.

Workers' Forum Gathers to Call for Ban on Dismissals

Workers' Forum Gathers to Call for Ban on Dismissals

A gathering organised by the Socialist Coordination Initiative aims at strengthening the labour movement.

Supreme Words

Supreme Words

Iran's supreme leader has made his opinion crystal clear with regards to who will rule as president for the next four years, which in an Iranian context is as good as being written into law.

19 June 2009 Ann Mcmıllen

New Chief Çapkın's Record Inglorious in Izmir

New Chief Çapkın's Record Inglorious in Izmir

According to a human rights report, the Izmir police has committed many violations.

19 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

OSCE Urges Turkey to Stop Prosecution of Journalist Şener

OSCE Urges Turkey to Stop Prosecution of Journalist Şener

Haraszti, media freedom representative of the OSCE, has urged Turkey to drop the case against journalist Şener and to reform laws restricting freedom of expression.

19 DTP Members in Detention in 5 Provinces

19 DTP Members in Detention in 5 Provinces

Synchronous police raids in five provinces have led to 19 DTP members being taken into custody.

18 June 2009 Bawer Çakır

ECHR Asks: Why Did You Not Protect Hrant Dink?

ECHR Asks: Why Did You Not Protect Hrant Dink?

The ECHR has granted Turkey until November to answer questions related to the murder of journalist Dink.

18 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu