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UNICEF: 75,000 Children in Camps in Iraq

According to UNICEF, millions of children have been affected by the ongoing war in Iraq, suffering from malnutrition, illnesses, interrupted education and displacement.

25 December 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Bush and Erdogan Satisfied, Talabani Guarded, Barzani Angry

Bush and Erdogan Satisfied, Talabani Guarded, Barzani Angry

Erdogan and Bush have agreed on continuing to share intelligence in the fight against terrorism. Barzani condemned the operations, while Talabani's complaint was more muted.

25 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Peace Education at Bosphorus University

The Bosphorus University has opened a new Centre for Peace Education Practice and Research. Centre manager Prof. Dr. Erkman said the media played an important role in creating peace.

24 December 2007 Kudret Deneme

A Lesson in Loss in Cyprus

35 Cypriot Greeks and Turks joined a workshop "Creating Empathy - Loss", in which they learned about the pain of families who had lost relatives.

24 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

Earthquake in Ankara

The Bala district of Ankara province experienced an earthquake on Thursday, the first day of the Feast of Sacrifice.

24 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Another Operation in Northern Iraq

Another Operation in Northern Iraq

The General Staff announced that it hit further PKK targets in Northern Iraq on Saturday and that"similar operations would continue within the country and across the borders independently of the terrain and the weather."

24 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Seasonal Labour Affects Children’s Schooling

A study by the Egitim-Sen trade union has found that one out of five children starts school late in areas where seasonal labour is common.

19 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

General Staff Confirms Ground Operations

The General Staff has confirmed that ground units carried out a small operation on the Turkey-Iraq border in the night from 17 to 18 December.

19 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Operations: 20 Million Dollars and 1,800 Displaced People

Operations: 20 Million Dollars and 1,800 Displaced People

The Hürriyet newspaper estimates that the four-hour operation cost Turkey around 20 million dollars. The UNHCR reports that around 1,800 people have been displaced as a result of the operations.

19 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Family Says "Cover", School Says "Take off the Headscarf"

As the government, the opposition and families continue to struggle for power over children's bodies, education expert Aydoganoglu warns that the children's self-confidence is destroyed.

19 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Tania: I Only Want Bread, Peace and Health

Academic Ünlütürk Ulutas has researched women who migrate to Turkey from the former Eastern bloc. They miss their children, fear the police, work hard and live secretively.

19 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

DTP Chair Demirtas Arrested by Military Court

Nurettin Demirtas, co-chair of the pro-Kurdish DTP, was arrested at the airport in Ankara on his return from Germany. The DTP has condemned the arrest.

19 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Invigorating Rotation at bianet

Invigorating Rotation at bianet

As an experiment in democratisation, our staff are rotating duties. This also means that new areas of expertise are explored.

19 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

10th TÜRSAK Cinema Festival

From 18 to 20 December, TÜRSAK shows international films in Istanbul. The theme this year is "Overcoming Borders".

18 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

Ergil: Operations "Necessary" But Not On Their Own

According to Prof. Dr. Ergil, the PKK will be weakened, but not destroyed by the attacks. A more comprehensive package addressing the Kurdish question is necessary.

18 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Another Attack on a Priest

In the last two years, there have been three murder cases of Christians in Turkey. Now a priest in Izmir has been wounded by a young man.

18 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Opposition to Operations

Opposition to Operations

The European Peace Parliament, the Human Rights Association and the Labour Party have protested against cross-border operations: "Violence has not solved anything up to now."

18 December 2007 Emine Özcan

Writer Magden Receives Suspended Prison Sentence

Writer Perihan Magden has been given a one year and two month suspended prison sentence for reporting on what people said about the then district governor (kaymakam) Aytac Akgül in Yüksekova, in the southeastern province of Hakkari.

16 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Singer Tunc's Trial Postponed by Five Months

The four-year trial of singer Ferhat Tunc, who criticised the imprisonment of Leyla Zana in the "Gündem" newspaper, has still not ended.

16 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkish Armed Forces Attack Sites in Northern Iraq

Turkish Armed Forces Attack Sites in Northern Iraq

The General Staff has announced that PKK targets on Kandil mountain have been bombed, and that attacks were not aimed at people living in Northern Iraq. Reuters says that 10 villages were hit, homes and schools ruined.

16 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

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"Good Guys" Released in Semdinli Trial

"Good Guys" Released in Semdinli Trial

A military court in Van has released the three suspects, two of them soldiers, in the Semdinli bombing trial. They will be tried without detention. Joint attorneys walked out of the hearing.

16 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

IPA Condemns Zarakolu's Trial

The IPA has protested against the long duration of the court case against Zarakolu, as well as against the charges brought.

14 December 2007

"Membership Is Being Taken Away"

Dr. Cengiz Aktar is pessimistic about Turkey's accession to the EU if the current atmosphere continues.

14 December 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

TIHV: Death in Police Raid is Murder

The Turkish Human Rights Foundation has condemned the death of Kever Mizrak on the hands of police: "The police and gendarmerie do not use guns as a last resort."

14 December 2007 Tolga Korkut

"Constitution Must Guarantee Equality and Social Rights"

"Constitution Must Guarantee Equality and Social Rights"

The "Constitutional Platform Initiative" which met in workshops at the weekend has published a statement.

14 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

ECHR Faults Turkey in Azadiya Welat Case

The ECHR has found Turkey's decision to ban the publication of the Azadiya Welat newspaper for a week wrong.

12 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

They Did Not Pee at a Wall, But 301 Applies...

Journalists Irfan Ucar and Umur Hozatli are still charged under Article 301 for criticising losses and rights violations. Ferhat Tunc is in court today.

12 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

What do Refugees Say?

None of the refugees who died at sea were adventureres. They faced death on the sea because the treatment of refugees is inhumane. How many of us listen to what they have to say?

12 December 2007 Senar Ataman

Büyükanit Calls Human Rights "Psychological Operation"

Büyükanit Calls Human Rights "Psychological Operation"

Speaking of the DTP, Chief of General Staff Büyükanit said, "terrorism has entered parliament." Türk of the DTP said the MPs had been elected in order to take part in democratic politics.

12 December 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

YÖK's New President: Yusuf Ziya Özcan

President Abdullah Gül has appointed Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ziya Özcan as the new president of the Turkish Council of Higher Education.

12 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

46 Refugees Die in Boat Disaster

After a boat capsized off the Turkish Aegean coast, 46 refugees died. The search for survivors and bodies goes on. Six Palestinians were rescued.

12 December 2007

More "Temporary Security Zones"

The General Staff has announced that between 11 December and 10 March, there will be six temporary security zones.

12 December 2007 Tolga Korkut