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CHP leader backs Mansur Yavaş for re-election as Ankara mayor

CHP leader backs Mansur Yavaş for re-election as Ankara mayor

Yavaş, who defeated the AKP candidate and ended the 25-year rule of conservatives in the capital city, had announced his intention to run for re-election.

11 September 2023

Fire breaks out at Ankara waste paper recycling plant

Fire breaks out at Ankara waste paper recycling plant

With the increasing number of fires in waste recycling facilities in recent years, there were mounting allegations that those fires were intentionally ignited.

LGBTI+ activists unfurl rainbow flags in Ankara against bans

LGBTI+ activists unfurl rainbow flags in Ankara against bans

Activists in the capital city mark the Pride Week with various events.

Journalist Fırat Can Arslan detained

Journalist Fırat Can Arslan detained

The Mezopotamya Agency reporter was apprehended during a raid at his residence in Ankara.

Police detain 19 in 'Newroz' investigation

Police detain 19 in 'Newroz' investigation

The detainees, which include HDP members, are accused of engaging in "terrorist propaganda."

Ankara mayor presses 'disinformation' charges against climate activist

Ankara mayor presses 'disinformation' charges against climate activist

Mayor Yavaş, who is also a vice presidential candidate of the opposition, filed a case against an activist over the controversial disinformation law, which the opposition had promised to abolish.

16 March 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Rents leap after the earthquake

FEBRUARY 6 EARTHQUAKES

Rents leap after the earthquake

Monthly rent of a two-room flat in the parts of Diyarbakır which was not affected by the earthquake rose from 3 thousand lira to around 7 thousand 500. Rents that were 800 lira increased to 4,000 lira in Elazığ.

16 February 2023 Nur Kaya

Refugee from Uganda kept at removal center for nearly two months

Refugee from Uganda kept at removal center for nearly two months

While waiting on his deportation case, Wahab Kenyatta is held in administrative detention at a removal center in Ankara.

28 December 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Five refugees from Afghanistan found stabbed to death in Ankara

Five refugees from Afghanistan found stabbed to death in Ankara

The police found the bodies in an apartment after receiving a report by the relatives of the five people. The motives of the killings are not yet clear.

10 November 2022

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

Women from Iran burn headscarves in İstanbul in Mahsa Amini protests

"There have always been women who do not bow to the religious fascist regime of Iran, which tries to fit women into certain forms by ignoring their lives, rights and will through provisions designed according to Sharia," said the protesters in İstanbul. In Ankara, many protesters were detained.

3 October 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'Ankara Municipality charges higher fees from foreigners for water subscription'

'Ankara Municipality charges higher fees from foreigners for water subscription'

Municipal officials in the capital city ask foreign citizens to pay for time higher "deposit fees" for first subscriptions, but there are no written instructions for such a practice, said a union head.

9 September 2022

Head of Ankara Architects Chamber expelled from public service

Head of Ankara Architects Chamber expelled from public service

The ministry decision came despite a Council of State ruling revoking a permission for her investigation.

7 September 2022

Largest attacks on Türkiye's Alevis in decades raise concerns

Largest attacks on Türkiye's Alevis in decades raise concerns

Two people were injured in attacks on Alevi places of worship in various places of Ankara. Alevi groups and opposition parties accused the government of paving the way for such attacks.

Police force African restaurant in Ankara to change colors of signboard

Police force African restaurant in Ankara to change colors of signboard

The signboard was yellow, red, and green, which are the colors of the Union of African States flag. The police thought it resembled the PKK.

Journalist Berivan Altan investigated over report on attack on Kurdish family

Journalist Berivan Altan investigated over report on attack on Kurdish family

The reporter was asked whether she had received instructions from anyone to report on the incident.

Ankara Bar Association Chair Koranel resigns from office

Ankara Bar Association Chair Koranel resigns from office

Arguing that “a perception operation was launched against him after he came into office as the Ankara Bar Chair”, Koranel has resigned from office “with the aim of waging an independent struggle against the mentalities trying to patronize”.

Put on trial for protesting withdrawal from İstanbul Convention, 33 women acquitted

Put on trial for protesting withdrawal from İstanbul Convention, 33 women acquitted

33 women were charged with “violating the Law 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations”. They have been acquitted by the Ankara 28th Criminal Court of First Instance.

Court releases the man ‘who caused the death’ of Kaplan

Court releases the man ‘who caused the death’ of Kaplan

Put on trial for “sexually assaulting” Edanur Kaplan and “driving her to suicide”, arrested defendants Yusuf G. and Mehmet A. had their fourth hearing. The court, by a majority of votes, has ruled that Yusuf G. shall be released.

Women meet in Ankara ahead of March 8: ‘We are here to call you to account’

Women meet in Ankara ahead of March 8: ‘We are here to call you to account’

Holding a demonstration in Anıtpark in the capital city of Turkey, women opened banners that read, “Women don’t want war”, “Biji tekoşina jinan” (Long live women’s struggle, in Kurdish) and “We won’t bow down to your violence”.

Ukrainians protest invasion in Ankara: 'Don't feel sorry for us, feel our pain'

Ukrainians protest invasion in Ankara: 'Don't feel sorry for us, feel our pain'

Citizens of Ukraine have protested Russia's invasion of their country in Turkey's capital. Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey gave a speech at the demonstration.

28 February 2022 Yıldız Tar

Family of missing Gülistan Doku prevented by police, again

Family of missing Gülistan Doku prevented by police, again

Missing university student Gülistan Doku’s mother Bedriye Doku, father Halit Doku and sister Aygül Doku have been in the capital city of Ankara for some time, making visits to political parties to raise concerns and publicity about her disappearance.

24 February 2022

‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’

‘Health Ministry is responsible for violence at Turkey’s hospitals’

After Dr. Ebru Ergin was battered at a state hospital in Ankara, professional medical organizations have protested increasing violence in healthcare in Turkey.

24 February 2022

Protesting in front of Parliament, physicians call strike in Turkey on February 8

Protesting in front of Parliament, physicians call strike in Turkey on February 8

On a “white watch” since January 26, physicians protested in front of the Parliament. Turkish Medical Association Chair Prof. Korur Fincancı asked why the legislative proposal foreseeing better employee personal rights for health workers was withdrawn.

4 February 2022

Municipality discloses cost of Ankapark: 801 million 288 thousand dollars

Municipality discloses cost of Ankapark: 801 million 288 thousand dollars

The opposition-led Ankara Metropolitan Municipality has added another “page of wasted money” to its website and disclosed the cost of the now-closed Ankapark amusement park, a project of ruling AKP’s former Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek.

4 February 2022

'The entire country is a crime scene'

EXHIBITION BY ASLI ALPAR

'The entire country is a crime scene'

The exhibition titled "Crime Scene" focuses on rights violations in the 20 years of the AKP's rule.

20 December 2021 Melis Yıldırım

Public employees protest, call on government to resign: ‘We cannot make a living'

Public employees protest, call on government to resign: ‘We cannot make a living'

The rally held by the Confederation of Public Employees Trade Unions (KESK) in Ankara and İstanbul was attended by thousands of workers. KESK Co-Chair Bozgeyik has raised concerns that people are getting poorer in Turkey everyday.

20 December 2021

Police intervention against housing protests: 90 students released from detention

Police intervention against housing protests: 90 students released from detention

The police did not allow the ones who wanted to come to Ankara to protest for affordable housing, battering and detaining the students at the entrance to the city. Taken into custody by the police, 90 students have been released.

13 December 2021

Associations raise concerns about suspicious death of trans woman Derya

Associations raise concerns about suspicious death of trans woman Derya

Pembe Hayat (Pink Life) and Kırmızı Şemsiye (Red Umbrella) associations have announced that trans woman Derya has lost her life in Ankara. The associations have said that they will follow up the investigation into her death.

7 December 2021

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Public employees to hold rallies in 4 cities of Turkey

‘We cannot make ends meet’: Public employees to hold rallies in 4 cities of Turkey

With the slogan “We cannot make ends meet”, the Confederation of Public Employees Trade Unions (KESK) will hold a rally in Diyarbakır and İzmir on December 8 and in İstanbul and Ankara on December 19.

2 December 2021

MHP's Bahçeli says Ankara mayor 'should be careful'

MHP's Bahçeli says Ankara mayor 'should be careful'

Mayor Yavaş, who is also a former member of the MHP, was on Bahçeli's target today.

30 November 2021

Police intervene against ‘We cannot make a living’ protest in Ankara

Police intervene against ‘We cannot make a living’ protest in Ankara

The police attacked the group who wanted to protest the economic crisis in Turkey and to call on the government to resign. Several people, including JinNews reporter Öznur Değer, were taken into custody.

29 November 2021

Explosion in a 3-storey building in Ankara: 2 people lose their lives

Explosion in a 3-storey building in Ankara: 2 people lose their lives

According to preliminary reports, the explosion in the capital city was caused by a gas entrapment. However, journalists reporting from the scene of the incident say that it might be caused by the unpermitted use of liquid petroleum gas.

19 November 2021

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