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‘We are still waiting for justice to be done for Hrant Dink’

JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS

‘We are still waiting for justice to be done for Hrant Dink’

Tomorrow, January 19, marks the 15th year since journalist Hrant Dink was murdered. The Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC) and the Press Council have commemorated the late journalist by releasing statements for the press.

18 January 2022

Academics for Peace: We reject your rejection

6TH ANNIVERSARY

Academics for Peace: We reject your rejection

On the 6th anniversary of their declaration “We will not be a party to this crime”, Academics for Peace have addressed the State of Emergency Commission, which rejects their requests for reinstatement: “We reject your rejection.”

11 January 2022

‘Both 301 miners and the law under debris’

7TH YEAR OF SOMA MASSACRE

‘Both 301 miners and the law under debris’

It has been 7 years since 301 workers lost their lives in an occupational homicide in a mine in Soma, Manisa. The Health and Safety Labor Watch and the DİSK labor confederation have made a statement on this occasion.

HDP celebrates 8th anniversary

HDP celebrates 8th anniversary

Sending a message to the ceremony from prison, HDP’s former Co-Chair Demirtaş has said, “At a time when politics have got so dirty, you are a diamond, HDP. They can throw mud at you all they want, you are our dearest. Happy anniversary, HDP.”

19 October 2020 Evrim Kepenek

50th anniversary of June 15-16 Worker Resistance: A brief history

50th anniversary of June 15-16 Worker Resistance: A brief history

Today and tomorrow mark the 50th anniversary of “June 15-16 Great Worker Resistance” in Turkey. But what happened on June 15-16, 1970? Why is it so important that it is still marked today? Here is a brief look at its background and aftermath.

15 June 2020 Selay Dalaklı

57th Anniversary of the Death of Nazım Hikmet, Turkey's 'Poet of Hope'

57th Anniversary of the Death of Nazım Hikmet, Turkey's 'Poet of Hope'

Spending most of his life behind bars or in exile and being stripped of citizenship, Nazım Hikmet died in Moscow in 1963.