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Scores Hit the Streets to Protest Government’s Policies of War

Scores Hit the Streets to Protest Government’s Policies of War

Scores of people hit the streets across Turkey on Thursday and Friday to protest the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) policies toward Syria. The demonstrations against the prospect of a war with Syria saw broad participation from a wide range of non-governmental organizations ranging from professional chambers to human rights groups.

5 October 2012 Ekin Karaca,Beyza Kural,Yüce Yöney,Ayşe Yılmaz

"Left-Wing Opposition Considered as 'the Enemy'"

HOPA DEMONSTRATIONS

"Left-Wing Opposition Considered as 'the Enemy'"

The anti-government demonstrations in Hopa are still creating a stir in several parts of the country. 19 people were taken into custody in Ankara, 26 people were interrogated in Antakya. The police try to find connections between the protestors and illegal organizations.

17 June 2011 Ekin Karaca

Riots in South-Eastern Turkey after Military Operations

Riots in South-Eastern Turkey after Military Operations

Thousands of people in south-eastern Turkey demonstrated against military operations that left 12 PKK members and 5 soldiers dead. Shops in the region remained closed, schools were boycotted. Demonstrators clashed with the police.

Country-Wide Protests: "Don't Touch the Internet"

Country-Wide Protests: "Don't Touch the Internet"

Tens of Thousands of people took the streets in 31 Turkish provinces on 15 May to demonstrate against the "Draft Bill on Rules and Procedures of the Safety of Internet Use". The draft law will be enforced on 22 August.

16 May 2011 Ekin Karaca,Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Arrests of Journalists Protested in Turkey and Abroad

Arrests of Journalists Protested in Turkey and Abroad

Protestors in Ankara wore a black band around their mouths to express their protest against the arrest of journalists Şık and Şener. Press members in Istanbul called for legal amendments and the release of the detained journalists. HRW and RSF criticized the arrests and restriction on press freedom.

3 Journalists Attacked in 2 BDP Demonstrations

3 Journalists Attacked in 2 BDP Demonstrations

A plainclothes police officer allegedly provoked an assault on journalists Eskin and Kaplan when they were covering a demonstration in Istanbul. Journalist İş was attacked by a plainclothes police officer in the province of Mardin when he followed another protest action.

20 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

DİHA Reporter Detained, Demonstrator Severely Injured

DİHA Reporter Detained, Demonstrator Severely Injured

A Van court detained DİHA reporter Çiftçi and a further 10 people under charges of "connection to the KCK", the umbrella organization of the PKK. Cemil Akgül, a young man who protested the detentions, got severely injured on his head.

15 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Thousands of People Demonstrated for PKK Leader Öcalan

Thousands of People Demonstrated for PKK Leader Öcalan

Thousands of people in several cities organized demonstrations on the 11th anniversary of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan's extradition to Turkey. BDP members voiced their protest against arrests of party members due to the "KCK operation". Clashes occurred in several cities.

16 February 2010 Tolga Korkut

Police Violence against Workers Seeking Their Rights

Police Violence against Workers Seeking Their Rights

The Human Rights Foundation Turkey holds the government responsible for the latest violence excesses against striking workers and union members. The foundation described the recent incidents as a "standstill of the law".

21 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu