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Transportation not possible to 907 settlements in six provinces

Transportation not possible to 907 settlements in six provinces

Due to heavy snowfall, some roads have been closed in Erzurum, Ağrı, Van, Bitlis, Hakkari, and Muş.

Buffaloes find refuge in river to beat the heat in Turkey’s Muş province

Buffaloes find refuge in river to beat the heat in Turkey’s Muş province

According to a local shepherd, immersing the animals in water not only provides a necessary refreshing experience but also facilitates a smoother milking process.

Trees being cut down to build new military bases in eastern Turkey

Trees being cut down to build new military bases in eastern Turkey

The cutting down of trees for the establishment of new police stations and military bases in the Şenyayla region of Muş province continues since March.

Kurdish lawyer, politician Şerafettin Kaya laid to rest in Muş

Kurdish lawyer, politician Şerafettin Kaya laid to rest in Muş

Having lost his life in Germany, Şerafettin Kaya has been laid to rest in Turkey’s Muş. Defending young Kurdish people after the military memorandum in 1971, he was subjected to inhuman treatment alongside them in Diyarbakır Prison after the 1980 coup.

Heavy snowfall in Turkey cuts off access to 552 residential areas in 4 cities

Heavy snowfall in Turkey cuts off access to 552 residential areas in 4 cities

Turkey’s eastern provinces of Van, Muş, Hakkari and Bitlis have been severely affected by heavy snowfall; access to 552 residential areas has been cut off.

17 January 2022

The defendant of Vartinis massacre case still a ‘fugitive’

The defendant of Vartinis massacre case still a ‘fugitive’

In the trial over the burning of nine people to death in Muş in 1993, the court has ruled that the execution of the arrest warrant against the then district gendarmerie commander shall be awaited. The case is facing the risk of expiry of statutory limitations.

5 November 2021

Vartinis Massacre case | There is an arrest warrant, but not yet an arrest

Vartinis Massacre case | There is an arrest warrant, but not yet an arrest

While the court issued an arrest warrant against the then Hasköy Gendarmerie Commander Karaoğlu over the burning of nine people to death in Vartinis in 1993, the warrant has not yet been executed as he has not been caught.

28 September 2021

‘What happened to M.H.Y, how did a little child hang himself?’

DEATH OF CHILD IN QURAN COURSE

‘What happened to M.H.Y, how did a little child hang himself?’

CHP MP Erdan Kılıç has submitted a Parliamentary inquiry about the suspicious death of a 12-year-old child staying as a boarder in a Quran course in Muş. The child allegedly committed suicide and a confidentiality order has been placed on the file.

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

"Three, four years ago, we were procuring our own seeds, now we have to plant pumpkin-watermelon hybrid seedlings that we buy from companies," says a watermelon cultivator.

25 June 2021 Mehtap Güngör

Distance education in a village with little to no internet access

Distance education in a village with little to no internet access

"Some days, we found places where there is a network connection. We climb up hills, high places," says a child in Gebola village in eastern Turkey.

27 May 2021 Cansever Avinç

Vartinis Massacre taken to Constitutional Court

Vartinis Massacre taken to Constitutional Court

The attorneys of the people burned to death in the Vartinis Massacre in 1993 have applied to the Constitutional Court and demanded that three recently acquitted soldiers be put on trial again and the commander who gave the order be arrested.

‘Defendant found guilty of 9 murders, but not arrested’

VARTİNİS MASSACRE

‘Defendant found guilty of 9 murders, but not arrested’

In the trial over the Vartinis Massacre, the 1st Penal Chamber of the Court of Cassation has acquitted three soldiers, while ruling that Hasköy Gendarmerie Commander Karaoğlu shall be put on trial again. Lawyer Karaçelik notes that he is not arrested.

6 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Report on curfews in Kurdish-majority provinces

MIGRATION MONITORING ASSOCIATION

Report on curfews in Kurdish-majority provinces

The government started the widespread implementation of curfews in predominantly Kurdish-populated regions during the 2015 conflict.

HDP’s Dismissed Altınova Co-Mayor Budak Arrested

HDP’s Dismissed Altınova Co-Mayor Budak Arrested

Removed from office by the Ministry of Interior on May 15 and taken into custody shortly afterwards, HDP’s Muş Altınova Co-Mayor Casim Budak has been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization.”

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

The Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to HDP’s Bulanık, Varto and Erentepe Municipalities in Muş and main opposition CHP’s Urla Municipality in İzmir.

18 December 2019

HDP’s Varto and Bulanık Co-Mayors Detained

HDP’s Varto and Bulanık Co-Mayors Detained

HDP’s Muş Bulanık and Varto District Co-Mayors and a municipal council member have been taken into custody on the ground of ongoing investigations against them.

17 December 2019

Demonstrations Banned in Muş for 15 Days

Demonstrations Banned in Muş for 15 Days

The Governorship of Muş has announced that statements for the press, meetings and protest marches have been banned in the province for 15 days till October 4.

20 September 2019

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Request for Recounting of Votes in Muş

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Request for Recounting of Votes in Muş

HDP has announced that Supreme Election Council has rejected its request for recounting of votes in Muş, where there is a margin of 538 votes. Co-Mayor candidate Sakık said, "Council hastily rejected the request. This people will not forgive you.”

‘If Our Objection in Muş is Not Accepted, We Will Appeal to Constitutional Court, ECtHR’

HDP CO-CHAIR PERVİN BULDAN

‘If Our Objection in Muş is Not Accepted, We Will Appeal to Constitutional Court, ECtHR’

After the objection of HDP against the local election results has been rejected, HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan has denounced the rejection: “If our objections in in Muş are not accepted, we will appeal to the Constitutional Court and ECtHR.”

Governorship Bans Assemblies, Marches and Demonstrations in Muş for 15 Days

Governorship Bans Assemblies, Marches and Demonstrations in Muş for 15 Days

Releasing a written statement, the Governorship of Muş has announced that assemblies, marches and demonstrations to be held in the province have been banned for 15 days. The HDP previously objected to the local election results

Is Poverty the Fate of Muş, Ağrı and Urfa?

ANALYSIS BY SİNAN OK

Is Poverty the Fate of Muş, Ağrı and Urfa?

It can be commented that the politics oriented towards the region, including in the AKP era, is in a historical failure. The fact that a peaceful solution is not provided for the Kurdish question has been evolving into a punishment with impoverishment.

27 March 2019 Sinan Ok

Snow Scenes from Van, Dersim, Hakkari, Iğdır and Muş

Snow Scenes from Van, Dersim, Hakkari, Iğdır and Muş

Snow images from Van, Dersim, Hakkari, Iğdır and Muş through the the lenses of photojournalists of Anadolu Agency...

31 January 2019

Journalist Seda Taşkın Sentenced to 7 Years, 6 Months in Prison

Journalist Seda Taşkın Sentenced to 7 Years, 6 Months in Prison

The Muş 2nd Heavy Penal Court has ruled that journalist Seda Taşkın shall be sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.

11 October 2018

Regional Court Overturns HDP MP’s Prison Sentence

Regional Court Overturns HDP MP’s Prison Sentence

Erzurum Regional General Court has overturned the six-year prison sentence given to HDP MP Burcu Çelik Özkan, who has been under arrest for the past 306 days. The case will be tried again.

19 February 2018

Curfew Declared in 21 Regions in Muş

Curfew Declared in 21 Regions in Muş

Muş Governorship has announced that curfew has been declared in 21 neighbourhoods, villages and plateau regions in Muş province as of 3:30 a.m. Some districts have been closed to traffic.

Malazgirt Co-Mayors Arrested

Malazgirt Co-Mayors Arrested

Malazgirt co-Mayors Halis Coşkun and Memnune Söylemez from Democratic Regions Party have also been arrested. The number of arrested mayors of municipalities governed by DBP has risen to 46.

29 November 2016

Muş Varto Municipality Co-Mayor Arrested

Muş Varto Municipality Co-Mayor Arrested

Muş’s Varto Municipality co-Mayor Sabite Ekinci from DBP has been arrested on claims of “being a member of a terrorist organisation”, “damaging Varto Municipality”, and “tender irregularity”.

10 November 2016

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

DİHA Correspondent, Provincial Co-Chairs of HDP, DBP Arrested

Five people taken into custody in Muş province including DİHA correspondent İdris Sayılgan and provincial executives from DBP and HDP have been arrested. That way, the number of arrested journalists and writers rose to 2016.

25 October 2016

State Officials Charged with Burning 9 People Acquitted

State Officials Charged with Burning 9 People Acquitted

Four defendants, of whom one was police and three others were soldiers, have been acquitted. “We have faced with the wall of impunity again”, Lawyer Karaçelik said.

2 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

HDP Muş Co-Chair Arrested

HDP Muş Co-Chair Arrested

Put on trial due to attending the press conference at Kobane demonstrations, HDP Muş Co-Chair Elif Çetinbaş has been arrested and sentenced to 12 years, five months and 22 days of imprisonment.

29 December 2015 Beyza Kural

Impunity Concern in Trial over Burning Villagers

VARTİNİS TRIAL

Impunity Concern in Trial over Burning Villagers

No decision has been issued in the trial on nine villagers burned to death in Muş, attorney Karaçelik has claimed though evidences are sufficient for ruling, impunity has become a legal practice in Turkey.

22 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

“Gesture” by Court in Burning Villagers Trial

VARTİNİS TRIAL

“Gesture” by Court in Burning Villagers Trial

In the trial as to nine villagers burned alive in Vartinis, signature practice within the scope of judicial control of defendants has been lifted prior to summary judgement which was interpreted as “gesture” by lawyer Karaçelik.

4 November 2015 Ayça Söylemez

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