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'Bribery’ operation in Bilecik

'Bribery’ operation in Bilecik

It is alleged that the executive board chair of an affiliate of the Bilecik Municipality was caught red-handed while receiving bribes for a shopping mall construction.

20 January 2022

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Taken into custody and arrested as part of the operations against recycling workers in İstanbul, three recycling workers have been released 24 days later.

29 October 2021

Police operation in Antalya

Police operation in Antalya

In house raids carried out in the early morning hours, some people including the executives of the People’s House, Socialist Refoundation Party (SYKP) and Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) have been taken into custody.

12 October 2021

20 people, including HDP, DBP executives, detained

HOUSE RAIDS IN 3 PROVINCES

20 people, including HDP, DBP executives, detained

In house raids carried out in Adana, Şırnak and Dersim provinces, 20 people, including the executives of the Peoples’ Democratic Party and the Democratic Regions Party, have been taken into custody.

Human Rights Association Co-Chair, HDP executives detained

Human Rights Association Co-Chair, HDP executives detained

In operations targeting the Peoples’ Democratic Party in İstanbul, Ankara, Eskişehir and Adana, several party executives and Öztürk Türkdoğan, the Co-Chair of the İHD, which was targeted by Interior Minister Soylu, have been taken into custody.

Gare operation: The 'responsibility' debate continues as Erdoğan sues CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu

Gare operation: The 'responsibility' debate continues as Erdoğan sues CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu

Thirteen security officers held hostage by the PKK in Iraq's north were killed last week during a military operation to rescue them.

19 February 2021

CHP ‘brought up hostages to agenda over and over again’

SPOKESPERSON ÖZTRAK ON 'GARE'

CHP ‘brought up hostages to agenda over and over again’

Speaking about the death of 13 security personnel in Gare, main opposition CHP Spokesperson Öztrak has noted that his party brought the issue of public officials taken hostages into the Parliamentary agenda for many times before.

16 February 2021

Ministry of Interior: 718 people detained in 40 provinces

Ministry of Interior: 718 people detained in 40 provinces

In a statement released by the Interior Ministry of Turkey, it has been announced that 718 people, including HDP provincial and district chairs, have been detained.

15 February 2021

HDP: 143 people detained in two days

HDP: 143 people detained in two days

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) released a statement about the detention of students and politicians in several provinces across Turkey over the past two days. At least 143 people were detained, according to the party.

15 February 2021

Military operation in northern Iraq: 2 soldiers lose their lives

Military operation in northern Iraq: 2 soldiers lose their lives

In a military operation launched by the Turkish Armed Forces, commando captain Burak Coşkun and sergeant major Harun Turhan have lost their lives and four soldiers have been wounded in northern Iraq.

11 February 2021

Operation against members of Land Forces

Operation against members of Land Forces

Detention warrants have been issued against 29 people, including colonels and majors; 22 people have been detained.

Operation against politicians, journalists in İstanbul

Operation against politicians, journalists in İstanbul

Several people, including Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter Pınar Gayıp, have been taken into custody in house raids in İstanbul.

Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca detained

OPERATION AGAINST HDP

Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca detained

As part of an operation against the HDP in Turkey’s Kurdish majority eastern province of Kars, several people, including Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca, have been detained.

Detained politicians have food poisoning

KOBANI INVESTIGATION

Detained politicians have food poisoning

Detained as part of the “Kobani investigation”, HDP politicians had food poisoning. Attorney Dede has said that Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen has been brought back to the security directorate after being put on a drip. Two politicians are still in hospital.

28 September 2020

International reactions to detention of HDP politicians

International reactions to detention of HDP politicians

While the Socialist Alliance of Australia “condemns the anti-democratic attacks waged by the Erdoğan regime” against the HDP, the Movement for Change from Greece says that “the EU cannot remain indifferent to illegal practices.”

28 September 2020

'They want to keep the HDP away from both politics and social life'

OPERATION AGAINST HDP

'They want to keep the HDP away from both politics and social life'

Specialized in the Middle Eastern and Kurdish Politics, Prof. Mesut Yeğen, Asst. Prof. Cuma Çiçek and journalists Faik Bulut and Aslı Aydıntaşbaş have spoken to bianet about the recent operation against the HDP.

25 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Human Rights Association: A new ‘operation of intimidation’ against lawyers

Human Rights Association: A new ‘operation of intimidation’ against lawyers

In a statement about the detention of 60 legists, the İHD has noted that “it cannot be the subject of an investigation whom a lawyer will defend, what she talked with her client during the defense and what tactic she will follow in preparing the defense.”

15 September 2020

Reconnaissance plane crashes in Van, claiming the lives of 7 security personnel

Reconnaissance plane crashes in Van, claiming the lives of 7 security personnel

Minister of Interior Soylu has announced that a reconnaissance plane has crashed in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, claiming the lives of seven security personnel, among whom were also two pilots.

Conflict in Siirt claims the lives of 2 special operations police officers

Conflict in Siirt claims the lives of 2 special operations police officers

Interior Ministry has announced that two members of the Police Special Operations team, who were critically wounded in a conflict in eastern Siirt province, have lost their lives.

Operation Against HDP, DBP Politicians, Women’s Associations in Diyarbakır

Operation Against HDP, DBP Politicians, Women’s Associations in Diyarbakır

HDP Central Executive Committee member Özlem Gündüz, DBP former Co-Chair Mehmet Arslan, Rosa Women’s Association founding members and Free Women’s Movement (TJA) activists have been detained in the operation.

Joint Statement by 28 EU Countries: Cease the Unilateral Military Action

Joint Statement by 28 EU Countries: Cease the Unilateral Military Action

Releasing a joint statement, 28 EU countries have “called upon Turkey to cease the unilateral military action”. The countries have further underlined that “a so-called ‘safe zone’ is unlikely to satisfy international refugee criteria for refugee return”.

Trump: Turkey Invaded Syria

Trump: Turkey Invaded Syria

In a statement released by the White House regarding Turkey’s operation into northern Syria, it has been indicated, “The United States does not endorse this attack and has made it clear to Turkey that this operation is a bad idea".

Turkey Starts Ground Offensive in Northern Syria

Turkey Starts Ground Offensive in Northern Syria

Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) have launched a cross-border military operation into northern Syria. The Ministry of National Defense has announced that Turkey has also started ground offensive into the region as of 10.30 p.m.

Pentagon: We Move US Forces Out of the Path of Potential Turkish Incursion

Pentagon: We Move US Forces Out of the Path of Potential Turkish Incursion

US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Chief Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman has stated, “We have moved the U.S. forces in northern Syria out of the path of potential Turkish incursion to ensure their safety”.

Parliament Passes Resolution for Cross-Border Operation in Syria, Iraq

Parliament Passes Resolution for Cross-Border Operation in Syria, Iraq

While preparations for an operation in Syria are underway, the Parliament has agreed to extend the resolution allowing cross-border operations against Syria and Iraq. The CHP and İYİ Party approved the resolution, the HDP voted against it.

Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov: We Were Not Informed About US Withdrawal

Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov: We Were Not Informed About US Withdrawal

In response to a question regarding the withdrawal of US soldiers from northern Syria ahead of a possible cross-border military operation by Turkey, Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov has said, “No, no one informed us.”

ISIS Statement by Trump: I Told Erdoğan ‘It is Your Responsibility’

ISIS Statement by Trump: I Told Erdoğan ‘It is Your Responsibility’

Shortly after he stated that he told President Erdoğan, "You are going to be responsible" for the arrested ISIS members in northern Syria, US President Donald Trump has announced that he will host Erdoğan in the US on November 13.

From Trump to Turkey: I will Totally Destroy and Obliterate Your Economy

From Trump to Turkey: I will Totally Destroy and Obliterate Your Economy

Addressing Turkey in another tweet thread last evening, US President Trump said, “If Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the economy of Turkey”.

Syria Statement by Ministry of National Defense: We are Ready for Struggle

Syria Statement by Ministry of National Defense: We are Ready for Struggle

Releasing a brief statement on social media, the Ministry of National Defense has announced that the preparations for a cross-border military operation into northern Syria have been completed.

Trump: It is Time for us to Get out of These Ridiculous Endless Wars

Trump: It is Time for us to Get out of These Ridiculous Endless Wars

US President Donald Trump has made a statement about US withdrawal from Syria: “It is time for us to get out of these ridiculous endless wars.Turkey, Europe, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Russia and the Kurds will now have to figure the situation out”.

'We are Ready to Defend our People If Turkey Violates the Agreement'

'We are Ready to Defend our People If Turkey Violates the Agreement'

Indicating that their joint border patrols continue as agreed, Girê Spî Military Council Spokesperson Mehmûd has indicated that “they are ready to protect their people if Turkey violates any clause of the agreement”.

Erdoğan: US Soldiers Begin to Withdraw from Northern Syria

Erdoğan: US Soldiers Begin to Withdraw from Northern Syria

Addressing the statement of the White House about an imminent operation into Northern Syria by Turkey, President Erdoğan has indicated that US soldiers have begun to withdraw from the region.

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