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7 political parties and organizations make a call for May Day
7 political parties and organizations make a call for May Day
“To the May Day for daily bread, peace and freedom,” say the Labor Party, Laborist Movement Party, People’s Houses, HDP, Socialist Assemblies Federation, Workers’ Party of Turkey and Social Freedom Party ahead of May 1.
5 April 2022
'Our demands are still ignored,' says the Turkish Medical Association
'Our demands are still ignored,' says the Turkish Medical Association
The TTB has thanked the healthcare workers and physicians who joined the 2-day strike and said, “The statements made by the President yesterday have shown that our demands are still being ignored”.
16 March 2022
8 medical organizations in Turkey: War kills, peace saves lives
8 medical organizations in Turkey: War kills, peace saves lives
Eight medical organizations in Turkey have released a joint statement amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing war. Referring to the principle of “medical neutrality” in the Geneva Convention, they have called for an end to war.
9 March 2022
641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable
MARCH 8 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
641 citizens: Equality of women and men is indispensable
Citizens have “called on everyone to take responsibility to build a democratic Turkey, which is based on a secular law where women can fully exercise their rights in line with the spirit of the Civil Code and which is egalitarian, liberal, fair and pluralistic.”
7 March 2022
International rights organizations express support for journalists in Ukraine
International rights organizations express support for journalists in Ukraine
85 international rights and press freedom organizations, including the Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA) from Turkey, have released a joint statement amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: "We unilaterally condemn the violence and aggression."
28 February 2022
Association raises concerns over LGBTI+s' life safety in Ukraine: 'No to war'
STATEMENT BY KAOS GL
Association raises concerns over LGBTI+s' life safety in Ukraine: 'No to war'
“We closely witnessed the oppression against LGBTI+s in the regions in the grip of Russia, who is the builder and the operator of hostile policies towards LGBTI+s,” says the Kaos GL association amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
25 February 2022
Journalism organizations: End impunity, ensure our life safety
GÜNGÖR ARSLAN MURDER
Journalism organizations: End impunity, ensure our life safety
In the wake of journalist Güngör Arslan’s killing in an armed attack in Kocaeli, professional press organizations have released a joint statement and requested life safety for journalists and an end to impunity for attacks targeting them.
22 February 2022
335 citizens express support for Migros warehouse workers' resistance
335 citizens express support for Migros warehouse workers' resistance
335 writers, scientists, academics, politicians, deputies, journalists, representatives from democratic organizations and activists say, “We stand by the resisting Migros workers”, 257 of whom have been dismissed during their protests.
15 February 2022
Migros admits dismissing resisting workers
Migros admits dismissing resisting workers
In a statement, Migros, one of the largest supermarket chains in Turkey, has admitted dismissing 257 workers protesting the 8-percent wage rise: “Our door is open to our colleagues who find these working conditions suitable.”
11 February 2022
‘Economic burden on municipalities is no longer bearable in Turkey’
11 CHP METROPOLITAN MAYORS
‘Economic burden on municipalities is no longer bearable in Turkey’
Amid ongoing increases in the prices of fuel oil, electricity and basic consumption goods among many others, 11 metropolitan mayors from the main opposition CHP have reiterated their requests in order to protect citizens from price hikes.
9 February 2022
Turkey criticizes UNSC over its extension of peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
Turkey criticizes UNSC over its extension of peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the United Nations Security Council of “trying to impose a settlement model that has been tried and exhausted for more than fifty years, proven ineffective and does not reflect the consent of one side.”
28 January 2022
203 artists express support: ‘Sezen Aksu will never walk alone’
DECLARATION
203 artists express support: ‘Sezen Aksu will never walk alone’
In the face of targeting remarks and threats over a song, including from President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, 203 artists have expressed their solidarity with musician Sezen Aksu: “We will not lose even a single one of us.”
24 January 2022
‘Boğaziçi University condemned to the administration of the unelected’
JOINT STATEMENT BY ALUMNI
‘Boğaziçi University condemned to the administration of the unelected’
The Boğaziçi Alumni have lashed out at the dismissal of three elected deans by releasing a statement: “We will not abandon our school, where we witness a projection of Turkey’s current governance crisis, to this lawless, totalitarian mentality.”
21 January 2022
2,102 people express solidarity with Boğaziçi University constituents
1ST ANNIVERSARY OF PROTESTS
2,102 people express solidarity with Boğaziçi University constituents
On the first anniversary of Boğaziçi University protests against the appointed rectors, 2,102 citizens have signed a joint statement, calling on the authorities to take action to ensure university autonomy.
13 January 2022
‘You cannot usurp women's right to alimony behind closed doors'
WOMEN'S PLATFORM FOR EQUALITY
‘You cannot usurp women's right to alimony behind closed doors'
The Women’s Platform for Equality of Turkey has released a statement about the amendment expected to be introduced to the law regarding the right to alimony.
11 January 2022
‘With journalists arrested and unemployment over 35 percent, there is nothing to celebrate’
JANUARY 10 WORKING JOURNALISTS DAY
‘With journalists arrested and unemployment over 35 percent, there is nothing to celebrate’
In a statement on the occasion of Working Journalists Day, the Journalists’ Union of Turkey recalls that 90 percent of press workers work precariously and without a union and journalists are forced to defend their news at court almost every day.
10 January 2022
Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students
AHEAD OF FIRST HEARING
Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students
Ahead of their first hearing on January 7, four rights organizations have made a joint statement calling for the unconditional release of Berke Gök and Perit Özen, who have been arrested after protesting the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University.
6 January 2022
Rights groups call for arrested Boğaziçi students’ release ahead of first hearing
Rights groups call for arrested Boğaziçi students’ release ahead of first hearing
Ahead of their first hearing on January 7, 22 rights organizations have released a joint statement about Berke Gök and Perit Özen, who have been arrested after protesting Naci İnci, the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University, at their campus.
5 January 2022
Women’s groups call for Kurdish politician, ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk’s release
Women’s groups call for Kurdish politician, ill prisoner Aysel Tuğluk’s release
With her medical condition deteriorating, former HDP MP Aysel Tuğluk is still held behind bars. 68 women’s organizations demand her freedom in a joint statement.
21 December 2021
HDP calls for ‘immediate action to protect ill prisoners’ rights and health’
HDP calls for ‘immediate action to protect ill prisoners’ rights and health’
“The government, which has normalized torture and ill treatment, has also encouraged courts to take unlawful and inhuman decisions on sick prisoners,” say the HDP Co-Spokesersons for Foreign Affairs in the wake of the death of two ill prisoners.
17 December 2021
‘Appointing a director from outside Boğaziçi University is unacceptable’
29 DEPARTMENTS
‘Appointing a director from outside Boğaziçi University is unacceptable’
A joint statement released by the 29 departments and units of Boğaziçi University has denounced the appointed rectorate’s outside appointments instead of appointing the faculty members elected by the faculty members of the university.
14 December 2021
Kobanî trial | 'Legal defense is under grave threat'
Kobanî trial | 'Legal defense is under grave threat'
In their statement, the lawyers of the Kobanî case say, “We call on all bar associations to support us and help us to speak out and fight against the increasing threats and attacks perpetrated on defence lawyers and the legal profession.”
22 November 2021
‘Environmental rights cannot be a subject of investigation’
JOINT STATEMENT BY 60 BARS
‘Environmental rights cannot be a subject of investigation’
60 bar associations across Turkey have expressed solidarity with Deniz Gümüşel, who was briefly detained for protesting that the company operating Yeniköy-Kemerköy thermal power plants sponsored the Olive Harvesting Festival in Muğla’s Milas.
18 November 2021
Solidarity with Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, who faces an investigation over his novel
STATEMENTS BY PUBLISHERS
Solidarity with Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, who faces an investigation over his novel
The Yapı Kredi Publishing House and Turkish Publishers Association have released statements about Nobel-winning writer Orhan Pamuk, who is investigated again for “insulting Atatürk and the flag of Turkey” with his novel “Nights of Plague”.
12 November 2021
43 countries to China: Ensure immediate access to Xinjiang for observers
TURKEY AMONG THE SIGNATORIES
43 countries to China: Ensure immediate access to Xinjiang for observers
43 countries from the United Nations, including Turkey, have made a joint call to China in the face of mounting violations of rights targeting the Uyghurs in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
22 October 2021
'Implement the ECtHR judgement, release Osman Kavala'
DELEGATION OF THE EU TO TURKEY
'Implement the ECtHR judgement, release Osman Kavala'
In a statement shared by the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, it is said, “We urge the Turkish judiciary to implement the ECtHR judgement that calls for Mr. Kavala’s immediate release.”
11 October 2021
‘A child cannot be deprived of education because she doesn't wear a uniform’
DİYARBAKIR BAR ASSOCIATION
‘A child cannot be deprived of education because she doesn't wear a uniform’
A 14-year-old high school student said that the school principal did not allow her to get in her school because she was not wearing the school uniform. The father said that they could not afford to buy a uniform.
7 October 2021
Armed violence has increased by 73 percent in Turkey since 2014
INDIVIDUAL DISARMAMENT DAY
Armed violence has increased by 73 percent in Turkey since 2014
The Umut (Hope) Foundation has released a statement on the occasion of September 28 Individual Disarmament Day: As of September 24, the incidents of armed violence have increased by 6 percent to 2,592 in a year.
27 September 2021
‘Qadi’ has been arrested, what about other ISIS members in Turkey?
LAWYERS OF ANKARA MASSACRE CASE
‘Qadi’ has been arrested, what about other ISIS members in Turkey?
The lawyers of the October 10 Ankara Massacre case have called on the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice to disclose the fate and whereabouts of the ISIS members who have been caught in Turkey.
23 September 2021
Kurdish question | Asrın Law Office: The most important interlocutor is Öcalan
Kurdish question | Asrın Law Office: The most important interlocutor is Öcalan
The lawyers of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan have released a statement amid recent debates on “who the interlocutor is in resolving the Kurdish question.”
22 September 2021
AFP unions in France express solidarity with colleagues preparing to strike in Turkey
AFP unions in France express solidarity with colleagues preparing to strike in Turkey
As the collective bargaining between the Journalists’ Union of Turkey and the Agence France-Presse (AFP) Turkey office has ended in a deadlock, a decision of strike has been taken. The AFP unions in France have released a statement about the issue.
15 September 2021
Statement on refugees and migration
BY UNITY FOR DEMOCRACY
Statement on refugees and migration
The DİB has shared the steps to be taken about migration and refugees in a statement: “We call upon all democratic and socialist parties, institutions and actors to engage in a common dialogue to elaborate and implement these aims."
15 September 2021
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