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Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Objection Regarding Discharged Mayor-Elects

Supreme Election Council Rejects HDP’s Objection Regarding Discharged Mayor-Elects

The extraordinary objection raised by the HDP to the decision of the Supreme Election Council (YSK) preventing the mayor-elects discharged by statutory decrees from taking office has been rejected by the YSK by a vote of seven to four.

Acquittal for Police Officer Tried for Insulting Discharged Teacher

Acquittal for Police Officer Tried for Insulting Discharged Teacher

Being tried for insulting Engin Karataş, a teacher who was discharged as per a Statutory Decree and has been protesting the discharges since then, the police officer has been acquitted based on the testimony of another police officer.

7 March 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Teachers Protesting Discharges Arrested Again on the Charge They Were Acquitted Before

Teachers Protesting Discharges Arrested Again on the Charge They Were Acquitted Before

Teachers Nursel Tanrıverdi and Selvi Polat, who were previously acquitted of the charge brought against them for protesting discharges at Bakırköy Square in İstanbul, have been arrested again on the same charge and for protesting discharges.

26 February 2019 Ayça Söylemez

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu Sends State of Emergency Report to Parliamentary Speaker, Party Chairs

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu Sends State of Emergency Report to Parliamentary Speaker, Party Chairs

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu has sent the “Report on Social Costs of State of Emergency in its 2nd Year” to Parliamentary Speaker and chairs of 13 political parties along with a letter. In his letter, Gergerlioğlu has said, “We demand justice for everyone.”

25 February 2019

‘83 Percent of State of Emergency Victims Want to Leave Turkey’

REPORT ON SOCIAL COSTS OF STATE OF EMERGENCY

‘83 Percent of State of Emergency Victims Want to Leave Turkey’

The State of Emergency Report, which was prepared based on interviews with 3,376 participants, has emphasized that not the supremacy of law, but “the law of the supreme” has been prevailing in Turkey for the last two years.

22 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin

3 Thousand Discharged People Reinstated

3 Thousand Discharged People Reinstated

State of Emergency Inquiry Commission has announced that 42 thousand applications have been concluded and three thousand people, who were previously discharged by Statutory Decrees, have been reinstated in their previous positions.

9 November 2018

Teachers Protesting Discharges Arrested Again

Teachers Protesting Discharges Arrested Again

Teachers Nursel Tanrıverdi and Selvi Polat, who were discharged by a Statutory Decree and were previously arrested for two weeks on the ground that they staged sit-in protests with the demand to be reinstated to their jobs, have been arrested again.

31 October 2018

Purged Beyond Return?

PENNED BY ANDREW GARDNER FROM AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Purged Beyond Return?

More than two years since the first dismissals began, tens of thousands of public sector workers are still living in limbo and without access to an effective remedy.

29 October 2018 Andrew Gardner

Statement by Teachers’ Union About Arrested Teachers

Statement by Teachers’ Union About Arrested Teachers

The Education and Science Workers’ Union has released a statement about the teachers Tanrıverdi and Polat, who have been arrested after protesting with the demand that they be reinstated to their jobs. The Union requested that the teachers be released.

5 September 2018

State of Emergency Comes to an End

State of Emergency Comes to an End

The State of Emergency, which was declared on July 21, 2016 and extended for seven times, has come to an end.

Presidency Authorized to Issue Press Cards

Presidency Authorized to Issue Press Cards

The Prime Ministry Directorate General of Press and Information, which was authorized to issue yellow press cards, has been closed and its duties and authorities have been handed over to the Presidency Directorate of Communication.

Nuclear Regulatory Board Formed by Decree

Nuclear Regulatory Board Formed by Decree

Another decree has been issued within scope of State of Emergency, which will mark its second year on July 20. Nuclear Regulatory Board whose members will appointed by president through the decree has been formed.

18 Peace Academics Discharged by Decree No. 701

18 Peace Academics Discharged by Decree No. 701

One of the Academics for Peace members is from Batman University, one from Mersin University, four from Abant İzzet Baysal University and 12 from İzmir Dokuz Eylül University.

Authorities of Council of Ministers Pass to President by Decree

Authorities of Council of Ministers Pass to President by Decree

Authorities of Council of Ministers have been passed to President by a new statutory decree of 74 articles.

UN Calls to Turkey: End State of Emergency

UN Calls to Turkey: End State of Emergency

The UN issued a statement today, emphasizing that the State of Emergency in Turkey leads to massive and serious human rights violations, and made a call to Turkey to end State of Emergency.

Detained Alev Şahin Released

Detained Alev Şahin Released

Staging protest to be reinstated to her job, architect Alev Şahin has been detained after she was taken into custody yesterday.

14 February 2018

Demonstration Ban in Antep, Hakkari

Demonstration Ban in Antep, Hakkari

“Demonstration and protests such as sit-in protest, distributing leaflets, hunger strike have been banned” in the whole Hakkari province, and Şahinbey, Şehitkâmil and Oğuzeli districts in Antep.

2 February 2018

Council of Europe Takes Recent Statutory Decrees Under Review

Council of Europe Takes Recent Statutory Decrees Under Review

Council of Europe has stated that it has taken the recent Statutory Decrees under review, that stirred criticism over prescribing “identical uniforms” for prisoners and an “exemption of civilians from legal proceedings” who take action in order to suppress terrorist activities.

28 December 2017

Detention Order for Employees of Fatih University Closed Through Statutory Decree

Detention Order for Employees of Fatih University Closed Through Statutory Decree

Detention order has been issued for 172 employees including academics of the Fatih University that has been closed through a statutory decree.

27 December 2017

UN Nelson Mandela Rule: Prisoners Wear Their Own Clothes Outside of Prison

UN Nelson Mandela Rule: Prisoners Wear Their Own Clothes Outside of Prison

The Nelson Mandela Rules state that, “Whenever a prisoner is removed outside the prison for an authorized purpose, he or she shall be allowed to wear his or her own clothing or other inconspicuous clothing.”

26 December 2017

New Statutory Decree Stirs Criticism From Bar Associations

New Statutory Decree Stirs Criticism From Bar Associations

12 bar associations have issued a joint statement criticizing the new Statutory Decree No. 696 issued under the State of Emergency and noted that the decree included many regulations that had no relevance to the State of Emergency.

26 December 2017

Gemlik District to be Moved to Olive Grove Area Due to Statutory Decree

Gemlik District to be Moved to Olive Grove Area Due to Statutory Decree

The new Statutory Decree decree No. 696, released yesterday, has cleared the way for the removal of the olive groves in Bursa’s Gemlik district, population 107,000. CHP representative İrgil has stated that “this Statutory Decree is the death of these olive groves.”

25 December 2017

2 New Statutory Decrees Issued, 2,756 People Discharged, 17 Institutions Closed

2 New Statutory Decrees Issued, 2,756 People Discharged, 17 Institutions Closed

Two new statutory decrees were issued on Sunday under the State of Emergency. 2,756 public personnel have been discharged, 17 institutions including 7 associations and 7 foundations have been closed.

25 December 2017

Discharged Teacher Onay Arrested Over ‘I Want My Job Back’ Protest

Discharged Teacher Onay Arrested Over ‘I Want My Job Back’ Protest

Teacher Nazife Onay, who was discharged from her position through a statutory decree and protested to “get back her job”, has been arrested for the second time.

30 October 2017

State of Emergency Extended for 5th Time

State of Emergency Extended for 5th Time

Council of Ministers Spokesperson Bozdağ has announced that the State of Emergency has been extended for three more months. Turkey has been in State of Emergency since July 21, 2016.

17 October 2017

Solidarity Academies To Start New Academic Year

Solidarity Academies To Start New Academic Year

Solidarity Academies founded in 2016 by academics who were discharged through statutory decrees but aimed at continuing to pass on their academic knowledge through alternative local academic organizations, will start the new academic year with inauguration lectures.

President’s Permission Now Needed to Investigate Chief of Intelligence

STATUTORY DECREE NO.694

President’s Permission Now Needed to Investigate Chief of Intelligence

Amendments made to the Turkish Penal Code through statutory decree no.694 have paved the way for MPs to be investigated.

928 People Discharged, 3 Media Outlets Closed Through 2 New Decrees

928 People Discharged, 3 Media Outlets Closed Through 2 New Decrees

928 civil servants, 128 of whom are academics, have been discharged and, three media outlets have been closed through statutory decree no. 693 prepared by the Council of Ministers.

Academic Altıparmak Reprimanded Over Lecture on State of Emergency

Academic Altıparmak Reprimanded Over Lecture on State of Emergency

Ankara University Faculty of Law lecturer Asst. Prof. Dr. Kerem Altıparmak has been reprimanded by the university administration over a lecture on the State of Emergency.

Constitutional Court Rejects 70,771 Applications Regarding State of Emergency

Constitutional Court Rejects 70,771 Applications Regarding State of Emergency

Constitutional Court has rejected 70,771 applications regarding actions taken through statutory decrees under the State of Emergency due to “non-exhaustion of domestic remedies”.

ECtHR Turns Down 12,600 Applications Concerning Statutory Decrees

ECtHR Turns Down 12,600 Applications Concerning Statutory Decrees

The Ministry of Justice has announced that the ECtHR has turned down 12,600 applications concerning statutory decrees addressing the State of Emergency Commission.

State of Emergency Commission to Start Duty on July 17, Says PM

State of Emergency Commission to Start Duty on July 17, Says PM

PM Yıldırım has declared that the State of Emergency Commission to evaluate decisions rendered through statutory decrees will start its duty on July 17.

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