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Twenty-three local Kurdish politicians in Urfa arrested on 'terror' charges

Twenty-three local Kurdish politicians in Urfa arrested on 'terror' charges

The HDP and DBP politicians are charged with "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "providing financial support to a terrorist organization."

Deadly attack on Şenyaşar family: Prosecutor changed for 9th time in 3.5 years

Deadly attack on Şenyaşar family: Prosecutor changed for 9th time in 3.5 years

The prosecutor conducting the investigation into the attack carried out by the relatives of a ruling AKP MP on Şenyaşar family and claiming the lives of three family members in Urfa’s Suruç in southeast Turkey has been charged for the 9th time.

15 November 2021

Families appeal court ruling in Suruç Massacre case

Families appeal court ruling in Suruç Massacre case

"New informaition about the case was coming all the time. Taking this information incot account would reveal the other people responsible for the incient," attorney Uçar has said.

26 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Şenyaşar Family: It is unknown where justice is

JUSTICE WATCH FOR 214 DAYS

Şenyaşar Family: It is unknown where justice is

With her two sons and spouse killed in an attack by the relatives of a ruling AKP MP and one son arrested, Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have been keeping a justice watch in front of the Urfa Courthouse for 214 days.

Constitutional Court rejects application about Suruç massacre

Constitutional Court rejects application about Suruç massacre

The Constitutional Court has found the application regarding the responsibility of public officials in Suruç massacre “ill-founded.”

‘Those who carried out the massacre are free, my son is arrested’

EMİNE ŞENYAŞAR

‘Those who carried out the massacre are free, my son is arrested’

September 7 marked the 183rd day of the “justice watch” of Emine and Ferit Şenyaşar, who lost their three family members in an attack by the relatives and security guards of a ruling AKP MP. Emine Şenyaşar demanded justice for her jailed son.

8 September 2021

Police attack Suruç Massacre commemorations in Ankara and İstanbul

Police attack Suruç Massacre commemorations in Ankara and İstanbul

Police have intervened against the ones who came together in İstanbul and Ankara to commemorate the 33 people who lost their lives in Suruç, Urfa five years ago yesterday. Several people have been taken into custody.

33 people killed in Suruç Massacre commemorated: Teacher Süleyman Aksu

33 people killed in Suruç Massacre commemorated: Teacher Süleyman Aksu

Güneş Aksu, who lost his elder brother Süleyman Aksu in Suruç Massacre five years ago, has spoken to bianet. Referring to the idiom “No pain, no gain” that Süleyman taught his students, she says, “After his passing, I have fully understood what it means.”

21 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration

Police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration

Police have intervened against the ones who gathered in front of Amara Cultural Center in Suruç, Urfa to commemorate the 33 people who lost their lives in a suicide bomb attack five years ago today.

‘My son wanted to bring toys to children, he was killed with 32 others’

5TH YEAR SINCE SURUÇ MASSACRE

‘My son wanted to bring toys to children, he was killed with 32 others’

It has been 5 years since 33 people died in a bomb attack in Suruç. Murat Budak, who lost his son, has spoken to bianet: “After the explosion, Mahir Kaynak said, ‘Such acts cannot be committed without the knowledge of the state.’ What else can I say?”

20 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Dismissed Co-Mayor of Suruç released from prison

Dismissed Co-Mayor of Suruç released from prison

Arrested on November 19, 2019 after being removed from office by the Ministry of Interior, dismissed Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik has been released.

University student taken to COVID-19 polyclinic for medical examination in detention

University student taken to COVID-19 polyclinic for medical examination in detention

Wounded in Suruç massacre in 2015 and facing an investigation over her remarks in a petition to intervene in the case, university student Çoban was taken to a COVID-19 polyclinic in İstanbul for her routine medical examination in detention.

18 June 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Dismissed Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik Arrested

Dismissed Suruç Co-Mayor Hatice Çevik Arrested

Taken into custody on November 15 and charged with “membership of an armed terrorist organization and terror propaganda”, HDP’s dismissed Co-Mayor of Suruç district Hatice Çevik has been arrested.

21 November 2019

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Katırcıoğlu, Şeker and Kılıç-Koçyiğit, who were wounded in police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration in Kadıköy, İstanbul, have spoken to bianet.

22 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Death of 4 People in Suruç Before Elections on Parliamentary Agenda

Death of 4 People in Suruç Before Elections on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Urfa MP Ömer Öcalan has submitted a proposal for parliamentary inquiry into the armed attack and conflict which erupted in the district of Suruç in Urfa before the elections on June 24. He has also submitted a parliamentary question to be responded by the Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül.

3 People Carrying 4 Sacks Full of Voting Papers Detained in Suruç

3 People Carrying 4 Sacks Full of Voting Papers Detained in Suruç

The police have detained three people reported to be carrying four sacks full of pre-sealed voting papers in the district of Suruç in Urfa.

Election Safety Violations in Urfa; CHP, HDP Appeal to Supreme Election Council

Election Safety Violations in Urfa; CHP, HDP Appeal to Supreme Election Council

There is news of election safety violations committed in Turkey’s southeastern province of Urfa, where four people were killed in an armed conflict during the election works.

Fadıl Şenyaşar, Whose Father and Brothers Have Been Killed in Suruç, Arrested

Fadıl Şenyaşar, Whose Father and Brothers Have Been Killed in Suruç, Arrested

Fadıl Şenyaşar, who has lost his father and two brothers in the armed attack in Suruç in Turkey's southeastern province of Urfa, has been arrested in relation with the death of Mehmet Şah Yıldız, the brother of the AKP Urfa MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız.

25 Organizations Prevented From Entering Suruç Due to ‘Security of Life’

25 Organizations Prevented From Entering Suruç Due to ‘Security of Life’

Representatives of 25 organizations, including the Diyarbakır Bar Association, Human Rights Association and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, have been prevented from entering Suruç for investigation on the ground of “security of life”.

Turkish Medical Association: Security of Hospitals Should Be Ensured

Turkish Medical Association: Security of Hospitals Should Be Ensured

The Turkish Medical Association has released a statement regarding the armed conflict in Suruç, Urfa. The Association has stated that the attacks also continued inside the Suruç Public Hospital and two of the deaths occurred in the hospital.

Statements by Politicians Regarding Armed Conflict in Urfa

Statements by Politicians Regarding Armed Conflict in Urfa

While the HDP has stated, “We will not be provoked by such incidents”, the CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “Such incidents should remain in history.” The government officials have emphasized that “It is an attack targeting AKP members.”

Armed Conflict During Election Works in Urfa

Armed Conflict During Election Works in Urfa

The dispute that erupted during the election works of AKP MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız in Turkey's southeastern province of Urfa has turned into an armed conflict. Four people have been killed and eight people have been wounded.

Defendant Not Brought to Court Again in Suruç Trial, Families Leave Courtroom

Defendant Not Brought to Court Again in Suruç Trial, Families Leave Courtroom

The only arrested defendant in Suruç Massacre Trial hasn’t been brought to the third hearing either; families whose all demands were rejected have left the courtroom.

14 November 2017

HDP Urfa MP Öcalan Demands Investigation be Launched into Suruç Massacre

HDP Urfa MP Öcalan Demands Investigation be Launched into Suruç Massacre

HDP Urfa MP Öcalan has called for parliamentary investigation to be launched into Suruç massacre.

Berkin Elvan Commemorated Demanding Justice 3 Years After His Shooting

Berkin Elvan Commemorated Demanding Justice 3 Years After His Shooting

Reiterating demands for justice, Berkin Elvan has been commemorated in the Parliament and on the spot where he had been shot, in third year anniversary of his shooting with a gas capsule.

Victims’ Families of Ankara, Suruç, Gezi on İstiklal Street

Victims’ Families of Ankara, Suruç, Gezi on İstiklal Street

Families of those who lost their lives in Gezi protest, and Suruç and Ankara bomb attacks have expressed on İstiklal street that their pain is common, and demanded trial against the ones who are responsible for the killings.

23 March 2016 Beyza Kural

The Police Attack Suruç Explosion Protesters

The Police Attack Suruç Explosion Protesters

Police used tear gas and water cannon on thousands of Suruç Explosion protesters in Galatasaray Square in İstanbul while the crowd was breaking up after the press statement.

21 July 2015 Beyza Kural

Explosion in Southeast of Turkey

Explosion in Southeast of Turkey

It's stated that many people died or were injured due to bombing attack in Southeast of Turkey. Explosion occurred during the press statement of Socialists Youth before going Kobani. 33 dead and 76 injured according to Ministry of the Interior.

“The Government Didn’t Help 180,000 Refugees From Kobane”

“The Government Didn’t Help 180,000 Refugees From Kobane”

Kobane Crisis Coordination released a statement, claiming that the government only helped with the lodging of 10,000 refugees from Kobane and left the remaining 180,000 to municipality and other local groups.

23 December 2014

“Refugee Camps in Suruç Battle With Epidemics”

“Refugee Camps in Suruç Battle With Epidemics”

Deniz Erdoğdu from Turkish Doctors Union told bianet that while conditions in refugee camps located in the southeastern district of Suruç were not so terrible, he warned about certain infections could turn into epidemics in a matter of days.

10 November 2014 Elif Akgül

Turkish Army Attacks on Syria Border, Kills Activist

Turkish Army Attacks on Syria Border, Kills Activist

Turkish Army soldiers attacked members of Free Art Initiative who attempted to form a human chain in Turkey’s border town Suruç, wounding 4 activist and killing 1 woman activist.

7 November 2014

Writers to Visit Border to Kobane

Writers to Visit Border to Kobane

A group of writers will head to Turkey’s border this Saturday to reiterate their demands to open a corridor to Kobane.

24 October 2014

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