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Prof. Korur-Fincancı: Overturn of acquittal intended to punish us

ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM NEWSPAPER TRIALS

Prof. Korur-Fincancı: Overturn of acquittal intended to punish us

Three rights defenders' acquittal in the case regarding a solidarity campaign for the now-closed Özgür Gündem newspaper has been overturned.

5 November 2020 Hikmet Adal

Unions object to bill partially abolishing right to severance pay

JOINT STATEMENT BY THREE CONFEDERATIONS

Unions object to bill partially abolishing right to severance pay

If the bill is passed, employees between the ages of 25 and 50 will not be able to benefit from severance pay and notice pay.

5 November 2020

Foreign Ministry: Turkey to 'harshly' react to France's ban on 'Grey Wolves' group

Foreign Ministry: Turkey to 'harshly' react to France's ban on 'Grey Wolves' group

The group has been banned after a monument for Armenian Genocide was defaced with "Grey Wolves" and "RTE" slogans.

5 November 2020

Turkey reports nearly 2,400 Covid-19 'patients,' 77 deaths

Turkey reports nearly 2,400 Covid-19 'patients,' 77 deaths

The country's death toll has risen to 10,558 with 384,509 "patients."

5 November 2020

HDP marks fourth anniversary of its leaders' imprisonment: 'They've been held hostage'

HDP marks fourth anniversary of its leaders' imprisonment: 'They've been held hostage'

The party's co-chairs and lawmakers were detained and sent behind bars on November 4, 2016, for "terrorism-related" charges.

4 November 2020

Turkey fines social media companies for failing to comply with new law

Turkey fines social media companies for failing to comply with new law

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Periscope and Tiktok may face further sanctions if they don't open an office in Turkey within 30 days.

4 November 2020

Access to a report was blocked four hours after it was published; it was opened 95 days later

Access to a report was blocked four hours after it was published; it was opened 95 days later

A news report by a local outlet about an investigation against a university president for "misconduct" and forgery of documents" has been reopened to access.

4 November 2020 Hikmet Adal

Appeals court overturns verdict of acquittal for Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu, Nesin

ÖZGÜR GÜNDEM NEWSPAPER TRIALS

Appeals court overturns verdict of acquittal for Korur-Fincancı, Önderoğlu, Nesin

Fifty-six people had participated in the "Editors-in-Chief on Watch" campaign launched in solidarity with Özgür Gündem newspaper, which was closed in 2016.

4 November 2020

Disaster agency announces the end of search and rescue operations after İzmir earthquake

Disaster agency announces the end of search and rescue operations after İzmir earthquake

More than 100 people have been rescued during the efforts by government agencies and NGOs.

4 November 2020

Turkey reintroduces some Covid-19 measures amid increase in cases

Turkey reintroduces some Covid-19 measures amid increase in cases

Hairdressers, wedding halls, swimming pools, astroturfs, theaters, cinemas, concert halls, and similar places will close at 10 p.m., the President has announced.

4 November 2020

Five parties agree to form an earthquake investigation committee

Five parties agree to form an earthquake investigation committee

Following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in İzmir, all five parties that have a parliamentary group have agreed for a three-month investigation.

4 November 2020

Turkey reports 2,343 new 'patients,' 79 deaths of coronavirus

Turkey reports 2,343 new 'patients,' 79 deaths of coronavirus

The country's death toll has risen to 10,481, the Health Ministry has announced.

4 November 2020

Death toll in İzmir earthquake rises to 114

Death toll in İzmir earthquake rises to 114

As many as 137 victims are still receiving treatment while 898 have been discharged from hospitals, according to the AFAD.

4 November 2020

Turkish lira continues to slide, trading at 10 to Euro

Turkish lira continues to slide, trading at 10 to Euro

The lira's new plunge has come on the day of the US presidential election.

3 November 2020

Erdoğan ally Bahçeli wishes people 'didn't prefer to live in risky buildings'

İZMİR EARTHQUAKE

Erdoğan ally Bahçeli wishes people 'didn't prefer to live in risky buildings'

"We should be prepared for a possible earthquake in İstanbul," the MHP Chair has said.

3 November 2020

Human Rights Association executive detained over prison visits

Human Rights Association executive detained over prison visits

The investigation was intensifying the isolation of the prisoners by putting pressure on their relatives and human right defenders, said the İHD.

3 November 2020

İzmir earthquake: Another three-year-old pulled out of rubble

İzmir earthquake: Another three-year-old pulled out of rubble

The child had been stranded under the debris for 91 hours.

3 November 2020

One body recovered, 37 people rescued from capsized boat in southern Turkey

One body recovered, 37 people rescued from capsized boat in southern Turkey

A 37-year-old foreign national, had been caught in a narrow area of the boat and was unable to get free, Alanya Mayor has stated.

3 November 2020

Complaint filed against judges who defied Constitutional Court decision

DISMISSED MP BERBEROĞLU

Complaint filed against judges who defied Constitutional Court decision

Two heavy penal courts had defied the top court by refusing to retry Berberoğlu from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

3 November 2020

Turkey's daily Covid-19 'patient' count exceeds 2,300, severely ill patients on sharp increase

Turkey's daily Covid-19 'patient' count exceeds 2,300, severely ill patients on sharp increase

The country's death toll has reached 10,402 with 76 new fatalities.

3 November 2020

İzmir earthquake: Death toll hits 109, several contractors detained

İzmir earthquake: Death toll hits 109, several contractors detained

Detention warrants have been issued against 11 people while rescue efforts are underway in five buildings.

3 November 2020

TurkStat: Turkey's prison population exceeds 291,000

TurkStat: Turkey's prison population exceeds 291,000

While 163 people per 100,000 population were in prison in Turkey in 2010, it increased to 323 in 2018 and 351 in 2019.

2 November 2020

İstanbul Mayor discharged from hospital after Covid-19 treatment

İstanbul Mayor discharged from hospital after Covid-19 treatment

İmamoğlu has said that he will visit earthquake-hit İzmir after finishing his home quarantine.

2 November 2020

Death toll in İzmir earthquake rises to 91, three-year-old rescued after 65 hours

Death toll in İzmir earthquake rises to 91, three-year-old rescued after 65 hours

The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority has announced that 962 people were injured, with 743 of them discharged from hospitals and 219 people still under treatment.

2 November 2020

'It was soldiers who stated that Turgut, Şiban were dropped from a military helicopter'

REPORT BY MP ŞIK

'It was soldiers who stated that Turgut, Şiban were dropped from a military helicopter'

Independent lawmaker Ahmet Şık has prepared a fact checking report regarding the allgeations that two citizens were tortured and dropped from a military helicopter in the Kurdish-majority Van province.

2 November 2020

Former AKP deputy Prof. Burhan Kuzu dies of Covid-19

Former AKP deputy Prof. Burhan Kuzu dies of Covid-19

The 65-year-old politician had received coronavirus treatment for 15 days.

2 November 2020

Turkey reports 2,106 new Covid-19 'patients,' 74 deaths

Turkey reports 2,106 new Covid-19 'patients,' 74 deaths

The number of patients in critical condition has increased to 2,177.

2 November 2020

Death toll rises to 79 in İzmir earthquake

Death toll rises to 79 in İzmir earthquake

Some 1,120 aftershocks have hit the area since Friday and 43 of them were above magnitude 4.

2 November 2020

Minister of Interior, Presidential Spokesperson test positive for coronavirus

Minister of Interior, Presidential Spokesperson test positive for coronavirus

Minister Soylu and his family have been hospitalized after feeling sick.

2 November 2020

Court to examine whether Bloomberg journalists made profit through report on currency crisis

MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Court to examine whether Bloomberg journalists made profit through report on currency crisis

Trials continued for journalists who have been charged with "insulting the president," "disrespecting the religious beliefs of a group," "trying to weaken the economy," and "membership of a terrorist organization."

31 October 2020 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll tops 10,000 as 'İstanbul heading to unmanageable situation'

Turkey's official Covid-19 death toll tops 10,000 as 'İstanbul heading to unmanageable situation'

"If we don't control the situation in İstanbul, the pandemic will no longer be manageable," Minister Koca has said, noting that the metropolis has 40 percent of all cases in the country.

28 October 2020

Central Bank Governor says Turkey doesn't have a target for exchange rates as US dollar's rise continues

Central Bank Governor says Turkey doesn't have a target for exchange rates as US dollar's rise continues

The Central Bank has announced that it raised the year-end inflation forecast for both this year and next.

28 October 2020