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YouTube removes video of Erdoğan's communication director due to 'hate speech'

YouTube removes video of Erdoğan's communication director due to 'hate speech'

Fahrettin Altun has accused YouTube of "hypocrisy," claiming that it ignores hate speech against Islam and Muslims.

Ministry: Turkey has administered over 50 million vaccine doses

Ministry: Turkey has administered over 50 million vaccine doses

Some 943,039 people were given vaccine jabs in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.

Police block women's march for İstanbul Convention, use tear gas, rubber bullets

Police block women's march for İstanbul Convention, use tear gas, rubber bullets

Women took to the streets as Turkey officially quit the İstanbul Convention on combating violence against women.

1 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek,Melisa Elçin Özçelikel

Erdoğan announces action plan on violence against women as Turkey quits İstanbul Convention

Erdoğan announces action plan on violence against women as Turkey quits İstanbul Convention

"Our struggle against violence against women did not start with the İstanbul Convention and will not end with it," the president has said.

Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the reports on sexual assault against LGBTI+ prisoner Memiş Akbaş.

İzmir Bar under investigation for criticizing religious affairs head's LGBTI+phobic remarks

İzmir Bar under investigation for criticizing religious affairs head's LGBTI+phobic remarks

"You will not be able to silence the voice of the İzmir Bar Association with investigations, trials and penalties," the bar association has said.

Journalist who revealed child abuse goes to prison while abuser is free

Journalist who revealed child abuse goes to prison while abuser is free

A local journalist has been sentenced to prison for reporting on an incident of child abuse.

Turkey starts reopening, music ban after midnight comes into effect

Turkey starts reopening, music ban after midnight comes into effect

As part of the third stage of the reopening schedule, an outdoor music ban after midnight has taken effect and the ban on shisha service in cafes will continue while most of the measures have been lifted.

'Eighty medical school graduates leave Turkey every month'

'Eighty medical school graduates leave Turkey every month'

We have spoken with a medical student, a new graduate and the Turkish Medical Association secretary-general as to why medical students want to leave Turkey.

1 July 2021 Melisa Elçin Özçelikel

Erdoğan rules out snap elections

Erdoğan rules out snap elections

"June 2023 is Turkey's election calendar. This is our decision as the People's Alliance," the president has said as opposition parties have been calling for a snap election.

Mass grave in Van: 'All they want is their children's bones'

Mass grave in Van: 'All they want is their children's bones'

After the families of killed PKK members were charged 40,000 lira for the delivery of their bones, they have filed an application with the Court of Cassation.

30 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Violence towards journalists continues by both police and civilians

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Violence towards journalists continues by both police and civilians

Three journalists were acquitted of "disclosing the identity of an informant" and "insulting the president" while a new case was filed against a journalist in the two-week period.

30 June 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Journalists protest police violence: 'We can't breathe'

Photojournalist Bülent Kılıç was violently detained while covering the LGBTI+ Pride March on Saturday. Journalists have protested police violence in İstanbul, İzmir and Ankara.

30 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Turkey has become a top money laundering country, says main opposition leader

Turkey has become a top money laundering country, says main opposition leader

Kılıçdaroğlu has claimed that the scale of corruption and informal economy has reached an unprecedented level in the country.

MHP leader Bahçeli expects more chaos for Turkey after UK report

MHP leader Bahçeli expects more chaos for Turkey after UK report

"The colonial apparatus of this new world is the proposition of democracy that is detached from its original meaning," Bahçeli has said.

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

International reactions to police violence against photojournalist during Pride March

Police officers violently detained AFP photojournalist Bülent Kılıç, who was heard saying "I can't breathe" as officers kneeled on him.

Should Canal İstanbul be built or not?

Should Canal İstanbul be built or not?

The municipality raises concerns over the canal while the Presidency Communications Directorate explain its possible "benefits."

Turkey sees warmest May in 51 years

Turkey sees warmest May in 51 years

Precipitation has decreased while temperatures have risen in May 2021, according to the MGM figures.

İHD finds 102 cases of rights violations in four months in 10 prisons

İHD finds 102 cases of rights violations in four months in 10 prisons

Prisoners and attorneys have stated several different types of rights violations, including maltreatment, violence and discrimination.

Erdoğan says Canal İstanbul financing to continue regardless of his future

Erdoğan says Canal İstanbul financing to continue regardless of his future

The main opposition party says it "won't pay a dime" for the canal project once it assumes power as Turkey breaks the ground for the canal.

Turkey says EU summit decisions 'far from containing necessary steps'

Turkey says EU summit decisions 'far from containing necessary steps'

Ankara views the EU's delaying the implementation of the agenda as a "stalling tactic, lack of will, and one or two member states' abuse of their EU membership," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

Prosecutor 'forgets' appeal deadline but the court doesn't care

Prosecutor 'forgets' appeal deadline but the court doesn't care

In a case concerning lawyer Efkan Bolaç, the prosecutor lodged an appeal 20 days after the court verdict but the appeal period was seven days.

25 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Court orders access ban on Sedat Peker's social media accounts

Twitter, YouTube and Instagram have not yet implemented the order as Peker says "I'll continue to share what I know with you."

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

'Interior minister used Sezgin Baran Korkmaz's plane during election campaign'

Facing fraud and money laundering charges in the US and Turkey, Korkmaz has been arrested in Austria. He claims Turkey's government officials asked him for a bribe for dropping the charges against him.

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

Demands of companies, consumers 'killing organic cultivation of watermelon'

"Three, four years ago, we were procuring our own seeds, now we have to plant pumpkin-watermelon hybrid seedlings that we buy from companies," says a watermelon cultivator.

25 June 2021 Mehtap Güngör

İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again

İstanbul governor bans LGBTI+ Pride March again

As the Pride March has been banned for the seventh consecutive year, LGBTI+s say they will defy the ban and "find one another on the streets."

Prosecutor seeks sentence over news report on presidential aide's 'illegal construction'

Prosecutor seeks sentence over news report on presidential aide's 'illegal construction'

Four journalists are charged with "marking counterterrorism officials as a target" and "violation of privacy."

Syria's deputy foreign minister says Sedat Peker's claims are true

Syria's deputy foreign minister says Sedat Peker's claims are true

The convicted mob boss claimed that a private military contractor with close ties to the government had been sending weapons to the Nusra Front.

Turkey doesn't need to send new soldiers to Afghanistan, says defense minister

Turkey doesn't need to send new soldiers to Afghanistan, says defense minister

As the US is pulling out of Afghanistan, Turkey has agreed to protect Kabul Airport.

Constitutional Court annuls Erdoğan's 'personal decree'

Constitutional Court annuls Erdoğan's 'personal decree'

After the decree was issued, a professor was appointed as a member of the Central Bank Assembly while continuing to work at the university.

Journalist Mustafa Sönmez acquitted of 'insulting the president'

Journalist Mustafa Sönmez acquitted of 'insulting the president'

Sönmez was on trial over his tweets about the 2016 arrest of Reza Zarrab, a businessperson from Iran who also has citizenship of Turkey.

Journalist threatened by police chief while filming 'justice watch'

Journalist threatened by police chief while filming 'justice watch'

A reporter was prevented from filming Emine Şenyaşar who has been keeping a "justice watch" for his two sons killed by the relatives of an AKP deputy.