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Low sentences for armed assault on journalist

Low sentences for armed assault on journalist

Local journalist Hakan Denizli was targeted in an armed assault two years ago. All the defendants in the case have been sentenced to less than four years in prison.

11 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Parliament sets up investigation committee on 'sea snot' in Sea of Marmara

Parliament sets up investigation committee on 'sea snot' in Sea of Marmara

The committee will work for three to four months to determine the causes of the problem and the measures to eliminate it.

Vacuuming up sea snot is 'like sweeping up the sand on the beach'

Vacuuming up sea snot is 'like sweeping up the sand on the beach'

Some 392 cubic meters of "sea snot" has been collected from the Sea of Marmara as part of an action plan to tackle the problem, according to the ministry.

Reporter slightly injured in 10th attack on journalists in Turkey this year

Reporter slightly injured in 10th attack on journalists in Turkey this year

DHA reporter Ahmet Atmaca has been attacked by multiple people while working.

UN rapporteur urges Turkey to 'stop misusing the law to detain human rights defenders'

UN rapporteur urges Turkey to 'stop misusing the law to detain human rights defenders'

The case of imprisoned businessperson and rights advocate Osman Kavala is an "emblematic of a pattern of judicial harassment against human rights defenders in Turkey," according to UN Special Rapporteur Lawlor.

Report: Some AKP deputies want investigation into interior minister

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Report: Some AKP deputies want investigation into interior minister

The party has decided not to sack the interior minister after a mafia leader's claims, according to a BBC Turkish report.

İstanbul mayor calls on government to cancel Canal İstanbul project

İstanbul mayor calls on government to cancel Canal İstanbul project

President Erdoğan said the construction of the bridges of the canal will start this month.

Erdoğan says Turkey can't waste time for 'crime gangs' slanders'

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Erdoğan says Turkey can't waste time for 'crime gangs' slanders'

"It's not possible for us to accept the efforts to put the AK Party in dirty scenarios. We are the party that fights both terrorist organizations and criminal organizations," the president has said.

Büyükada trial: Constitutional Court rules that rights advocate Eser's arrest was unlawful

Büyükada trial: Constitutional Court rules that rights advocate Eser's arrest was unlawful

Several NGO representatives spent several months behind bars and are facing "terrorism" charges because of a meeting in İstanbul's Princes' Islands.

Two million tons of sand allegedly stolen from Antalya's Patara Beach

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

Two million tons of sand allegedly stolen from Antalya's Patara Beach

HDP deputy Ali Kenanoğlu has brought the claims into the parliamentary agenda.

Journalist Melike Aydın acquitted of 'terrorism' charges

Journalist Melike Aydın acquitted of 'terrorism' charges

Aydın's phone conversations with news sources and a book found at her home were among the pieces of evidence put forward against her.

Mafia is the 'third partner' of Turkey's ruling alliance, says main opposition leader

SEDAT PEKER VIDEOS

Mafia is the 'third partner' of Turkey's ruling alliance, says main opposition leader

Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized the government over Sedat Peker's YouTube videos and the new closure case against the HDP.

Cumhuriyet newspaper investigated over report on Sedat Peker videos

Cumhuriyet newspaper investigated over report on Sedat Peker videos

While no legal action has been taken regarding the people mentioned by the mob boss in his online confessions, Cumhuriyet has been charged with insult and slander.

Child drowns in irrigation canal in Adana

Child drowns in irrigation canal in Adana

At least nine children have been drowned in canals and ponds across Turkey since late April.

Concert in protest of musicians' exclusion from coronavirus reopening

Concert in protest of musicians' exclusion from coronavirus reopening

Redd music band performed a "guerilla concert" in İstanbul's Maçka Park to protest the coronavirus reopening measures that do not include musicians.

Study: İstanbulites see Syrian refugees as a threat to jobs, way of life

Study: İstanbulites see Syrian refugees as a threat to jobs, way of life

About two-thirds of the respondents think Syrians receive preferential treatment and are an economic burden on Turkey's economy.

MP Ahmet Şık investigated over comments on Sedat Peker videos

MP Ahmet Şık investigated over comments on Sedat Peker videos

The Workers Party of Turkey MP is under investigation for saying "The state is a murderer" on two occasions.

Transphobic discrimination at İstanbul's Taksim Hospital

Transphobic discrimination at İstanbul's Taksim Hospital

A surgeon has refused to treat Pelin, saying that "I'm not a transvestite doctor."

Turkey's state broadcaster to establish religion channel for children

Turkey's state broadcaster to establish religion channel for children

The Presidency of Religious Affairs will also be involved in the project to "shape children's character."

HDP warns of looming food crisis in Turkey due to climate change

HDP warns of looming food crisis in Turkey due to climate change

Climate crisis and drought have become a "class problem" in Turkey, says the HDP.

Turkey-France relations 'unusually tense,' says Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

Turkey-France relations 'unusually tense,' says Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

Ahead of today's meeting with his counterpart Le Drian, the minister wrote an opinion piece for daily L'Opinion.

New revelations by Sedat Peker as he postpones video about Erdoğan due to Biden meeting

New revelations by Sedat Peker as he postpones video about Erdoğan due to Biden meeting

In the two new videos he released on the weekend, exiled mob boss Sedat Peker targeted a businessperson with family ties to the president, the interior minister and others.

7 June 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Mobbing by 'trustee' administration of Diyarbakır Municipality

Mobbing by 'trustee' administration of Diyarbakır Municipality

Beyda Yıldız, who was "exiled" while she was a press officer at the municipality's water and sewerage administration, has suffered a brain hemorrhage due to intense stress.

4 June 2021 Bircan Değirmenci

Sewage water, tourism damaging Lake Salda environment, locals warn

Sewage water, tourism damaging Lake Salda environment, locals warn

A local environmental association has urged the government to cancel a touristic facility project near the lake, pointing out the damage caused to its distinct ecosystem by people getting into the water.

Biden, Erdoğan to meet on June 14 at NATO summit

Biden, Erdoğan to meet on June 14 at NATO summit

The US president will meet several leaders "to highlight America's commitment to restoring our alliances."

Threat letter that journalist Kutlu Adalı received before his killing has surfaced

Threat letter that journalist Kutlu Adalı received before his killing has surfaced

Adalı's assassination in 1996 is under scrutiny again following mob boss Sedat Peker's allegations in his YouTube videos on state-mafia relations.

Sixty academics dismissed for harassment in seven years in Turkey

COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Sixty academics dismissed for harassment in seven years in Turkey

The head of the Council of Higher Education gave a briefing to a parliamentary investigation committee on violence against women.

EU keeps travel restrictions on Turkey

EU keeps travel restrictions on Turkey

The EU Council has updated its recommendations list for non-essential travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Turkey vaccinates 291,248 people in a day

Turkey vaccinates 291,248 people in a day

The country with a population of 83 million has fully vaccinated 12.8 million people, according to the Health Ministry figures.

Turkey announces 6,602 coronavirus cases, 114 deaths

Turkey announces 6,602 coronavirus cases, 114 deaths

While the total number of cases is 5,270,299 the death toll has reached 47,882 people, according to the Ministry of Health.

Communications director demands 15,000 lira from social media user who called him a 'swine'

Communications director demands 15,000 lira from social media user who called him a 'swine'

With all his "good intentions," Fahrettin Altun does not seek further compensation and will be satisfied if his attorney's fee is covered, according to his petition.

3 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Ministry, municipalities to meet on 'sea snot' problem in Marmara

Ministry, municipalities to meet on 'sea snot' problem in Marmara

Thick layers of mucilage have been observed both on the surface and the bottom of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey's northwest.