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Blind Urge Local Government to See The Disabled
The "Six Dots" Association for the Blind is calling on municipalities to finally start providing services for the blind, and disabled people in general. So far, they have been shirking their responsibilities.
5 February 2009
“No More Motorcycle Deaths!”
Kaşıkçı of the Turkish Motorcycling Federation (TMF) has criticised the fact that traffic is regulated according to the need of cars and that this can cause motorcycle deaths.
3 February 2009
Women Needed in Local Politics
Ahead of Turkish local elections on 29 March this year, the Amargi Women’s Cooperative organised a panel on women in local politics.
3 February 2009
750 Bursa Steel Workers on Strike
750 workers in Bursa’s third-largest steel factory who are members of a trade union have begun to strike.
3 February 2009
Dink Trial Court Took Eight Hearings to Stop Racist Lawyer
Dink family lawyer Tuna evaluated the investigation of defence lawyer Turgut as positive but a step taken far too late. She is not optimistic about the trial.
28 January 2009
Narratives of Domestic Violence Published
The Women’s Shelter “Purple Roof” has published a book based on interviews with fifteen women seeking refuge with the organisation.
23 January 2009
“Obama Can’t Be Worse than Predecessors”
We asked people in the streets of Eminönü, central Istanbul, what they thought about Barack Obama’s election. The answers were cautiously optimistic.
22 January 2009
Ergenekon Investigation Needs to Look at Kurdish Murders
Kurdish MP Sırrı Sakık holds arrested general Ersöz responsible for the rights violations in Kurdish areas and calls for a thorough investigation.
19 January 2009
Friends and Family Commemorate Hrant Dink
Journalist Aydin spoke about the hope which Dink, as a socialist Armenian, inspired in others. Dalkıran summarised the events of the murder trial so far.
19 January 2009
Politician "Accuses" President Of Having An Armenian Mother
Parliamentarian Arıtman of the People’s Republic Party reacts to President’s characterization of the campaign designed to apologize to the Armenians as a civil campaign allowed by the freedom of expression and accuses him of having an Armenian origin.
19 December 2008
Campaigners React To Prime Minister's Words About Apologizing To The Armenians
The Prime Minister criticizes those who campaign to apologize to the Armenians about the Great Catastrophe of 1915 by describing the whole thing as irrational. The campaigners react to Prime Minister’s words.
17 December 2008
Youth Union Draws Attention To Police Killings In Turkey
The Youth Union protests the murder of the Greek youth by the police and draws attention to the high number of police killings in Turkey, pointing out to the hypocritical stance by the Prime Minister.
15 December 2008
Activists Hand Out Copies Of The Declaration Of Human Rights To People On The Street
On the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the activists from the Human Rights Association (İHD) handed out the copies of the declaration on one of the busiest streets of Istanbul.
12 December 2008
Turkish Activists In Solidarity With The Greek Activists
The leftist activists in Turkey held press releases in front of the Greek embassies in Istanbul and Izmir. The protestors also pointed out to the similar deaths at the hand of the security forces in Turkey.
12 December 2008
Supporting Conscientious Objection Not Allowed Either
A lawsuit against the four people who participated in an activity to protest what happened to the conscientious objector Bal has been filed under article 318 for “alienating people from the military service”.
24 November 2008
LGBTT March For Slained Transsexual İnce
Transsexual Dilek İnce, who was killed by a gun shot in Ankara, was interred by family and friends. The members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite and Transsexual (LGBTT) Rights Platform marched to the Prime Ministry to protest the killing.
13 November 2008
DTP Deputy Accuses The Prime Minister Of Discrimination Between Peoples
Pervin Buldan, Igdır deputy for the Democratic Society Party, says the Prime Minister makes harsh statements since he is worried about the elections. She says the Kurdish people have as much right as the Turkish people to live in this country.
4 November 2008
Ministry Investigates The Questionable Medical Examiner’s Report
Ministry of Justice launches an investigation regarding the Medical Examiner’s Report that led to the release of Hüseyin Üzmez, a writer for daily Islamic Vakit, who was accused of sexual abuse of a fourteen year old girl.
3 November 2008
Reporters Kept Overnight For Trying To Cover Two Police Officers Shooting In The Air
Two Dicle News Agency reporters were taken into custody while trying to cover the undercover police officers who were shooting in the air. They were released the next day.
20 October 2008
Conscientious Objector Tarhan's Tormentors Are Acquitted
The four soldiers who were accused of tormenting conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan are acquitted. Tarhan’s lawyer is getting ready to appeal the verdict.
17 October 2008
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Local Journalists In Kars Region Meet In A Workshop
The local journalists discussed the correct and objective journalism in the “Journalism Workshop” held by the IPS Communications Foundation and a free press institution Press Now over the weekend.
13 October 2008
Student Union Begins The New School Year At The Courthouse
The second hearing of the Student Union case, which was filed by the Istanbul Gpvernorship, was held today. The trial has been postponed to November 18.
24 September 2008
Human Rights Association Marches To Ankara For Human Rights Violations
To bring attention to the human rights violations in prison, the Human Rights Association is getting ready to march to Ankara and present the report prepared by them about these violations to the Ministry of Justice and the Parliament.
23 September 2008
Curriculum Needs To Be Taken From The Hands Of The Politicians
According to Zübeyde Kılıç of Union of Education and Science Workers, the school books should be prepared by academicians, scientists, educators and the expert union members through detailed discussions.
22 September 2008
Newroz Celebration Brings Sentences After Two Years
The court sentenced the members of the organization committee of the Adana Newroz celebration after two years for “doing propaganda work for the Kurdish Workers Party”. The members are planning to appeal the decision.
19 September 2008
Retired Military Judge Ümit Kardaş Advises Caution About The Latest Arrest Of Military Officers
Retired military judge Ümit Kardaş believes that taking five lieutenants into custody is not enough. He thinks the operation needs to go higher.
19 September 2008
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Signatures To Keep The DTP Open
Many intellectuals, journalists, non-governmental organizations and activist under an initiative to keep the Democratic Society Party (DTP) open have started collecting signatures to support the DTP.
16 September 2008
DTP’s Van Branch Goes To Court For The Police Raid
The Democratic Society Party is getting ready to take the arbitrary police raid to its Van branch office to the court. Recently there has been an increase in attacks to the DTP offices.
15 September 2008
Time To Face Diyarbakır Military Prison Of The September 12 Coup
The Justice And Facing The Truth About The Diyarbakır Military Prison Commission announces that the road to democracy passes through facing the past. The commission calls upon those who witnessed the incidents to come forward.
11 September 2008
Increased Police Persecution Against Transvestites And Transsexuals
Door of Woman Social Center points out to the increased police persecution agains the transvestites and transsexuals as they file more complaints against them.
9 September 2008
Local Municipality Recognizes Alevite Temple As Place of Worship
The Kuşadası Cem House of the Alevi belief is recognized as a place of worship by the 13 member municipality assembly and therefore its water bill will be charged a mosque rate. Alevis see it as a very important step.
4 September 2008
Solution To Kurdish Problem Requires The Unity of The Left
Those who voted for the leftist candidates in the previous elections expect the left to start the necessary mechanisms. They think the socialist left should unite and carry the Kurdish problem to the agenda.
2 September 2008
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