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Verdict of Release for Journalists Sadiye Eser, Sadık Topaloğlu

Verdict of Release for Journalists Sadiye Eser, Sadık Topaloğlu

Arrested for “being members of a terrorist organization” based on witness statements in December 2019, journalists Sadiye Eser and Sadık Toplaoğlu have been released by the İstanbul 22nd Heavy Penal Court.

Indictment Against 4 People, Including 3 Police Officers, 5 Years After Tahir Elçi Murder

Indictment Against 4 People, Including 3 Police Officers, 5 Years After Tahir Elçi Murder

An indictment has been brought against four accused suspects, including three police officers, five years after Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi was murdered in Diyarbakır. The indictment has been sent to court.

27 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

İstanbul Mayor Requests Curfew over Coronavirus Pandemic

İstanbul Mayor Requests Curfew over Coronavirus Pandemic

As the government is unwilling to declare a country-wide curfew, mayor İmamoğlu has suggested "partial restrictions" for the city of 15 million.

Investigation Against HDP MP over Coronavirus Tweets

Investigation Against HDP MP over Coronavirus Tweets

MP Gergerlioğlu had claimed that one prisoner in Ankara tested positive for coronavirus.

Erdoğan: Nothing will be the Same, We Enter New Era with Advantages

Erdoğan: Nothing will be the Same, We Enter New Era with Advantages

In a statement on coronavirus measures, President Erdoğan has said, “World is headed towards an era where nothing will be the same in the aftermath of this pandemic. We are entering this new era with great advantages and a strong infrastructure.”

Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

Rights Organizations Call on Turkey Not to Discriminate Against Political Prisoners

16 international civil society organizations have released a joint statement, calling on Turkey to avoid any discriminatory exemption and to urgently release arrested lawyers, journalists, politicians and rights defenders.

Minister Çavuşoğlu: 2,721 Students Brought Back from 8 Countries

Minister Çavuşoğlu: 2,721 Students Brought Back from 8 Countries

Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has announced that 2,721 students were brought back from eight countries with 11 flights last night amid coronavirus outbreak. 32 citizens of Turkey have died of the virus abroad, the Minister has noted.

HDP Unveils Alternative Economic Measures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

HDP Unveils Alternative Economic Measures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

HDP Vice Co-Chair for Economic Affairs Paylan has unveiled alternative economic measures against the government’s “Economic Stability Shield,” which is criticized for prioritizing the interests of the business world rather than citizens.

Erdoğan Briefed by Ministers via Videoconference

Erdoğan Briefed by Ministers via Videoconference

The President sat apart from his aides to socially distance at the meeting where he was briefed by ministers on the efforts against the pandemic.

HDP’s Eğil Co-Mayor Arrested

HDP’s Eğil Co-Mayor Arrested

While HDP’s Diyarbakır Eğil Co-Mayor Mustafa Akkul has been arrested on charge of “organization membership”, Lice Co-Mayor Tarık Mercan and Silvan Co-Mayor Naşide Toprak have been released on probation.

Progressive Lawyers Association Applies to Ministry, Requests Release of Ill Prisoners

Progressive Lawyers Association Applies to Ministry, Requests Release of Ill Prisoners

Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) İstanbul Branch Prison Commission has applied to the Ministry of Justice regarding 126 ill prisoners whose relatives got in contact with them and requested their immediate release due to coronavirus.

24 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Justice Minister Gül: No Coronavirus Cases in Prisons

Justice Minister Gül: No Coronavirus Cases in Prisons

Announcing coronavirus measures to be adopted in the judiciary, Minister of Justice Gül has said, “The isolation of our citizens who show the symptoms of the disease is obligatory. The violation of this measure is a crime.”

İstanbul Reduces Public Transport Services, Releases Informative Video in Five Languages

İstanbul Reduces Public Transport Services, Releases Informative Video in Five Languages

Suspending 24/7 services, the municipality has prepared infographics and animated movies on the coronavirus pandemic in five languages.

‘The Only Solution is to Test and Isolate’

‘The Only Solution is to Test and Isolate’

Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca is trying to do his best in the face of coronavirus pandemic, but the state has failed to exert willpower against the outbreak, say the main opposition CHP, HDP and İYİ Party MPs.

20 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Two Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Idlib

Two Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Idlib

Turkey's troops were targeted in a rocket attack in northwestern Syria.

President Erdoğan Unveils Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Outbreak

President Erdoğan Unveils Economic Measures Against Coronavirus Outbreak

Addressing the public following the “Coordination Meeting on Struggle Against Coronavirus”, President Erdoğan has announced a series of economic measures which he has called “economic stability shield against coronavirus.”

President Erdoğan on Coronavirus Pandemic: We Need to Manage This Process Well

President Erdoğan on Coronavirus Pandemic: We Need to Manage This Process Well

Addressing the reporters ahead of “Coordination Meeting on Struggle Against Coronavirus”, President Erdoğan has underlined that the process needs to be managed well: “If we can manage it well for one or two weeks, we will have a good picture.”

Demirtaş on Coronavirus: People Must be Ensured That Nothing is Hidden from Them

Demirtaş on Coronavirus: People Must be Ensured That Nothing is Hidden from Them

The HDP's imprisoned former co-chair has made a statement on the coronavirus pandemic, calling on the people for solidarity and cooperation.

2 Passengers Taken out of Quarantine Bus, Prosecutor Launches Investigation

2 Passengers Taken out of Quarantine Bus, Prosecutor Launches Investigation

While Gaziosmanpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident where two passengers from France were taken out of a quarantine bus, Minister Soylu has announced that the two have been quarantined.

Verdict of Release for Journalist Alptekin Dursunoğlu

Verdict of Release for Journalist Alptekin Dursunoğlu

Behind bars since March 1, Yakın Doğu Haber news website Editor-in-Chief Dursunoğlu has been sentenced to 50 days in prison for “praising an offense and offender.” The court has turned his prison term into a judicial fine and ruled for his release.

Economic Support, Measures to be Introduced Against Coronavirus

Economic Support, Measures to be Introduced Against Coronavirus

Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak has shared a message on his Twitter account regarding the economic measures to be taken in Turkey against coronavirus.

HDP MP: People Should be Informed About Coronavirus in Kurdish, Arabic, Syriac

HDP MP: People Should be Informed About Coronavirus in Kurdish, Arabic, Syriac

MP Çelik has stressed that many people who are in the risk group regarding the coronavirus outbreak do not have a good command of Turkish.

13 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

‘Distribute Disinfection and Hygiene Products to the Poor Free of Charge’

‘Distribute Disinfection and Hygiene Products to the Poor Free of Charge’

Addressing the reporters, HDP Spokesperson Günay has called on the government to distribute disinfection and hygiene products to the poor free of charge over coronavirus concerns: “It is - by definition - what being a social state is all about.”

Parliament Bars Visitors, AKP Cancels Group Meeting over Coronavirus

Parliament Bars Visitors, AKP Cancels Group Meeting over Coronavirus

People will not be able to visit MPs and attend parties' parliamentary group meetings until the end of the month.

Lawyers Detained in Diyarbakır and Urfa

Lawyers Detained in Diyarbakır and Urfa

Nine lawyers, former HDP executive Sedat Çelik and Salih Erbekler, a former worker of Radyo Karacadağ radio station closed by a Statutory Decree, have been taken into custody in Diyarbakır and Urfa.

12 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Informer Convicted of Slander, Trial of Journalist Still Continues

Informer Convicted of Slander, Trial of Journalist Still Continues

Put on trial for “insulting the President” upon the tip of an informer, Contemporary Journalists’ Association Mediterranean Branch Chair Engin Korkmaz had his second hearing. While the informant is convicted of “slander”, the trial of Korkmaz still continues.

Social Media Under Scrutiny Over Covid-19

Social Media Under Scrutiny Over Covid-19

Legal proceedings have been started against 29 social media users who alleged that “the institutions do not take necessary and adequate precautions against Covid-19 and the epidemic is hidden from the public.”

Erdoğan on First Covid-19 Case in Turkey: No Virus is Stronger Than Our Measures

Erdoğan on First Covid-19 Case in Turkey: No Virus is Stronger Than Our Measures

Speaking at the weekly group meeting of his party, President and ruling AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has indicated that the first coronavirus case in Turkey was detected in a person who has come to the country from Europe.

Football Match Against Homophobia: 'We Won't Leave Football Fields'

Football Match Against Homophobia: 'We Won't Leave Football Fields'

The Atletik Dildoa football team, which also organized the Queer Olympix, has had a tournament with two other teams as part of the "Football vs Homophobia Month."

10 March 2020 Ali Safa Korkut

Death Fasting Inmate Koçak: Living is Very Beautiful, I Don’t Want to Die

Death Fasting Inmate Koçak: Living is Very Beautiful, I Don’t Want to Die

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of Court of the Cassation has demanded that the aggravated life sentence given to death fasting inmate Murat Koçak based on witness statements be upheld as “the evidence is legal.”

10 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Mızraklı was one of the first HDP mayors to be dismissed by the Ministry of Interior in the Kurdish-majority cities after the 2019 local elections.

9 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

Professional organizations, journalists and MPs have expressed solidarity in a press statement following the recent arrest of daily Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Ferhat Çelik and Managing Editor Aydın Keser and Yeniçağ columnist Murat Ağırel.

9 March 2020 Hikmet Adal