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Voting Ends

Voting Ends

Voting has ended at 180 thousand and 65 ballot boxes for 56 million 322 thousand and 632 voters.

İYİ Party: Our Karaçoban District Chair Has Been Shot to Death

İYİ Party: Our Karaçoban District Chair Has Been Shot to Death

Erzurum Provincial Organization of the İYİ Party has announced that its Karaçoban District Chair Mehmet Sıddık Durmaz has been shot to death. The CHP District Chair has stated that two other people have also been killed in the shooting.

With Their Ballot Boxes Moved, Voters Take to Roads

With Their Ballot Boxes Moved, Voters Take to Roads

After the Supreme Election Council accepted the requests of 19 governorships that the ballot boxes be moved, some voters have had to cover a distance of 30 kilometers to cast their votes.

3 People Carrying 4 Sacks Full of Voting Papers Detained in Suruç

3 People Carrying 4 Sacks Full of Voting Papers Detained in Suruç

The police have detained three people reported to be carrying four sacks full of pre-sealed voting papers in the district of Suruç in Urfa.

Allegations of Election Safety Violations at June 24 Elections

Allegations of Election Safety Violations at June 24 Elections

There are allegations of election safety violations committed in the provinces of Mardin, Erzurum, Diyarbakır and Denizli.

Election Safety Violations in Urfa; CHP, HDP Appeal to Supreme Election Council

Election Safety Violations in Urfa; CHP, HDP Appeal to Supreme Election Council

There is news of election safety violations committed in Turkey’s southeastern province of Urfa, where four people were killed in an armed conflict during the election works.

Voting Begins in Turkey

Voting Begins in Turkey

56 million 322 thousand 632 voters will cast their votes at 180 thousand and 65 ballot boxes across Turkey today. The voting procedure will end at 5 p.m. local time in Turkey.

Criminal Complaint Against Minister Soylu For ‘Inciting Public to Enmity and Hatred’

Criminal Complaint Against Minister Soylu For ‘Inciting Public to Enmity and Hatred’

Rights organizations and professional chambers in Diyarbakır have filed a criminal complaint against the Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu on charges of “inciting the public to enmity and hatred, misconduct in office, fabricating crimes, slandering and attempting to influence fair trial”.

3 ‘Social Media Arrests’ in 2 Cities in 2 Days

3 ‘Social Media Arrests’ in 2 Cities in 2 Days

Two people in Elazığ have been arrested on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” through their social media posts. Another person in the district of Viranşehir in Urfa was also arrested on the same charges yesterday.

Entry of OSCE Member to Turkey Blocked

Entry of OSCE Member to Turkey Blocked

Andrej Hunko’s entry to Turkey with the purpose of observing the elections has been blocked with an allegation of him being a “supporter of terrorism”.

A Coup Night: Backgammon at Rummikub Table on Cold July Day

A Coup Night: Backgammon at Rummikub Table on Cold July Day

It has been claimed that CHP presidential candidate İnce played backgammon at rummikub table during July 15 coup attempt.

Expert of Cumhuriyet Case Insults Cumhuriyet Newspaper, Ahmet Şık

Expert of Cumhuriyet Case Insults Cumhuriyet Newspaper, Ahmet Şık

Ünal Aldemir, the expert of the Cumhuriyet case, wrote on Twitter, “I want you to know that every piece of money given to Cumhuriyet newspaper goes to the HDPKK-supporter executives of the newspaper” and “Ahmet Şık is a terrorist. Who is holding your leash, you discredited HDPKK supporter?”.

How Populist Zeitgeist Controls Turkish Electoral Campaign 2018

How Populist Zeitgeist Controls Turkish Electoral Campaign 2018

The new elections in Turkey is displaying strong populist rhetoric that is invoked by all major candidates in order to win popular support. These four political leaders’ electoral campaigns rely on populist language, glorifying the role of the people and illustrating their superiority.

22 June 2018 Tuğçe Erçetin,Emre Erdoğan,Jan Philipp Thomeczek

Minister Soylu Calls on CHP Voters to ‘Vote for CHP’

Minister Soylu Calls on CHP Voters to ‘Vote for CHP’

Minister of Interior Soylu has told CHP voters to vote for the CHP and added: “The votes you carry to the HDP will be accounted for in this and other world by this innocent nation”.

Court Rules Continuation of Taner Kılıç’s Arrest

Court Rules Continuation of Taner Kılıç’s Arrest

Court has ruled continuation of arrest of Amnesty Turkey Chair Taner Kılıç, who has been kept in custody for a year. Next hearing is on November 7.

Lawsuit Against Sebla Küçük Who Translated Zarrab Case

Lawsuit Against Sebla Küçük Who Translated Zarrab Case

A lawsuit has been filed against the translator Sebla Küçük due to her social media posts about the Operation Olive Branch. Küçük previously translated the speeches at the case of Halkbank Deputy General Director Hakan Atilla held in the US and shared them on social media.

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Arrested

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk Arrested

Journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk, who is also the chief editor of the Çağdaş Ses news website, has been arrested after a detention period of 13 days.

Reports About 3 People Killed in Suruç Revealed

Reports About 3 People Killed in Suruç Revealed

Medical reports of three people, who were killed in a conflict on June 14 in Suruç that has been reported as “PKK attack” in the media, have been revealed by Mezopotamya Agency.

Precedent Decision by ECtHR Regarding ‘Terrorism Propaganda’

Precedent Decision by ECtHR Regarding ‘Terrorism Propaganda’

The ECtHR has given its ruling in the case of Sarıtaş and Geyik, who faced prison sentence for the slogan, “Revolutionary prisoners are our honor”. Turkey has been sentenced to pay an immaterial compensation of 10 thousand Euro. The attorney Yıldırım has claimed that it is a precedent decision.

20 June 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Rocket Attack in Hakkari: 2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Rocket Attack in Hakkari: 2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives

Two soldiers have lost their lives, one other has been wounded in a rocket attack launched on military vehicles in Çukurca, Hakkari.

Prosecutor Demands 4 Academics Be Penalized Over ‘Propagandising for a Terrorist Organization’

Prosecutor Demands 4 Academics Be Penalized Over ‘Propagandising for a Terrorist Organization’

Expressing his opinion about the basis during the second trial of the four academics in the 36th High Criminal Court, the Prosecutor asked to sentence them as per article 7/2 of the Turkish Civil Code. The court board of the 14th High Criminal Court demanded the investigation permit according to Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code.

20 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Delegation from PACE Coming to Monitor Elections

Delegation from PACE Coming to Monitor Elections

A delegation of 33 people from the PACE are going to come to Turkey to monitor presidential and parliamentary elections. The delegation will announce their report right after the election is over.

33rd Heavy Penal Court Combines Files of 11 Academics

33rd Heavy Penal Court Combines Files of 11 Academics

Files of Seçkin Sertdemir, Feyza Ak Akyol, Yusuf Doğan Çetinkaya, Ahmet Bekmen, İrfan Keşoğlu, İlkay Yılmaz, Hülya Kirmanoğlu, Haydar Durak, F.A.A., Gözde Aytemur Nüfusçu have been combined.

Demirtaş: Constitutional Court Has Not Discussed My Request for Release

Demirtaş: Constitutional Court Has Not Discussed My Request for Release

HDP’s imprisoned Presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş has denied the news claiming that the Constitutional Court has rejected his request for release. Demirtaş has said, “The Constitutional Court has not even discussed my request yet.”

From Diyarbakır Bar to Minister Soylu: We are Right There Where You Murdered Tahir Elçi

From Diyarbakır Bar to Minister Soylu: We are Right There Where You Murdered Tahir Elçi

Diyarbakır Bar Association, which was accused of being a supporter of PKK by Soylu, Minister of Interior, has replied to him: "We are not afraid; rather, we are right there where you murdered Tahir Elçi...”

Election Diary – June 19, 2018

Election Diary – June 19, 2018

PM Yıldırım has said that 30 thousand Syrians who attained citizenship are going to cast vote in June 24 elections. CHP's İnce has held 100 public meetings.

Attack in Siirt: 1 Soldier Loses His Life

Attack in Siirt: 1 Soldier Loses His Life

One soldier has lost his life, two others have been wounded in an attack launched during military vehicle driving by in Eruh, Siirt.

Social Media Arrests in Hatay

Social Media Arrests in Hatay

Two people have been arrested in the province of Hatay over the last week on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” due to their social media posts.

Attack on HDP’s Election Booth in Büyükada: 2 People Wounded

Attack on HDP’s Election Booth in Büyükada: 2 People Wounded

An attack has been carried out against the HDP’s election booth in the district and island of Büyükada in İstanbul. Two people have been stabbed in the attack.

18 June 2018 Pınar Tarcan

Evrim Alataş: Her Tebessümünün Işığı Kalbimize Düşer

Evrim Alataş: Her Tebessümünün Işığı Kalbimize Düşer

"Ne Olmuş Güldüysek" ilk sayfasından son sayfasına kadar Evrim Alataş’ı sadece anlatmıyor; onun bu toprakların kadim acılarına, hoyratlığına, alacakaranlığına bakışını ve algılayışını, onu bilenler ve bilmeyenler için derinleştirip kalıcılığının özüne yerleştiriyor.

16 Haziran 2018 Funda Dörtkaş

Statements by Politicians Regarding Armed Conflict in Urfa

Statements by Politicians Regarding Armed Conflict in Urfa

While the HDP has stated, “We will not be provoked by such incidents”, the CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “Such incidents should remain in history.” The government officials have emphasized that “It is an attack targeting AKP members.”

Armed Conflict During Election Works in Urfa

Armed Conflict During Election Works in Urfa

The dispute that erupted during the election works of AKP MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız in Turkey's southeastern province of Urfa has turned into an armed conflict. Four people have been killed and eight people have been wounded.