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“We Will Bring Each Coin You Spent in Meetings to Account”

“We Will Bring Each Coin You Spent in Meetings to Account”

In Adıyaman HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş remarked the President Erdoğan didn’t give condolences after the explosions hit HDP headquarters in Adana and Mersin provinces.

KCK: Erdoğan Interrupts Resolution Process

KCK: Erdoğan Interrupts Resolution Process

KCK Executive Council Co-Chairs Hozat and Bayık evaluated the situation related to resolution process.

What Do People Think About the Elections in Urfa?

What Do People Think About the Elections in Urfa?

Voters in Urfa told the way to the election. Some of them were glad with municipality of AKP, others thought CHP would rise. Few supposed that Arabs would play the key role.

19 May 2015 Beyza Kural

HDP Headquarters Bombed in Adana and Mersin

HDP Headquarters Bombed in Adana and Mersin

HDP’s provincial headquarters have been bombed in Adana and Mersin. There are three casualties in Adana. A flower pot sent a day before to HDP headquarter in Mersin exploded but didn’t kill any because it was in the balcony.

18 May 2015 Nilay Vardar

What Do People Think About the Elections in Aydın?

What Do People Think About the Elections in Aydın?

While general elections are coming closer we were in Aydın province to observe people’s reactions to the elections.

15 May 2015 Nilay Vardar

Demirtaş: Kurds Fighting the State for 100 Years for Their Mother Tongue

Demirtaş: Kurds Fighting the State for 100 Years for Their Mother Tongue

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş indicated Turkish language had been taught compulsorily and mother tongue based education was still forbidden in reply to Minister of Education’s statement “We teach Kurdish students Turkish well. They learn it in playtime.”

Kürkçü: The Wall of Prejudice Has Collapsed in İzmir. At Least Two Deputies We Will Have.

Kürkçü: The Wall of Prejudice Has Collapsed in İzmir. At Least Two Deputies We Will Have.

Ertuğrul Kürkçü said that people in İzmir asked questions about a possibility to create a coalition with AKP. Even though he indicated that he was against the coalition individually, he stated that he couldn’t speak on behalf of his party.

12 May 2015 Nilay Vardar

The Death of Kenan Evren on Social Media: #KötüBilirdik*

The Death of Kenan Evren on Social Media: #KötüBilirdik*

After Kenan Evren, the leading man of 1980 Military Coup, passed away Twitter users shared their feelings with hashtag #KötüBilirdik. Erdal Eren and Berfo Kırbayır were commemorated.

Constitutional Court Investigates the “Neutrality” of the President

Constitutional Court Investigates the “Neutrality” of the President

Individual application of Atilla Kart from CHP on grounds of the President Erdoğan’s violation of right by using state authority is under investigation of reporters. Kart made a second application for verdict to be given before the elections.

7 May 2015 Ayça Söylemez

YSK Rejects HDP’s Application for Complaint Expressing “The President isn’t objective”

YSK Rejects HDP’s Application for Complaint Expressing “The President isn’t objective”

HDP made a complaint to YSK about the President Erdoğan stating that he behaved like the ruling party’s headman in defiance of oath of neutrality and held meetings. YSK rejected the complaint unanimously.

May Day in Istanbul

May Day in Istanbul

Calling to Taksim for May Day celebrations, the demonstrators encountered with police violence. All roads which lead to Taksim were closed to traffic, the police used gas bomb and water cannon.

1 May 2015 Beyza Kural,Elif Akgül

HDP: There Is a Negotiation Table, But Its Chairs Are Empty

HDP: There Is a Negotiation Table, But Its Chairs Are Empty

People’s Democracy Party deputy Önder made a statement concerning the peace process: Since the President discredits the process and the government didn’t support it, as of yet the resolution process is pending. The government should establish a monitoring committee or an independent commission.

Istanbul is Shut Down in order to ban May Day celebration in Taksim

Istanbul is Shut Down in order to ban May Day celebration in Taksim

Banned the May Day celebrations in Taksim, Istanbul Governor closed to traffic not only in Taksim and it’s around, but also in many points in Istanbul.

All Defendants Acquit from Taksim Solidarity Case

All Defendants Acquit from Taksim Solidarity Case

All defendants has acquitted from the “Taksim Solidarity” Case, in which 26 people were tried.

Access to Taksim is Banned on May Day

Access to Taksim is Banned on May Day

On May Day, the metro services will be available only between Levent-Hacıosman stations. The metro services between Levent-Yenikapı stations and the funicular services between Kabataş-Taksim will be cancelled.

Waiting for the Report and Document in Dink Murder Case

Waiting for the Report and Document in Dink Murder Case

After the Supreme Court overturned the first verdict of Dink case, the retrial of the defendants has been started. In the 5th trial, the court refused all of the demands of the Dink family’s lawyers. The next trial will be held on September 3.

Armenian Genocide: Coverage on 19th and 20th Century

Armenian Genocide: Coverage on 19th and 20th Century

Demoyan, the director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, has compiled the front page coverage in press regarding Ottoman and Armenians on 19th and 20th century, and the reflections of the Armenian Genocide in world press within the book of "Armenian Genocide: Front Page Coverage In the World Press”.

24 April 2015 Elif Akgül

Grand Bazaar Evacuated by the Police

Grand Bazaar Evacuated by the Police

Policemen evacuated the shops in Grand Bazaar. Thousands of tradesmen have been thinking they will be suffered from this incident. Representative of Chamber of Architects was left outside and the media wasn’t included.

University Student Punished for Funny Website Content

University Student Punished for Funny Website Content

Governor Hüseyin Avni Coş has filed a complaint against a university student, Meral Tutcalı. Tutcalı shared an entry saying: “Governor Hüseyin Avni Coş declared his autonomy. He’s even more bombastic than President Erdoğan,” on Zaytung website.

Demirtaş: We Aren’t Below the Election Threshold

Demirtaş: We Aren’t Below the Election Threshold

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairpersons have answered the questions of the press about election threshold and election safety after publishing election bulletin.

PM Davutoğlu Publishes a message over 1915 events

PM Davutoğlu Publishes a message over 1915 events

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu made a statement before the 100th anniversary of 1915 which will take place on 24 April.

Constitutional Court Finds the Punishment of “Unnatural” Intercourse Images Acceptable

Constitutional Court Finds the Punishment of “Unnatural” Intercourse Images Acceptable

Constitutional Court finds the 226/4th Article of Turkish Criminal Law which punishes the individuals who possess oral, anal, group, homosexual and lesbian intercourses’ images acceptable.

Assyrians on Hunger Strike for Recognition of Sayfo

Assyrians on Hunger Strike for Recognition of Sayfo

Assyrians have begun hunger strike which will continue for four days in Midyat town of Mardin Province.

A Person arrested for the attack on HDP General Headquarters

A Person arrested for the attack on HDP General Headquarters

One of the two people detained for armed attack on HDP General Headquarters has been arrested.

Armed Attack on HDP General Headquarters

Armed Attack on HDP General Headquarters

HDP General Headquarters was attacked with pump rifles. After the attack, which yielded no casualties, HDP MP Kürkçü said they would continue to say ‘peace’.

Ağaoğlu Raids Housing Community

Ağaoğlu Raids Housing Community

Businessperson Ağaoğlu and his bodyguards staged a surprise attack on My World Europe Community Residents Welfare and Solidarity Foundation meeting founded by residents of My World Europe housing community and battered the president of the association.

Third Hearing of Soma Trial Begins

Third Hearing of Soma Trial Begins

The third hearing of the case on the workplace murder at Soma that killed 301 miners has begun today. The court continues reading the bill of indictment.

“Resolution Process” Not Included in AKP’s Electoral Bill

“Resolution Process” Not Included in AKP’s Electoral Bill

AKP’s electoral bill mentions the “resolution process” only once, and that in the bill’s “What We Have Done” section.

Erdoğan: It Will Go In One Ear and Out From the Other

Erdoğan: It Will Go In One Ear and Out From the Other

"They have Armenians living in their countries, so many of which live in Turkey. We could have deported them, but we didn’t." said President Erdoğan.

Investigation against Anyone to Inflate Balloons in Ege University

Investigation against Anyone to Inflate Balloons in Ege University

In Ege University, the students’ balloon demonstration as well as planting trees, doing folkdances, issuing press statements became reasons for investigation.

15 April 2015 Beyza Kural

Journalist Frederike Geerdink Acquitted

Journalist Frederike Geerdink Acquitted

Dutch journalist Frederike Geerdink was acquitted in the trial where she was charged with “engaging in PKK propaganda” over social media.

13 April 2015 Erol Önderoğlu

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

IKSV Cancels Screening of Guerilla Documentary Bakur

Istanbul Foundation for Culture and the Arts (IKSV) announced they were canceling the screening of A Guerilla Documentary Bakur/North after a warning from the Ministry of Culture. 22 films consequently withdrew from the film festival to protest what was widely viewed as censorship.