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Following 3 Doctor Suicides, Dr. Özyurt Points to Working Conditions in Healthcare

Following 3 Doctor Suicides, Dr. Özyurt Points to Working Conditions in Healthcare

Regarding working conditions in healthcare that have become a topic of discussion following the suicide of three physicians, Dr. Özyurt who works on job satisfaction and burnout of healthcare workers states that the suicides are related to burnouts caused by working conditions.

3 November 2017 Tansu Pişkin

‘No Effective Investigation Launched into Inmate’s Death’

‘No Effective Investigation Launched into Inmate’s Death’

Concerning the application as to suicide in prison, the Constitutional Court has ruled prisoner’s right to life was violated.

3 November 2017 Ayça Söylemez

1 Police Officer Killed During House Raid in Diyarbakır

1 Police Officer Killed During House Raid in Diyarbakır

One police officer has lost his life in a clash that occurred in Kayapınar, Diyarbakır during a police operation carried out in a house where PKK members were reportedly staying.

3 November 2017

Statement by Prof. Buğra on Arrest of Her Husband Kavala

Statement by Prof. Buğra on Arrest of Her Husband Kavala

Stating that reports put forward as evidence for the arrest were prepared at times when those, who are investigated as part of the FETÖ/PDY investigation, were still at their offices, Prof. Buğra said, “All verdicts based on these practices means to justify a period of investigation”.

2 November 2017

6 Soldiers, 2 Village Guards Killed in Şemdinli, Hakkari

6 Soldiers, 2 Village Guards Killed in Şemdinli, Hakkari

In a clash that occurred between soldiers of Turkish Armed Forces and members of PKK towards this morning in Şemdinli, Hakkari, six soldiers, two village guards and five PKK members lost their lives.

2 November 2017

Rights Foundation: 268 Curfews Declared in 47 Districts in 11 Provinces

Rights Foundation: 268 Curfews Declared in 47 Districts in 11 Provinces

According to the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, at least 268 curfews were declared in at least 47 districts in 11 provinces; fundamental rights of at least 1,809,000 people were violated.

1 November 2017

Teacher Tried Over ‘Insult’ Sentenced to 7 Years and 7 Months in Prison

Teacher Tried Over ‘Insult’ Sentenced to 7 Years and 7 Months in Prison

Tried for insulting President Erdoğan, Arınç, Bahçeli, Kuzu, Davutoğlu and Gökçek, Fırat Erdem has been sentenced to 7 years, 7 months and 19 days in prison.

1 November 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Discharged Teacher Onay Arrested Over ‘I Want My Job Back’ Protest

Discharged Teacher Onay Arrested Over ‘I Want My Job Back’ Protest

Teacher Nazife Onay, who was discharged from her position through a statutory decree and protested to “get back her job”, has been arrested for the second time.

30 October 2017

Call by Chomsky for Imprisoned Journalists, Osman Kavala

Call by Chomsky for Imprisoned Journalists, Osman Kavala

Speaking to bianet concerning imprisoned journalists and detention of Kavala in turkey, Chomsky has said, “This is a severe blow to Turkish freedom and democracy”.

30 October 2017 Pınar Tarcan

Human Rights Association Demands Those Accountable for Deaths By Armoured Vehicles Be Tried

Human Rights Association Demands Those Accountable for Deaths By Armoured Vehicles Be Tried

Human Rights Association İzmir Branch has stated that in the last 14 months, 23 people have lost their lives after being hit by armoured vehicles, 6 others have been killed in fire opened from these vehicles and demanded to put an end to the impunity regarding these crimes.

27 October 2017

Petition Submitted to Parliament for 17,000 Trees in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital

Petition Submitted to Parliament for 17,000 Trees in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital

Criticism has been growing over the construction plan covering the Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital that hosts 17,000 trees. Chamber of Architects Trakya Region Director Fazlıoğlu says, “Our demand is that the Parliament cancels the construction plan”.

27 October 2017 Pınar Tarcan

Suspicious Death in Adana F-Type Prison Brought to Parliamentary Agenda

Suspicious Death in Adana F-Type Prison Brought to Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Danış Beştaş bringing the death of Kil behind bars in Kürkçüler Prison in Adana, asked: “Who is accountable for the suicides that happen under repressive conditions where prisoners are being threatened with death?”

27 October 2017

Statement by Spokesperson for EU Commission on Osman Kavala

Statement by Spokesperson for EU Commission on Osman Kavala

Spokesperson for the EU Commission Kocijanic has spoken on Kavala, who has been in custody for seven days, in the statement she made about the eight rights defenders who were released today.

26 October 2017

Private Lost in Flood Found Dead

Private Lost in Flood Found Dead

Private Parhan, who was on compulsory military service and sank into flood in an armored vehicle, has been found 800 meters from where he went missing. The soldier reportedly didn’t know swimming.

26 October 2017

12 Socialists Including Journalists, Lawyers Detained

12 Socialists Including Journalists, Lawyers Detained

12 people including ETHA editor Temel and its reporter Cuştan, and lawyers from the Law Bueau of the Oppressed Gümştaş and Uçar have been detained in an operation launched into socialists.

26 October 2017

Murat Aksoy: ‘My Only Offense is Writing’

Murat Aksoy: ‘My Only Offense is Writing’

Speaking after 421 days of imprisonment in Silivri Prison, journalist Murat Aksoy has said that his only solace is that his imprisoned colleagues be released.

25 October 2017

First Hearing of Rights Defenders Detained Over Workshop in Büyükada to be Held Tomorrow

First Hearing of Rights Defenders Detained Over Workshop in Büyükada to be Held Tomorrow

The rights defenders who were detained over a training workshop on July 5, 2017 in Büyükada and nine of whom are in detention on remand, will stand before the judge for the first time after 113 days.

24 October 2017

56 Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Edirne Prison

56 Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Edirne Prison

56 prisoners, who have protested PKK Leader Öcalan not being allowed to meet his lawyer and family, have gone on hunger strike.

24 October 2017

‘Guerilla’ Censorship at Antalya Film Festival

‘Guerilla’ Censorship at Antalya Film Festival

The audience protested the word “guerilla” in the subtitle of the first competition film at 54th International Antalya Film Festival, the documentary was stopped in half.

23 October 2017

Özakça: Only Changing Isolation Conditions Was Getting Rid of Isolation Torture

Özakça: Only Changing Isolation Conditions Was Getting Rid of Isolation Torture

Entering the 227th day of the hunger strike at his home, teacher Özakça has said, “Our heart, mind, opinion and thought are with Nuriye at Numune Hospital”.

23 October 2017

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies Chair Kardaş Detained

Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies Chair Kardaş Detained

Detained from his home in Ankara, Kardaş was brought to İstanbul Security Directorate Anti-Terror Bureau on Saturday.

23 October 2017

Attack on Writer İhsan Eliaçık in Kayseri Book Fair

Attack on Writer İhsan Eliaçık in Kayseri Book Fair

Writer İhsan Eliaçık was verbally attacked by a group as he entered the Kayseri Book Fair. Police pushed the assailant group. Eliaçık had to leave the fair area.

23 October 2017

Semih Özakça Released, Nuriye Gülmen’s Detention Continues

Semih Özakça Released, Nuriye Gülmen’s Detention Continues

Semih Özakça has been released in the trial of hunger strikers academic Gülmen, teacher Özakça and discharged teacher Karadağ. The court has ruled continuation of arrest of Gülmnen.

20 October 2017

Activist, Businessperson Osman Kavala Detained

Activist, Businessperson Osman Kavala Detained

Businessperson Kavala known with his NGO works, has been detained on his return from a meeting of a project planned to be realized in cooperation with Goethe Institute in Antep.

19 October 2017

Artist Tunç Prosecuted Over ‘Terror Propaganda’

Artist Tunç Prosecuted Over ‘Terror Propaganda’

Artist Ferhat Tunç has been prosecuted for “promoting PKK, YPG and YPJ” on charge of “propagandizing for a terror organization” due to his tweets.

18 October 2017 Ekin Karaca

Police Crushing 2 Brothers with Panzer Released in First Hearing

Police Crushing 2 Brothers with Panzer Released in First Hearing

Police officer who crushed two children to death has been released in the first hearing. The defendant police blamed his superiors who gave the order, the superior blamed the Security Director.

18 October 2017

Indictment of Şule İdil Dere Case Approved 17 Months Later

Indictment of Şule İdil Dere Case Approved 17 Months Later

İstanbul Municipality and İSTAÇ Corp. have been held accountable in the indictment concerning Şule İdil Dere being crushed to death by an earth-moving truck on a walking trail at Yoğurtçu Park.

18 October 2017

Bomb Attack on Police Shuttle in Mersin

Bomb Attack on Police Shuttle in Mersin

A bomb attack has been launched on a police shuttle in Mersin.

18 October 2017

Unlicenced Coal Mine Collapses in Şırnak Killing 6 Workers

Unlicenced Coal Mine Collapses in Şırnak Killing 6 Workers

An unlicenced coal mine has collapsed in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şirnak leaving six workers dead and one worker severely injured. Rescue units continue searching for another worker trapped in the collapsed site.

17 October 2017

Nuriye Gülmen: I Could At Least See The Sun in Prison

Nuriye Gülmen: I Could At Least See The Sun in Prison

Trial of Gülmen, who is on hunger strike, has been held at Numune Hospital since she may be in fatal condition; Gülmen said hospital conditions are very bad and she will make her statement of defense if she is discharged.

17 October 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Rights Defenders to Appear Before Judge After 113 Days

Rights Defenders to Appear Before Judge After 113 Days

Denouncing the trial date being delivered to the media before the lawyers, lawyer Gülbahar has demanded that the rights defenders, who have been imprisoned for 105 days, be immediately released.

17 October 2017 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Yonca Şık: ECtHR Causes Unlawfulness to be Reproduced in Turkey

Yonca Şık: ECtHR Causes Unlawfulness to be Reproduced in Turkey

Wife of imprisoned journalist Ahmet Şık, Yonca Şık has spoken following the panel she attended at Frankfurt Book Fair about ECtHR practices.

17 October 2017