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Kurdish musician receiving cancer treatment arrested

Kurdish musician receiving cancer treatment arrested

Despite the presentation of reports by the lawyers of the musician detained in Diyarbakır, indicating that Emel Çiftçi has uterine cancer and requires urgent surgery, a detention order was issued against Çiftçi on the grounds of "suspicion of escape."

Lawyers submit petition for supervised release of poet imprisoned a full 29 years

Lawyers submit petition for supervised release of poet imprisoned a full 29 years

İlhan Sami Çomak's legal guardian, İpek Özel, stated that there are no longer any legal obstacles for Çomak's release, after his lawyers submitted a request for supervised release today.

Minister: Turkey blocked 108 million attempts to access 'harmful' websites in a decade

Minister: Turkey blocked 108 million attempts to access 'harmful' websites in a decade

Those "harmful" websites are primarily identified through the filtration of various keywords, which at times results in the blocking of LGBTI+ websites.

Journalist Barış Pehlivan writes column article from prison

Journalist Barış Pehlivan writes column article from prison

The journalist shared his observations from the prison in his first article that he wrote behind bars.

Sputnik Turkey journalists go on strike

Sputnik Turkey journalists go on strike

After the union announced its intention to launch a strike, Sputnik Turkey had dismissed 24 unionized employees.

Prisoner on hunger strike for 117 days demands transfer

Prisoner on hunger strike for 117 days demands transfer

Nedim Öztürk was transferred to a high-security prison after his release was postponed.

17 August 2023 Ayça Söylemez

'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

'Everywhere has turned into a place of torture'

"Lately, even journalists have shown decreased interest in human rights-related issues," says Ümit Efe, an executive of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.

17 August 2023 Nedim Türfent,Vecih Cuzdan

Journalist Barış Pehlivan surrenders to prison

Journalist Barış Pehlivan surrenders to prison

Pehlivan was not allowed to benefit from a recent law amendment preventing those who were released during the pandemic from returning to prison.

Hate attack on bianet editor's family on parliamentary agenda

Hate attack on bianet editor's family on parliamentary agenda

Ruken Tuncel's sister was injured during the attack last week.

Prisoner's drawing materials seized during cell raid

Prisoner's drawing materials seized during cell raid

The justification for confiscating the pens was cited as "drawing party flags and symbols."

Director and model detained after fashion shoot at mosque released

Director and model detained after fashion shoot at mosque released

Director B.K. had shared the photos taken inside and outside the mosque under the title "The Magic of Contrasts." The court released E.C., the individual photographed at Kocatepe Mosque, and B.K., the director who shared the content, on probation.

Home raids and many detentions in Hakkari and Adana

Home raids and many detentions in Hakkari and Adana

The police detained nearly thirty people, Peace Mothers among them, in Hakkari, its districts, and Adana.

German Federation of Journalists advises journalists not to go to Turkey

German Federation of Journalists advises journalists not to go to Turkey

DJV issued the warning, drawing attention to the arrest of Gökay Akbulut, an MP of the German Left Party, in Turkey.

30 years on: The Digor Massacre

30 years on: The Digor Massacre

During the intense conflict in the country's Kurdish regions in the 1990s, villagers in Kars who protested against the practices of the security forces were confronted with gunfire, leading to the loss of 17 lives, including children.

Villagers detained in Tatvan give their statements at gendarme station

Villagers detained in Tatvan give their statements at gendarme station

One of the eight was tortured, as his photographs revealed. Two villagers are missing in Söğütlü village following an operation in the village by the soldiers, which followed an air bombardment in the rural areas. The detained villagers are expected to appear in court tomorrow.

Police raids and many detentions in Adana

Police raids and many detentions in Adana

The ban on Saturday Mothers/People gathering in Galatasaray was protested in many cities on Saturday and 39 people were taken into custody in Adana.

İstanbul University defends academics after criticism over 'gender dysphoria' study

İstanbul University defends academics after criticism over 'gender dysphoria' study

The pro-government media accused the academics of "changing sexes of minors," citing an article published in a peer-reviewed journal.

bianet editor's family faces racist harassment by neighbors

bianet editor's family faces racist harassment by neighbors

Ruken Tuncel's family members were subjected to assault and harassment, accompanied by accusations of "terrorism."

11 August 2023 Hikmet Adal

Court accepts indictment against Kurdish journalist Mehmet Şah Oruç

Court accepts indictment against Kurdish journalist Mehmet Şah Oruç

The journalist is facing 22 years in prison on "terrorism-related" charges based on his news reports and social media posts.

Organizers cancel Bursa music festival after banning of alcohol sales, camping

Organizers cancel Bursa music festival after banning of alcohol sales, camping

The governor's ban forced the event organizers to cancel the festival, adding to the growing list of concert and festival cancellations over the past couple of years.

Number of child prisoners reaches 2,157

Number of child prisoners reaches 2,157

There are a total of 270,607 prisoners kept in 403 prisons in Turkey.

'1964 Memory of Imbros' exhibition canceled

'1964 Memory of Imbros' exhibition canceled

The exhibition called "We Will Meet Again: 1964 Memory of Imbros" prepared by journalist Melike Çapan was first held in the Balat Yuvakimyon Girls' High School in November 2022 in İstanbul, and it was going to be held starting on August 18 in Imbros.

Imprisoned Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak attends sister's funeral after temporary release

Imprisoned Kurdish politician Gültan Kışanak attends sister's funeral after temporary release

Kışanak, who has been imprisoned for seven years, has lost her father, brother, and sister while behind bars.

RTÜK issues penalties to five TV channels

RTÜK issues penalties to five TV channels

The reasons for the penalties range from broadcasts that have been deemed contrary to “the indivisible integrity of the state” and “harmful to the mental and physical development of children.”

Plight of severely ill prisoner on parliamentary agenda

Plight of severely ill prisoner on parliamentary agenda

A 27-year-old woman is kept behind bars despite suffering from severe heart and high blood pressure conditions, along with a herniated disc.

İstanbul district governor bans opposition party's 'price hikes' exhibition

İstanbul district governor bans opposition party's 'price hikes' exhibition

The CHP exhibition aimed to visually compare various products' prices before and after the elections held in May, illustrating the extent of price increases for the public to see.

HDP: 'The petition by the Directorate of Religious Affairs is a shame'

HDP: 'The petition by the Directorate of Religious Affairs is a shame'

"The Directorate of Religious Affairs is turning beliefs, sacred values, and places of worship of the people into useful tools in order to legitimize government policies," said Peoples and Beliefs Committee of the People's Democratic Party (HDP) in a statement issued today.

Five journalists face prison sentences for protesting colleagues' arrests

Five journalists face prison sentences for protesting colleagues' arrests

The journalists are facing up to 3 years in prison for "attending an illegal demonstration." The demonstration in question was declared banned at the last minute.

3 August 2023 Hikmet Adal

'Prison Administrative Observatory Committees are replacing the courts'

'Prison Administrative Observatory Committees are replacing the courts'

Politician Sebahat Tuncel who is being kept in the Sincan Closed Women's Prison and standing trial in the Kobani case, listed the prisoners whose release from prison is prevented by administrative decisions.

3 August 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Court of Cassation announces verdicts on cases related to pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper

Court of Cassation announces verdicts on cases related to pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper

One of the cases was against executives and columnists of the now-shut-down newspaper and the other was about a solidarity campaign carried out by rights advocates and journalists.

Court returns indictment involving two journalists

Court returns indictment involving two journalists

The two journalists taken into custody in Diyarbakır in the scope of an investigation started by the Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office were kept handcuffed for 15 hours while being transported from Diyarbakır to Ankara, and deprived of food for 24 hours.

Court reinstates broadcast suspension on TELE1 TV over 'PKK' remarks

Court reinstates broadcast suspension on TELE1 TV over 'PKK' remarks

The outlet has been handed a seven-day blackout penalty. Its editor-in-chief has been arrested since late June for "terror propaganda."

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