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Investigation about journalist closes after seven years

Investigation about journalist closes after seven years

"It was decided that there was no need for a public inquiry into the related event," says the notification sent seven years later to the journalist who was investigated after reporting a demonstration in Kars.

Report on rights violations in prisons in earthquake regions

Report on rights violations in prisons in earthquake regions

The Human Rights Association has said that the authorities have transferred hundreds of prisoners in the earthquake regions to prisons in other provinces without informing their families.

Galatasaray TV host says dismissed over social media posts criticizing government

Galatasaray TV host says dismissed over social media posts criticizing government

Serbay Şenkal was fired from the broadcaster that he had worked for for 10 years.

bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırm detained in police raid

bianet Kurdish editor Aren Yıldırm detained in police raid

The police raided Yıldırım's apartment early in the morning. The prosecutor's office imposed a 24-hour ban on lawyer visits.

Police detain grant holder of Kurdish news agency

Police detain grant holder of Kurdish news agency

Ferhat Çelik was detained at an İstanbul police station, where he had gone to give a statement. He was released later in the day, after giving a statement to the prosecutor's office.

Arrests over social media posts about quakes rise to 43

Arrests over social media posts about quakes rise to 43

The police identified over 1,100 social media users and took legal action against 730 of them.

Academic under investigation over 'earthquake' remarks during class

Academic under investigation over 'earthquake' remarks during class

The academic criticized the government's response to the earthquakes during an online class.

Journalist Fırat Bulut detained for 'spreading false information' over earthquake coverage

Journalist Fırat Bulut detained for 'spreading false information' over earthquake coverage

The journalist said he had been reporting from the quake-hit regions for a month. Spending the night in custody, Bulut was later released.

International Circassian Association visits quake-hit regions

International Circassian Association visits quake-hit regions

The visit by the delegation including the ICA president and vice presidents was accompanied by the Federation of Caucus Associations of Turkey who have also taken the opportunity to reiterate the request for the right to return to the mainland.

Court blocks access to reports about selling of clothes donated to earthquake survivors

Court blocks access to reports about selling of clothes donated to earthquake survivors

A journalist revealed that some clothes intended for earthquake survivors and clothes put in old cloth containers were handed over to a textile recycling company.

Court blocks access to Turkey's popular car, motorcycle sharing app

Court blocks access to Turkey's popular car, motorcycle sharing app

An İstanbul chamber of commerce of taxi drivers had filed a lawsuit demanding a ban on the app, accusing the Martı company of providing unlicensed taxi services.

Woman actor wins the right to privacy case in ECtHR against Türkiye

Woman actor wins the right to privacy case in ECtHR against Türkiye

Berrak Tüzünataç filed a suit first in Türkiye in 2010 against a television channel that filmed her "kissing" another Turkish celebrity "on the terrace" at her home.

Türkiye's government extends grip on independent media, says CoE report

Türkiye's government extends grip on independent media, says CoE report

The report highlights the media authorities' punitive measures against independent media outlets, the "disinformation law" adopted in October, and court cases against journalists in Türkiye.

New case against arrested Kurdish journalist over 2017 demonstrations

New case against arrested Kurdish journalist over 2017 demonstrations

Ceylan Şahinli was not yet a journalist when the events mentioned in the indictment took place.

Preventing aid deliveries, detaining journalists: Rights group documents violations after quakes

Preventing aid deliveries, detaining journalists: Rights group documents violations after quakes

The authorities prevented aid deliveries in at least 20 cases, 17 people were subjected to torture and 11 journalists were hindered by law enforcement officers, according to the TİHV.

'It is forgotten that prisoners are earthquake survivors, too'

'It is forgotten that prisoners are earthquake survivors, too'

Many prisoners in the earthquake-hit region face difficulties in communicating with their families and access to basic needs since they lost economic support from their families, according to CISST.

3 March 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Access to Ekşi Sözlük blocked again

Access to Ekşi Sözlük blocked again

Yesterday, a court lifted a ban on the social network that had been in place for nine days.

Constitutional Court: 'The right to life was violated'

Constitutional Court: 'The right to life was violated'

The supreme court found the investigation into the police operation with fatality resulting insufficient, in which not even the statements of the participating police officers were taken.

Twenty-nine people arrested over 'earthquake' posts on social media

Twenty-nine people arrested over 'earthquake' posts on social media

The police took legal action against 609 social media users and detained 150 of them, said the police.

Access ban on Türkiye's popular social network lifted after nine days

Access ban on Türkiye's popular social network lifted after nine days

The ban on Ekşi Sözlük came amid an intense public debate over last month's massive earthquakes.

Constitutional Court rules in favor of freedom of labor

Constitutional Court rules in favor of freedom of labor

The decision concerns those who were dismissed from public service by Statutory Decrees following the attempted coup in 2016 and makes it possible for them to work in companies with public partnerships.

2 March 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Court lifts access ban on Kurdish publishing house's website

Court lifts access ban on Kurdish publishing house's website

The Avesta Publishing House was among the several sites that were blocked for "terror propaganda."

Türkiye sentences a journalist under 'disinformation law' for first time

Türkiye sentences a journalist under 'disinformation law' for first time

Sinan Aygül had tweeted about allegations of child abuse against security, but deleted the tweets a few hours later, apologizing for sharing unconfirmed information.

Renowned geologist Ahmet Ercan detained over earthquake comments

Renowned geologist Ahmet Ercan detained over earthquake comments

The professor was detained for "provoking the public into hatred and hostility" over a social media post. He was released after spending the night at the police headquarters.

Police beat earthquake survivor outside of his house, accusing him of theft

Police beat earthquake survivor outside of his house, accusing him of theft

A man who is on trial for theft wanted to check out the damage in his building in Hatay after the massive earthquakes. Checking his criminal record, the police implicated and beat him.

27 February 2023 Ayça Söylemez

HDP MP questions death in custody in Ağrı in the parliament

HDP MP questions death in custody in Ağrı in the parliament

MP Koç submitted a parliamentary question about 39-year old Ahmet Burgur who lost his life while in custody in Doğubeyazıt Police Headquarters for the Interior Minister to respond.

27 February 2023

'This is censorship': Ekşi Sözlük CEO slams access ban, vows to take legal action

'This is censorship': Ekşi Sözlük CEO slams access ban, vows to take legal action

One of the most popular websites in Türkiye, Ekşi Sözlük was banned after the earthquakes. The reason for the ban is still not clear.

27 February 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Court blocks access to lawyer's tweet about man's killing in detention following earthquakes

Court blocks access to lawyer's tweet about man's killing in detention following earthquakes

One of the two brothers who were detained on suspicion of theft following the February 6 earthquakes was killed after allegedly being tortured.

24 February 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Türkiye detains 138 people over social media posts about earthquakes

Türkiye detains 138 people over social media posts about earthquakes

The charges against the social media users have not been disclosed.

23 February 2023

Cemetery visit to the graveyard of languages

Cemetery visit to the graveyard of languages

With the first choice, we have the chance to visit the graveyards of languages each February 21 with a bundle of carnations in our hands. With the second one, we will be waiting in the same graveyard for visitors to come with flowers in their hands.

23 February 2023 Pakrat Estukyan

Halk TV reporter attacked during live earthquake coverage

Halk TV reporter attacked during live earthquake coverage

A person with a hammer threatened a Halk TV reporter, defending the government's efforts following the devastating earthquakes.

23 February 2023

Preventing Saturday Mothers/People gathering not lawful, rules top court

Preventing Saturday Mothers/People gathering not lawful, rules top court

The Constitutional Court has ruled that preventing a vigil of the group violated the right to hold a gathering.

23 February 2023

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