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HDP’s dismissed Batman Co-Mayor Mehmet Demir arrested

HDP’s dismissed Batman Co-Mayor Mehmet Demir arrested

Taken into custody twice after being removed from office by the Interior Ministry, HDP’s dismissed Batman Provincial Co-Mayor Mehmet Demir has been arrested on charge of “being a member of a terrorist organization.”

MESA sends an open letter to President Erdoğan for Bülent Şık

MESA sends an open letter to President Erdoğan for Bülent Şık

President of Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Dina Rizk Khoury has addressed an open letter to President Erdoğan for Asst. Prof. Bülent Şık, who has been sentenced to prison for sharing the results of Health Ministry’s cancer research with the public.

22 July 2020 Pınar Tarcan

HDP’s dismissed Batman Co-Mayor Demir detained

HDP’s dismissed Batman Co-Mayor Demir detained

Removed from office by the Ministry of Interior, HDP’s Batman Provincial Co-Mayor Mehmet Demir has been detained as part of an investigation launched in 2018.

Police's attacks during Suruç massacre commemoration events on parliamentary agenda

Police's attacks during Suruç massacre commemoration events on parliamentary agenda

An HDP deputy has asked the Minister of Justice why people who staged demonstrations on the anniversary of the Suruç massacre were detained.

Police attack Suruç Massacre commemorations in Ankara and İstanbul

Police attack Suruç Massacre commemorations in Ankara and İstanbul

Police have intervened against the ones who came together in İstanbul and Ankara to commemorate the 33 people who lost their lives in Suruç, Urfa five years ago yesterday. Several people have been taken into custody.

Conflict in Hakkari claims the lives of 2 soldiers

Conflict in Hakkari claims the lives of 2 soldiers

The Ministry of Defense has announced that two soldiers have lost their lives in an attack carried out in Çukurca in Turkey’s southeastern province of Hakkari.

‘Why am I on a death fast? Because I selfishly think of myself!’

‘Why am I on a death fast? Because I selfishly think of myself!’

On a death fast for his right to a fair trial, prisoner Karakaya has sent a letter to bianet: “I am thinking of myself and talking about myself with utterly ‘selfish’ feelings. I decided to go on a death fast by thinking of myself.”

20 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration

Police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration

Police have intervened against the ones who gathered in front of Amara Cultural Center in Suruç, Urfa to commemorate the 33 people who lost their lives in a suicide bomb attack five years ago today.

Google accepted only one percent of Turkey’s requests for user information last year

Google accepted only one percent of Turkey’s requests for user information last year

The company has released its transparency report for 2019.

Death fasting lawyer Ebru Timtik 'having difficulties talking'

Death fasting lawyer Ebru Timtik 'having difficulties talking'

Lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal have been on a hunger strike for "a fair trial." for 197 and 166 days respectively.

Violence against two people with autism in care and rehabilitation center

Violence against two people with autism in care and rehabilitation center

After two people with autism were subjected to violence in a care and rehabilitation center of the İstanbul Directorate of Family and Social Service, İstanbul Anatolian Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident.

16 July 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Conflict in Siirt claims the lives of 2 special operations police officers

Conflict in Siirt claims the lives of 2 special operations police officers

Interior Ministry has announced that two members of the Police Special Operations team, who were critically wounded in a conflict in eastern Siirt province, have lost their lives.

CHP’s Mahmut Tanal lodges a complaint about power cuts in southeast Turkey

CHP’s Mahmut Tanal lodges a complaint about power cuts in southeast Turkey

Main opposition CHP MP Tanal has appealed to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) and complained about the power cuts of Dicle Electricity Distribution Inc. (DEDAŞ), which has also seized the money given to farmers as agricultural support.

Jailed columnist Murat Ağırel: It is torture, I will not consent to this

Jailed columnist Murat Ağırel: It is torture, I will not consent to this

Arrested as part of a lawsuit filed into the news on the death of an intelligence officer in Libya, columnist Ağırel was taken to the prison’s sickroom for his treatment, rather than a hospital. Held in a detention room there for over 5 hours, he refused treatment.

Entries, exits banned in 22 areas of Şırnak province for 3 days

Entries, exits banned in 22 areas of Şırnak province for 3 days

The Governor’s Office of Şırnak has announced that entries and exits in 22 areas have been banned for three days “to provide national security, protect public order and safety, prevent the committal of crimes and safeguard others’ rights and freedoms.”

There is 'no serious trial' of police officer who broke lawyer's backbone

There is 'no serious trial' of police officer who broke lawyer's backbone

While the defendant police officer was not present in the courtroom, a police officer was assigned to watch the hearing.

14 July 2020 Ruken Tuncel

‘Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Yüksekdağ is put on trial for the same act twice’

‘Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Yüksekdağ is put on trial for the same act twice’

Imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Yüksekdağ will have her hearing in Ankara tomorrow. Holding a statement for the press ahead of this hearing, her attorneys have once again reiterated that “she is facing charges due to her political activities.”

Report on State of Emergency in its 3rd Year: We cannot breathe anymore

Report on State of Emergency in its 3rd Year: We cannot breathe anymore

July 18 marks the second year since the State of Emergency was lifted after being extended for seven times since July 20, 2016. On this occasion, the recent data and personal accounts of the discharged have been documented in a report.

HDP’s Diyadin Municipality raided by police, Co-Mayor Yaşar detained

HDP’s Diyadin Municipality raided by police, Co-Mayor Yaşar detained

HDP’s Ağrı Diyadin Co-Mayor Betül Yaşar has been taken into custody as her house was raided by the police. The municipality has also been blockaded by police officers.

‘Right to life of at least 281 people violated in June’

‘Right to life of at least 281 people violated in June’

According to the “Report on Human Rights Violations in June” prepared by main opposition CHP’s Sezgin Tanrıkulu, at least 15 people were detained and at least 52 people faced investigations due to their social media posts in June 2020.

‘Ebru Timtik has black discoloration on her hands, Aytaç Ünsal has muscle loss’

‘Ebru Timtik has black discoloration on her hands, Aytaç Ünsal has muscle loss’

While arrested lawyer Ebru Timtik has been on a death fast for 200 days, Aytaç Ünsal has been on a death fast for 159 days. Having visited them in prison, lawyers say that Timtik has sores on her throat, Ünsal suffers from muscle loss.

10 July 2020 Ruken Tuncel

'Ali is gone, but has left a legacy for us'

'Ali is gone, but has left a legacy for us'

Ali İsmail Korkmaz (19) died on July 10, 2013, after being beaten by police officers and civilian people during the Gezi Park Resistance.

‘I was battered by neighborhood guards, I was almost arrested while I was the victim’

‘I was battered by neighborhood guards, I was almost arrested while I was the victim’

Battered by neighborhood guards in the Aegean province of İzmir, Aşhin was detained and referred to the prosecutor’s office, which demanded his arrest. “I was subjected to violence while I did not commit any crimes,” says Aşhin.

PACE Rapporteurs urge Turkey ‘to revise the Anti-Terror Law’

PACE Rapporteurs urge Turkey ‘to revise the Anti-Terror Law’

PACE Rapporteurs have noted that the conviction of human rights defenders Taner Kılıç, İdil Eser, Günal Kuşun and Özlem Dalkıran in Büyükada trial will have a new deterrent effect on the work of human rights defenders in Turkey.

HRW, Amnesty International call on EU Ministers to ‘address rights concerns in Turkey’

HRW, Amnesty International call on EU Ministers to ‘address rights concerns in Turkey’

Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council discussion on EU-Turkey relations on July 13, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have sent a joint letter to Josep Borrell and Ministers of Foreign Affairs of EU member states.

Explosion at a truck carrying fireworks waste: 3 soldiers lose their lives

Explosion at a truck carrying fireworks waste: 3 soldiers lose their lives

An explosion has claimed the lives of three soldiers and injured 11 others and a truck driver while they were carrying the fireworks waste from the factory in Sakarya where seven workers also lost their lives in a blast last week.

Parliamentary inquiry into firework factory explosion rejected

Parliamentary inquiry into firework factory explosion rejected

Main opposition CHP’s Parliamentary inquiry into the firework factory explosion that claimed the lives of seven people in Hendek, Sakarya has been rejected by the votes of the ruling AKP and MHP MPs.

‘July 8 is the doomsday for us, it is a black day’

‘July 8 is the doomsday for us, it is a black day’

It has been two years since 25 people, including seven children, lost their lives in Çorlu train derailment in Tekirdağ province. The deceased have been commemorated in a ceremony at Uzunköprü Train Station.

Case of child deemed ‘member of a terrorist organization’ taken to Constitutional Court

Case of child deemed ‘member of a terrorist organization’ taken to Constitutional Court

An appeal has been filed at the Constitutional Court against the decision of non-prosecution given for the death of 13-year-old Elarslan, who was considered the “member of a terrorist organization” based on an anonymous witness statement.

HRW: Convictions in Büyükada trial 'politically motivated'

HRW: Convictions in Büyükada trial 'politically motivated'

Four people have been sentenced to prison on charges of "membership of an illegal organization" and "aiding an illegal organization" over a meeting on İstanbul's Büyükada Island.

2 actors face prison term for ‘insulting President’

2 actors face prison term for ‘insulting President’

The indictment brought against actors Metin Akpınar and Müjdat Gezen demands that the actors be sentenced to up to 4 years, 8 months in prison each on charge of “insulting the president” due to their remarks in a TV program.

2 owners of firework factory detained

2 owners of firework factory detained

As part of an investigation launched into the explosion that claimed the lives of seven people in Sakarya, owner of the firework factory Ali Rıza Coşkun and his son Yaşar Coşkun have been taken into custody.

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