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'I find solace in possibility that those to be brought to justice receive a fairer treatment'

'I find solace in possibility that those to be brought to justice receive a fairer treatment'

From Osman Kavala's statement in Gezi trial: "After losing four and a half years of my life, the only aspect I can find solace in is the possibility that the process I experienced could contribute to confronting the crucial problems in the judiciary of Turkey."

Rights defenders make their statements: No evidence-witnesses, but allegations

Rights defenders make their statements: No evidence-witnesses, but allegations

At the sixth hearing of the Gezi retrial, the court board is expected to hand down its ruling. Following the statements of defendants, the lawyers of the defendants have taken the floor to make statements.

22 April 2022 Hikmet Adal

HDP: Happy Kurdish Journalism Day

HDP: Happy Kurdish Journalism Day

“Despite the conditions of repression and violence, Kurdish journalism goes along on its path, never making any concessions from the path or tradition of struggle created by journalists such as Mîqdat Mîdhed Bedirxa and Musa Anter,” says HDP MP Temel.

‘Afghans in İzmir forced to sign “voluntary return papers”’

‘Afghans in İzmir forced to sign “voluntary return papers”’

The Human Rights Association has announced that the Afghan refugees are subjected to torture and pressure in the Harmandalı Removal Center: Three refugees attempted to commit suicide and one died.

Top court overturns the fine over banner requesting workers' release

Top court overturns the fine over banner requesting workers' release

The Constitutional Court has given a ruling of rights violation for the fine imposed over the banner about the workers killed in occupational homicides in the new İstanbul Airport and the workers arrested during the protests at the construction site.

CHP MP Çakırözer visits Kavala in prison ahead of Gezi trial

CHP MP Çakırözer visits Kavala in prison ahead of Gezi trial

Ahead of his hearing today, April 22, main opposition CHP MP Utku Çakırözer visited arrested businessperson Osman Kavala in Silivri Prison: “Osman Kavala must be free immediately. All defendants of the Gezi trial must be acquitted, too.”

Court says the officer who ran over 5-year-old child ‘cannot be attributed negligence’

Court says the officer who ran over 5-year-old child ‘cannot be attributed negligence’

The criminal court of first instance has handed down its detailed judgment in the trial of the police officer who had run over Efe Tektekin with an armored vehicle in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır and was acquitted by court.

Turkey reports 17 coronavirus deaths, over 3,300 new cases in a day

Turkey reports 17 coronavirus deaths, over 3,300 new cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 153 thousand tests were conducted, 3,354 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 17 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

Main opposition leader's electricity cut off after not paying bills in protest of high prices

Main opposition leader's electricity cut off after not paying bills in protest of high prices

Over 3.3 million subscribers' electricity was cut because they were unable to pay the bills in 2021, Kılıçdaroğlu said.

Freedom of belief in Turkey: Women repressed by both secular and pious segments of society

Freedom of belief in Turkey: Women repressed by both secular and pious segments of society

Problems regarding the freedom of religion or belief in Turkey are still awaiting solutions. Atheists, deists and agnostics face violations in every aspect of life.

21 April 2022 Hikmet Adal

Killing of environmentalist couple to be taken to Constitutional Court

Killing of environmentalist couple to be taken to Constitutional Court

The daughter of Ali Ulvi and Aysin Büyüknohutçu, who were killed in Antalya in 2017, has said that “since the beginning, a ‘hidden hand’ has tried to tamper with the evidence” and announced that she will apply to the Constitutional Court.

Turkey’s media watchdog RTÜK fines Diyarbakır’s Amed Radyo TV

Turkey’s media watchdog RTÜK fines Diyarbakır’s Amed Radyo TV

On the grounds that Amed Radyo TV allegedly did not send its statement of business income, it is now fined 12,804 lira by the Radio and Television Supreme Council.

‘Pandemic is not over, 11,565 people died in 2.5 months’

‘Pandemic is not over, 11,565 people died in 2.5 months’

The TTB has released a statement about the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, underlining that personal protective measures such as wearing masks and maintaining hygiene and social distancing should remain in place.

IMF lowers Turkey’s growth forecast to 2.7 percent in 2022

IMF lowers Turkey’s growth forecast to 2.7 percent in 2022

The International Monetary Fund has also lowered its 2022 global economic growth forecast, considering that the war between Russia and Ukraine continues.

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 18 deaths, over 3,600 daily cases

COVID-19 | Turkey reports 18 deaths, over 3,600 daily cases

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 158 thousand tests were conducted, 3,668 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 18 people died of the disease in Turkey in the last 24 hours.

Requests rejected in the trial over the attack on Dedeoğulları family

Requests rejected in the trial over the attack on Dedeoğulları family

The court has rejected the requests for merging the files of the lawsuits filed into the racist attack on the Kurdish family on May 12, 2021 and into the deadly attack that claimed the lives of seven people from the same family in Konya on July 30, 2021.

Iraq hands protest note to Turkey's ambassador over 'Operation Claw-Lock'

Iraq hands protest note to Turkey's ambassador over 'Operation Claw-Lock'

Ambassador Güney has been given a "strongly worded letter," according to reports in the Iraq media.

Administrative court rejects appeal against transfer of Khashoggi case to Saudi Arabia

Administrative court rejects appeal against transfer of Khashoggi case to Saudi Arabia

An administrative court has found Hatice Cengiz's appeal inadmissible. There is another appeal that has not yet been decided on.

İstanbul mayor faces four years in prison for insulting Supreme Electoral Council members

İstanbul mayor faces four years in prison for insulting Supreme Electoral Council members

Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is accused of calling the YSK members "fools." He says his words did not target them.

Children constitute 26.9 percent of Turkey’s population

Children constitute 26.9 percent of Turkey’s population

While the labor force participation rate of the children aged 15-17 was 16.2 in 2020, this rate increased to 16.4 percent in 2021, according to the TurkStat. The net enrollment rate of 5-year-olds also declined in a year.

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Erdoğan: We live in a country where everyone who wants to work can find a job

Erdoğan: We live in a country where everyone who wants to work can find a job

President and AKP Chair Erdoğan has said, “We are in a period when we have mobilized our economic potential. We, of course, have problems, hardships and troubles. We are aware of them all. We are working on every single one of them.”

Shepherds 'not allowed to pasture animals' due to military operation into KRG

Shepherds 'not allowed to pasture animals' due to military operation into KRG

Turkey launched a new military operation against the PKK in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. Shepherds near Mount Cudi are reportedly kept waiting with thousands of animals.

One child drowns in an irrigation canal, one hit by an excavator

One child drowns in an irrigation canal, one hit by an excavator

A 3-year-old child drowned in an irrigation canal in Turkey’s southeastern Urfa province while a 9-year-old child was hit by a construction equipment and died in Antep.

One killed in bomb attack on bus carrying prison officers in northwestern Turkey

One killed in bomb attack on bus carrying prison officers in northwestern Turkey

An improvised explosive device detonated when the prison officers' shuttle was passing by. Four officers have been wounded and one is in serious condition.

Facing closure, HDP submits plea to Constitutional Court

Facing closure, HDP submits plea to Constitutional Court

The top court had rejected the first indictment seeking the closure of the party but accepted he second one despite there was no difference between them, a lawyer with the HDP has said.

Happy Çarşema Sor to Êzidîs

Happy Çarşema Sor to Êzidîs

"Because of their language, culture, identity and belief, Êzidîs were massacred 73 times, the last of which was in Shengal," the HDP said in a statement marking the day.

'No environmental impact assessment needed': Ministry approves 218 projects in 20 days

'No environmental impact assessment needed': Ministry approves 218 projects in 20 days

Due to the government's policies, Turkey is rapidly losing agricultural lands, a union chair has warned.

Constitutional Court: Tracking employee working hours by fingerprinting violates rights

Constitutional Court: Tracking employee working hours by fingerprinting violates rights

A municipal employee had applied to the top court demanding the cancellation of fingerprint tracking.

‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has released a statement about the release of a teacher on trial for abusing eight students in Turkey’s İzmir province: “We will not stay silent.”

Deadly racist attack in Konya: 2-minute footage deleted

Deadly racist attack in Konya: 2-minute footage deleted

In the trial over the killing of Dedeoğulları family, it turned out that 2-minute video footage taken on the day of the massacre was deleted and defendant Mehmet Altun got into contact with a person in a vehicle in the meantime.

‘We will protect the trees in İzmir as well as in Kurdistan’

‘We will protect the trees in İzmir as well as in Kurdistan’

Peoples’ Democratic Party İzmir MP Çepni has spoken to bianet about why the struggles for peace and ecology cannot be considered separately and talked about the intersectionality of the two struggles.

20 April 2022 Tuğçe Yılmaz

İbrahim Haskoloğlu arrested

İbrahim Haskoloğlu arrested

Detained a day before, Haskoloğlu has been arrested after he tweeted the fake images of ID cards allegedly belonging to the president and intelligence chief, claiming that the persons who “hacked” the e-state system sent him the images.