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Lost his life on a hunger strike, Mustafa Koçak billed for food

Lost his life on a hunger strike, Mustafa Koçak billed for food

Koçak's father has said, "Those who did not even give sugar and vitamin B to my son for 10 months sent bread and food bills. My son died from hunger... from hunger!"

25 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Peker says his 'bloodbath' threats to academics helped government create a 'climate of fear'

Peker says his 'bloodbath' threats to academics helped government create a 'climate of fear'

While Interior Minister Soylu avoided answering the most critical questions during a TV program last night, mafia leader Peker was instantly responding to his accusations on Twitter.

Pro-AKP media boss sues professor for tweeting about censorship of Paradise Papers report

Pro-AKP media boss sues professor for tweeting about censorship of Paradise Papers report

Serhat Albayrak demands 100,000 for damages from Prof. Akdeniz after an incident of "blockception," where reports about censorship are also censored.

25 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

Government official quoted by BBC Turkish confirms some of Sedat Peker's claims

Government official quoted by BBC Turkish confirms some of Sedat Peker's claims

The official said Peker's claims about the seizure of a luxury marina from a businessperson and about the police treatment of his spouse and children were correct, according to the BBC report.

Turkey reports 7,523 Covid cases as decline continues

Turkey reports 7,523 Covid cases as decline continues

Some 178 people lost their lives yesterday, bringing the official death toll to 46,446.

Survey shows reach of Sedat Peker videos and people's views on the 'deep state'

Survey shows reach of Sedat Peker videos and people's views on the 'deep state'

While 38 percent of the respondents said they were unaware of or uninterested in the videos, 39 percent said Peker's claims were important.

Social media user faces a lawsuit, warrant for calling MHP Chair Bahçeli ‘senile’

Social media user faces a lawsuit, warrant for calling MHP Chair Bahçeli ‘senile’

A social media user who commented on a news story about MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli will stand trial on charge of “attacking honor, dignity or prestige” and will face up to 2 years, 4 months in prison on the offense charged.

24 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez

'Let the wall come down': Assassinations in '90s come under spotlight again after Peker's claims

'Let the wall come down': Assassinations in '90s come under spotlight again after Peker's claims

The overturn of the acquittal of former government and security officials in a case concerning 19 extrajudicial killings coincides with the mafia boss's claims in his YouTube videos.

Criminal complaint against Peker, Soylu, Ağar, Yıldırım

Criminal complaint against Peker, Soylu, Ağar, Yıldırım

Amid ongoing debates about the allegations of Sedat Peker, the İzmir Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint against Peker, Interior Minister Soylu, former Interior Minister Ağar and former PM Binali Yıldırım’s son Erkan Yıldırım.

Will Mehmet Ağar talk about ‘missing guns’ this time?

Will Mehmet Ağar talk about ‘missing guns’ this time?

“Political will is necessary to eliminate impunity. We cannot expect heroism from one-two judges," says Mehmet Emin Aktar, an attorney for the aggrieved families in the trial of former Interior Minister Mehmet Ağar, whose acquittal has been overturned.

24 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Journalism organizations: Whoever stays silent now is a party to this crime

Journalism organizations: Whoever stays silent now is a party to this crime

Journalists’ Union of Turkey, Reporters Without Borders and DİSK Press Union have made statements about Sedat Peker’s allegations implying former Interior Minister Mehmet Ağar’s role in the unidentified murders of journalists Mumcu and Adalı.

Permission for killing 45 wild goats, a vulnerable species

Permission for killing 45 wild goats, a vulnerable species

The 6th Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced that it will initiate a tender for killing 45 wild goats. Several social media users have protested the decision, urging the authorities to cancel the tender.

Sedat Peker's brother detained after his allegations about assassination of a journalist

Sedat Peker's brother detained after his allegations about assassination of a journalist

The mafia boss said in his latest video that he had assigned his brother for a failed attempt to assassinate Kutlu Adalı, a journalist from Northern Cyprus.

‘We salute the Palestinian Feminist Collective’

‘We salute the Palestinian Feminist Collective’

The HDK Women’s Assemblies say, “We hereby stand in solidarity with the Palestinian Feminist Collective as an act of transnational feminist solidarity.”

‘City hospitals have increased the contagion risk in Turkey’

‘City hospitals have increased the contagion risk in Turkey’

63.5 percent of the participants of a survey conducted by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) say that city hospitals have increased the COVID-19 contagion risk due to their massive size and high number of beds and hospital attendants.

20 people, including HDP, DBP executives, detained

20 people, including HDP, DBP executives, detained

In house raids carried out in Adana, Şırnak and Dersim provinces, 20 people, including the executives of the Peoples’ Democratic Party and the Democratic Regions Party, have been taken into custody.

27th access block to JinNews

27th access block to JinNews

The Information Technologies and Communications Authority has blocked access to JinNews, the only women’s news agency in Turkey.

Mehmet Ağar to stand trial again over 19 unidentified murders

Mehmet Ağar to stand trial again over 19 unidentified murders

The court of appeals has reversed the acquittals in the trial over the unidentified murders in Ankara. Among the defendants of the case are also Mehmet Ağar, a former Interior Minister of Turkey.

Climate crisis | ‘Turkey saw 984 extreme weather events in 2020’

Climate crisis | ‘Turkey saw 984 extreme weather events in 2020’

Ecosphere Association Campaigns Director Özgür Gürbüz has talked about the recent extreme weather events in the Aegean. Stressing that such events will increase gradually, he has called on the authorities to sign the Paris Agreement.

There are deals for 270 million vaccine doses, but no vaccines

There are deals for 270 million vaccine doses, but no vaccines

In a statement on May 22, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that the country made deals to receive 100 million doses of SinoVac, 120 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and 50 million doses of Sputnik vaccines against COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Turkey’s daily number of deaths falls below 200

COVID-19: Turkey’s daily number of deaths falls below 200

According to Turkey’s Health Ministry, 197 people died of coronavirus and 7,839 people tested positive with over 210 thousand tests in a day. 1,843 coronavirus patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

Sedat Peker claims to reveal new cocaine route between Colombia-Venezuela-Turkey

Sedat Peker claims to reveal new cocaine route between Colombia-Venezuela-Turkey

In a new YouTube video, the mafia boss in a self-imposed exile continued making allegations against people close to the government. Former PM Binali Yıldırım's son is at the center of his drug trafficking claims.

23 May 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Put on trial for posting a Newroz photo, journalist Melis Alphan acquitted

Put on trial for posting a Newroz photo, journalist Melis Alphan acquitted

Facing 7.5 years in prison for posting a photo from the Diyarbakır Newroz in 2015, journalist Melis Alphan has been acquitted as the court board has concluded that she did not commit the offense charged.

21 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

AKP working on new constitution, says Erdoğan

AKP working on new constitution, says Erdoğan

The president has been calling for a new constitution over the past few months.

Canan Kaftancıoğlu to be brought to court ‘by force’

Canan Kaftancıoğlu to be brought to court ‘by force’

The attorney of Presidency’s Communications Director Altun said that CHP İstanbul Chair Kaftancıoğlu was informed about the trial and requested a warrant against her. The request of the attorney has been accepted.

Prosecutor suspended from duty after opening investigation into Covid measures

Prosecutor suspended from duty after opening investigation into Covid measures

Prosecutor Akbulut claims that major coronavirus measures such as lockdowns, mask mandate and vaccination are carried out illegally.

Four million students in Turkey 'deprived of education' due to pandemic

Four million students in Turkey 'deprived of education' due to pandemic

Forty-four percent of the teachers interviewed by the Eğitm-Sen said the attendance rate in their classes was below 20 percent.

‘Recognize Circassian Genocide, grant Circassians their rights’

‘Recognize Circassian Genocide, grant Circassians their rights’

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Labor Party (EMEP) have released statements about the Circassian Genocide, urging the authorities to grant Circassian people their rights and to fulfill their demands.

Court rules for continuation of Osman Kavala's imprisonment

Court rules for continuation of Osman Kavala's imprisonment

The first hearing of the Gezi retrial began at the İstanbul 30th Heavy Penal Court today. The court board has ruled for the continuation of Kavala's imprisonment by a majority of votes as the Presiding Judge has expressed a dissenting opinion.

21 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

Attempted attacks on military facilities in Batman, Şırnak

Attempted attacks on military facilities in Batman, Şırnak

The Ministry of National Defense has announced that model planes were used to attack the Uncrewed Plane Systems Base Command in Batman province and the 23rd Infantry Division Command in Şırnak province.

Gezi trial begins again today

Gezi trial begins again today

16 people, including arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala, will appear before the judge after 16 months.

21 May 2021 Hikmet Adal

Dismissed by Statutory Decree, Assoc. Prof. Badem given a decision of non-prosecution

Dismissed by Statutory Decree, Assoc. Prof. Badem given a decision of non-prosecution

Dismissed from Munzur University by a Statutory Decree, Candan Badem says, “In the terror-related investigation it had been conducting against me since 2016, the Tunceli Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has finally given a decision of non-prosecution.”