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‘Prisoners complain about pandemic restrictions’
‘Prisoners complain about pandemic restrictions’
According to a statement released by the Adana Provincial Branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD), prisoners in Çukurova region mostly complain about the restrictions imposed as part of COVID-19 measures.
22 December 2020
Court dismisses case against journalist Pelin Ünker over 'Paradise Papers' reports
Court dismisses case against journalist Pelin Ünker over 'Paradise Papers' reports
Çalık Holding had filed a suit for damages against the reporter for "insult and slander."
22 December 2020
TurkStat says minimum wage should be 2,792 lira
TurkStat says minimum wage should be 2,792 lira
Minimum Wage Determination Commission has convened for the third time. In the meeting hosted by TÜRK-İŞ workers’ confederation, the state agency TurkStat has said that the minimum subsistence level of a worker is 2,792 lira (~366 USD).
22 December 2020
'Commercialization of gender transition surgeries leads to abuse of trans people'
'Commercialization of gender transition surgeries leads to abuse of trans people'
The government has to ensure that trans people can access healthcare, seven LGBTI+ groups said in a joint statement.
22 December 2020
Prof. Şahin: We have stored enough doses of vaccines for Turkey
Prof. Şahin: We have stored enough doses of vaccines for Turkey
“This is not the first time the virus mutates. There were several mutations before. We checked all the mutations in the past and we don’t see any problem,” says Prof. Şahin, the CEO and Co-Founder of BioNTech, which has developed a COVID-19 vaccine.
22 December 2020
‘Mutation is natural, but stricter measures are necessary’
‘Mutation is natural, but stricter measures are necessary’
Clinical Microbiology Specialty Association Chair Prof. Erensoy has spoken about the faster spread of a new variant of COVID-19: “Mutation of viruses is something expected, but it needs to be followed closely. Measures must be stricter.”
22 December 2020
İstanbul Mayor calls on people to save water as dams' occupancy rate hits 10-year low
İstanbul Mayor calls on people to save water as dams' occupancy rate hits 10-year low
The city's water administration announced that the water levels in the city's dams declined to 21.78 percent.
22 December 2020
2 citizens to be paid damages for their cat that got missing in cargo
2 citizens to be paid damages for their cat that got missing in cargo
A person in Turkey’s southeastern province of Antep wanted to send his daughter’s cat to her in İzmir by air and contracted a courier company. However, the cat got missing in the cargo. The father and mother will now be paid damages.
22 December 2020
Put on unpaid leave, workers back to work after protests
Put on unpaid leave, workers back to work after protests
Put on unpaid leave by a small home appliance factory in İstanbul, six workers have returned to work. Workers have announced that the Ministry sent an inspector to the factory and all their receivables since the first day of the leave have been paid.
22 December 2020
Coronavirus mutation: Turkey isolates arrivals from Europe, Africa
Coronavirus mutation: Turkey isolates arrivals from Europe, Africa
More than 300 passengers have been isolated even if they tested negative for Covid-19, the minister of health has said.
22 December 2020
DTK Co-Chair Leyla Güven arrested
DTK Co-Chair Leyla Güven arrested
Co-Chair of the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) and dismissed HDP MP Leyla Güven has been arrested in Diyarbakır. Güven was previously sentenced to 22 years, 3 months in prison as part of a “terror investigation” in the province.
22 December 2020
New year’s curfew in Turkey: Celebrations in hotels not allowed
New year’s curfew in Turkey: Celebrations in hotels not allowed
The Ministry of Interior has sent a circular to the governor’s offices to restrict New Year's programs of hotels and accommodation facilities. According to the circular, celebrations will not be allowed in the facilities during the New Year's curfew.
22 December 2020
COVID-19 in Turkey: 254 people lost their lives in a day
COVID-19 in Turkey: 254 people lost their lives in a day
The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll has risen to 18,351. While 254 people have died of the virus in the last 24 hours, the number of new cases has been announced as 19,103.
22 December 2020
‘We make a detailed search if there is reasonable suspicion’
‘We make a detailed search if there is reasonable suspicion’
In a statement released by the Directorate of Prisons amid debates on whether there is strip search in Turkey, it is said that “a detailed search is done if there is reasonable and strong suspicion that the person will bring in a forbidden material or object.”
22 December 2020
HDP denounces 22-year prison sentence for its dismissed deputy
HDP denounces 22-year prison sentence for its dismissed deputy
Güven, who also co-chairs the Democratic Society Congress (DTK), was sentenced to prison for "terrorism" charges today.
21 December 2020
EU: We call on Turkey to release Osman Kavala
EU: We call on Turkey to release Osman Kavala
EU’s Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Massralı has criticized the continued imprisonment of Osman Kavala: “The decision last Friday runs against Turkey’s stated commitment to the rule of law and the respect of fundamental rights.”
21 December 2020
‘A dangerous course of events for human rights in Turkey’
‘A dangerous course of events for human rights in Turkey’
Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch Chair Gülseren Yoleri has spoken to bianet about the bill that will enable the Ministry of Interior to appoint trustees to NGOs, if passed: “They want to break the resistance points of civil society.”
21 December 2020 Hikmet Adal
New NGO bill under scrutiny over 'freedom of association' concerns
New NGO bill under scrutiny over 'freedom of association' concerns
The Ministry of Interior will be allowed to carry out routine inspections on associations and tightly control charity collection.
21 December 2020
‘MHP threatens HDP with genocide in the 42nd year of Maraş Massacre’
‘MHP threatens HDP with genocide in the 42nd year of Maraş Massacre’
In a statement released by the Union for Democracy (DİB) to mark the 42nd year of the Maraş Massacre, it is said that “Turkey has been going through a period when there is an attempt to institutionalize fascism by the one-man rule.”
21 December 2020
‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison
‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison
Addressing an open letter to Turkey’s Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül, Amnesty International has requested a “new prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment” of a prisoner in Diyarbakır.
21 December 2020
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Arrest warrant against politician Leyla Güven
Arrest warrant against politician Leyla Güven
The 9th Heavy Penal Court in Diyarbakır has ruled that Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-Chair Güven shall be sentenced to 22 years, 3 months in prison. The court has also issued an arrest warrant against the politician.
21 December 2020
Borrell: Turkey has scored 'undeniable successes' but not aligned with EU in foreign policy
Borrell: Turkey has scored 'undeniable successes' but not aligned with EU in foreign policy
Reviewing the EU-Turkey relations in 2020, The EU foreign policy chief has said that he is concerned but hopeful about the future.
21 December 2020
‘YouTube precedent threatens free expression,’ warn rights organizations
‘YouTube precedent threatens free expression,’ warn rights organizations
After YouTube announced that it would open a local representative in Turkey in line with the country’s recently amended social media law, three rights organizations have criticized the decision in a joint written statement.
21 December 2020
Parliament passes budget amid criticism from opposition
Parliament passes budget amid criticism from opposition
Opposition deputies said that the government ignored the pandemic when preparing the budget.
21 December 2020
‘Number of COVID-19 cases has dropped by 20 percent in İstanbul’
‘Number of COVID-19 cases has dropped by 20 percent in İstanbul’
In a statement on Friday, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has announced that the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has decreased by 20 percent and that of inpatients by 15 percent in İstanbul over the past week.
21 December 2020
Turkey temporarily suspends flights from 4 countries
Turkey temporarily suspends flights from 4 countries
"It is reported that the rate of transmission has increased in the UK with the mutation of the coronavirus,” Health Minister Koca has said, announcing that flights from the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and South Africa have been temporarily suspended.
21 December 2020
Bill passes the commission: ‘Appointing trustees to NGOs is unconstitutional’
Bill passes the commission: ‘Appointing trustees to NGOs is unconstitutional’
After the bill allowing the Interior Ministry to appoint trustees to NGOs passed the Parliamentary Justice Commission, main opposition CHP MPs Özdemir and Çakırözer have criticized the bill, raising concerns over Turkey’s ranking in freedom indexes.
21 December 2020
Fire in intensive care unit in Antep: Death toll rises to 12
Fire in intensive care unit in Antep: Death toll rises to 12
12 people have lost their lives in the fire caused by a high-flow oxygen therapy machine used to treat COVID-19 patients at a private hospital in Turkey’s southeastern province of Antep on December 19.
21 December 2020
Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll tops 18 thousand
Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll tops 18 thousand
The Health Ministry has announced that Turkey’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll has risen to 18,097. While 246 people have died of the virus in the last 24 hours, the number of new cases has been announced as 20,316.
21 December 2020
Police intervention against HDP’s press statement
Police intervention against HDP’s press statement
While several HDP members, including politicians Sezai Temelli and Ferhat Encü, have been battered by the police, several people have been detained during the intervention into the HDP İstanbul Organization's press statement against isolation.
18 December 2020
Osman Kavala not released
Osman Kavala not released
The İstanbul 36th High Criminal Court has ruled that arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala shall remain behind bars. The next hearing of the case will be held on February 5, 2021.
18 December 2020 Hikmet Adal
80 years, 80 women, 80 stories
80 years, 80 women, 80 stories
With its digital project titled “Crossing paths: 80 years of changing lives”, British Council has been sharing the inspiring stories of 80 women to mark its 80th anniversary in Turkey.
18 December 2020
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