Turkey

ISTANBUL |09-02-2014 |Thousands of people have taken the streets on Saturday February 8th in Istanbul against the expurgation-law resolution of the government. This law gives the unlimited right of censorship to the TIB (Tele communication Of Turkey) that directly operates with the prime ministry. Furthermore this law allows the government to hinder and expurgate the social media, especially since the ...

ISTANBUL | 25-01-2014 | With the slogan “Affordable sweaters for the people” Kazova workers will today open their first retail store and alternative centre. The opening will be marked by a march to the store at 3.30pm from Şişli Mosque.  Kazova workers declared their victory on November 10 after a 10 months long struggle against the factory owners. They had occupy ...

ISTANBUL | 23-01-2014 | The Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association (IHD) has published its “2013 Report on Human Rights Violations in the Marmara Region.” According to the report, 36 people died during 2013 as a result of extra-judicial killings, official error, torture, and in custody. 122 women were murdered, 1,924 people were victims of torture and mistreatment and ...

ISTANBUL | 22-01-2014 | The families of the protesters killed in the police crackdowns during the Gezi Park protests and of those who were injured has established an association called “Gezi Martyrs and Wounded Platform”. The platform was set up to ask justice and truth into the violence in Gezi Park but also to campaign for the ban of the ...

ANKARA | 21-01-2014 | Families of the Roboski massacre victims have filed a formal objection against the military prosecutor’s dismissal of the investigation into the case. The General Staff’s Military Prosecutor’s Office have dismissed the investigation into the massacre, on 7 January, saying that military officers have made an “inevitable” mistake while doing their duty. The petition of objection was ...

ISTANBUL |19-01-2014 | Hrant Dink (September 15, 1954 – January 19, 2007) was born in Malatya. Dink was best known for his role as editor of ‘Agos’ Turkish and Armenian Language weekly in Istanbul. He worked as the columnist and editor-in chief of AGOS weekly newspaper, which can be regarded as the voice of Armenian community, from 1996 until January ...

ISTANBUL | 19-01-2014 |It is reported that 6 people were arrested yesterday evening after a demonstration in the Alsancak area of Izmir against internet censorship. The ‘Hands off my internet’ march was called in protest at a draft bill introduced by the government to censor the internet. Hundreds of people responded to calls made on social media, gathering in Kıbrıs ...

ISTANBUL | 17-01-2014 | The HDP (Peoples Democracy Party) has announced its list of candidates to fight the local elections scheduled for 30 March. At a meeting in Ankara to introduce the candidates HDP Co-chair Sebahat Tuncel said: ” We will promote freedom for women and unity and togetherness.” After Tuncel’s speech the candidates were introduced. The HDP’s Istanbul candidates ...

SİİRT | 12-01-2014 | 13-year-old Kader Erten, who was married off at 11 and gave birth at 12, has been found shot dead at her home in Pervari district of Siirt province. Her second child, who had been born prematurely, died recently. It is reported that Kader, originally from the Çatak district of Van province, was given in marriage (without ...

TRABZON| 08-01-2014 | Law enforcement officers captured Zeynel Abidin Yavuz and Osman Hayal who have been top suspects within the retrial of 18 defendants in the case of murdered Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. Gendarmerie forces detained Yavuz as he was walking on the street in Pelitli neighborhood in the Ortahisar district of Trabzon province onTuesday. Osman Hayal was also captured ...