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‘bianet will remain independent from all centers of power’

‘bianet will remain independent from all centers of power’

Mater and Kürkçü respond to attacks on independent media over a “Center for American Progress” report: “Democracy and freedom of expression are not ‘Western values', but basic rights of humanity; they cannot be anchored within the ‘atlantic alliance’.”

24 July 2020 Nadire Mater-Ertuğrul Kürkçü

'Schools are too crowded for reopening, new ones should be built urgently'

'Schools are too crowded for reopening, new ones should be built urgently'

While the education minister says schools will reopen on August 31, doctors and union representatives point out that it is currently impossible to have "one student per four square meters."

24 July 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Erdoğan recites Quran at Hagia Sophia, religious authority head gives sermon with sword

Erdoğan recites Quran at Hagia Sophia, religious authority head gives sermon with sword

Hagia Sophia reopened as a mosque with a Friday prayer attended by thousands of people.

24 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

Lawsuit against schizophrenic patient tortured by police during trustee protests

Lawsuit against schizophrenic patient tortured by police during trustee protests

Battered by the police with helmets, bludgeons and kicks during trustee protests in Van in 2019, Fırat Koç, suffering from schizophrenia, now faces a lawsuit on charge of “committing crimes on behalf of the organization as non-members."

Parliamentary Justice Commission passes social media bill

Parliamentary Justice Commission passes social media bill

If the bill prepared by the ruling AKP and MHP is passed into law by the General Assembly of the Parliament, foreign-based social network providers that have more than 1 million daily visitors in Turkey will assign at least one representative in the country.

Preparations completed for first mass Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia

Preparations completed for first mass Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia

The monument will reopen as a mosque tomorrow.

Constitutional Court to examine main opposition party's application against 'multiple bars law' at a later date

Constitutional Court to examine main opposition party's application against 'multiple bars law' at a later date

The parliament has recently passed a law allowing more than one bar association in larger cities.

54.2 percent of young Kurdish people do not trust any institutions in Turkey

54.2 percent of young Kurdish people do not trust any institutions in Turkey

“There is a tendency towards ecologist, feminist, socialist and anarchist thoughts among the young generation. A significant part of them say they can move to another country,” says Diyarbakır-based Socio-Political Field Research Center Coordinator.

23 July 2020 Ruken Tuncel

İstanbul municipality to inspect all buildings in the city for earthquake preparedness

İstanbul municipality to inspect all buildings in the city for earthquake preparedness

As many as 1.2 million buildings will be inspected within three years, the municipality has stated.

Star TV to pay damages over a news on ‘suicide bomber’

Star TV to pay damages over a news on ‘suicide bomber’

With the verdict of the local court upheld by the Court of Cassation, Star TV channel will pay damages to a teacher for using a video footage featuring his detention during a union activity as an archive footage in another news entitled “suicide bomber caught.”

23 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Legal organizations call on Constitutional Court to repeal the law of multiple bars

Legal organizations call on Constitutional Court to repeal the law of multiple bars

Before the Constitutional Court convenes to discuss the law of “multiple bar associations” today, a group of legal organizations have released a joint statement, calling on the supreme court to annul the related legal amendment.

Her 10 Kovid-19 hastasından biri yoğun bakımda

Her 10 Kovid-19 hastasından biri yoğun bakımda

Hükümetin 1 Haziran'da başlattığı "normalleşme" sürecinde yeni vaka, test, iyileşen hasta ve ölüm sayıları belirli bir aralıkta seyrederken yoğun bakımdaki hasta sayısı ikiye katlandı.

Application to Constitutional Court over failure to implement ECtHR ruling on Demirtaş

Application to Constitutional Court over failure to implement ECtHR ruling on Demirtaş

The ECtHR previously concluded that the conviction of imprisoned former HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş over a speech violated his rights. As the local court rejected his attorneys’ request for retrial, an individual application has been made to Constitutional Court.

Erdoğan's communications director says 'fifth column' media works against Turkey

Erdoğan's communications director says 'fifth column' media works against Turkey

Foreign-funded outlets "support terrorism, use media power as a weapon against the nation and the state, and produce provocative information against the president," according to Fahrettin Altun.

Turkey's new social media bill aimed at 'silencing dissenting voices and making money'

Turkey's new social media bill aimed at 'silencing dissenting voices and making money'

Prof. Yaman Akdeniz and lecturer Gökhan Ahi have commented on the government's new social media bill.

22 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

Erdoğan has signed 2,755 decrees since shift to presidential system

Erdoğan has signed 2,755 decrees since shift to presidential system

The president has spoken at a special meeting marking Turkey's two years after switching to a presidential system.

Administrative court halts blackout of broadcaster TELE 1

Administrative court halts blackout of broadcaster TELE 1

The Television and Radio Supreme Council (RTÜK) previously “blacked out” broadcaster TELE 1 for five days. The Ankara 4th Administrative Court has given a ruling of stay of execution.

AKP submits social media bill to parliament, says user data will be stored in Turkey

AKP submits social media bill to parliament, says user data will be stored in Turkey

"We want social network providers to establish headquarters in Turkey. We will make arrangements enabling investigation and prosecution," the ruling party's parliamentary group deputy chair has said.

Prosecutor’s Office sends Rûdaw reporter Rawin Sterk’s file to İstanbul

Prosecutor’s Office sends Rûdaw reporter Rawin Sterk’s file to İstanbul

While no indictment has yet been filed against arrested journalist Rawin Sterk for almost five months, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has sent his file to İstanbul with a decision of rejection of venue.

Court rules that journalist Aziz Oruç shall remain behind bars

Court rules that journalist Aziz Oruç shall remain behind bars

Arrested since December 2019, journalist Aziz Oruç had his first hearing. While the court has released Muhammet İkram Müftüoğlu and HDP Doğubayazıt District Co-Chair Abdullah Ekelek on probation, it has ruled that the arrest of Oruç shall continue.

Constitutional Court: Union activity is a fundamental right

Constitutional Court: Union activity is a fundamental right

Concluding the application of 19 union members convicted of “membership of a terrorist organization,” Constitutional Court has noted that their union activities are their basic right and no connection has been found between these activities and the organization.

21 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Netflix denies reports that it will withdraw from Turkey, remains silent on censorship claims

Netflix denies reports that it will withdraw from Turkey, remains silent on censorship claims

The ruling party's media head has said he believes that "Netflix will be more sensitive towards the Turkish culture with deeper cooperation."

Trial of abusive primary school teacher: One more child speaks out

Trial of abusive primary school teacher: One more child speaks out

While the primary school teacher arrested for sexually abusing 29 children was expected to stand trial today, the hearing has been adjourned to September on the ground that there was one more child who was abused by him.

‘Court of Cassation seems to be waiting for their death to announce its ruling’

‘Court of Cassation seems to be waiting for their death to announce its ruling’

Nermin Ünsal, the mother and attorney of death fasting arrested lawyer Aytaç Ünsal, notes that their appeal has been awaiting a judgement for 5 months: “I think they are waiting for their death, delaying the judgement till the end of judicial recess.”

20 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Erdoğan visits Hagia Sophia ahead of mass Friday prayer

Erdoğan visits Hagia Sophia ahead of mass Friday prayer

The presidential spokesperson has reiterated that Hagia Sophia's mosaics will be preserved.

38 women reported male violence by using panic button a day

38 women reported male violence by using panic button a day

In its response to a Parliamentary question by main opposition CHP MP Akkuş-İlgezdi, the Ministry of Interior has announced that 30 thousand 601 women in total reported male violence by using the Women’s Support Mobile Application KADES.

Constitutional Court: Judge examining appeal against his own decision violated right to fair trial

Constitutional Court: Judge examining appeal against his own decision violated right to fair trial

A judge who rejected a prisoner's application was later appointed to the higher court and examined his appeal as well.

17 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Turkey to set up parliamentary committee to regulate online content

Turkey to set up parliamentary committee to regulate online content

The parliament has moved to set up a new committee after President Erdoğan's remarks on "entirely banning or regulating social media."

Military officer's abuse of child in Şırnak brought to parliamentary agenda

Military officer's abuse of child in Şırnak brought to parliamentary agenda

A specialist sergeant has been remanded in custody for abusing a child in the southeastern province.

Extradition of fugitives in camps will not be investigated

Extradition of fugitives in camps will not be investigated

In the trial of October 10 Massacre, which claimed the lives of 103 people in 2015, the intervening lawyers requested that the extradition procedures of fugitive defendants identified to be in camps be investigated, the court has rejected the request.

İzmir Bar Chair says he expects Constitutional Court to annul the 'multiple bars law'

İzmir Bar Chair says he expects Constitutional Court to annul the 'multiple bars law'

As the main opposition party applied to the Constitutional Court against the "multiple bar associations law," İzmir Bar Chair has said the law can't be legally defended.

16 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Hagia Sophia sets a precedent: Application for Atatürk Forest Farm

Hagia Sophia sets a precedent: Application for Atatürk Forest Farm

Referring to the ruling on the status of Hagia Sophia, the Chamber of Architects is preparing to take legal action to demand that Atatürk Forest Farm, where the Presidential Complex is also located, be returned to its original in line with the last will of Atatürk.