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Dutch Consul General: It wasn’t a Consular Officer Who Hauled Down the Flag

Dutch Consul General: It wasn’t a Consular Officer Who Hauled Down the Flag

The Dutch Consul General to İstanbul Schuddeboom has regarded the allegations that Dutch flag was hauled down by consular officers as absurd.

Chancellor of Austria Also Declares Referendum Campaign in Austria Undesirable

Chancellor of Austria Also Declares Referendum Campaign in Austria Undesirable

Chancellor of Austria, Christian Kern as to a potential campaign for the referendum in Turkey said; “I would try to avoid such an attempt due to public security”.

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: High-Level Diplomatic Ties Suspended with the Netherlands

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: High-Level Diplomatic Ties Suspended with the Netherlands

Vice PM has declared that following two diplomatic notes sent to the Netherlands, high-level diplomatic ties, scheduled meetings and high-level official talks have been suspended.

NATO Calls on Turkey, the Netherlands to Defuse Tension

NATO Calls on Turkey, the Netherlands to Defuse Tension

Secretary General of NATO Stoltenberg has called on Turkey and the Netherlands to defuse the escalating dispute while the EU urged Turkey to avoid “excessive statements”.

Council of Europe: We Cannot Allow the Tension to Escalate Any Further

Council of Europe: We Cannot Allow the Tension to Escalate Any Further

Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland said that they would not let the tension between Turkey and some other member states of the Council of Europe escalate any further.

Turkey Sends 2 Diplomatic Notes to the Netherlands

Turkey Sends 2 Diplomatic Notes to the Netherlands

Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent two separate diplomatic notes to the Netherlands. It has also been stated that an apology is expected from the Dutch authorities.

‘We Will Not Apologize’, Says the Netherlands’ PM Rutte

‘We Will Not Apologize’, Says the Netherlands’ PM Rutte

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte has said that he wished the tension to de-escelate but they would not apologize.

HDP’s Sancar ‘Fruit’ Inquiry to Minister Soylu

HDP’s Sancar ‘Fruit’ Inquiry to Minister Soylu

HDP Mardin MP Sancar has asked Minister of Interior Soylu “What did you mean by saying ‘fruit’?” in reference to Soylu addressing journalist Özkok as “fruit”, and explained what hate crime is.

Erdoğan: The Netherlands Will Pay the Price

Erdoğan: The Netherlands Will Pay the Price

President Erdoğan has criticized deportation of Minister of Family and Social Policies Sayan-Kaya from the Netherlands and that they will have it pay the price after the Dutch general elections.

PM Yıldırım Continues to ‘Ask Men for Woman’s Hand in Marriage’

PM Yıldırım Continues to ‘Ask Men for Woman’s Hand in Marriage’

A male university student has asked PM Yıldırım to call the family of the woman whom he wants to get married. Yıldırım talked to the father of the woman. No one asked what the woman wanted.

ECtHR: Application of Judge Çakar Dismissed by Decree Inadmissible

ECtHR: Application of Judge Çakar Dismissed by Decree Inadmissible

The European Court of Human Rights has declared the application of judge Kadriye Çakar dismissed by a decree under Turkey’s State of Emergency inadmissible for non-exhaustion of domestic remedies.

10 March 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Helibus Crashes in İstanbul

Helibus Crashes in İstanbul

A helibus carrying two pilots and five passengers has crashed in İstanbul. Five people have lost their lives, according to initial findings.

Yüksekdağ Removed From HDP Membership

Yüksekdağ Removed From HDP Membership

After being relieved of her MP duties on February 21, 2017 Figen Yüksekdağ was also removed from her HDP membership by the Supreme Court of Appeal as of today.

‘We Won’t Bow to Pressure’, Says Çavuşoğlu Concerning His Visit to Netherlands

‘We Won’t Bow to Pressure’, Says Çavuşoğlu Concerning His Visit to Netherlands

Answering a question about an event to be held in the Netherlands, FM Çavuşoğlu has said he may make the visit after the elections in the Netherlands in case Dutch FM Koenders “asks properly”.

PM Yıldırım: “State of Emergency May Be Extended”

PM Yıldırım: “State of Emergency May Be Extended”

Prime Minister Yıldırım has announced that the State of Emergency could be extended via a resolution by the National Security Council. If the State of Emergency declared on July 20, 2016 for the first time was to be extended for three more months for the third time, it will have been in effect for a whole year.

Hall in Which Çavuşoğlu to Hold Speech in Germany Closed

Hall in Which Çavuşoğlu to Hold Speech in Germany Closed

The hall in which FM Çavuşoğlu would attend a referendum meeting has been closed due to inadequacy in the fire system. Çavuşoğlu said, “Nobody can stop me, I’ll go”. Anadolu Agency reported the place of the meeting has been changed.

Turkey Purge: Dark Cloud of Oppression Hangs Over Country’s Universities

Turkey Purge: Dark Cloud of Oppression Hangs Over Country’s Universities

The targeting of Turkey’s top academics, in the country’s most established institutions, has caused outrage.

7 March 2017 Gülçin Özkan

Curfew Lifted in 12 Villages, Declared in 18 Others in Diyarbakır

Curfew Lifted in 12 Villages, Declared in 18 Others in Diyarbakır

The curfew declared in 12 villages in Lice and Hazro districts of Diyarbakır province on March 2 has been lifted. Curfews have been declared in 18 villages of Lice province to be in effect as of March 5.

HDP MP Alican Önlü Released

HDP MP Alican Önlü Released

HDP Dersim MP Alican Önlü has been released following the prosecution questioning after being taken into custody at Tunceli Courthouse where he came to watch a trial.

Erdoğan: Deniz Yücel is a Terrorist, not Journalist

Erdoğan: Deniz Yücel is a Terrorist, not Journalist

President Erdoğan has said the arrested Die Welt correspondent Yücel is not a journalist but terrorist.

FM Çavuşoğlu Tells Germany to ‘Learn How to Treat Turkey’

FM Çavuşoğlu Tells Germany to ‘Learn How to Treat Turkey’

Turkey has reacted to Germany not granting permission to the meeting which Minister of Justice Bozdağ would attend. Minister of Foreign Affairs Çavuşoğlu has said, “This has become a systematical practice of the German deep state”.

Meeting Which Minister Bozdağ Would Attend in Germany Cancelled

Meeting Which Minister Bozdağ Would Attend in Germany Cancelled

The permission granted for the meeting in which Minister of Justice Bozdağ would give a speech this night in Gaggenau province of Germany has been cancelled.

21 Statutory Decrees Under State of Emergency

21 Statutory Decrees Under State of Emergency

The number of statutory decrees issued under the State of Emergency (OHAL) from July 21, 2016 to February 9, 2017 has reached 21. The Human Rights Joint Platform’s Feray Salman and Aysel Ergün added 6 new statutory decrees to their report. The report, which covers statutory decrees No. 667-681, analyzes the current extent of human rights violations under OHAL.

Trustee Appointed to Ağrı Municipality, Sırrı Sakık Discharged

Trustee Appointed to Ağrı Municipality, Sırrı Sakık Discharged

Ağrı co-Mayor Sırrı Sakık from Democratic Regions Party has been discharged from his position by the Ministry of Interior. Sakık’s position has been replaced by Ağrı Governor Musa Işın.

Lawsuit Demanding up to 21 Years in Prison Filed Against Leyla Zana

Lawsuit Demanding up to 21 Years in Prison Filed Against Leyla Zana

A lawsuit has been filed demanding up to 21 years in prison on three charges against HDP Ağrı MP Zana.

HDP, DBP to Celebrate Newroz with Slogan ‘We Will Definitely Win’

HDP, DBP to Celebrate Newroz with Slogan ‘We Will Definitely Win’

The HDP and DBP have declared that they would combine the Newroz celebrations that will begin on March 17 with “No” campaign.

28 February 2017

PM Yıldırım: No Decision Made About Raqqa

PM Yıldırım: No Decision Made About Raqqa

PM Yıldırım has stated that there is no finalized decision about the operation planned to be launched into Raqqa.

28 February 2017

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: Army won’t Enter Politics

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: Army won’t Enter Politics

About Hürriyet newspaper’s article called “Headquarters is Disturbed”, Vice PM Kurtulmuş has said “It looks as there are some who is disturbed by the Turkish Armed Forces working in harmony with civil will and government in Turkey”.

28 February 2017

Criminal Complaint by HDP Against Minister of Interior Soylu

Criminal Complaint by HDP Against Minister of Interior Soylu

The HDP has filed a criminal complaint upon Minister of Interior Soylu’s statements against HDP co-Chair Demirtaş on charges of “defaming” and inciting people to animosity and hostility”.

27 February 2017

Barzani Meets With Ahmet Türk, Sırrı Sakık

Barzani Meets With Ahmet Türk, Sırrı Sakık

President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government Barzani, Ahmet Türk and Sırrı Sakık had a meeting yesterday discussing about how to get back to the spirit of 2013 when the peace negotiations had started.

27 February 2017

Bomb Attack on Train in Diyarbakır

Bomb Attack on Train in Diyarbakır

A bomb attack has been launched on a freight train bound for Batman from Diyarbakır. There are no casualties in the attack.

27 February 2017

HDP Urfa MP Ayhan Released Following Prosecution Questioning

HDP Urfa MP Ayhan Released Following Prosecution Questioning

HDP Urfa MP İbrahim Ayhan has been detained at Urfa Airport. Ayhan has been released following the prosecution questioning.

27 February 2017