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Suspicious Suicide of Soldier 4 Hours Before Discharge

Suspicious Suicide of Soldier 4 Hours Before Discharge

O.Y in performing compulsory military service as third lieutenant has committed suicide four hours before his discharge. O.Y’s brother has described his death as suspicious.

Turkey Added to ‘Places of Crimes’ in Rıza Sarraf Indictment

Turkey Added to ‘Places of Crimes’ in Rıza Sarraf Indictment

Prosecutor Preet Bharara has added the bill of indictment the expressions; “wherever these crimes have been committed including New York, Turkey and United Arab Emirates”.

Bag Bill Involving Reconstruction of Sur Passes

Bag Bill Involving Reconstruction of Sur Passes

The Bag Bill involving reconstruction of Diyarbakır’s Sur has passed at General Assembly.

European Parliament Approves Turkey’s Progress Report

European Parliament Approves Turkey’s Progress Report

European Parliament’s report on Turkey has been approved by majority of votes at the General Assembly today. Netherlander socialist member Kati Piri has voiced her concerns as to human rights and freedom of expression.

Expertise Report in Gollum Case: He is a Good Hobbit at Heart

Expertise Report in Gollum Case: He is a Good Hobbit at Heart

Expertise report in “Gollum case” which is one of the insulting against President Erdoğan cases has been announced: “It is Smeagol in the photos, not Gollum. He used to be a good Hobbit before possessed by the ring”.

Reaction Against AKP’s Özdağ Demanding Impunity for Animal Rapists

Reaction Against AKP’s Özdağ Demanding Impunity for Animal Rapists

AKP Vice Chair Özdağ opposing punishment against animal rapists has drawn reaction from feminists and animal rights defenders: “A law prepared by this mindset cannot protect animals”.

We Lose Our Co-Worker Barış Mumyakmaz

We Lose Our Co-Worker Barış Mumyakmaz

We’ve lost our English news editor, Barış Mumyakmaz. His body will be put to eternal rest following afternoon prayer at Karşıyaka Graveyard in Ankara.

President Erdoğan Insists on ‘Denaturalization’

President Erdoğan Insists on ‘Denaturalization’

President Erdoğan has said, “There can’t be treason against Turkey, Turkish homeland, Turkish nation in citizenship of Republic of Turkey. I don’t approve the ones who are in betrayal to be citizen of Republic of Turkey”.

PM Davutoğlu: Denaturalization is not Possible

PM Davutoğlu: Denaturalization is not Possible

Prime Minister Davutoğlu has said “According to our legislation it is not possible to denaturalize a citizen because of his/her relation with terror. It has not been added to the agenda yet” as to President Erdoğan’s suggestion to denaturalize citizens related to terror.

University Presidency Rejects Dean Sancar’s Resignation

University Presidency Rejects Dean Sancar’s Resignation

Ankara University Presidency has announced that the resignation of Dean of Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Sancar has not been accepted.

Ankara University Political Science Dean Sancar Resigned

Ankara University Political Science Dean Sancar Resigned

Ankara University Faculty of Political Science Dean Prof. Dr. Serpil Sancar and Vice Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu Yıldız have resigned.

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal complaint has been filed against the police breaking two vertebral bones of lawyer Zeycan Balcı from Progressive Legists Association, and his superiors and officials giving him the order.

8 April 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Personal Data Protection Act Enters Into Force

Personal Data Protection Act Enters Into Force

Personal Data Protection Act has been published in the Official Gazette and thus entered into force.

NASA: We Don’t Make Forecast of Weather

NASA: We Don’t Make Forecast of Weather

NASA has stated that “We don’t make forecast of weather” in response to Minister Veysel Eroğlu who said, “NASA’s meteorological forecasts are behind ours. Our technology is more advanced than theirs. Who the hell is NASA”

17 MSGSÜ Students Taken Into Custody Released

17 MSGSÜ Students Taken Into Custody Released

17 MSGSÜ students referred to the prosecution after being taken into custody in house raids have been released. Extended custody has been requested for eight students.

Custody Order on 2 Lawyers from ÖHD

Custody Order on 2 Lawyers from ÖHD

The court has ruled arrest of attorneys Ayşe Acinikli and Ramazan Demir from Libertarian Jurists Association.

Bozdağ: Denaturalisation Stipulates New Legislations

Bozdağ: Denaturalisation Stipulates New Legislations

Prime Minister Davutoğlu, Minister of Justice Bozdag, and Vice Prime Minister Kurtulmuş have spoken as to President Erdoğan’s remarks on deprivation of citizenship.

Erdoğan Brings Deprivation of Citizenship to Agenda

Erdoğan Brings Deprivation of Citizenship to Agenda

President Erdoğan has said he doesn’t agree with academics to be tried without arrest, “terror” organization supporters might be deprived of citizenship as a precaution.

Diyarbakır Bar President Elçi Commemorated at Scene of Shooting

Diyarbakır Bar President Elçi Commemorated at Scene of Shooting

Colleagues and family of murdered Diyarbakır Bar President Elçi have memorialized on April 5, Lawyers Day in front of Four-Legged Minaret in Sur where he was shot.

Erdoğan: There is No Subject to Resolve, Discuss

Erdoğan: There is No Subject to Resolve, Discuss

President Erdoğan has expressed that they tried every way of solution but PKK deceived them, thus there is no subject to be resolved or discussed.

Footage of Moment of Being Shot to be Examined Again

Footage of Moment of Being Shot to be Examined Again

Police officer Ahmet Şahbaz being tried on charge of shooting Ethem Sarısülük to death hasn’t been arrested again in the second hearing of retrial. The court has ruled re-examination of the footage.

Ala Announces: 500 To Arrive Within 1-for-1 Refugee Exchange Programme

Ala Announces: 500 To Arrive Within 1-for-1 Refugee Exchange Programme

Minister of Interior Efkan Ala has given insight into the 1-for-1 Refugee Exchange Programme to be put into practice as of tomorrow (April 5) in accordance with the the agreement between Turkey and the EU and added that the repatriation center would not be on the coastline.

PM Davutoğlu: Structure of Sur Won’t Change

PM Davutoğlu: Structure of Sur Won’t Change

Prime Minister Davutoğlu in his speech he made in Sur district of Diyarbakır has said, “They say structure here will change under the name of urban zoning, no they all will stay. They will live at nicer houses”.

ISIS Operation in İzmir

ISIS Operation in İzmir

15 people detained this morning in İzmir within the scope of ISIS operation are alleged to train personnel for conflict zones, and join clashes.

Turkish Armed Forces Respond to Coup Claims

Turkish Armed Forces Respond to Coup Claims

Turkish Armed Forces has responded to coup claims with a written statement and has noted that a criminal complaint has been filed against those responsible for the allegations.

Karayılan’s Statement on Actions of Turkish Army, HPG

Karayılan’s Statement on Actions of Turkish Army, HPG

Murat Karayılan has stated: “There was no need to have a war in the cities at this level. On the contrary, if they had a regular reaction, this issue of ditches could have been solved in some way”.

Arrested Lawyer Ayşe Başar Released

Arrested Lawyer Ayşe Başar Released

Lawyer Ayşe Başar from Libertarian Jurists Association has been released upon objection against her arrest. Lawyer Hüseyin Boğatekin is still arrested.

Diyarbakır Bar Sues Urgent Expropriation in Sur

Diyarbakır Bar Sues Urgent Expropriation in Sur

Diyarbakır Bar has brought a law suit against decision of urgent expropriation in Sur district of Diyarbakır for suspension and nullity of judgement.

Davutoğlu: I Am Against Holding Academics Arrested Pending Trial

Davutoğlu: I Am Against Holding Academics Arrested Pending Trial

Prime Minister Davutoğlu has stated that he had no negative opinion of Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra Mungan implying that she had also taken a stand against the headscarf ban.

Davutoğlu: I Am Against Holding Academics Arrested Pending Trial

Davutoğlu: I Am Against Holding Academics Arrested Pending Trial

Prime Minister Davutoğlu has stated that he had no negative opinion of Assist. Prof. Dr. Esra Mungan implying that she had also taken a stand against the headscarf ban.

EU, US Respond to Erdoğan’s Criticism Against Diplomats

EU, US Respond to Erdoğan’s Criticism Against Diplomats

The US and EU have responded to President Erdoğan’s criticism against consuls that follow hearing of Dündar and Gül: “This is usual duty of EU diplomats”, “It is in accordance with diplomatic procedures”.

Diplomatic Note Sent to Embassies Monitoring Dündar-Gül Trial

Diplomatic Note Sent to Embassies Monitoring Dündar-Gül Trial

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note to embassies as to ambassadors monitoring the case hearing Can Dündar and Erdem Gül.