Halil Yakut, who is on a hunger strike demanding to be transferred to another prison, stated, "While the real culprits of the earthquake are not being prosecuted and the detained contractors are being released, I, an earthquake survivor, have been imprisoned."

The historically rich district of the Kurdish-populated city saw wide-scale displacement following the 2015-16 conflict.

Workers of the Mersen electrical components manufacturer accuse the company of violating the collective bargaining law.

“This tradition will continue to be passed down through generations. Every eye that looks at Galatasaray Square, every stone in that square, is a witness to this great shame of the state and the resilience of the Saturday Mothers!” the group said in a statement.

The prisoner reportedly took his own life. The autopsy report shows signs of physical violence.

Nine workers were killed in the landslide in February.

While the students have moved to Turkey seeking a better life, their families are still in Gaza, and reaching them is not always possible.

The employer refused to recognize the workers’ collective bargaining rights despite the union having achieved majority representation in the workplace.

The group’s meetings have been hindered since 2018. Ahead of the 1000th week, a senior MP from the ruling party has announced that the meeting will be allowed.

"It is no coincidence that street animals are being used as a distraction. Have we solved the problems of hunger and poverty that we are now discussing animals?" says DEM Spokesperson Perihan Koca.

The last known contact with Öcalan was a disrupted phone call with his brother in March 2021.

The Balıklı Rum Hospital has not been able to elect its foundation leaders since 1991.

"We know that as long as the prison doors remain closed, we are not truly free. Meeting with you all here today, reuniting with our people and our land, is of course an honor. This is the result of your honorable struggle outside and the struggle of political prisoners inside," Kışanak said addressing a crowd in Diyarbakır.

Several Kurdish politicians have received prison sentences on “terrorism” and “disrupting the unity of the state” charges in the case concerning 2014 protests.

Some 108 HDP members were facing aggravated life sentences in what is widely considered a politically motivated trial. Some of the defendants have been acquitted and some have received lesser sentences and will be released.

The change in the panel is due to technicalities, and there is no imminent release for the philanthropist, his lawyer told bianet.

May 15 has been celebrated as the Kurdish Language Day since 2006, marking the inauguration of the Hawar magazine.

Based in İstanbul's Tarlabaşı neighborhood, the nonprofit aims to ease the lives of the impoverished, primarily women and children in this socialy excluded place in the metropolis.

Some 108 HDP members are facing aggravated life sentences for the deadly protests over ISIS attacks on the Syrian Kurdish town in 2014.

The man’s body will undergo an autopsy. He was convicted of “terrorism” charges.