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Turkey says US statement on Osman Kavala ‘conflicts with principle of rule of law’

Turkey says US statement on Osman Kavala ‘conflicts with principle of rule of law’

Spokesperson for Turkey’s Foreign Ministry Hami Aksoy has responded to US Department of State’s call on Turkey to release businessperson and rights defender Kavala: “Everyone has to respect this process conducted by independent courts.”

‘International Conference on Hate Speech and Discrimination’ by Hrant Dink Foundation

‘International Conference on Hate Speech and Discrimination’ by Hrant Dink Foundation

Ahead of its international online conference on hate speech and discrimination to be jointly held with Friedrich Naumann Foundation in December, Hrant Dink Foundation has made a call for abstracts from various disciplines of social sciences.

‘Caliphate’ statement by Presidential Spokesperson: An artificial agenda

‘Caliphate’ statement by Presidential Spokesperson: An artificial agenda

After a magazine made a call for ‘Caliphate’ shortly after the first Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia, Presidential Spokesperson Kalın has made a statement about the ensuing debates, noting that “starting a debate on regime is an artificial agenda.”

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Concluding the application of Feride Kaya, who was tortured by two gendarmerie officers in detention, the Constitutional Court has ruled that she shall be paid 90,000 lira in damages as the prohibition of torture has been violated.

Russia: Turkey has assured UNESCO of Hagia Sophia's protection

Russia: Turkey has assured UNESCO of Hagia Sophia's protection

The 1,500-year-old monument reopened as a mosque last Friday.

Statements by the US and EU on Osman Kavala’s continued arrest

Statements by the US and EU on Osman Kavala’s continued arrest

Yesterday marked the 1,000th day of arrested rights defender and businessperson Osman Kavala’s imprisonment. The US and the European Union have released statements, raising concerns over “deterioration in basic rights” in Turkey.

Domestic trips decline by 43 percent, people prefer "a friend's house" over hotels

Domestic trips decline by 43 percent, people prefer "a friend's house" over hotels

In the first quarter of 2020, domestic trips and expenditures sharply decreased compared to the same period last year.

The father standing trial for sexual abuse should be arrested ‘again’

The father standing trial for sexual abuse should be arrested ‘again’

Lawyer Sena Yazıbağlı has spoken to bianet about what E., the eldest one of seven siblings sexually abused/assaulted by father E.D., went through. Sharing details about the judicial process, she has reiterated her demand for justice.

28 July 2020 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Covid-19: Need for intensive care continues to increase in Turkey

Covid-19: Need for intensive care continues to increase in Turkey

The country's death toll climbed to 5,630 with 17 deaths over the pas 24 hours.

Mother of Nadira Kadirova: Şirin Ünal, you killed my daughter, my angel

Mother of Nadira Kadirova: Şirin Ünal, you killed my daughter, my angel

In a social media post, the mother of Nadira Kadirova, a domestic worker who suspiciously died at the house of ruling AKP MP Şirin Ünal, has said, “Şirin Ünal, you don’t have the right to live in this world, either. You killed my daughter.”

‘Everyone was afraid, Ferhat showed the courage’

‘Everyone was afraid, Ferhat showed the courage’

Ferhat Tepe, a reporter for Özgür Gündem newspaper, was abducted in the eastern province of Bitlis on July 28, 1993. He was found dead in Elazığ, another eastern province, on August 4. We remember Tepe on the 27th anniversary of his death.

‘Pınar Gültekin’s killing was a premeditated murder,’ says lawyer Epözdemir

‘Pınar Gültekin’s killing was a premeditated murder,’ says lawyer Epözdemir

Lawyer Rezan Epözdemir has appealed to the prosecutor’s office, requesting that the investigation into Pınar Gültekin’s murder be extended. “We think that this brutal murder was committed with premeditation,” the lawyer has noted.

International rights organizations express concerns about Turkey’s social media bill

International rights organizations express concerns about Turkey’s social media bill

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have released statements regarding the social media bill passed by the Parliament’s Justice Commission, raising concerns that the amendments in question will increase censorship.

Covid-19 patient dies after not being able to find an available intensive care bed in five cities

Covid-19 patient dies after not being able to find an available intensive care bed in five cities

The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care in Turkey has nearly doubled since early June while the southeast has seen the highest increase in new cases.

AKP ally backs social media bill, says VPNs should be banned as well

AKP ally backs social media bill, says VPNs should be banned as well

The parliament will discuss the new social media bill tomorrow.

Foreign Minister: Greece must accept that İstanbul was conquered in 1453

Foreign Minister: Greece must accept that İstanbul was conquered in 1453

During a joint press conference with his counterpart from Spain, Minister Çavuşoğlu said that the conversion of the monument into a mosque was Turkey's internal matter.

Criminal complaint against President of Religious Affairs

Criminal complaint against President of Religious Affairs

The criminal complaint requests that President of Religious Affairs Ali Erbaş shall stand trial for violating the Constitution and the Law on Crimes Committed against Atatürk over his remarks during Friday sermon at Hagia Sophia on July 24.

Türk-İş: Starvation, poverty lines slightly drop in July

Türk-İş: Starvation, poverty lines slightly drop in July

For a four-member family, the starvation line was 2,406 lira and the poverty line was 7,838 lira, the survey has found.

Death fasting arrested lawyers referred to Forensic Medicine Institution

Death fasting arrested lawyers referred to Forensic Medicine Institution

The court has accepted the request that death fasting arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal be examined by the Forensic Medicine Institution.

27 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Arrested Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Mızraklı, Öztürkoğlu granted freedom of thought award

Arrested Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Mızraklı, Öztürkoğlu granted freedom of thought award

The 18th Ayşenur Zarakolu Freedom of Thought and Expression Awards have been granted to human rights defender Gönül Öztürkoğlu and dismissed Diyarbakır Metropolitan Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı, who has been behind bars since October 2019.

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Judge wishes to be recused, prosecutor sleeps during hearing

Judge wishes to be recused, prosecutor sleeps during hearing

A heavy penal court board was not aware of the time of the hearing of a case that was sent to them after the recusal of the previous court board.

A thousand words for Osman Kavala: Conscience and conscientious

A thousand words for Osman Kavala: Conscience and conscientious

Friends and loved ones of Osman Kavala have answered the question, “Which word would you use to describe him?” The most frequent answers are: “Conscience and conscientious”, “modest and modesty”, “good and goodness” and “human.”

‘It is simply incomprehensible why Osman Kavala is still behind bars’

‘It is simply incomprehensible why Osman Kavala is still behind bars’

Bärbel Kofler from Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a statement on the 1,000th day of businessperson and rights defender Kavala’s arrest: “I look with increasing concern at the status of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in Turkey.”

CHP’s Çakırözer visits Osman Kavala, Ebru Timtik in prison

CHP’s Çakırözer visits Osman Kavala, Ebru Timtik in prison

Main opposition CHP MP Utku Çakırözer met businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars for 1,000 days, and lawyer Ebru Timtik, who has been on a death fast for her right to a fair trial for 207 days.

‘My arrest is a fantastic fiction’

‘My arrest is a fantastic fiction’

Today marks the 1,000th day of businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala’s imprisonment. Kavala has answered the questions of bianet.

27 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

Survey: Half of AKP voters against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

Survey: Half of AKP voters against withdrawal from İstanbul Convention

The government has been preparing to withdraw from the convention against violence on women.

Ruling AKP Spokesperson responds to call for ‘Caliphate’

Ruling AKP Spokesperson responds to call for ‘Caliphate’

After a columnist made a call for “Caliphate”, ruling AKP Spokesperson Çelik has said, “The Republic of Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state of law. With these qualities, our Republic is the shared roof of us all."

Four soldiers and two drivers die in bus accident

Four soldiers and two drivers die in bus accident

A bus carrying soldiers flipped over in southern Turkey.

‘Turkey’s number of new COVID-19 cases is on average of recent days’

‘Turkey’s number of new COVID-19 cases is on average of recent days’

The Ministry of Health has announced that Turkey’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 5,613 and the total number of cases to 226,100. 17 people have died of the virus and 927 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours.

Main opposition CHP reelects chair for seventh time

Main opposition CHP reelects chair for seventh time

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has been serving as the chairperson of the CHP since 2010.

‘We will not stop demanding justice for the enforced disappeared'

‘We will not stop demanding justice for the enforced disappeared'

In the 800th week of their protests for the enforced disappeared, Saturday Mothers/People insistently reiterated their question: “What happened to our loved ones disappeared in custody? Why are the perpetrators protected by violating all laws?”

Women from Socialist Party of the Oppressed detained in Balıkesir

Women from Socialist Party of the Oppressed detained in Balıkesir

Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) Co-Chair Özlem Gümüştaş, ESP Socialist Women’s Assemblies (SKM) Spokesperson Deniz Aktaş and SKM Central Executive Board members have been taken into custody in Balıkesir province.