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‘Osman Kavala Arrested for Three Times as Part of the Same Investigation’

‘Osman Kavala Arrested for Three Times as Part of the Same Investigation’

Following the re-arrest of Osman Kavala yesterday, his attorney Koyuncu has released a statement: “Now they will say that ‘Osman Kavala has been arrested on another charge, so the ECtHR verdict of right violation cannot be implemented’.”

Death Fasting Inmate Koçak: Living is Very Beautiful, I Don’t Want to Die

Death Fasting Inmate Koçak: Living is Very Beautiful, I Don’t Want to Die

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of Court of the Cassation has demanded that the aggravated life sentence given to death fasting inmate Murat Koçak based on witness statements be upheld as “the evidence is legal.”

10 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Erdoğan: No European Country Can Afford to Remain Indifferent to Syria

Erdoğan: No European Country Can Afford to Remain Indifferent to Syria

Speaking at a joint press conference following his meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg in Brussels, President Erdoğan has said, “No European country can afford to remain indifferent to the conflicts and the humanitarian tragedy in Syria.”

Lawyers from Around the World Call for a ‘World Without Wars and Borders’

Lawyers from Around the World Call for a ‘World Without Wars and Borders’

806 lawyers from 17 countries have denounced the plight of refugees at Turkey-Greece border and said, “War and border policies should be ended immediately.”

Osman Kavala Now Also Arrested for ‘Espionage’

Osman Kavala Now Also Arrested for ‘Espionage’

The new verdict of arrest for “espionage” has been given for imprisoned businessperson Osman Kavala one day before the ECtHR verdict of “right violation” and “immediate release” becomes final.

Health Minister: Coronavirus will Most Likely Come to Turkey with Entries from Abroad

Health Minister: Coronavirus will Most Likely Come to Turkey with Entries from Abroad

Minister Koca has announced that Turkey has tested over two thousand people and has yet to find a Covid-19 case.

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Ousted Diyarbakır Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı Handed Prison Sentence on 'Terrorism' Charges

Mızraklı was one of the first HDP mayors to be dismissed by the Ministry of Interior in the Kurdish-majority cities after the 2019 local elections.

9 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

Call for Solidarity with Arrested Journalists: Journalism is not a Crime

Professional organizations, journalists and MPs have expressed solidarity in a press statement following the recent arrest of daily Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Ferhat Çelik and Managing Editor Aydın Keser and Yeniçağ columnist Murat Ağırel.

9 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

DİSK Trade Union Confederation Chair Arzu Çerkezoğlu Acquitted

DİSK Trade Union Confederation Chair Arzu Çerkezoğlu Acquitted

Çerkezoğlu was facing a prison sentence for "provoking people to animosity and hatred."

Refugees on the Border: 'Turkey is Good, but We Can't Make a Living Here'

Refugees on the Border: 'Turkey is Good, but We Can't Make a Living Here'

While many refugees managed to cross into Greece, a lot of them were sent back, having their money and passports confiscated. Some give up, some say they will try until they succeed.

9 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Drivers Stranded at Border Due to Coronavirus: We Have Run out of Food, Help us

Drivers Stranded at Border Due to Coronavirus: We Have Run out of Food, Help us

Stranded at Iran-Turkmenistan border as Turkmenistan closed its border with Iran over coronavirus, truck drivers complain that the authorities in Turkey do not help them.

9 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Greece ‘Pushes Back’ Refugees with Gas Bombs and Pressurized Water

Greece ‘Pushes Back’ Refugees with Gas Bombs and Pressurized Water

Human Rights Center of İstanbul Bar Association has documented that the number of refugees waiting at Turkey-Greece border has dropped, NGOs and state institutions keep handing out food and Greece is still “pushing back” refugees with tear gas.

Criminal Complaint About Death of 70-Year-Old Özçelik Following a Police Raid

Criminal Complaint About Death of 70-Year-Old Özçelik Following a Police Raid

The family of 70-year-old Edibe Özçelik, who fell ill during a police raid to her house and lost her life shortly afterwards in Hatay, have filed a criminal complaint against the police officers and the prosecutor.

9 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

March 8 in Turkey: Women Take to Streets, Protest Male Violence, War

March 8 in Turkey: Women Take to Streets, Protest Male Violence, War

Women gathered on city squares to mark International Women's Day, chanting slogans against male violence, war and economic crisis.

Women Detained in Feminist Night March in İstanbul Released

Women Detained in Feminist Night March in İstanbul Released

Taken into custody while attempting to reach İstiklal Avenue in Taksim for the 18th Feminist Night March on International Women’s Day, 32 women and two men have been released in morning hours today.

There are 110 Ill Women Behind Bars, Says Human Rights Association

There are 110 Ill Women Behind Bars, Says Human Rights Association

In the 415th sit-in protest held for inmates of Type-F prisons, the Prisons Commission of the Human Rights Association (İHD) İstanbul Branch raised concerns over ill women inmates in Turkey ahead of March 8 International Women’s Day.

9 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

817 Women Lose Their Lives in Occupational Homicides in 7 Years

817 Women Lose Their Lives in Occupational Homicides in 7 Years

According to the figures shared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch on the occasion of International Women’s Day, at least 817 women workers lost their lives in occupational homicides in Turkey from 2013 to 2019.

Journalists Murat Ağırel, Aydın Keser and Ferhat Çelik Arrested

Journalists Murat Ağırel, Aydın Keser and Ferhat Çelik Arrested

Taken into custody again upon the objection of the prosecutor’s office to their release on probation, daily Yeni Çağ columnist Murat Ağırel and journalists Aydın Keser and Ferhat Çelik from Yeni Yaşam newspaper have been arrested.

Women Don't Leave Taksim Despite Police Intervention

Women Don't Leave Taksim Despite Police Intervention

Gathering in the side streets to reach İstiklal Avenue for the Feminist Night March in İstanbul, women have been stopped by police barricades. While the police have attacked the women with tear gas, at least 32 people have been detained.

8 March 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Turkish Medical Association: There are No Coronavirus Cases in Turkey

Turkish Medical Association: There are No Coronavirus Cases in Turkey

While the association's chair confirms that there are no coronavirus cases in Turkey, he says what is saddening is "the mistrust among the citizens against the Health Ministry."

6 March 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

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‘I Cannot Start Everything From Scratch When I Have Got So Much Used to’

‘I Cannot Start Everything From Scratch When I Have Got So Much Used to’

Working at a shop in Aksaray, which has long been densely populated by refugees, İsmail says, “Being a refugee is hard, so is getting used to a place, having friends, being accepted by people... I will only go to my country from here.”

6 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Prof. Akdeniz: Access Block on Odatv a Move to Intimidate Journalists

Prof. Akdeniz: Access Block on Odatv a Move to Intimidate Journalists

The access block on the Odatv news site has similarities with the censorship of Wikipedia as the internet law functioned as a mechanism of censorship in both cases, according to the law professor.

6 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan Arrested

Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan Arrested

Odatv Editor-in-Chief Barış Pehlivan has been arrested over a news report on a National Intelligence Organization (MİT) officer who lost his life in Libya. News director Barış Terkoğlu and reporter Hülya Kılınç were also arrested over the same report.

7 Out of Every 10 People Support Right of Alimony

7 Out of Every 10 People Support Right of Alimony

A recent report by KONDA Research and Consultancy shows that 72 percent of society, or three out of every four people, take divorce normally when the partners cannot get along with each other.

Foreign Ministry Postpones Diplomacy Forum over Coronavirus Concerns

Foreign Ministry Postpones Diplomacy Forum over Coronavirus Concerns

The annual Antalya Diplomacy Forum was scheduled to be held between March 27-29.

Journalist Ruken Demir Released

Journalist Ruken Demir Released

Behind bars since November 26, 2019, Mezopotamya Agency reporter Ruken Demir has been released.

Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There

Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There

Thousands of refugees headed to the border province of Edirne after Turkey announced that it would not prevent them from reaching Europe.

6 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez,Hikmet Adal

‘They Take Our Money, Beat and Send us Back to Turkey’

‘They Take Our Money, Beat and Send us Back to Turkey’

Some of the refugees waiting at Turkey-Greece border in Edirne could cross to the other side, but they all say the same thing: “The police of Greece took our identity cards and money, beat us and threw us back to the Turkey side.”

6 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez,Hikmet Adal

Artists Discharged from İstanbul City Theaters Back on The Job After Almost 4 Years

Artists Discharged from İstanbul City Theaters Back on The Job After Almost 4 Years

Discharged from İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s City Theaters 3 years, 7 months ago, artists including Levent Üzümcü have returned to their jobs.

US Secretary of State Pompeo: We are Evaluating Turkey’s Requests

US Secretary of State Pompeo: We are Evaluating Turkey’s Requests

Indicating that they are evaluating the requests of the government of Turkey from the US, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, “We are working to see how we can mitigate the humanitarian crisis on the ground in Idlib and the southern parts of Turkey.”

Number of Unemployed Women Has Increased by 52 Percent in 5 Years

Number of Unemployed Women Has Increased by 52 Percent in 5 Years

The fifth annual Report on Women’s Labor in Turkey released by the DİSK/Genel-İş Union has shown that only 34.2 percent of women participate in work life and the number of unemployed women increased by 52 percent from 2014 to 2019.

Access Block on Odatv News Website

Access Block on Odatv News Website

An access block has been imposed on Odatv news website shortly after its news director Barış Terkoğlu and reporter Hülya Kılınç were arrested.