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Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

Two Paralyzed Prisoners and One Prisoner Who Does Not Have Hands Stay in Same Cell

"They are aware that they have been left to die," Lawyer Gülizar Tuncer said about the plight of prisoners who are arrested at the Metris Type-R Prison, a penal institution for seriously ill prisoners.

21 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Ministry of Interior Publishes its Decree on Trustees in Kurdish As Well

Removing the Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin from office and appointing the governors as trustees in their place, the Ministry of Interior has released its statement on trustees in Kurdish as well.

‘Administrative Procedures Shouldn’t Undermine People’s Trust in the Law’

‘Administrative Procedures Shouldn’t Undermine People’s Trust in the Law’

İYİ Party Spokesperson Ağıralioğlu: “You gave certificates of good conduct, announced their names on voter lists and gave certificates of election. The responsibility of explaining why they are dismissed four months later lies with the government.”

Trustee Dissolves Van Metropolitan Municipal Council with an SMS

Trustee Dissolves Van Metropolitan Municipal Council with an SMS

Governor of Van Bilmez, who has been appointed as a trustee to the Municipality of Van, has dissolved the municipal council. Speaking to bianet, council members have denounced the decision: “The aim is to make the municipality dysfunctional.”

21 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Syrian Army Takes Control of a Key Town in Idlib

Syrian Army Takes Control of a Key Town in Idlib

The Syrian Army has taken control of Khan Sheikhoun, a key town for the opposition in Idlib. Supported by Turkey, the Free Syrian Army has also confirmed that the rebels have withdrawn from the town.

CHP Chair Says 'Nation's Will Dealt a Blow' with Mayor Dismissals

CHP Chair Says 'Nation's Will Dealt a Blow' with Mayor Dismissals

Kılıçdaroğlu has said, "This is incompatible with democracy. This is a step taken with the spirit of a coup," after three mayors from the HDP were replaced with trustees by the Ministry of Interior.

Members of Supreme Court of Appeals Boycott Legal Year Opening at Presidency

Members of Supreme Court of Appeals Boycott Legal Year Opening at Presidency

After 43 bar associations across Turkey have announced that they will not attend the legal year opening ceremony at the Presidency, 20 members of the Supreme Court of Appeals have decided to boycott the ceremony.

Minister Pakdemirli: If They Want to Get on Fire Fighting Airplanes, They are Free to Do So

Minister Pakdemirli: If They Want to Get on Fire Fighting Airplanes, They are Free to Do So

To the question why the fire fighting aircraft of the Turkish Aeronautical Association are not used in extinguishing forest fires, Pakdemirli has said, “Engines of 3 planes are malfunctioned and 3 of them leak oil. Those who want to get on them are free to do so.”

Message from Detained Writer Tözeren: Look up to the Sky for Me

Message from Detained Writer Tözeren: Look up to the Sky for Me

Literary critic Ayşegül Tözeren has sent a message through her lawyer.

Minister Soylu: We Extend the Time Given to Syrians in İstanbul

Minister Soylu: We Extend the Time Given to Syrians in İstanbul

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has stated that the appointment of trustees to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin is a legal decision, not a political one. “Our duty is to reinstate them when the trials end”, he has indicated.

İmamoğlu Slams Rumors About Trustee Appointment to İstanbul Municipality

İmamoğlu Slams Rumors About Trustee Appointment to İstanbul Municipality

After the Interior Ministry replaced three mayors with trustees in southeastern cities, an opposition MP claimed the government "laid the groundwork" for the dismissal of the mayors of İstanbul and Ankara.

Protests Against Trustees: MPs Hospitalized, Journalists Detained

Protests Against Trustees: MPs Hospitalized, Journalists Detained

Appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities has been protested in İstanbul, Van, Mardin and Diyarbakır. The police have intervened against the protests. While 6 journalists have been detained in Mardin and Diyarbakır, the injured MPs have been hospitalized.

HRW: Turkey Endangers Everyone Committed to Democratic Elections

HRW: Turkey Endangers Everyone Committed to Democratic Elections

Human Rights Watch has released a statement on the dismissal of three mayors from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

From HDP Co-Chair Buldan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Break Your Silence

From HDP Co-Chair Buldan to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Break Your Silence

Holding a statement for the press about the appointment of trustees to Metropolitan Municipalities of Van, Diyarbakır and Mardin, HDP Co-Chair Buldan has made a call to CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and all political parties: “Break your silence.”

20 August 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Journalist Çağlar Released from Detention

Journalist Çağlar Released from Detention

Ergin Çağlar, a reporter for the Mezopotamya Agency, has been released on the condition of judicial control by the court.

CHP: Parliament Should Investigate Allegations of Torture in Elazığ Prison

CHP: Parliament Should Investigate Allegations of Torture in Elazığ Prison

CHP Ankara MP Hakverdi has appealed to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Human Rights Investigation Commission, requesting that the allegations of torture in Elazığ Prison be investigated by the Parliament.

20 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Demonstrations Banned in Diyarbakır, Mardin After Mayors Replaced with Trustees

Demonstrations Banned in Diyarbakır, Mardin After Mayors Replaced with Trustees

HDP Co-Chair and MPs have been prevented to hold a statement for the press in front of the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality.

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen Summoned to Depose, House of Co-Mayor Alaca Raided

Kars Co-Mayor Bilgen Summoned to Depose, House of Co-Mayor Alaca Raided

While Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen has announced that he has been summoned to depose, the house of Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca has been raided by the police earlier today.

Interior Minister: They Try to Make Turkey 'Center of Terrorism' Through Municipalities

Interior Minister: They Try to Make Turkey 'Center of Terrorism' Through Municipalities

Soylu spoke a day after the replacement of three mayors in southeastern cities with trustees.

Syriac Associations Federation: Peoples’ Will Seized Through Trustees

Syriac Associations Federation: Peoples’ Will Seized Through Trustees

The Syriac Associations Federation has released a statement regarding the appointment of trustees to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van: “Elections have no value left in Turkey in recent years.”

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EU Reactions to Dismissal of Mayors: People's Will Only Respected When It Serves AKP

EU Reactions to Dismissal of Mayors: People's Will Only Respected When It Serves AKP

EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Kocijanic and Kati Piri, the EU rapporteur on Turkey, have released statements on the dismissal of elected mayors from the HDP.

‘Not Even a Single Square-Meter of Blazed Forestland will be Zoned for Construction'

‘Not Even a Single Square-Meter of Blazed Forestland will be Zoned for Construction'

The forest fires in Seferihisar and Menderes in İzmir have been fended off from residential areas thanks to fire extinguishing efforts. “Not even a single square-meter of the blazed forestland will be zoned for construction”, İzmir Mayor Soyer has indicated.

Writer and Columnist Ayşegül Tözeren Detained

Writer and Columnist Ayşegül Tözeren Detained

Writer Ayşegül Tözeren, who is also a columnist for the daily Evrensel, has been taken into custody in a house raid in İstanbul.

Saturday Mother Elmas Eren Loses Her Life

Saturday Mother Elmas Eren Loses Her Life

Saturday Mother Elmas Eren has lost her life at the age of 88. Together with other Saturday Mothers/People, Eren has been struggling to learn the fate of her son Hayrettin Eren, who was disappeared in custody after the coup in 1980.

Police Detain Seven HDP Members in Taksim Protest

Police Detain Seven HDP Members in Taksim Protest

HDP MP Ahmet Şık has said, "I am not surprised by the AKP's trustee politics. This is the AKP after all. They don't recognize the will of the people."

19 August 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Joint Statement by 28 Bar Associations Against Removal of Mayors from Office

Joint Statement by 28 Bar Associations Against Removal of Mayors from Office

28 bar associations have released a joint statement and announced the removal of elected Metropolitan Mayors of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van from office. “Turkey has once again woken up to a lawless morning”, the bars have stated.

Dismissal of HDP Mayors: Statements by Rights and Professional Organizations

Dismissal of HDP Mayors: Statements by Rights and Professional Organizations

The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB), the Lawyers for Democracy, the Human Rights Association (İHD) and the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) have released statements on the dismissal of mayors.

Journalist Ziyan Karahan Detained

Journalist Ziyan Karahan Detained

Journalist Ziyan Karahan, who is working for the Kurdish service of Mezopotamya Agency (MA), has been detained in a house raid in Diyarbakır.

Appointment of Trustees Protested, Police Intervene Against Protests in Van, Diyarbakır

Appointment of Trustees Protested, Police Intervene Against Protests in Van, Diyarbakır

People have protested the appointment of trustees to three HDP Metropolitan Municipalities, the police have intervened against the protests in Diyarbakır and Van. “The will of the people cannot be seized”, the HDP İstanbul has stated.

Former President Gül, Former PM Davutoğlu Criticize Dismissal of HDP Mayors

Former President Gül, Former PM Davutoğlu Criticize Dismissal of HDP Mayors

The two former prominent figures of the AKP criticized to the dismissal of three mayors, saying it is "against democracy."

Syrian Airstrike Stops Turkey's Military Convoy in İdlib

Syrian Airstrike Stops Turkey's Military Convoy in İdlib

The Turkish Armed Forces military convoy heading to Morek observation point in Idlib stopped after bombings as the Syrian Army continues efforts to encircle Khan Sheikhoun town. Turkey's Defense Ministry has condemned the airstrike.

Statement by HDP After Central Executive Board Meeting: August 19 Civilian Coup

Statement by HDP After Central Executive Board Meeting: August 19 Civilian Coup

After trustees have been appointed to HDP’s Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van, the party has held an emergency meeting. HDP Co-Chair Temelli has said, “August 19 is a new civilian coup, it is a continuation of September 12 mechanics.”