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Reference to Supreme Court of Appeals in Prof. Füsun Üstel’s Verdict of Release

Reference to Supreme Court of Appeals in Prof. Füsun Üstel’s Verdict of Release

Giving a ruling of stay of execution for Academic for Peace Prof. Üstel, the court has referred to a verdict by Supreme Court of Appeals, which previously ruled that “the ones convicted of terror propaganda cannot be deemed a terrorist organization member.”

23 July 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Death Toll Increases to Five, 100 Houses Collapse

Death Toll Increases to Five, 100 Houses Collapse

While the search and rescue teams have reached the dead bodies of a woman and a child today, the Governorship of Düzce has announced that 160 thousand 749 animals have died and 100 buildings have collapsed due to the flood and landslide.

TurkStat: 323 Thousand Migrated From Turkey in 2018

TurkStat: 323 Thousand Migrated From Turkey in 2018

The number of people who migrated to Turkey increased by 23.8 percent to 577,457 and who migrated from Turkey increased by 27.7 percent to 323,918 in 2018.

From Hüseyin Aykol to Journalists Outside: We Still Have so Much News to Report

From Hüseyin Aykol to Journalists Outside: We Still Have so Much News to Report

Imprisoned on July 11, former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper Hüseyin Aykol has sent a message from prison: “As one of the journalists inside, I wish good and beautiful news to all my colleagues ‘outside’.”

Good News of 3 Months: Constitutional Court Rulings on ‘Press Freedom Violation’

Good News of 3 Months: Constitutional Court Rulings on ‘Press Freedom Violation’

In the second quarter of 2019, 213 journalists stood trial and 14 journalists were taken into custody. 197 media representatives face 10 aggravated life sentences and 2,362 years in prison in total. Three journalists almost died in this period.

23 July 2019 Erol Önderoğlu

Harmandalı Removal Center Told from Inside: Battery, Attempted Suicide, Illness, Death

Harmandalı Removal Center Told from Inside: Battery, Attempted Suicide, Illness, Death

A security guard from the Harmandalı Removal Center has spoken to bianet about what happened “inside”: 1,500 people live in a 750-person place, most of them sleep on the floor. The ones who do not want to be deported constantly commit suicide.

23 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Prof. Füsun Üstel Released

Prof. Füsun Üstel Released

Attorney Baybuğa has said, "Right now, I can say that the execution [of the sentence] has been suspended. We are very happy," on the release of Üstel, an academic for peace.

İstanbul Governorship Sets Deadline of August 20 for Syrians to Leave

İstanbul Governorship Sets Deadline of August 20 for Syrians to Leave

The governorship has announced that Syrians who are registered in different cities but reside in İstanbul will have to return to the cities they are registered in.

'Cluster Gas Capsules are Chemical Weapons and Should be Banned'

'Cluster Gas Capsules are Chemical Weapons and Should be Banned'

MP Dr. Şeker, İTO Secretary-General Öztürk and TİHV Chairperson Korur-Fincancı told bianet about the health effects of the cluster gas capsules that were used against MPs and people at the commemoration of the Suruç Massacre.

Villagers of Karaağız Have Won Their Struggle Against Solid Waste Plant

Villagers of Karaağız Have Won Their Struggle Against Solid Waste Plant

After the villagers of Karaağız have won the lawsuit against the construction plan of a solid waste plant planned to be built in their village in Bursa, they have now won the lawsuit that they filed against its building license.

Dersim Stage Actors Wear Trash to Protest Pollution

Dersim Stage Actors Wear Trash to Protest Pollution

Three actors from the "Areye Kay Tiyatro" group tied junk on their clothes and walked through the streets of the city.

‘Why Didn’t They Intervene in Hasankeyf Fire with Helicopters?’

‘Why Didn’t They Intervene in Hasankeyf Fire with Helicopters?’

The fire that broke out in the ancient city of Hasankeyf in Batman yesterday could be put out late at night. Speaking to bianet, activists from Hasankeyf have asked why helicopters were not involved in the firefighting efforts.

22 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Access Block on ‘We Defend Gezi’ Website

Access Block on ‘We Defend Gezi’ Website

An access block has been imposed on the website that has been opened to give up-to-date information about the ongoing Gezi trial.

METU Development Foundation Says It Did Not Permit State Dorm Construction

METU Development Foundation Says It Did Not Permit State Dorm Construction

The METU Development Foundation, which owns the estate where a state dorm is planned to be constructed, has announced that it did not permit the construction.

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Wounded in Police Intervention Against Suruç Massacre Commemoration in Kadıköy

MPs Katırcıoğlu, Şeker and Kılıç-Koçyiğit, who were wounded in police intervention against Suruç Massacre commemoration in Kadıköy, İstanbul, have spoken to bianet.

22 July 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Access to 54 Thousand 903 Websites Blocked in Turkey in 2018

Access to 54 Thousand 903 Websites Blocked in Turkey in 2018

The Freedom of Expression Association has released the English version of its report on blocked websites, news articles and social media content from Turkey. Accordingly, access to 54 thousand 903 websites was blocked in Turkey in 2018.

Prison Sentences for HDP's Kışanak, Tuncel Overturned

Prison Sentences for HDP's Kışanak, Tuncel Overturned

The Gaziantep Regional Court of Justice has overturned the prison sentences given to former Diyarbakır Mayor Gültan Kışanak and former HDP MP Sebahat Tuncel. Both politicians' arrest will continue.

Trabzon Attack: KRG Calls on Turkey to Release Kurdish Tourists

Trabzon Attack: KRG Calls on Turkey to Release Kurdish Tourists

The Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government has released a statement on the lynch attack against its citizens, calling Turkey to release tourists from detention.

Released from Prison in the US, Hakan Atilla will be Deported to Turkey

Released from Prison in the US, Hakan Atilla will be Deported to Turkey

Sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US as part of Reza Zarrab investigation, Halkbank Deputy General Manager Hakan Atilla has been released. It has been reported that Atilla will be deported to Turkey.

Chamber of Architects Files Complaint Against Former Ankara Mayor, METU President

Chamber of Architects Files Complaint Against Former Ankara Mayor, METU President

After the court of appeal has ruled for a stay of execution regarding a road constructed at METU campus in 2017, the Chamber of Architects has filed a criminal complaint against the then Ankara Mayor Gökçek and METU President Kök.

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‘Is it True That 195 Thousand Trees Have Been Cut Down in Mount Ida?’

‘Is it True That 195 Thousand Trees Have Been Cut Down in Mount Ida?’

HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the Kirazlı Gold Mine Project, for which the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources granted a construction permit in March 2019.

HDP Denounces Erbil Attack Against Turkey's Diplomats

HDP Denounces Erbil Attack Against Turkey's Diplomats

Citing the reports that say the perpetrator of the attack is Musa Dağ, brother of HDP MP Dersim Dağ, the statement said that it is a "serious provocation" to target their MP "over his brother's name."

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 90 Percent of Subsidiary Company Chairs Have Resigned

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: 90 Percent of Subsidiary Company Chairs Have Resigned

Requesting the resignation of municipal subsidiary company chairs since he took office, İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has stated that “almost 90 percent of them have handed in their resignation.”

Directors of 'Bakur' Documentary Given Prison Term for Terrorist Propaganda

Directors of 'Bakur' Documentary Given Prison Term for Terrorist Propaganda

Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel have been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison each for the 2015 documentary "Bakur" (North) on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Inmate Denied His Right to Phone Call, Constitutional Court Says ‘Violation of Right’

Inmate Denied His Right to Phone Call, Constitutional Court Says ‘Violation of Right’

Announcing its ruling on convict Ümit Balaban, whose request for phoning her daughter at the weekend instead of weekdays was rejected, the Constitutional Court has concluded that his “right to respect for family life has been violated.”

Statement for Hasankeyf by 25 Bar Associations: 'Let's Make the History Live'

Statement for Hasankeyf by 25 Bar Associations: 'Let's Make the History Live'

Chairpersons of 25 bar associations have come together in Hasankeyf upon a call by the Batman Bar Association, releasing a declaration against the Ilısu Dam which will cause the ancient city submerged into the water.

Kurdish Tourists Assaulted in Trabzon to be Deported from Turkey

Kurdish Tourists Assaulted in Trabzon to be Deported from Turkey

A group of tourists who wanted to have their pictures taken with a scarf Kurdistan written on it were assaulted in Trabzon. The Governorship has announced that nine detained tourists will be deported from Turkey.

Refugee Woman Allegedly Tortured in Harmandalı Removal Center

Refugee Woman Allegedly Tortured in Harmandalı Removal Center

Karşıyaka Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the claims of torture against a refugee woman at the removal center in the western province of İzmir.

19 July 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Artist Zuhal Olcay’s Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’ Upheld

Artist Zuhal Olcay’s Prison Sentence for ‘Insulting the President’ Upheld

The Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence of 11 months, 20 days given to artist Zuhal Olcay on charge of “insulting the president.”

10-Hour Shift of Agricultural Women Workers in the Sun in 40 Degrees - PHOTO GALLERY

10-Hour Shift of Agricultural Women Workers in the Sun in 40 Degrees - PHOTO GALLERY

Women wake up at around 5 in the morning to go to work. When the clock hits 7 a.m., they set to work in the field. Having two 15-minute breaks all through the day, women are given an hour to have lunch.

19 July 2019 Ferid Demirel

Gezi Trial: Arrest of Osman Kavala to Continue

Gezi Trial: Arrest of Osman Kavala to Continue

The defense attorneys have given statements in the second hearing of the Gezi Trial. The court has ruled that the arrest of Osman Kavala, the only defendant behind bars, to continue.

Statement of Academic Baki Tezcan

Statement of Academic Baki Tezcan

The text we signed is quite clear. It says, "We demand [the government] to ... create a road map that would lead to a lasting peace..." I have not come across a dictionary that explains the meaning of peace with terror. Peace is antonym of both war and terror.