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Presentation of bianet’s ‘Gender-Based Journalism Handbook’ Held

Presentation of bianet’s ‘Gender-Based Journalism Handbook’ Held

bianet introduced its “Gender-Based Journalism Handbook” with a press meeting organized at AtölyeBİA today.

29 June 2018 Hikmet Adal

Verdict of Release Issued for HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven Reversed

Verdict of Release Issued for HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven Reversed

The verdict of release issued for the Co-Chair of the Democratic Society Congress Leyla Güven, who was elected Hakkari MP of the HDP, has been reversed upon the objection of the Prosecutor’s Office.

Journalist Deniz Yücel’s Request for Acquittal Rejected

Journalist Deniz Yücel’s Request for Acquittal Rejected

Journalist Deniz Yücel, who was kept in prison for one year without an indictment, has had his first hearing. Yücel’s request for acquittal has been rejected.

CHP MP Eren Erdem Taken into Custody

CHP MP Eren Erdem Taken into Custody

CHP MP Eren Erdem on whom an international ban has been imposed has been taken into custody.

5 People Arrested, 5 Others Detained for ‘Insulting President’

5 People Arrested, 5 Others Detained for ‘Insulting President’

Five people have been arrested in İzmir on charge of “insulting the president”. 12 people in total have been arrested in the city on the same charges over the last week. Five people have also been detained in Antalya on the same allegations.

ECtHR: Statement of ‘Women Cannot Be Security Guards’ is Discrimination

ECtHR: Statement of ‘Women Cannot Be Security Guards’ is Discrimination

The ECtHR has given its ruling in the case of Hülya Ebru Demirel, whose appointment as a security guard was cancelled because she is a woman. The Court has ruled that it is a violation of rights.

Trial of Those Detained During 2017 Pride Parade Adjourned to November

Trial of Those Detained During 2017 Pride Parade Adjourned to November

Trial of 24 people, who were detained during 15th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Parade planned to be organized as part of 25th İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week last year, will resume on November 8.

28 June 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

SPoD LGBTI Office to Remain Closed For a While Due To Attacks, Threats

SPoD LGBTI Office to Remain Closed For a While Due To Attacks, Threats

SPoD LGBTI has announced that its office will remain closed for a while after its office was attacked and the police carried out a search in the office instead of intervening in the attackers.

Ağrı Governorship Disclaims News Reports of ‘PKK Execution’

Ağrı Governorship Disclaims News Reports of ‘PKK Execution’

“News reports of execution” about Fevzi Tertik, who was found dead in his home in Ağrı, has been denied by Ağrı Governorship.

US Secretary of State Pompeo: There’s ‘Long List’ of Disagreements with Turkey

US Secretary of State Pompeo: There’s ‘Long List’ of Disagreements with Turkey

Testifying before appropriations committee in the US Senate, Secretary of State Pompeo has said that he finds Turkey purchasing S-400 “risky” and touched upon detention of the Pastor Brunson.

Police Raid Sendika.org

Police Raid Sendika.org

Police have raided sendika.org news website’s bureau situated in İstanbul due to an investigation launched against its editor Ali Ergin Demirhan.

Verdict of Release for Journalist Mehmet Altan

Verdict of Release for Journalist Mehmet Altan

İstanbul Regional Court of Justice 2nd Chamber of Penalty has ruled release of journalist Mehmet Altan, who was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment, and continuation of arrest of Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak.

Verdict of Release Issued for Celalettin Can and 8 HDP Members

Verdict of Release Issued for Celalettin Can and 8 HDP Members

A verdict of release has been issued for the Spokesperson of the 78s Initiative Celalettin Can and eight members of the HDP.

EU: No Further Chapters Will Be Opened; Turkey: Hypocrisy

EU: No Further Chapters Will Be Opened; Turkey: Hypocrisy

The General Affairs Council of the EU has stated, “Turkey has been moving further away from the EU. No further chapters can be considered for opening.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey has referred to the attitude of the EU as “hypocrisy and inconsistency”.

Difference Between 2 Videos is New Turkey

Difference Between 2 Videos is New Turkey

Gunshots were heard in almost every city of Turkey at the night of June 24. The supporters of the AKP and MHP were celebrating their election victory. As for the police, they were not around.

27 June 2018 Haluk Kalafat

Unusual Increase in Invalid Votes in Eastern, Southeastern Region

Unusual Increase in Invalid Votes in Eastern, Southeastern Region

An unexplainable increase in invalid votes is seen in southeastern provinces especially Hakkâri, Ağrı, Şırnak, Muş, Diyarbakır and Mardin in June 24 election.

Our Gender-Based Journalism Handbook Published

Our Gender-Based Journalism Handbook Published

Gender-Based Journalism Handbook has been published as part of the project run by bianet and Kaos GL in cooperation. Translated into Kurdish and English, the handbook has been prepared by bianet editors Çiçek Tahaoğlu and Elif Akgül.

27 June 2018 Haluk Kalafat

Fire Breaks Out at Mimar Sinan Campus Instructed to be Moved

Fire Breaks Out at Mimar Sinan Campus Instructed to be Moved

The fire that broke out at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University’s Fındıklı campus, which came to public agenda by the instruction for the campus to be moved, has been put out. Cause of the fire couldn’t be determined.

7 Academics Have Their Second Hearings

7 Academics Have Their Second Hearings

Seven academics have had their second hearings at the 34th and 35th Heavy Penal Courts. The prosecutor has stated his opinion as to the accusations and demanded that five academics be penalized as per the Article no. 7/2 of the Anti-Terror Law.

26 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Media Organizations Denounce Bahçeli’s Advertisement

Media Organizations Denounce Bahçeli’s Advertisement

Journalists’ Association of Turkey (TGC), Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have denounced MHP Chair Bahçeli targeting journalists, researchers and academics with an advertisement.

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Call for Strengthening Democracy from United States to Turkey

Call for Strengthening Democracy from United States to Turkey

Call to strengthen democracy has been stated in the first statement of the White House to Turkey. In the press briefing a fix date was not announced for a phone call between Trump and Erdogan.

MHP Leader Publishes Names of Opposition Figures

MHP Leader Publishes Names of Opposition Figures

MHP Chair Bahçeli has targeted people, who allegedly “defamed, accused wrongly” MHP, with a full page newspaper advertisement and released a list of names.

16 MPs Declaring Commitment to LGBTI Rights in Parliament

16 MPs Declaring Commitment to LGBTI Rights in Parliament

16 MP candidates, who have signed the LGBTI+ Rights Contract prepared by the Young LGBTI+ Association, have qualified to serve as MPs.

26 June 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Application to ECtHR for HDP’s Demirtaş

Application to ECtHR for HDP’s Demirtaş

Demirtaş’s lawyer Karaman has stated that they will apply to the ECtHR on the ground that Demirtaş’s “right to free election” was violated.

497 Men – 103 Women MPs in Parliament

497 Men – 103 Women MPs in Parliament

No woman MP has been elected in 33 cities but the rate of women MPs has increased to 17 percent at 27th Term from 14.7 percent at 26th Term. HDP has again become the party with the highest rate of women MPs.

25 June 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu,Hikmet Adal

Statement on Election by EU Rapporteur to Turkey Piri

Statement on Election by EU Rapporteur to Turkey Piri

First statement from Europe with respect to election results has been made by EP Rapporteur to Turkey Kati Piri. In her statement on Twitter, Piri has made emphasis on the State of Emergency conditions.

4 Academics in Parliament

4 Academics in Parliament

According to the unofficial results of the 27th Term Presidential Elections, two academics from Academics for Peace, İbrahim Kaboğlu and Erol Katırcıoğlu, and two academics discharged from their posts at universities Sezai Temelli and Cihangir İslam have been elected as MPs.

Police Attack CHP Building with Pepper Gas

Police Attack CHP Building with Pepper Gas

Police have attacked the CHP members, who said that that the elections results are not finalized yet, with pepper gas.

600 MPs of 27th Parliament of Turkey

600 MPs of 27th Parliament of Turkey

At the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, the AKP will be represented by 293 MPs, the CHP by 146 MPs, the HDP by 67 MPs, the MHP by 50 MPs and the İYİ Party by 44 MPs.

Attacks on HDP Buildings After Election

Attacks on HDP Buildings After Election

After the Presidential and Parliamentary elections came to an end, several district buildings of the HDP have been attacked.

İnce: I’ll Speak After Unofficial Results Announced

İnce: I’ll Speak After Unofficial Results Announced

Following Erdoğan’s declaration of victory before the official results are announced, CHP’s presidential candidate İnce has said that he will speak after official results are announced.

Erdoğan Declares Victory Before Election Results Announced

Erdoğan Declares Victory Before Election Results Announced

AKP Chair and President Erdoğan has announced his victory before vote count ended.