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Ayşe Çelik to Return to Prison After 6 Months

Ayşe Çelik to Return to Prison After 6 Months

Lawyer of Ayşe Çelik, who was released on May 4, has announced that their demand for “supervised probation” hasn’t been responded and the release decision was issued in line with their demand that “6-month execution be suspended”. The execution is due on October 31.

Guideline for First-Time Voters Living Abroad

Guideline for First-Time Voters Living Abroad

What steps do the citizens of Turkey, who will cast votes for the first time abroad, need to follow to be eligible to vote at the Presidential and Parliamentary elections?

Call for Gender Based Journalism Conference

Call for Gender Based Journalism Conference

We are meeting for our “Gender Based Journalism” conference, in which Anna-Klara Bratt and Sevda Alankuş will speak and Yıldız Tar moderate, on May 14 Monday.

Cycling Women to Attend Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival

Cycling Women to Attend Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival

At the opening night of the 21st Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival, the Cycling Women platform will pedal in the name of hope and women solidarity.

Hearings of 22 People Held in 2 Özgür Gündem Trials

Hearings of 22 People Held in 2 Özgür Gündem Trials

22 people, who have been tried for participating in closed Özgür Gündem newspaper’s Editors-in-Chief on Watch campaign, have appeared before judge. 12 journalists are facing 7.5 years in prison on charge of “propagandizing for an illegal organization”.

7 May 2018 Tansu Pişkin

2.2-Billion-Dollar Move by Central Bank Pushes Back Dollar by 0.01 Turkish Lira

2.2-Billion-Dollar Move by Central Bank Pushes Back Dollar by 0.01 Turkish Lira

The Central Bank of Turkey has made 2.2 billion dollars available for the use of banks. However, this new dollar inflow has managed to push back dollar only by 0.01 Turkish Lira.

Occupational Safety Assembly: At Least 117 Workers Die in April

Occupational Safety Assembly: At Least 117 Workers Die in April

According to Laborers’ Health and Occupation Safety Assembly, at least 177 laborers including four children, 10 women and eight immigrant/refugee have lost their lives in April.

Attack on İYİ Party’s Booth in Bağcılar, İstanbul

Attack on İYİ Party’s Booth in Bağcılar, İstanbul

A knife attack has been carried out against İYİ Party’s election booth in the district of Bağcılar in İstanbul; eight people have been injured, one of whom is in critical condition.

7 HDP Members, Executives Detained in İstanbul

7 HDP Members, Executives Detained in İstanbul

At least seven people including HDP Party Assembly member and former Bursa MP Asiye Kolçak have been detained during home raids launched against HDP members in İstanbul.

HDP Co-Chair Temelli’s Passport Confiscated

HDP Co-Chair Temelli’s Passport Confiscated

The passport of HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli, who was at the airport to go to Germany as part of election campaign, has been confiscated.

Call by İnce, 4 CHP MPs for HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş

Call by İnce, 4 CHP MPs for HDP’s Imprisoned Presidential Candidate Demirtaş

CHP presidential candidate İnce and CHP MPs Tanrıkulu, Yarkadaş, Sayek Böke and Erdem have called for the release of HDP’s imprisoned presidential candidate Demirtaş.

Ayşe Çelik Released from Prison

Ayşe Çelik Released from Prison

Ayşe Çelik, who was imprisoned with her six-month-old baby on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization” after she called a live talk show and said, “Children and mothers are killed here. Do not keep silent,” has been released from prison.

First Hearings of 2 Academics from Boğaziçi University Held

First Hearings of 2 Academics from Boğaziçi University Held

Court has rejected demands that files be combined and research assistant Acar from faculty of Education Sciences and Soysal from Atatürk Institute at Boğaziçi University be acquitted.

4 May 2018 Elif Ünal

Men Kill 20 Women in April

Men Kill 20 Women in April

Men have killed 20 women, two children and five men in April. 40 percent of the women were killed for attempting to divorce/break up or rejecting their proposal to commence/recommence a romantic relationship.

4 May 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

CHP Declares Its Candidate: Muharrem İnce

CHP Declares Its Candidate: Muharrem İnce

CHP Yalova MP Muharrem İnce has been announced as presidential candidate of CHP in the meeting held today.

HDP Starts Election Campaign on Social Media: #SenleDeğişir*

HDP Starts Election Campaign on Social Media: #SenleDeğişir*

HDP has launched its election campaign with posters of Demirtaş’s photos and videos with the slogan “Senle değişir her şey/Tu dikari” (Everything changes with you).

‘There is no Place for Turkey in EU Without a Radical Change’

‘There is no Place for Turkey in EU Without a Radical Change’

European Parliament President Tajani has said that the developments concerning press freedom in Turkey is a sign that “Turkey is turning its shoulders to Europe’s core values”.

‘Press Freedom’ Message by Imprisoned Journalists

‘Press Freedom’ Message by Imprisoned Journalists

Imprisoned journalists from ETHA news agency have sent message for May 3 World Press Freedom Day from Bakırköy and Silivri prisons where they are kept.

4th International İzmir Photography Days to Begin

4th International İzmir Photography Days to Begin

4th International İzmir Photography Days starts today with the motto “Travel, Discovery, Aesthetics and Photography”.

6-Month-Old Baby of Teacher Ayşe Sent to Her Grandmother Due to Prison Conditions

6-Month-Old Baby of Teacher Ayşe Sent to Her Grandmother Due to Prison Conditions

CHP MP Mehmet Bekaroğlu has announced that six-month-old baby of Ayşe Çelik, who has been imprisoned on charge of “propagandizing for a terrorist organization,” has been sent to her grandmother due to unfavorable prison conditions.

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Inflation exceeds expectation in April: 10.85 percent

Inflation exceeds expectation in April: 10.85 percent

Consumer Price Index, which was expected to rise by 1.47 percent, has increased by 1.87 percent. Annual inflation has reached 10.85 percent.

2 More Academics Have Their First Hearings

2 More Academics Have Their First Hearings

Academics Mahmut Çınar from Bahçeşehir University and Gizem Sayın from the Faculty of Law at Kadir Has University have had their first hearings at the 37th Heavy Penal Court.

210 Years in Prison, 3 Aggravated Lifetime Imprisonment for 48 Journalists in 3 Months

210 Years in Prison, 3 Aggravated Lifetime Imprisonment for 48 Journalists in 3 Months

121 journalists entered April 1 in prison. 30 journalists faced 76 years and 4 months in prison on charge of "insulting"; 9 news sites; 73 news reports; 5 newspapers; 3 newspaper articles; 1 TV series; 1 letter and 1 report were censored.

3 May 2018 Erol Önderoğlu

Person Dumping Garbage in Front of Armenian Church Released

Person Dumping Garbage in Front of Armenian Church Released

The person who has written a racist writing on the wall of Surp Takavor Armenian Church in Kadıköy and dumped garbage on its front door has been released after being taken into custody.

Vegan Inmate Evcan on 38th Day of His Hunger Strike

Vegan Inmate Evcan on 38th Day of His Hunger Strike

Osman Evcan’s lawyer, who visited Evcan in prison, has stated that 60-year-old Evcan has fallen to 54 kilos and his health condition is worsening. Evcan has been in isolation for two years.

2 May 2018 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Depreciation of Turkish Lira After S&P Downgrades Credit Rating

Depreciation of Turkish Lira After S&P Downgrades Credit Rating

After the global credit rating agency S&P has downgraded the credit rating of Turkey, the Turkish Lira has depreciated by around 1.5 percent against US Dollar and Euro in one day.

Letter by Imprisoned Male Boğaziçi University Students

Letter by Imprisoned Male Boğaziçi University Students

Nine imprisoned students from Boğaziçi University have penned a letter.

2 May 2018 Elif Ünal

May 1 Meeting in Maltepe: We Will See Beautiful Days

May 1 Meeting in Maltepe: We Will See Beautiful Days

May 1 meeting is taking place in Maltepe, İstanbul.

1 May 2018 Beyza Kural,Tansu Pişkin

May 1 Celebrations Across Turkey

May 1 Celebrations Across Turkey

May 1 Labor Day has been celebrated in different cities across Turkey.

Felicity Party Declares Its Candidate for Election

Felicity Party Declares Its Candidate for Election

In its announcement, Felicity Party has declared that the party’s presidential candidate is party’s chair Temel Karamollaoğlu.

Maltepe is Ready for May 1 Demonstration

Maltepe is Ready for May 1 Demonstration

Those to attend May 1 Labor Day demonstration in Maltepe has departed. The participants will come to the area from three sides.

1 May 2018 Beyza Kural,Tansu Pişkin

66 People Attempting to March to Taksim Detained

66 People Attempting to March to Taksim Detained

66 people who attempted to march to Taksim to celebrate May 1 Labor Day in Taksim have been detained, the Security Directorate has stated.