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2022 budget talks: Labor organizations to protest in Ankara
'WE CANNOT MAKE A LIVING'
2022 budget talks: Labor organizations to protest in Ankara
The labor and occupational organizations DİSK, KESK, TMMOB and TTB have announced that they will hold a joint protest in the capital city of Ankara on November 14 and say, “We cannot make a living" amid the 2022 budget talks at the Parliament.
10 November 2021
Toll of ‘İstanbul Convention’ protests: 178 people detained, 23 prosecuted
NEW REPORT
Toll of ‘İstanbul Convention’ protests: 178 people detained, 23 prosecuted
The Social Law Women’s Group have shared the findings of their report on “violations of rights committed during the İstanbul Convention protests and impunity.” The report has revealed the police violence against women seeking their rights.
5 November 2021
Assistant physician dies in a car crash: ‘36-hour shift kills’
PHYSICIANS TO PROTEST
Assistant physician dies in a car crash: ‘36-hour shift kills’
Rümeysa Şen, a fresh graduate of medical school and an assistant physician, crashed into a parked lorry on her way back from a 36-hour shift at a public hospital in Ankara. Physicians will protest to demand better working conditions.
25 October 2021
METU Pride Parade case ends in acquittal
METU Pride Parade case ends in acquittal
All defendants who joined the Pride Parade at the Middle East Technical University in May 2019 have been acquitted. One person has been given a judicial fine for insult.
8 October 2021
Court cancels Ankara’s ‘Iron Cage’ plan for the 8th time
Court cancels Ankara’s ‘Iron Cage’ plan for the 8th time
The Ankara 4th Administrative Court has cancelled the 8th plan change regarding the “Iron Cage” area. The Ankara Branch of the Chamber of Architects has called on the Metropolitan Municipality to abide by the ruling and to swiftly seal off the YDA Center.
29 September 2021
‘We want our jobs’ statement in front of main opposition CHP
‘We want our jobs’ statement in front of main opposition CHP
Making a statement in front of the CHP Central Office in Ankara, three cleaning workers have expressed their demand for reinstatement at Şişli Municipality.
27 September 2021
Tax office levies attachment on protestor’s bank account over her press statements
'I WANT MY JOB BACK'
Tax office levies attachment on protestor’s bank account over her press statements
Discharged from public service and fined over her press statements during her protests “to get her job back”, Bozkurt faces an attachment of 281 thousand lira on her bank account. She notes that courts have already cancelled these fines.
27 September 2021 Ayça Söylemez
Court cancels changes to development plan zoning Dikmen Valley for construction
Court cancels changes to development plan zoning Dikmen Valley for construction
Commenting on the court ruling cancelling the changes in the development plan of the Dikmen Valley, which would zone green spaces for construction, Chamber of Architects’ Ankara Chair says, “The judiciary has found our struggle justified.”
24 September 2021
Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values
Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values
Turkey does not sufficiently measure air quality and has no national limit value for PM2.5, says Greenpeace.
23 September 2021
Ankara mayor granted 2021 World Mayor Capital Award
Ankara mayor granted 2021 World Mayor Capital Award
"The measures the Mayor has already introduced and his vision for the Turkish capital will make Ankara a more resilient and sustainable city," the City Mayors Foundation has stated.
14 September 2021
'Ankara’s symbol is being destroyed' by Ministry's subway construction
CAVE-IN IN GÜVENPARK
'Ankara’s symbol is being destroyed' by Ministry's subway construction
Noting that Güvenpark and Güven monument are at risk due to an ongoing subway construction in the capital city, professional chambers have announced that they will file a criminal complaint about a recent collapse that has occurred in the area.
9 September 2021
Immigration Authority: Ankara closed to new registration of refugees
Immigration Authority: Ankara closed to new registration of refugees
The Directorate General of Migration Management has stated that Ankara has been closed to registration of temporary protection starting from September 2; the Syrians with temporary protection status will be sent to the cities where they are registered.
2 September 2021
72 others detained over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara
72 others detained over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara
The Ankara Security Directorate has announced that an administrative action has been taken against 29 people, a legal action has been taken against 43 people and 72 more people have been detained over the attacks on refugees in Altındağ.
13 August 2021
'We are concerned that attacks on refugees may continue'
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
'We are concerned that attacks on refugees may continue'
While the government has instrumentalized the refugees, the opposition has portrayed them as an economic burden, the İHD has said.
13 August 2021
CHP, HDP warn against racism after attacks on refugees in Ankara
CHP, HDP warn against racism after attacks on refugees in Ankara
After a person was stabbed to death in a fight between refugees and locals in Altındağ, Ankara, people attacked shops and homes of refugees in the district for two nights in a row.
12 August 2021
76 suspects caught over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara
76 suspects caught over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara
The Ankara Directorate of Security has announced that “76 people who provoked citizens, posted untrue messages and were involved in the incidents have been caught.” AKP Spokesperson Çelik has also said that “the culprits will be penalized.”
12 August 2021
Attacks on Syrian refugees' homes, shops continue in Turkey's capital on the second day
Attacks on Syrian refugees' homes, shops continue in Turkey's capital on the second day
Tensions have risen in Ankara's Altındağ district after an 18-year-old man was killed in a knife fight with refugees.
12 August 2021
Refugees targeted following a fight in Ankara’s Altındağ
Refugees targeted following a fight in Ankara’s Altındağ
After it was reported that a refugee from Syria stabbed two people in the capital city of Ankara, the residents of the neighborhood have damaged the houses, workplaces and vehicles of refugees in the neighborhood in Altındağ.
11 August 2021
Suspect Yusuf G. arrested for “sexually assaulting” Eda Nur Kaplan
Suspect Yusuf G. arrested for “sexually assaulting” Eda Nur Kaplan
Released to house arrest by the judgeship a day before, male suspect Yusuf G. has been arrested upon the appeal of the prosecutor’s office against his release as part of the investigation into the “sexual assault” of 18-year-old Eda Nur Kaplan.
11 August 2021
Sexual assault on Eda Nur Kaplan: Suspect Yusuf G. released
Sexual assault on Eda Nur Kaplan: Suspect Yusuf G. released
Having filed a criminal complaint against two men for sexual assault, 18-year-old Eda Nur Kaplan committed suicide shortly afterwards. One of the two suspects was detained. The prosecutor's office has appealed against the suspect's release by court.
10 August 2021
Ümitcan U. detained, this time over the death of Esra Hankulu
Ümitcan U. detained, this time over the death of Esra Hankulu
Ümitcan U., the chief suspect of Aleyna Çakır’s death, has been taken into custody over the death of Esra Hankulu.
5 August 2021
Investigation into some social media messages about forest fires
Investigation into some social media messages about forest fires
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into some social media messages about the fires raging across Turkey, stating that the related posts “tried to degrade the state and government of the Republic of Turkey.”
5 August 2021
Biden nominates ex-senator Jeff Flake as US Ambassador to Turkey
Biden nominates ex-senator Jeff Flake as US Ambassador to Turkey
US President Joe Biden has nominated former Senator Jeff Flake to be the next US Ambassador to Turkey, the White House has announced. If the Senate approves it, Flake will be the new US Ambassador in Ankara.
14 July 2021
Police attack Justice Watch for Gergerlioğlu, detain several people
Police attack Justice Watch for Gergerlioğlu, detain several people
The HDP announced that a justice watch would be held in front of the Ankara Sincan Prison, where dismissed HDP MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu is still held despite a Constitutional Court ruling of rights violation.
5 July 2021
Journalists to take to the streets to protest police violence
Journalists to take to the streets to protest police violence
Gathering in front of İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir Governor’s Offices, journalists will protest the police violence inflicted on their colleagues during the Pride March.
29 June 2021
‘Cycling policy must be a part of Transportation Master Plan’
FAMILY SEEKS JUSTICE FOR UMUT
‘Cycling policy must be a part of Transportation Master Plan’
The family of cyclist Umut Gündüz, who lost his life after being hit by a vehicle driven by a drunk driver, stages a sit-in protest in front of the Justice Ministry every Wednesday. Yesterday’s protest was supported by the Chamber of Architects as well.
17 June 2021
Detained ahead of the trial over İstanbul Convention protests, women released
HEARING ADJOURNED
Detained ahead of the trial over İstanbul Convention protests, women released
Police intervened against the women who wanted to hold a press statement before the first hearing of the lawsuit filed against 33 women on the grounds that they joined the protests for İstanbul Convention.
7 June 2021
‘I am put on trial again over the hunger strike I was penalized before’
NURİYE GÜLMEN WRITES FROM PRISON
‘I am put on trial again over the hunger strike I was penalized before’
Discharged academic Gülmen has sent a letter from prison ahead of her third hearing: “They arrested me due to flight risk, they are still keeping me behind bars one the same suspicion. In fact, I have never run away, I have always been here.”
7 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez
84 retired admirals summoned to depose over ‘Montreux declaration’
84 retired admirals summoned to depose over ‘Montreux declaration’
An investigation has been launched against 84 people who signed the ‘Montreux declaration’ and have not given their statements. They are charged with “making an agreement to commit crime against the security of the state and constitutional order.”
27 May 2021
Mehmet Ağar to stand trial again over 19 unidentified murders
Mehmet Ağar to stand trial again over 19 unidentified murders
The court of appeals has reversed the acquittals in the trial over the unidentified murders in Ankara. Among the defendants of the case are also Mehmet Ağar, a former Interior Minister of Turkey.
24 May 2021
‘You have been troubling the HDP since June 7 elections’
KOBANÎ TRIAL
‘You have been troubling the HDP since June 7 elections’
Taking the floor at today’s hearing in the Kobanî trial, jailed politician Gültan Kışanak said, “On June 7, we showed that a hope was possible in Turkey and different identities could do politics side by side. A political coup was triggered immediately.”
20 May 2021
Court annuls Ministry’s decision allowing construction in Atatürk Forest Farm
Court annuls Ministry’s decision allowing construction in Atatürk Forest Farm
The Ankara 6th Administrative Court has annulled the decision of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization that allowed buildings such as car parks and wedding halls as part of a landscape project in the Atatürk Forest Farm.
20 May 2021
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