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Minister promises solution, miners stop protesting until January

Minister promises solution, miners stop protesting until January

After Minister of Interior Soylu promised a solution for their problems and demands, miners from Soma have decided to end their protest until January 15. As for the miners of Ermenek, they are waiting for the meeting with the governor's office today.

18 November 2020

They want their jobs back for 4 years

LETTER FROM PRISON

They want their jobs back for 4 years

Acun Karadağ, who had been protesting to “get her job back”, was arrested with five others in August. On the 4th anniversary of their protest, she has sent a letter to bianet from Kayseri Prison, where she stays with Alev Şahin, another arrested protester.

17 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Miners’ march to Ankara prevented by gendarmerie again

Miners’ march to Ankara prevented by gendarmerie again

Unable to receive their wages and compensation for over a year now, miners from Ermenek in Karaman province wanted to march to the capital city of Ankara on October 12. Miners’ march has been once again prevented by the gendarmerie.

27 October 2020

509 citizens denounce the decision to confiscate property of journalist Can Dündar

IT CANNOT HAPPEN IN A STATE OF LAW

509 citizens denounce the decision to confiscate property of journalist Can Dündar

In a joint declaration, 509 people have protested the decision of the court which has recently ruled that journalist Can Dündar shall be considered a “fugitive” and his property shall be confiscated if he fails to appear in court within 15 days.

22 September 2020

Health workers protesting for their deceased colleagues all across Turkey

COVID-19

Health workers protesting for their deceased colleagues all across Turkey

A moment of silence has been observed in memory of the health workers who have lost their lives due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in several provinces of Turkey, including İstanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Mersin, Hatay, Antep, Adana and Eskişehir.

17 September 2020

Miners will march to Ankara in protest

Miners will march to Ankara in protest

Not given their wages or severance payments for months, the miners from Ermenek, Karaman have decided to march to the capital city of Ankara on October 1 as the negotiations with their employer have achieved no results.

16 September 2020

Student faces investigation for protesting male violence after Pınar Gültekin’s death

Student faces investigation for protesting male violence after Pınar Gültekin’s death

Ege University has launched an investigation against its student Emine Akbaba, who joined the protests in İzmir after Pınar Gültekin, a university student in Muğla, was murdered by a man named Cemal Metin A.

They have been arrested 'because they protested intensively'

They have been arrested 'because they protested intensively'

Investigated on the same charges before and given judicial control in those investigations, six people protesting in Yüksel Street in Ankara to "get their jobs back" have been arrested. The reason for their arrest: Keeping on protesting intensively.

24 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘3 prisoners have gone on a hunger strike to protest violations of rights in Elazığ Prison’

HDP MP ÖNLÜ

‘3 prisoners have gone on a hunger strike to protest violations of rights in Elazığ Prison’

“Held in Elazığ Type T Prison, Hüseyin Bağ and two other inmates staying in the same ward have staged a protest against the raids conducted to wards day and night, swearwords and unjust disciplinary punishments,” says HDP MP Alican Önlü.

Women take to streets all around Turkey in support of İstanbul Convention

Women take to streets all around Turkey in support of İstanbul Convention

Demonstrations under the slogan "We are not giving up our rights, implement the İstanbul Convention" have been held in 16 cities simultaneously.

Women take to streets across Turkey to protest male violence

Women take to streets across Turkey to protest male violence

After the dead body of Pınar Gültekin was found in Muğla yesterday, hundreds of women have protested male violence across Turkey. The police attacked women’s march for Gültekin in İzmir, detaining 12 women. The women have been released.

Lawyers protest ‘multiple bar associations’ in İstanbul and İzmir

Lawyers protest ‘multiple bar associations’ in İstanbul and İzmir

Meeting in İstanbul Courthouse, lawyers have applauded in protest of the bill foreseeing the establishment of more than one bar association in a city. İzmir Bar has announced that they will go to Ankara to support bar chairs with their watch in the city.

Protest for death-fasting arrested lawyers at Ankara Courthouse

Protest for death-fasting arrested lawyers at Ankara Courthouse

A group of lawyers have opened a banner of “Fair trial is a right, accept their demands” for lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who have been on a death fast in prison for their right to a fair trial.

Detained after opening a banner of ‘Enough is Enough,’ 7 women released

Detained after opening a banner of ‘Enough is Enough,’ 7 women released

Taken into custody on July 7 after opening a banner from the window of İstanbul Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, seven women have been released on probation. They will reportedly object to the ruling.

‘It will start with bar associations and affect other professional chambers as well’

MULTIPLE BARS PROTESTED IN İSTANBUL

‘It will start with bar associations and affect other professional chambers as well’

The ruling AKP-MHP’s bill on multiple bars has been protested in front of İstanbul Bar Association. Addressing the crowd, İstanbul Bar Vice Chair has noted that even if the bill passes the Parliament, it will be repealed by the Constitutional Court.

Events, demonstrations banned in Ankara ahead of ‘Grand Defense Rally’

Events, demonstrations banned in Ankara ahead of ‘Grand Defense Rally’

Referring to COVID-19 outbreak, Ankara Governor’s Office has banned meetings and demonstrations for 15 days ahead of the “Grand Defense Rally” against the bill “to split bar associations.” Lawyers in Ankara also formed a “defense chain” today.

The Ones Detained in Trustee Protests in Ankara Released

The Ones Detained in Trustee Protests in Ankara Released

Battered and taken into custody by the police in the capital city of Ankara while protesting the recent appointment of trustees to five HDP municipalities, nine HDP members have been released from detention.

Women Protest Plans to Grant Amnesty for Child Abuse

Women Protest Plans to Grant Amnesty for Child Abuse

Coming together in İstanbul and İzmir, women have reiterated that “early marriage is a crime.” Referring to the plans to grant amnesty for child abuse, they have noted that it is impossible to talk about the consent of a child younger than 15.

HDP MPs Protest Bill on Criminal Enforcement

HDP MPs Protest Bill on Criminal Enforcement

The General Assembly of the Parliament started debating the bill on criminal execution yesterday. While the HDP protested the bill with banners “Equal execution keeps alive” and “Corona doesn’t discriminate prisoners,” the session is adjourned to today.

Journalists Union of Turkey Protests Arrest of Journalists in Front of Courthouse

Journalists Union of Turkey Protests Arrest of Journalists in Front of Courthouse

Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) has denounced the arrest of journalists in a protest in front of the İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. Calling out to Minister of Justice, journalists have demanded the release of their colleagues.

10 March 2020 Hikmet Adal

Police Beat, Detain Child in 'I Want My Job Back' Protest

Police Beat, Detain Child in 'I Want My Job Back' Protest

Three people, including a child, have been beaten and detained by the police during the "I want my job back" protests on Yüksel Street in Ankara.

18 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Detained Women Released on Probation

Detained Women Released on Probation

Lawyer Yeşilırmak has indicated that there are serious bruises on the bodies of Ayşen Ece Kavas and Yaprak Okatalı. Noting the helmet number of the riot police officer battering Kavas, the lawyers have filed a criminal complaint.

9 December 2019

Women Protesting Male Violence by Dancing Charged with 'Degrading the State'

Women Protesting Male Violence by Dancing Charged with 'Degrading the State'

Protesting male violence with #LasTesis dance in Kadıköy, seven women were taken into custody by the police yesterday. As announced by the We Will Stop Femicide Platform, women are currently held in İstanbul Anatolian Courthouse in Kartal.

9 December 2019

Students Attacked with Truncheons at Ankara University

Students Attacked with Truncheons at Ankara University

Private security guards have bludgeoned the students who attempted to attend the “Symposium on Turkey’s Modernization Process and Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences”.

19 November 2019

Protest of Workers Bears Fruit: Safety Measures to be Taken at İstanbul Airport

Protest of Workers Bears Fruit: Safety Measures to be Taken at İstanbul Airport

The protest of 300 workers who halted work in protest of an occupational homicide at İstanbul Airport has borne fruit. The necessary safety measures requested by the protesting workers will be taken at the construction site.

4 November 2019

300 Workers Halt Work at İstanbul Airport in Protest of an Occupational Homicide

300 Workers Halt Work at İstanbul Airport in Protest of an Occupational Homicide

After 18-year-old worker Mehmet Aydın has lost his life by falling down an elevator shaft at İstanbul Airport, around 300 workers have halted work. "We will not start working until the necessary safety measures are taken", the workers have announced.

1 November 2019

Hasankeyf Protest in Front of UNESCO

Hasankeyf Protest in Front of UNESCO

The artists of Armanç Kerboranî Good Wishes Group have staged an art performance in front of UNESCO center in Paris to raise concerns over the ancient city of Hasankeyf, which is soon to be engulfed by Ilısu Dam.

‘Freedom to Osman Kavala’ Protest in Opening Reception of İstanbul Biennial

‘Freedom to Osman Kavala’ Protest in Opening Reception of İstanbul Biennial

Attended by several artists and businesspeople, the opening reception of the 16th İstanbul Biennial has witnessed a ‘Freedom to Kavala’ protest by artists wearing shirts and bags with Kavala’s photograph on them.

11 September 2019

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

12-Year-Old Child Handcuffed Behind the Back in Trustee Protests

Lawyer Murat Yılmaz has underlined that the Article 18 of Child Protection Law stipulates that children shall not be shackled, handcuffed or subjected to a similar treatment while being transferred as part of an investigation.

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.

Discharged Teacher Protests with Supporters Made of Cardboard

Discharged Teacher Protests with Supporters Made of Cardboard

Teacher Karataş, who was discharged by a Statutory Decree, has organized yet another creative one-person demonstration to protest discharges. Compiling a group of human models made of cardboard, he has said, “My union has finally supported me.”

Minister of Interior Soylu Protested in Trabzon: Everything will be Fine

Minister of Interior Soylu Protested in Trabzon: Everything will be Fine

Minister of Interior Soylu, who went to his hometown Trabzon for the Ramadan Feast, has been protested there by the citizens who chanted the election slogan of CHP’s İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu: “Everything will be fine.”

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