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Ministry of Justice: There are No Statistics on Arrested Journalists

Ministry of Justice: There are No Statistics on Arrested Journalists

The Ministry of Justice has answered the Parliamentary question of CHP MP Utku Çakırözer about the arrested journalists. “The data as detailed as requested require a separate or special study or research”, the Ministry has stated.

9 September 2019

Number of Prisoners Exceeds Population of 4 Provinces

Number of Prisoners Exceeds Population of 4 Provinces

According to data published by the Ministry of Justice, the number of imprisoned detainees and convicts reached 131,317. In other words, the number of prisoners in Turkey now exceeds the population of each provinces of Dersim, Bayburt, Ardahan and Kilis.

14 February 2012

Over 3 Million Unemployed at Beginning of 2009

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the deepening of the crisis has caused an increase in unemployment. In December 2008 alone, 533,000 people lost their jobs.

17 March 2009 Erhan Üstündağ