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Teacher who beat student released after one day in detention

Teacher who beat student released after one day in detention

Both administrative and judicial investigations against the teacher are underway, according to the authorities.

23 December 2021

Toddler with bronchitis dies because of power outages in Diyarbakır

Toddler with bronchitis dies because of power outages in Diyarbakır

The Diyarbakır Bar has called for an effective investigation into the incident.

23 December 2021

Osman Kavala's arrest to continue

Osman Kavala's arrest to continue

Charged with "attempting to overthrow the government," the businessperson has been arrested since November 2017.

23 December 2021

'Seeking justice, not begging': Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk in prison despite severe illness

'Seeking justice, not begging': Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk in prison despite severe illness

Tuğluk's brother says, "We are trying to find justice, if there is any. We are not begging anyone. However, they can't prevent my sister's right to treatment while she has a health problem."

23 December 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Demirören Media Group sues journalists over reports on 'unpaid loans' taken from state bank

Demirören Media Group sues journalists over reports on 'unpaid loans' taken from state bank

Because the Demirören Media failed to repay the loan, the land that it mortgaged was handed over to Ziraat Bank, which later leased the land to the company.

23 December 2021 Hikmet Adal

US denies citizen arrested in Turkey for selling passport to refugee is a diplomat

US denies citizen arrested in Turkey for selling passport to refugee is a diplomat

The İstanbul police identified a US citizen, who they said was a diplomat, selling a passport to a refugee from Syria.

23 December 2021

Three refugees killed in alleged hate attack in İzmir

Three refugees killed in alleged hate attack in İzmir

Three refugees were killed in a fire in their home last month. The incident turned out to be a hate attack, according to reports.

23 December 2021

Turkey's domestic Covid vaccine granted emergency approval

Turkey's domestic Covid vaccine granted emergency approval

Common use of Turkovac is expected to start before the end of this year, the minister of health has said.

23 December 2021

Turkey reports 19,095 coronavirus cases, 179 deaths in a day

Turkey reports 19,095 coronavirus cases, 179 deaths in a day

More than 800,000 vaccine shots were administered in a day, according to the ministry.

23 December 2021

Drifting from one mistake into another

Drifting from one mistake into another

It is not possible for the state to compensate the difference between the exchange rate increase and the interest rate for a long time. The possibility of an election in the fall has increased very much.

22 December 2021 Bülent Danışoğlu

Erdoğan: New deposit instrument achieved goal to strengthen lira

Erdoğan: New deposit instrument achieved goal to strengthen lira

No citizen will have to move their savings from the Turkish lira to foreign currency anymore, the president has said.

22 December 2021

Parliament rejects bill to increase pensions to minimum wage level

Parliament rejects bill to increase pensions to minimum wage level

The pensions of 70 percent of the retirees were below the minimum wage in 2020.

22 December 2021

Doctors to continue 'white protests'

Doctors to continue 'white protests'

Doctors have held a meeting to discuss issues like shifts exceeding 36 hours, violence against health workers and doctors having to take a patient every five minutes.

22 December 2021

Finance minister: Turkish lira finding its true balance with new deposit system

Finance minister: Turkish lira finding its true balance with new deposit system

Turkey had introduced a "foreign exchange-protected lira deposit" system, where the Treasury compensates depositors if the change in exchange rates exceeds earned interests.

22 December 2021

Details of Turkey's new foreign exchange-indexed deposit account system

Details of Turkey's new foreign exchange-indexed deposit account system

The Turkish lira gained about 15 percent in value against the US dollar within hours after President Erdoğan introduced the new system.

21 December 2021

Police officer given 25-year prison sentence for killing refugee

Police officer given 25-year prison sentence for killing refugee

Video footage refuted the officer's claim that he pulled the trigger "by accident." The defendant should have been sentenced to aggravated life sentence given the circumstances, the plaintiff attorney said.

21 December 2021

Eighteen journalists acquitted in 'Özgür Gündem newspaper raid' case

Eighteen journalists acquitted in 'Özgür Gündem newspaper raid' case

Journalists were charged with "preventing public officials from performing their duties" int he case filed after a 2016 raid on the now-shuttered newspaper.

21 December 2021

2021 was the driest year in two decades in Turkey

STATE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

2021 was the driest year in two decades in Turkey

The drought was especially severe in the eastern and southeastern parts of the country, according to the State Meteorological Service.

21 December 2021

Court of Cassation upholds acquittal of eight accused of 21 extrajudicial killings in Diyarbakır

CİZRE JİTEM CASE

Court of Cassation upholds acquittal of eight accused of 21 extrajudicial killings in Diyarbakır

The defendants, including former military officers, were accused of perpetrating extrajudicial killings in Cizre, Diyarbakır between 1993 and 1995.

21 December 2021

'Interest rates are decreasing but Turkey's debt is multiplying'

CHP VICE-CHAIR KARABIYIK

'Interest rates are decreasing but Turkey's debt is multiplying'

The gross debt stock of the central government has increased to 2.2 trillion lira over the past few months "because of wrong policies," says the CHP's Lale Karabıyık.

20 December 2021 Hikmet Adal

Snap elections would stop Turkish lira's depreciation, says main opposition leader

Snap elections would stop Turkish lira's depreciation, says main opposition leader

"While we were asking 'Where is the 128 billion dollars?' we were thinking about these days," Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

20 December 2021

'The entire country is a crime scene'

EXHIBITION BY ASLI ALPAR

'The entire country is a crime scene'

The exhibition titled "Crime Scene" focuses on rights violations in the 20 years of the AKP's rule.

20 December 2021 Melis Yıldırım

Forensic Medicine Institute decides another prisoner with cancer 'can stay in prison'

Forensic Medicine Institute decides another prisoner with cancer 'can stay in prison'

Yusuf Özmen was arrested in February 2018 despite having cancer. He cannot stay in prison according to medical reports from five different hospitals.

20 December 2021

Erdoğan slams business group over call to 'return to rules of economic science'

Erdoğan slams business group over call to 'return to rules of economic science'

The president cited the Quran for his advocacy of low interest rates. Another business group announced support for his "new economic model."

20 December 2021

Forty-five workers injured in mine collapse after firedamp explosion in İzmir

Forty-five workers injured in mine collapse after firedamp explosion in İzmir

The company was previously warned about high levels of methane in the mine, a union has stated.

20 December 2021

'Minimum wage for all'

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #13

'Minimum wage for all'

Government raises minimum wage sharply but lira is sinking faster • Is the main reason for drought in Turkey the climate crisis or wrong water policies? • Four deaths in a week put spotlight on ill prisoners’ situation

18 December 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Twelve detained in investigation into HDP congress

Twelve detained in investigation into HDP congress

Prosecutors are investigating the party's congress in İstanbul over "slogans and songs praising terrorists."

17 December 2021

Survey: 'Situation of human rights in Kurdish regions no different from the 1990s'

Survey: 'Situation of human rights in Kurdish regions no different from the 1990s'

More than 40 percent of the people in Diyarbakır do not trust the country's justice system, according to a new survey by the Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Rawest Research company.

17 December 2021 Ruken Tuncel

At least 164 workers lost their lives in November

HEALTH AND SAFETY LABOR WATCH

At least 164 workers lost their lives in November

More than 2,000 workers have been killed in occupational homicides so far this year, according to İSİG.

17 December 2021

Minimum wage hike not sufficient amid 'deep economic crisis,' says DİSK union confederation

Minimum wage hike not sufficient amid 'deep economic crisis,' says DİSK union confederation

"In January 2021, the minimum wage was worth 386 dollars. The increased minimum wage for 2022 is worth 275 dollars," the DİSK has stated.

16 December 2021

Turkey raises minimum wage by 50 percent amid currency crisis, high prices

Turkey raises minimum wage by 50 percent amid currency crisis, high prices

The government has raised the minimum monthly wage from 2,825 lira to 4,250 lira for the next year.

16 December 2021

Municipality: Lira's slide cost 10 billion lira to İstanbul's public transport system

Municipality: Lira's slide cost 10 billion lira to İstanbul's public transport system

The municipality's Transportation Coordination Center has rejected a proposal to increase public transport fares.

16 December 2021