content tagged with Yüksekova Haber

First Picnic in Hakkari’s Balkaya Mountains After 20 Years

First Picnic in Hakkari’s Balkaya Mountains After 20 Years

Following the end of armed conflicts between Kurdish PKK and Turkish Army, Balkaya Mountains located in the southeastern border of Turkey became a local attraction for picnics.

Unrest in Muş Province Over Statue Incident

Unrest in Muş Province Over Statue Incident

While some local business owners protested the removal of PKK leader statue and death of protestor by keeping their shutters across the southeastern province of Muş, protestors blocked a road in Varto district, causing vehicle damage.

Gas Bomb Hits Yüksekova Haber News Desk

Gas Bomb Hits Yüksekova Haber News Desk

2 gas bombs hit the windows of Yüksekova Haber news desk during clashes between police and protestors in the southeastern border province of Yüksekova.

10 December 2013 Ekin Karaca

Why do Facebook and Twitter Shut Down Accounts In Turkey?

Why do Facebook and Twitter Shut Down Accounts In Turkey?

Recently, several Facebook and Twitter account have either been shut down or suspended. bianet asked the reason of this recent phenomenon to Erkan Saka, lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University.

7 August 2013 Elif Akgül

Journalist Çapraz on Five-Year Probation Period

Journalist Çapraz on Five-Year Probation Period

The Yüksekova 1st Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced journalist Erkan Çapraz to imprisonment of ten months for publishing a certain article on the Yüksekova Haber newspaper's website. The pronouncement of the judgement was postponed.

12 May 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Students React To Help The Journalist Erkan Çapraz

University students from Yüksekova start a signature campaign to support Erkan Çapraz of the Yüksekova Haber Newpaper to stop the pressure on him, which is preventing him to do his work as a journalist.