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Twenty-seven detained for 'inciting hatred' and 'disseminating misleading information'

Twenty-seven detained for 'inciting hatred' and 'disseminating misleading information'

There are social media account managers of three internet news portals among the 27 who were taken into custody in simultaneous operations carried out by the police in 13 provinces.

20 September 2023

Forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions in Turkey discussed at UNHRC event

Forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions in Turkey discussed at UNHRC event

Human rights advocates highlighted legal harassment against human rights activists and the prevailing impunity concerning forced disappearances.

20 September 2023

Journalist Pınar Gayıp acquitted of 'targeting counterterrorism officials'

Journalist Pınar Gayıp acquitted of 'targeting counterterrorism officials'

Gayıp stood trial for a tweet regarding a specialist sergeant's sexual assault on a woman.

19 September 2023

Jailed Kurdish journalist denied musical instrument over "security" reasons

Jailed Kurdish journalist denied musical instrument over "security" reasons

Communication notes can be concealed inside the instrument, the prison administration said.

19 September 2023

Censorship on award-winning children's book

Censorship on award-winning children's book

Stonewall Children and Young Adult Literature Honor Award-winning book "Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress" will now only be allowed to be sold in an "envelope or bag," and will not be allowed to enter the schools.

18 September 2023 Hikmet Adal

bianet Kurdish editor Ferid Demirel wins the Musa Anter journalism award

bianet Kurdish editor Ferid Demirel wins the Musa Anter journalism award

Musa Anter Journalism and Free Press Martyrs Awards are given for news articles in Kurdish, and in Turkish since 1993, dedicated to Kurdish journalist and author Musa Anter who was assassinated in 1992.

18 September 2023

Northern Cypriot president sentenced to pay damages to journalist

Northern Cypriot president sentenced to pay damages to journalist

Ersin Tatar had accused a journalist of "espionage" after she documented his meeting with Turkey's vice president before the 2020 elections in Northern Cyprus.

15 September 2023

'We are paying the price of supporting the Peace Process'

'We are paying the price of supporting the Peace Process'

Kobani trial, where 108 individuals are being prosecuted, including former Co-Chairpersons of HDP Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş, former Co-Chairperson of DBP Sebahat Tuncel, Honorary Chairperson of HDP Ertuğrul Kürkçü, and members of the HDP Central Executive Committee, continues in its 31st session.

14 September 2023

Journalist from Cyprus sentenced in Turkey for insulting the President

Journalist from Cyprus sentenced in Turkey for insulting the President

Şener Levent who has stood trial for his article entitled "The Kurds and us" says, "They started to try us in Ankara since they cannot get the rulings they desire in our courts. I reject it."

13 September 2023

Journalist sharing videos of children being collectively taken to prayer threatened

Journalist sharing videos of children being collectively taken to prayer threatened

Mezopotamya Agency reporter Bilal Güldem was targeted by a lawyer affiliated with the Free Cause Party and is now being threatened after he shared a video on social media showing children being collectively taken to prayer,

12 September 2023

Saturday Mothers/People, a dog, and a cat

Saturday Mothers/People, a dog, and a cat

We will attempt to look at a day of protest in Galatasaray Square through the eyes of its main inhabitants, Zeytin the dog, and the gray cat.

11 September 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Dismissed from public duty 35 days left to her retirement

Dismissed from public duty 35 days left to her retirement

Muteber Osmanpaşaoğlu, a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Architects Ankara Branch, was dismissed from public duty while on sick leave and without her defense being taken, when only 35 days were left to her retirement. Together with her, three executives of the branch have been dismissed from the civil service.

8 September 2023

Six months of detention in repatriation center to follow 30 years in prison, if order not revoked

Six months of detention in repatriation center to follow 30 years in prison, if order not revoked

Edirne Immigration Authority issued an "administrative detention" order for a period of 6 months for the northeast Syria-born author Abdulmenaf Osman, who was released from prison on Sunday in Manisa after 30 years of imprisonment.

6 September 2023

What happened on 6-7 September 1955 in cities other than İstanbul?

What happened on 6-7 September 1955 in cities other than İstanbul?

"It's essential not to forget that a significant portion of the remaining Christians and Jews from the Ottoman period were lower-class peasants and workers. Consequently, we need to shift our focus and keep it more extensive," says historian Emre Can Dağlıoğlu.

6 September 2023

Released after 30 years, north Syria-born author involuntarily taken to Edirne for repatriation

Released after 30 years, north Syria-born author involuntarily taken to Edirne for repatriation

Author Abdulmenaf Osman was released from prison on Sunday after 30 years behind bars. Osmans's lawyer, Halil Coşkun, says, "They told us that they would take him to the repatriation center in İzmir, but at night he was taken to Edirne."

5 September 2023

'Ebrar Karakurt is subjected to unacceptable attacks by a vocal minority'

'Ebrar Karakurt is subjected to unacceptable attacks by a vocal minority'

The Galatasaray Thought Association has reacted to the hate speech targeting volleyball player Ebrar Karakurt.

4 September 2023

Court referred to 'neighborhood' and lifted the restraining order

Court referred to 'neighborhood' and lifted the restraining order

"The purpose and the scope of Law no. 6284 are very clear. The violence does not have to take place inside the family in order for the law to be implemented. We will make our objection," said the lawyer of the Tuncel family.

4 September 2023

Child hit by armored vehicle in Şırnak in intensive care

Child hit by armored vehicle in Şırnak in intensive care

The 12-year-old child was admitted to the hospital after sustaining head trauma. Their condition is improving, doctors have said.

1 September 2023

Lack of readership and community support endangers an Armenian daily in İstanbul

Lack of readership and community support endangers an Armenian daily in İstanbul

With more than 80 years of publication history, the newspaper now confronts an uncertain future. Its management emphasizes that this is not merely a commercial issue but a question of preserving cultural heritage.

1 September 2023 Ali Dinç

Increase in torture complaints brought to the attention of the Parliament

Increase in torture complaints brought to the attention of the Parliament

DEVA Party Istanbul MP Yeneroğlu stated that there was a 22 percent increase in the submissions received by the Human Rights Foundation in 2022 related to torture compared to the previous year.

1 September 2023

Prosecutors dismiss journalist's complaint against radical Islamist threats

Prosecutors dismiss journalist's complaint against radical Islamist threats

Hale Gönültaş, who has extensively covered ISIS activities and the refugee issue in Turkey, had received threats from a radical Islamist group following a report she published last year.

Turkey blocks access to Voice of America's Turkish website

Turkey blocks access to Voice of America's Turkish website

The outlet refuses to comply with a licensing regulation that is cricitized for restricting press freedom. After a ban last year for the same reason, it had changed its domain name to circumvent the ban.

Reports of torture, ill-treatment rise in 2022, says rights group

Reports of torture, ill-treatment rise in 2022, says rights group

The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey has released its annual report on torture and ill-treatment based on the submissions received by the organization.

İHD İstanbul branch: 'Condition of ill prisoner getting worse'

İHD İstanbul branch: 'Condition of ill prisoner getting worse'

The Prison Commission of the Human Rights Association Istanbul Branch brought up Poyraz, who suffers from severe stomach and kidney issues, pain, and limited mobility due to the implanted plate following a spinal injury and who cannot use his right arm due to paralysis.

Heavily injured lawyer made to travel 300 kilometers from hospital to hospital

Heavily injured lawyer made to travel 300 kilometers from hospital to hospital

Yesterday, lawyer Erdal Safalı, who was critically injured in the accident that claimed the lives of three members of Peace Mothers Adalet Safalı, Perişan Akçelik, and Akçelik's son Cihan Akçelik.

23 August 2023 Nedim Türfent

RTÜK threatens Voice of America Türkçe with blocking access

RTÜK threatens Voice of America Türkçe with blocking access

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) gave VOA Türkçe 72 hours to make an application for a license.

Kurdish musician receiving cancer treatment arrested

Kurdish musician receiving cancer treatment arrested

Despite the presentation of reports by the lawyers of the musician detained in Diyarbakır, indicating that Emel Çiftçi has uterine cancer and requires urgent surgery, a detention order was issued against Çiftçi on the grounds of "suspicion of escape."

Lawyers submit petition for supervised release of poet imprisoned a full 29 years

Lawyers submit petition for supervised release of poet imprisoned a full 29 years

İlhan Sami Çomak's legal guardian, İpek Özel, stated that there are no longer any legal obstacles for Çomak's release, after his lawyers submitted a request for supervised release today.

Minister: Turkey blocked 108 million attempts to access 'harmful' websites in a decade

Minister: Turkey blocked 108 million attempts to access 'harmful' websites in a decade

Those "harmful" websites are primarily identified through the filtration of various keywords, which at times results in the blocking of LGBTI+ websites.

Journalist Barış Pehlivan writes column article from prison

Journalist Barış Pehlivan writes column article from prison

The journalist shared his observations from the prison in his first article that he wrote behind bars.

Sputnik Turkey journalists go on strike

Sputnik Turkey journalists go on strike

After the union announced its intention to launch a strike, Sputnik Turkey had dismissed 24 unionized employees.

Prisoner on hunger strike for 117 days demands transfer

Prisoner on hunger strike for 117 days demands transfer

Nedim Öztürk was transferred to a high-security prison after his release was postponed.

17 August 2023 Ayça Söylemez

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