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Proposed constitutional amendments to be voted today
On Monday, proposal for discussing the constitutional amendments in the parliament was passed with 338 votes in favor and 134 against.
10 January 2017
Herero and Nama people sue Germany over genocide
Representatives of indigenous Herero and Nama people of Namibia filed a lawsuit against Germany in New York. On July, Germany had acknowledged that Herero and Nama people were subjected to genocide.
9 January 2017
State of emergency extended for 3 months
Starting from January 19, the state of emergency is extended for 3 more months.
4 January 2017
Yıldırım: extension of the state of emergency will be discussed in the parliament
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım spoke at AKP group meeting. He stated that the parliament will discuss 3-month extension to the state of emergency this week. The state of emergency, which was declared after the coup attempt on July 15, had been extended for 3 months.
3 January 2017
“State of emergency continues, new decrees to come”
Vice Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş stated that the state of emergency will continue as long as it is necessary, new emergency decrees are about to be completed and investigation is launched against 347 social media accounts.
3 January 2017
AP and Reuters: ISIS claimed the Reina attack
AP and Reuters reported that ISIS claimed the responsibility for the armed attack in Reina during New Year celebration in Istanbul.
2 January 2017
Aslı Erdoğan, Necmiye Alpay and Zana Bilir Kaya released
As part of the case against shut-down Özgür Gündem newspaper’s executives and writers, novelist Aslı Erdoğan, linguist Necmiye Alpay and editor-in-chief of Özgür Gündem Zana Bilir Kaya are released in the hearing held today.
29 December 2016
Ministry of Diaspora: 18.000 Syrian migrants are granted citizenship
According to Armenian Ministry of Diaspora, 18.000 Syrian Armenians have been given Armenian citizenship in 2016.
28 December 2016
Friends of Hrant: they concealed it together
As part of Dink case, the 9th hearing of the trial of public officials is being held today. Before the hearing started, Friends of Hrant were once again in front of the court house.
19 December 2016
165-years-old Armenian inscription found in Harput
In an excavation work in Harput province of Elazığ, a 165-years-old Armenian inscription is found. It is thought to be a tombstone and deciphering works continue.
16 December 2016
HDP MPs Konca and Demirel arrested
HDP MP Besime Konca and group deputy chairperson Çağlar Demirel were arrested yesterday. HDP Siirt MP Besime Konca had been released, but she was detained again upon the objection by prosecution and then arrested.
13 December 2016
Ayhan Bilgen: 237 HDP officials are detained
Ayhan Bilgen, spokesperson of HDP, stated that 237 HDP officials have been detained in simultaneous operations carried out this morning. He also said that HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş had heart spasm on Saturday and he is denied healthcare services in prison.
12 December 2016
Church attack in Egypt: the majority of the killed were women and children
In Egyptian capital Cairo, a bombing attack was carried out near St Mark’s Cathedral during the Sunday mass. Death toll has risen to 26
12 December 2016
118 HDP officials including co-chairs detained
118 people have been detained in police operations against HDP officials in Istanbul, Ankara, Adana, Manisa and Mersin.
12 December 2016
Beşiktaş attack: death toll rises to 44
Death toll has risen to 44 (36 police officers and 8 civilians) as result of the bombing attack in Beşiktaş, which has been claimed by TAK (Kurdistan Freedom Hawks).
12 December 2016
“The emergency stairs were locked; there was no fire drill”
The statements of the survivors revealed the negligence that led to fire in the students' dormitory in Adana.
5 December 2016
“They want to conceal the murder of Tahir Elçi just like the murder of Hrant Dink”
Before the trial of public officials, Friends of Hrant was in front to the court house as always, demanding justice. They once again expressed their demand of justice both for Hrant Dink and Tahir Elçi.
28 November 2016
European Parliament votes to suspend the negotiations with Turkey
European Parliament passed the resolution stipulating the suspension of EU membership talks with Turkey.
24 November 2016
Hate crimes against minority groups on parliamentary agenda
HDP Istanbul MP Garo Paylan brought the impunity of the hate crimes against the minority groups to the parliamentary agenda.
23 November 2016
The sexual abuse regulation removed from the bill
The regulation that would pardon men accused of sexually abusing underage girls is removed from the bill by the majority of the vote in the Justice Commission. The regulation has caused outcry in the society.
23 November 2016
HDP decides to rejoin parliamentary work
HDP had decided to withdraw from parliamentary committees after the co-chairs and 7 MPs of the party were arrested on November 6. HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen announced that they have changed their mind and they will take part in the committees once again.
22 November 2016
The fertility center that was shut down by a decree reopened by another decree
With the recent emergency decree that is published in the Official Journal today, Istanbul Fertility Center, which was shut down on July 25, is reopened.
22 November 2016
Two new emergency decrees: 15,726 people sacked
Two new emergency decrees are published in the Official Journal of Turkey.
22 November 2016
AKP withdraws bill on sexual abuse against children
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced that the bill that would give way to impunity when the victim and the perpetrator of child abuse get married.
22 November 2016
The threat against Agos goes unpunished
In the case of the threat against Agos, Nationalist Turkish Party Istanbul Chair Bilal Gökçeyurt and the chair of so-called Turan Organization Ercan Uçar have been acquitted. Agos' lawyer Hakan Bakırcıoğlu objected to the ruling.
18 November 2016
Sargsyan: Opening of Armenian-Turkish border doesn't depend on us
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan spoke about Armenian-Turkish relations. Sargsyan stated that the preconditions propounded by Turkey halted the relations.
18 November 2016
EU decides not to halt membership talks with Turkey
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini stated that they agreed on the continuation of the membership talks with Turkey and said that death penalty should be an absolute red line for the EU.
15 November 2016
EU Foreign Ministers meet to discuss Turkey
EU Foreign Ministers gathered together yesterday in Brussels for a 2-day summit. Today, the ministers will discuss the situation in Turkey.
14 November 2016
Friends of Hrant: Fear may be contagious, but so is courage
Trial of the public officials as part of Dink case continues today. Before the 7th hearing that will be held on November 7, 8, 10 and 11, Friends of Hrant made a statement to the press in front of the court house.
7 November 2016
HDP co-chairs arrested
HDP co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ are arrested.
4 November 2016
HDP MPs Aydoğan, Birlik and Baluken arrested
HDP Diyarbakir MP Nursel Aydoğan, Şırnak MP Leyla Birlik, Diyarbakir MP and Group Deputy Chair İdris Baluken have been arrested.
4 November 2016
Police attacks people protesting detention of HDP MPs
Protests are staged in Ankara, Istanbul, İzmir and Antalya, after HDP MPs have been detained. The security forces attacked the protesters.
4 November 2016

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