NEWS
Diyarbakir Governor bans the protests
HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) and DBP (Democratic Regions Party) urged people to stage protests in Istanbul and Diyarbakir at 11.00 am against the detention of co-mayors of Diyarbakir. The governor's offices banned the protests.
Engiç Dinç assigned as the chief of Eskişehir General Directorate of Security
One of the suspects in Dink murder case, Chief of Security General Directorate Intelligence Branch Engiç Dinç is assigned as the chief of Eskişehir General Directorate of Security.
Co-Mayors of Diyarbakir detained
Co-Mayors of Diyarbakir Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı are detained. The police forces searched the office of the municipality. No one is allowed in the office.
“Emergency decrees enabled torture in detention”
Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a report released today, stated that there is torture and ill-treatment in police custody, since the key safeguards against torture and ill-treatment are excluded from the decrees that were issued after the coup attempt in July.
Campaign for clearing the last minefield in Karabakh
A campaign is launched for clearing the minefield in Myurishen Village on Karabakh border. The purpose is making the region safe for 500 civilians living there.
Syriac intellectuals call for support to Nineveh
Members of Platform Turabdin (Syriac Intellectuals and Activists Discussion Group) released a press statement for drawing attention to the violence against Christians during the Mosul Operation.
“Cyprus case should be a learning experience for Kurdish question”
Prof. Dr. Niyazi Kızılyürek is an internationally acknowledged expert on the Cyprus question and currently works in University of Cyprus. Kızılyürek is also known for his activism on the both sides of the island, his contributions to the efforts of confrontation and struggle for peace and reconciliation. We talked to Niyazi Kızılyürek about the recent situation in Cyprus, by way of his new book (“A History of Resentment and Violence: Fight for Status and Ethnic Conflict in Cyprus”) published in Turkey.
Turkish President invited to the concert in memory of genocide
Dresden Symphony Orchestra will perform “Aghet”, which is composed on the occasion of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, in Turkish Embassy to Germany on November 13. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is invited to the concert.
Suspects arrested in Dink murder investigation
In Dink murder investigation, the court on duty decided on the arrest of the dismissed Brigadier General Hamza Celepoğlu and gendarmerie officials Muharrem Demirkale and Yavuz Karakaya.
A resilient refugee in need of support
Life is much harder for the refugees who are faced with the prejudices of the society. And when there is also an illness involved, it is not hard to imagine the extent of the challenges. The young man, whom we call Haig, left Syria because of the war and he is suffering from the aggravated victimization. He is a refugee and HIV positive.