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Constitution Conciliation Committee dismissed
Constitution Conciliation Committee dismissed
Constitution Conciliation Committee is dismissed upon the decision of the parliamentary speaker after the dispute between CHP and AKP members over presidential system.
17 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
Hope and despair in Diyarbakir: they ripped our heart out
Hope and despair in Diyarbakir: they ripped our heart out
Yetvart Danzikyan went to Diyarbakir for “News Watch” and reported from there.
11 February 2016 Yetvart Danzikyan
HDP report: curfews, 6 months, 180 killed
HDP report: curfews, 6 months, 180 killed
According to HDP's report, in the southeastern region of Turkey, 460 civilians (84 children, 79 women) were killed since July. It is also reported that 180 civilians were killed in Cizre, Sur and Silop, which are currently under curfew.
8 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
Sarıyıldız: Tens of people trapped in a building killed
Sarıyıldız: Tens of people trapped in a building killed
HDP Şırnak MP Faysal Sarıyıldız claimed that tens of people who were trapped in a building in Cizre were killed. On the other hand, security forces and the governorship claimed that there was an operation.
8 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
Demanding peace is harder in the country
Demanding peace is harder in the country
Arın Gül Yeniaras, a member of the lawyers’ group that is formed for providing legal support for “Academics for Peace”, said: “Some of the universities started investigations on their own. Almost all academics are subjected to psychological violence; their doors are marked or they are threatened directly.”
4 February 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
HDP members for the Constitution Conciliation Committee
HDP members for the Constitution Conciliation Committee
HDP members who will take part in the Constitution Conciliation Committee are decided.
25 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Police fire on the people who went take care of the injured
Police fire on the people who went take care of the injured
Cizre is still under curfew and police forces fired on the people who wanted to take care of the injured people in Cudi neighborhood. 10 people were injured, including Refik Tekin, working as a cameraman for İMC TV.
20 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Maside Ocak: Promise to our Hrant, our Tahir, we will continue your legacy of struggle
Maside Ocak: Promise to our Hrant, our Tahir, we will continue your legacy of struggle
Hrant Dink was commemorated in front of his newspaper on the 9th anniversary of his death. This year, the commemoration speech was read by Maside Ocak who is Hasan Ocak's sister and one of the members of Saturday Mothers (Cumartesi Anneleri).
19 January 2016
Explosion in Sultanahmet: 10 people were killed
Explosion in Sultanahmet: 10 people were killed
There was an explosion in Sultanahmet Square. People are injured and killed.
12 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Investigation against Demirtaş
Investigation against Demirtaş
Public Prosecutor’s Office of Ankara opened an investigation against HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş due to his statements on “autonomy”.
28 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
New threat in Sur: urban transformation
New threat in Sur: urban transformation
The curfew and the clashes that follow it continue in Sur province of Diyarbakir. There have been intermittent curfews in Sur since September 6. There is a ban on entering or leaving the province. Civilians were killed and many buildings in the province are damaged.
24 December 2015 Uygar Gültekin
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Davutoğlu asked for appointment from opposition leaders in order to discuss new constitution, budget and reforms, and all the leaders answered in the affirmative. The meetings will start on December 30.
23 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
DBP co-chair Yüksek: We might not come to table again
DBP co-chair Yüksek: We might not come to table again
Democratic Regions Party (DBP) co-chair Kamuran Yüksek told about the process that led to ditches and concerns of the people in the region. Yüksek thinks that if things go on like this, there might be no negotiation process again.
17 December 2015 Uygar Gültekin
HDP carries the curfews to the Constitutional Court
HDP carries the curfews to the Constitutional Court
Democratic People’s Party (HDP) carried the curfews to the Constitutional Court. In the application, it is demanded that an injunction is taken against the arbitrary curfews with no legal ground.
14 December 2015 Gözde Kazaz
Curfew in Cizre and Silopi
Curfew in Cizre and Silopi
After the teachers left Cizre and Silopi by the order of Directorate of Education, Governorship of Şırnak declared that a curfew will start tonight at 23.00 and it won’t be lifted until further notice.
14 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
No suspect or witness in investigation on Elçi’s murder
No suspect or witness in investigation on Elçi’s murder
Diyarbakir Bar Association turned to prosecution, since there was no proper crime scene investigation, the police officers who were shooting are still on duty and there is no suspect in the investigation file.
11 December 2015 Uygar Gültekin
“The collective memory of Diyarbakir is being destroyed”
“The collective memory of Diyarbakir is being destroyed”
While the curfew in Sur ended today after nine days, the entire region, which is in the UNESCO World Heritage List, hangs by a major threat.
9 December 2015 Gözde Kazaz
Agos is out with a headline in Kurdish in memory of Tahir Elçi
Agos is out with a headline in Kurdish in memory of Tahir Elçi
Agos is out with a headline in Kurdish: Kevokeke din hate kuştin (They killed another pigeon).
4 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
HDP: in the last 6 months, 147 people killed
HDP: in the last 6 months, 147 people killed
HDP prepared a report about Silvan and Nusaybin. According to the report, in the last 6 months, there have been 117 days of curfews and 147 people were killed since June 7.
2 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
“Tension between Turkey and Russia would affect Armenia in a negative way”
“Tension between Turkey and Russia would affect Armenia in a negative way”
We talked to Caucasus Institute Director Alexander Iskandaryan about the influences of the crisis between Russia and Turkey.
30 November 2015 Varduhi Balyan

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HDP demanded a parliamentary investigation on the murder of Tahir Elçi
HDP demanded a parliamentary investigation on the murder of Tahir Elçi
HDP's group deputy chairman İdris Baluken demanded a parliamentary investigation on the murder of Tahir Elçi.
30 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
New airstrikes on Turkmen Mountain
New airstrikes on Turkmen Mountain
Diplomatic crisis that started with the downing of Russian warplane by Turkish forces continues. During the day, statements from Turkey and Russia have been made one after the other.
25 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
ISIS also hit at Beirut
ISIS also hit at Beirut
On November 12, one day before Paris attacks, two explosions took place in Burc Al Barajine which is located on the southern suburbs of Beirut. This region is densely populated by Shiites and the center of Hezbollah, which is the major party of Shiites, is also there. 44 people were killed and over 200 people were injured due to the attack.
19 November 2015 Vahakn Keşişyan
The 26th term of Turkish parliament begins
The 26th term of Turkish parliament begins
The 1st legislative year of the 26th term of Turkish parliament begins today. MPs will take their oaths at the beginning of the new legislative year.
17 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Paris massacre: raids to 150 places, parliament to gather
Paris massacre: raids to 150 places, parliament to gather
Today in Paris, where one of the bloodiest attacks in Europe happened, public places are opened and the operations against ISIS suspects continue.
16 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
TİHV’s report: What happened in Silvan in 10 days?
TİHV’s report: What happened in Silvan in 10 days?
Documentation Center of TİHV (Human Rights Foundation of Turkey) reported the violation of rights committed against the civilians during the curfew in Silvan district of Diyarbakir. In the report, it is stated that 6 people were killed by the security forces. After the release of TİHV’s report, another civilian was killed in Mescit Neighborhood in Slivan.
13 November 2015
Martin van Bruinessen: Turkish state will eventually come to table with PKK
Martin van Bruinessen: Turkish state will eventually come to table with PKK
Having contributed and conduced to many researches on Kurds and Kurdistan, Martin Bruinessen talked to Agos about the current condition of Kurdish question.
12 November 2015 Nazan Özcan
Garo Paylan: The voters became reserved during the clashing period
Garo Paylan: The voters became reserved during the clashing period
Garo Paylan, in the exclusive “periscope” interview, made some statements about election, the future of the peace process and the problems of Armenian community.
3 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
What does election results mean?
What does election results mean?
Decrease in HDP and MHP’s votes sealed the fate of the new parliament. We talked to two scholars, Cuma Çiçek and Yücel Taşkın, about the reasons and possible consequences of this change.
2 November 2015
First assessments from 4 parties in the parliament
First assessments from 4 parties in the parliament
Last night, after the election result was unofficially announced, the chairs of 4 parties in the parliament made statements assessing the results and their position.
2 November 2015
MPs from minority groups in Turkey
MPs from minority groups in Turkey
According to the unofficial results, Armenian, Syriac, Mhalmite, Yazidi and Roman MPs who were elected to the parliament on June 7 remain in the parliament.
2 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Turkey re-elects
Turkey re-elects
In Turkey, the voting process has ended and the polls are closed.
1 November 2015 Haber Merkezi