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The indictment against public officials joins together with the main case
The indictment against public officials joins together with the main case
The indictment prepared for trying the public officials as part of Hrant Dink case is joined together the main case in 5th High Penal Court.
15 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Belgian MP Özdemir dismissed because of genocide denial
Belgian MP Özdemir dismissed because of genocide denial
Belgian politician of Turkish origin Mahinur Özdemir is officially dismissed from her party, because she refused to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
15 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
AINA: ISIS destroyed 16 churches in Syria
AINA: ISIS destroyed 16 churches in Syria
Assyrian International News Agency (AINA) released a list of churches in Syria which were destroyed by ISIS and other radical Islamist groups. In the list, there are 3 Armenian churches.
15 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
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
National Front loses
National Front loses
Far-right National Front (FN) lost on the second round of the regional elections after being the leading party on the first one. Republicans triumphed with the support of the left-wing voters.
14 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Hanukah celebrated on the street for the first time
Hanukah celebrated on the street for the first time
Hanukah celebrated in Ortaköy, Beşiktaş for the first time.
13 December 2015 Uygar Gültekin
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
Debates after the referendum in Armenia
Debates after the referendum in Armenia
A referendum was held in Armenia on Sunday and people said ‘yes’ to constitutional amendments for transition to parliamentary system, but the debates still continue. Thinking that this amendment serves for Sargsyan’s maintaining his power, the opposition claims that there was an electoral fraud.
11 December 2015 Alin Ozinian
“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
Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus released
Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus released
Being under arrest for a year and a half, Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus is placed on supervised release.
9 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
The indictment against public officials sent to the court
The indictment against public officials sent to the court
The indictment against public officials that was prepared as a part of Hrant Dink case is sent to Istanbul 14th High Penal Court. The indictment was returned by Public Prosecutor of Istanbul twice.
9 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Kurşunlu Mosque in Sur burning
Kurşunlu Mosque in Sur burning
On the 6th day of curfew and clashes, a fire broke out in Kurşunlu Mosque in Sur province of Diyarbakir because of the bombs hit at the mosque.
7 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Armenia said “yes” to constitutional amendments
Armenia said “yes” to constitutional amendments
With the referendum held on November 6, Armenia said yes to a controversial constitutional amendment.
7 December 2015 Varduhi Balyan
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
“Genocide denial” bill pending in France
“Genocide denial” bill pending in France
French Parliament sent the bill that considers the denial of genocide as an offense to the committee for re-discussion.
4 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Ruling on Özgecan case: penal servitude for life
Ruling on Özgecan case: penal servitude for life
On February 11, Özgecan Aslan was killed by the people on the minibus she got on. Yesterday, the court made the ruling on her case and Ahmet Suphi Altındöken, Fatih Gökçe and Necmettin Altındöken were sentenced to penal servitude for life.
3 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Compensation approved in Dink case
Compensation approved in Dink case
Ministry of Interior will pay compensation to Dink family because of neglect of duty.
2 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
A call to Duma from Armenians in Russia
A call to Duma from Armenians in Russia
Union of Armenians in Russia declared that they support the bill on the denial of Armenian Genocide that is brought in the Russian parliament and made a call to Duma.
1 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
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
Objection to the arrestment of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül
Objection to the arrestment of Can Dündar and Erdem Gül
Lawyers of Can Dündar, the editor-in-chief Cumhuriyet newspaper, and Erdem Gül, Cumhuriyet’s Ankara representative, objected the arrestment of two journalists.
30 November 2015
Funeral of Tahir Elçi: “Victims of unidentified murders will welcome him”
Funeral of Tahir Elçi: “Victims of unidentified murders will welcome him”
Murdered on Saturday, Tahir Elçi was bidded farewall yesterday. During the farewell ceremony, his wife Türkan Elçi said: “Victims of unidentified murders will welcome him.”
29 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Diyarbakir Bar President Elçi was attacked and killed
Diyarbakir Bar President Elçi was attacked and killed
Co-mayor of Diyarbakir confirmed Elçi’s death on Twitter. It is informed that he shot in the head with a single bullet.
28 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Agos with students: Media studies with children focusing on their rights
Agos with students: Media studies with children focusing on their rights
27 November 2015 Ceren Suntekin
Journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül arrested
Journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül arrested
Journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül arrested because of the story and the footage published about the state intelligence agency’s (MİT) trucks loaded with guns.
26 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Ode to 1915 in high school entrance exam
Ode to 1915 in high school entrance exam
Turkish Ministry of Education (MEB) reminded the Armenian question with two questions in high school entrance exam.
26 November 2015 Haber Merkezi
Boutique hotels to open in Historical Peninsula of Istanbul
Boutique hotels to open in Historical Peninsula of Istanbul
Rezoning in Historical Peninsula that made possible to build boutique hotels there is approved by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council despite the objections of the experts. According to this decision, boutique hotels will be built within historical part of Eminönü.
25 November 2015 Uygar Gültekin
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
“This data provides a way to prevent femicide”
“This data provides a way to prevent femicide”
In Turkey, where at least 1134 women were murdered between 2010 and 2015, “dying the hair”, “buying new clothes”, “not cooking meatballs”, “not passing the salt” or just “being annoyed” were used as excuses for femicide. Murderers are the husbands, boyfriends, fathers, sons, brother of those women; in short, they are killed by their relatives.
25 November 2015 Merih Şamlı
Along Syrian border, a Russian warplane downed
Along Syrian border, a Russian warplane downed
Near Turkey’s border with Syria, a Russian warplane is crashed. The warplane is made crash by Turkey’s fighter jets on the grounds that it violated the airspace of Turkey.
24 November 2015 Haber Merkezi