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Censorship spreads to websites: Özgür Radyo, Hayatın Sesi and IMC TV blocked
Censorship spreads to websites: Özgür Radyo, Hayatın Sesi and IMC TV blocked
Almost 12 TV and radio channels, including Hayatın Sesi TV, Denge TV, Jiyan TV, Zarok TV and Van TV, has been dropped from TURKSAT. Among these dissident media organs, there are also channels that broadcast in Kurdish. Now, news portals of Özgür Radyo, Hayatın Sesi and IMC TV are also blocked.
30 September 2016 Haber Merkezi
ECHR convicted Turkey once again because of unexpected death of a soldier
ECHR convicted Turkey once again because of unexpected death of a soldier
Burhan Güzelaydan died in 2009 during the military service and investigating authorities claimed that he committed suicide. ECHR convicted Turkey due to violation of right to life.
20 September 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Özgür Gündem trials start: first hearing postponed
Özgür Gündem trials start: first hearing postponed
Today, the “visiting editors-in-chief” of closed-down Özgür Gündem newspaper started to stand trial. The first hearing, where Ayşe Düzkan and Ragıp Duran stood trial, has been postponed to December 15.
20 September 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Trials of journalists to start tomorrow
Trials of journalists to start tomorrow
The trials of journalists, who participated in the “visiting editor-in-chief” campaign that was started as an act of solidarity with the closed-down Özgür Gündem newspaper, will start tomorrow. Ayşe Düzkan and Ragıp Duran will be the first ones to be heard.
19 September 2016 Haber Merkezi
Being a Syrian child in Turkey
Being a Syrian child in Turkey
Development of Social and Cultural Life Association (SKYGD) conducted a field study in order to examine the life conditions, expectations and problems of Syrian children living in Turkey. 100 children living in various districts of Istanbul had been interviewed and a report titled as “Being a refugee children in Turkey” is issued. The report shows that the most fundamental demand of the children is to go on their education, which they are deprived of because of financial problems.
9 September 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Objection to arrest of Aslı Erdoğan overruled
Objection to arrest of Aslı Erdoğan overruled
Novelist and editorial consultant of the closed Özgür Gündem newspaper Aslı Erdoğan has been under arrest and the objection to her arrest is overruled.
5 September 2016 Haber Merkezi
TİHV and İHD: Turkey can never bring back the death penalty
TİHV and İHD: Turkey can never bring back the death penalty
Human Rights Association (İHD) and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) reacted against the demand of death penalty that was expressed during the demonstrations after the coup attempt in Turkey: “It should be considered that the attempt to bring capital punishment back would have grave legal and political consequences both in national and international scale.”
19 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
German government recognized the genocide in Namibia
German government recognized the genocide in Namibia
German government recognized the massacre of the Herero and Nama people of Namibia by German troops between 1904 and 1908 as genocide.
13 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
HRW: Turkish government blocks independent investigation into Cizre
HRW: Turkish government blocks independent investigation into Cizre
Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a statement released yesterday, stated that the Turkish government is blocking access for independent investigations into alleged mass abuses against civilians across southeast Turkey.
11 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
Armenian courts keep still about the femicides
Armenian courts keep still about the femicides
After the brutal murder that was committed in Armenia a few days ago, the country started to discuss violence against women and the attitude of police forces and the courts toward femicides.
11 July 2016 Varduhi Balyan
"Enemy is the one whose story we don't know"
"Enemy is the one whose story we don't know"
With the deal made between Turkey and Israel, “humanitarian aid” to Gaza Strip is brought to the agenda once again. On the other hand, a joint Palestinian and Israeli project, which has been going on since 2002, tries to find a more permanent solution to the crisis in the region. The book titled as "Learning Each Others Historical Narrative" offers a new model for history textbooks used in Palestinian and Israeli schools. Project's co-director Sami Adwan told about this model.
1 July 2016 Gözde Kazaz
The “Sur Plan” is like a call for leaving
The “Sur Plan” is like a call for leaving
“Sur Action Plan”, which was announced by Minister of Environment and Urban Planning Mehmet Özhaseki, has been criticized by NGOs and occupational organizations which are excluded from the process of project design. Referring to the plan, Chamber of Architects Diyarbakir Branch Chair Şerefhan Aydın says, “This is the first step of gaining unearned income and making benefits available.”
16 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Hate campaign lead against İstanbul Pride March
Hate campaign lead against İstanbul Pride March
An organisation named 'Müslüman Anadolu Gençliği’ (Muslim Anatolian Youth) has created a violent hate campaign on social media in response to Istanbul Pride Week, held on the last week of June. Facebook staff have stated that this page, clearly asking people to commit violence, does “not violate community standards.”
14 June 2016 Mehmet Akın
Germany's process of confrontation with Holocaust
Germany's process of confrontation with Holocaust
The debate on “confrontation” is heated again after Bundestag's Armenian Genocide resolution. Germany is one of the remarkable countries in terms of reckoning and we talked to Prof. Nora Şeni from Paris VIII University about Germany's process of confrontation with Holocaust and what Turkey should do in order to confront with 1915.
13 June 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Prison sentence because of call for "Armenian hunting"
Prison sentence because of call for "Armenian hunting"
Garo Paylan had filed a lawsuit against Tolga Adıgüzel, who is the chair of Kars branch of a Turkish nationalist organization, because of his racist statements about pianist Tigran Hamasyan who performed at Ani last year. Adıgüzel is sentenced to 7 months and 15 days of imprisonment and imposed a 11.240 TL fine. The judgment is suspended.
25 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
“It is exactly on April 24 of last year that I fled Burundi”
“It is exactly on April 24 of last year that I fled Burundi”
101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was commemorated with Aurora Prize, which is one of the most innovative events of the year and named after Aurora Mardiganian, a genocide survivor who witnessed the killing of her relatives. The winner of the prize that was granted for the first time is Marguerite Barankitse (Maggy), who saved hundreds of orphans' lives during the civil war in Burundi.
28 April 2016 Maral Dink
Claim for compensation by Baskın Oran against President
Claim for compensation by Baskın Oran against President
Prof. Dr. Baskın Oran filed a claim for compensation against President Erdoğan, because of his statements about the academics who signed the declaration titled as “We won't be accomplices to this crime”. Oran is one of the signees.
28 March 2016 Haber Merkezi
Academic Stephenson deported
Academic Stephenson deported
British academic Chris Stephenson was detained yesterday, while he was waiting in front of the courthouse for acting with solidarity with 3 academics who were taken into custody yesterday. He may be deported within 48 hours.
16 March 2016 Haber Merkezi
"Mothers in Black" of Armenia
"Mothers in Black" of Armenia
Dying during the military service and the concealment of the investigations is a major problem in Armenia. Every week, mothers whose sons were killed during the military service gather in front of the presidential palace and demand justice.
10 March 2016 Lusine Martirosyan
Criminal complaint against prime minister and Aşkale mayor
Criminal complaint against prime minister and Aşkale mayor
Human Rights Association (İHD) will file criminal complaints against Prime Minister Davutoğlu, who have been criticized because of his “Armenian gangs” statement, and Aşkale Mayor Başaran who said “I gratefully commemorate our honorable ancestors who wiped the Armenians off.”
7 March 2016 Haber Merkezi
"Yazidis are subjected to discrimination"
"Yazidis are subjected to discrimination"
According to the violation of rights report released by Diyarbakir Bar Association, Yazidis who ran away from Sinjar and took shelter in Turkey cannot benefit from free health care service, though they have refugee status.
29 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
Gül and Dündar released: Our struggle for arrested journalists will continue
Gül and Dündar released: Our struggle for arrested journalists will continue
After Constitutional Court's decision of violation of right, 14th High Penal Court made a release decision. Journalists Erdem Gül and Can Dündar were released last night.
26 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
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
Turkey’s Medical Association penalises transphobic doctor
Turkey’s Medical Association penalises transphobic doctor
Turkish Medical Association (TTB) reprimanded the gynaecologist who refuses to examine a trans woman.
5 February 2016 Mehmet Akın
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
Hrant Dink Award laureate Badawi released on bail
Hrant Dink Award laureate Badawi released on bail
Receiving International Hrant Dink Award last year, Saudi human rights defender Samar Badawi was arrested yesterday. Today, she released on bail.
13 January 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Erdoğan targets "Academics for Peace": You are ignorant
Erdoğan targets "Academics for Peace": You are ignorant
At ambassadors' conference, President Erdoğan targeted “peace declaration” signed by 1128 academics and said: “Pseudo-intellectuals, you are full of darkness.”We asked what these statements mean to Şebnem Korur Fincancı, Ayşe Gül Altınay, Gençay Gürsoy, Erhan Keleşoğlu and Ohannes Kılıçdağı who are among the signatories of the declaration.
12 January 2016 Գյոզդե Քազազ
Ekmekçiyan's body delivered after 32 years
Ekmekçiyan's body delivered after 32 years
Executed in 1983, Levon Ekmekçiyan's body is delivered to his family after 32 years. İHD (Human Rights Foundation) referred to the violations of rights during Ekmekçiyan's trail process and pointed out that Esenboğa massacre remains concealed.
8 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
No justice for Diana
No justice for Diana
Diana Nahabedyan was killed by her husband in Armenia 3 years ago and the murder trial is ended. Murder suspect Volodya Muradyan is sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison, because of unjust provocation abatement.
4 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
What is happening in Aşkale Repatriation Center?
What is happening in Aşkale Repatriation Center?
NGOs working on refugees released a press statement about Aşkale Repatriation Center, where the refugees are completely isolated. NGOs made a call to Turkey's Directorate of General of Migration Management for stopping treating the refugees as criminals and providing them the right to access justice.
4 January 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Victory of Dinçdağ who was ostracized from profession because he is gay
Victory of Dinçdağ who was ostracized from profession because he is gay
Referee Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ won the lawsuit for compensation he filed against Turkish Football Federation (TFF) which ostracized him because of his sexual orientation.
29 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
“Cleaning from house to house” starts in Silopi
“Cleaning from house to house” starts in Silopi
Silopi is still under curfew and police and military forces raided the house of Seyfettin Aslan, the co-Mayor of Silopi, while HDP MP Ferhat Encü and co-Mayors of Silopi Emine Esmer and Seyfettin Aslan were there. Encü stated that the security forces started to follow the order of the prime minister who said “There will be a cleaning from house to house.” Encü also said that a civilian is killed in Cizre.
16 December 2015 Nazan Özcan