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Mortar shells hit Turkish border town Karkamış
Mortar shells hit Turkish border town Karkamış
Two mortar shells were fired from Jarablus, which is a Syrian town under the control of ISIS. Turkish Military Forces announced that howitzer attacks were launched on 4 positions of ISIS.
23 August 2016 Haber Merkezi
"Freedom Watch" for writer Aslı Erdoğan
"Freedom Watch" for writer Aslı Erdoğan
“Freedom Watch” will be started today for Özgür Gündem newspaper editorial consultant and award-winning writer Aslı Erdoğan, who was arrested on Friday.
22 August 2016 Haber Merkezi
Ministry's statement: the churches in Sur won't be closed down
Ministry's statement: the churches in Sur won't be closed down
Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning stated that the churches in Sur province of Diyarbakir will be restored in accordance with their original condition and they are not considering using those buildings for any other purpose.
11 August 2016 Haber Merkezi
Armenian trainer fired under the cover of “Fetullah Terrorist Organization”
Armenian trainer fired under the cover of “Fetullah Terrorist Organization”
As part of the purge that was started after the coup attempt, Ari Hergel, who has been working as a guitar teacher in İSMEK (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Art and Vocational Training Courses), is fired.
2 August 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Armenian with French nationality deported due to speaking Turkish
Armenian with French nationality deported due to speaking Turkish
Speaking to the police during the ID check in Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Richard Demirci said that he is an Armenian from France and he ended up being deported. Police officers asked, “You speak Turkish. How come you are not Turkish?” He is prohibited from entering Turkey with an exclusion order.
2 August 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Turkish Medical Association: torture claims must be investigated by independent commissions
Turkish Medical Association: torture claims must be investigated by independent commissions
Turkish Medical Association released a statement concerning images indicating that detained and arrested suspects of the attempted coup have been subjected to torture and torture claims that are reported by human rights foundations.
26 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
Dink case: some lawyers of the suspects withdrew
Dink case: some lawyers of the suspects withdrew
Some lawyers of the public officials who have been tried as part of Dink case withdrew from the case by presenting petitions to the court.
20 July 2016 Gözde Kazaz
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
What about the others?
What about the others?
Preparations for giving Turkish citizenship to Syrians reminded AKP's previous promises to diaspora Armenians and Greeks. Scholars studying on this topic assessed the discussions of citizenship for Agos.
14 July 2016
"You let us through the border but afterwards you just turned us adrift"
"You let us through the border but afterwards you just turned us adrift"
We talked to Syrian immigrants with different professions about the debate on Turkish citizenship. They all want to acquire Turkish citizenship because it would make their lives easier. However, they don't know whether they comply with the criteria of "being a useful and qualified person", declared by President Erdoğan. They are also disturbed by the hate speech against them.
14 July 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
ISIS blacklisted churches, Alevi people and their worship places
ISIS blacklisted churches, Alevi people and their worship places
According to indictment about Ankara Massacre, the suicide bomber Yunus Durmaz recorded all churches in Turkey and blacklisted tens of Alive villages and cultural centers.
1 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
Is "ideology" abandoned in foreign politics?
Is "ideology" abandoned in foreign politics?
30 June 2016 Nazan Özcan
"Building bridges is up to Turkey"
"Building bridges is up to Turkey"
We talked to Ruben Safrastyan, the Director of Armenian National Academy of Sciences Institute of Oriental Studies, about Pope Francis' visit to Armenia, in the framework of the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia.
30 June 2016 Varduhi Balyan
41 people killed, more than 239 people injured
41 people killed, more than 239 people injured
Last night, suicide bombers opened fire and detonated themselves in departures hall of Istanbul Atatürk Airport, killing 41people and injuring more than 239 people.
29 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Bombing attack in Istanbul Atatürk Airport: 28 people killed, at least 60 injured
Bombing attack in Istanbul Atatürk Airport: 28 people killed, at least 60 injured
After gunshots were heard in Istanbul Atatürk Airport, the explosions took place. At least 28 people were killed and 60 are injured.
28 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Ankara massacre indictment completed
Ankara massacre indictment completed
The investigation on Ankara massacre happened on October 10 is completed. In the indictment, aggravated life imprisonment is demanded for 36 suspects.
28 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement on Pope Francis' visit
Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement on Pope Francis' visit
Turkish Foreign Ministry released a condemnation statement concerning Pope Francis' visit to Armenia and statements that he made during that visit. The ministry claimed that the Pope committed religious discrimination and argued that this visit “doesn't contribute to the peace and stability in Southern Caucasus.”
27 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Pope's call for Turkey and Armenia: build bridges, not walls
Pope's call for Turkey and Armenia: build bridges, not walls
Pope Francis' 3-day visit to Armenia has ended. Defining what happened in 1915 as genocide once again, the Pope made a call for Turkey and Armenia “to build bridges, not walls" at their frontiers.
27 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Agos headline: demand of election at the door
Agos headline: demand of election at the door
A group of people from different circles of Armenian society gathered in front of the Patriarchate and demand a patriarchal election, which couldn’t have been done for 8 years. The group placed a black wreath on the door.
23 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Council of Europe fears over Turkish democracy
Council of Europe fears over Turkish democracy
A new report realesed by Council of Europe’s Monitoring Committee, has criticised the Turkish government on multiple counts: Human rights abuse allegations in Kurdish areas, Restrictions on press freedoms and freedom of speech, ect…
22 June 2016 Mel Plant

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Turkish, English and Kurdish is ok, but no Armenian
Turkish, English and Kurdish is ok, but no Armenian
At the entrance of Tuzluca province of Iğdır, there was a sign that reads “Welcome” and “Good bye” in Turkish, English, Kurdish and Armenian. Now, the Armenian part is removed.
22 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Zenit: I wrote “he will be killed”, but it was changed
Zenit: I wrote “he will be killed”, but it was changed
On the second day of hearings, the cross examination of Muhittin Zenit, who was an officer in Trabzon Intelligence Branch at the time of murder, is continued. Zenit said, “As an officer, I submitted my report as 'he will be killed'. It was redesigned by Engin Dinç and Özkan Mumcu.”
21 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Reactions against the arrest of 3 editors-in-chief on watch
Reactions against the arrest of 3 editors-in-chief on watch
Şebnem Fincancı, Erol Önderoğlu and Ahmet Nesin were arrested yesterday, because they worked as editors-in-chief on watch for Özgür Gündem newspaper. EU, Human Rights Watch, PEN and EuroMed released press statements about the arrests. They demand immediate release.
21 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
Zenit: it is obvious what “impactful action” means
Zenit: it is obvious what “impactful action” means
The first day of hearings started with the defence and cross examination of Muhittin Zenit, who was an officer in Trabzon Intelligence Branch at the time of murder. Questions about almost 20 missing intelligence reports, Zeynel Abidin Yavuz, the phone call that Zenit made to Erhan Tuncel after the murder were addressed to Muhittin Zenit. It is also asked who changed the intelligence report by writing “an impactful action”.
20 June 2016 Gözde Kazaz
"Our struggle will continue until the ones who ordered the murder are punished"
"Our struggle will continue until the ones who ordered the murder are punished"
Before the hearing of the public officials as part of Dink case started, Friends of Hrant made a press statement in front of Istanbul Court House.
20 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
The case on"black wreath to Agos" started
The case on"black wreath to Agos" started
The trial of two groups that brought black wreaths to Agos on April 24, 2015 was started. The case was opened upon the complaint of Agos. The suspects stood trial on the ground that they threatened the newspaper.
16 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
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
Pride marches to be held nonetheless
Pride marches to be held nonetheless
It is announced that Trans Pride March on June 19 and Pride March on June 26 in Istanbul will be held. After Orlando attack, there had been discussions whether the marches will be canceled.
13 June 2016 Haber Merkezi
“Lepsius believed that 1915 would cause a moral disaster also for the Germans”
“Lepsius believed that 1915 would cause a moral disaster also for the Germans”
Works of German theologian Lepsius, who sent reports to German politicians for warning them during the Armenian Genocide, revealed the fact that German officials had known the massacres but they hadn't done anything for preventing them. Director of Lepsius House Rolf Hosfeld talked about the influence of Lepsius' works on German society's current recognition and Germany's responsibility in the Armenian Genocide.
10 June 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
A sincere confrontation with the past makes a country stronger
A sincere confrontation with the past makes a country stronger
Vice President of Bundestag and Green Party member Claudia Roth wrote about the debates between Turkey and Germany on Armenian Genocide law.
9 June 2016 Claudia Roth
“The message is clear: look, we were there with you”
“The message is clear: look, we were there with you”
Various people and institutions from Turkey, notably President Erdoğan, have been expressing their reactions against Cem Özdemir, sometimes through insults and racist statements. We talked to Özdemir about the developments that took place after June 2.
9 June 2016 Karin Karakaşlı
Explosion in Istanbul: 11 people killed
Explosion in Istanbul: 11 people killed
In Istanbul, near a bus station in Beyazit, a car bomb attack targeting a police bus killed 11 people, 4 of them being civilians. 36 people are injured.
7 June 2016 Haber Merkezi