32nd group takes over rotating hunger strike in prisons
The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 156. The hunger strike action in Maxmur is on day 135 while it is day 118 in Greece.
Villagers fighting against stone pit detained in İkizdere
5 of the villagers fighting against the stone pit in İkizdere were detained.
Scores detained marching to Taksim Square for May Day
Wanting to celebrate the May 1 International Worker's Day, Worker's Representatives Council and members of Forces of Labour, were taken into custody marching towards Taksim Square.
Foreign Relations Department extradited 92 ISIS women, children to Uzbekistan
Today, the Foreign Relations Department of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria handed over 92 women and children from ISIS families to the Uzbek government, according to an official return document and protocol contracts signed by the Uzbek side at the headquarters of the Relations Department in the city of Qamishlo.
Şenyaşar Family: Physical restrictions cannot prevent our struggle for justice
Continuing the sit in for justice at home on its 53rd day due to the lock down, Şenyaşar family said: "Physical restrictions cannot prevent our struggle for justice".
14-year-old child detained for 'insulting the president'
A 14-year-old boy was detained in Şemdinli on grounds of "insulting the President" in his social media post.
Özsoy: The operation is not limited with Metîna, Avaşîn and Zap
Stating that the TAF operation is not limited with Metîna, Avaşîn and Zap, HDP's Hişyar Özsoy said: "There is a much wider, regional concept here. They are undermining the regional gains of the Kurds."
Family not able to visit their son in prison due to long distance
Parents of Suphi Akbaş who can not visit their son in prison for the last 5 years demanded their son to be transferred to a closer prison.
Hunger strike action in prisons enters day 155
The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 155. The hunger strike action in Maxmur is on day 134 while it is day 117 in Greece.
Date on which the İstanbul Convention to expire published in Official Gazette
The decision regarding the expiration date of the Istanbul Convention was published in the Official Gazette.
Kobané Case postponed to May 18
The trial, which was planned to be held on May 3, was postponed to 18 May, with the decision to continue the detention of the detained politicians in the Kobanê Case.
Refugee in labour kept waiting in front of immigration administration office
he application of a 9-month pregnant Congolese woman applying for "asylum" to Izmir Provincial Immigration Administration is not received on the grounds that the office is not currently getting applications.
Supreme Court upholds Demirtaş's sentence
The 4-year and 8-month prison sentence of HDP's former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş was upheld by the Supreme Court on April 26, the same day the Kobanê Case hearing was held.
Military operation in Şırnak and Hakkari
Military operations were launched in Şırnak and Hakkari with the participation of thousands of law enforcement officers.
Soldiers shot villager and kicked him on the ground, injured
Caner Ağurtan, who was injured as a result of the fire opened by the soldiers while searching for hİS lost sheep in Çaldıran, stated that he was kicked by the soldiers for minutes after he was shot. Ağurtan, who was injured from his right leg, was hospitalized for treatment.
Police attacks labourers making a statement for May 1 in Ankara
Police attacked the labor and democracy forces who wanted to make a statement about May 1 in Ankara.
ODTU University Campus banned for students
METU Rectorate did not accept students to the campus on the grounds of not having a permit, before the lock down.
Emine Şenyaşar to visit her son in prison
Staging a sit in in front of the Urfa Court House demanding justice, Fadıl Şenyaşar is doing the sit in alone today, because his mother Emine Şenyaşar will visit his son in prison on the 52nd day of the sit in.
Hunger strike action in prisons enters day 154
The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 154. The hunger strike action in Maxmur is on day 133 while it is day 116 in Greece.
Commission request for 200 unidentified bodies in Siirt
MEBYA DER Representative Leyla Özalp, who shared the information that there were 200 unidentified bodies of HPG members who lost their lives in clashes in 3 separate cemeteries in Siirt, suggested that a commission be established to determine their identities and deliver them to their families.
FSA reinforcements for TAF having a hard time cross border
Aiming to achieve control over 100 kilometers of area in Metîna, Zap and Avaşîn, the Turkish Armed Forces advanced only 8 kilometers in 6 days. It was noted that FSA members were brought to the operation area where the TAF was having a hard time.
'Announcing a general lock down, Turkish government asks for the help of the people'
The people of Diyarbakır, who hold the government responsible for the growing threat of pandemic, reacted to the "complete lock down" decision by saying "When people in Europe are closed to their homes, their needs are met by the state, but in our country, the state demands aid from the public".
CPJ demands journalist Hesen to be released
The International Committee for the Protection of Journalists requested the release of ANF reporter Rêbaz Hesen, who was detained while he was following a demonstration in Slemani.
Şenyaşar family demanding justice for 50 days
Şenyaşar family, on the 50th day of their search for justice, said, "3 of our people were murdered in the state hospital! There is still no one prosecuted for this crime."
Number of detainees in Slemani increases to 55 while ANF reporter is still missing
At least 55 people were detained when the Internal Security Orders attacked the march in Sulaymaniyah organized to protest the Turkish army operation. Among the detained was ANF journalist Rêbaz Hesen.
Kobané Case Attorneys: We witnessed the crime of interrupting of justice
Stating that they faced a different attitude at the Kobanê trial hearing, HDP Vice Co-Chair Ümit Dede said, "We witnessed that the government officials committed the crime of interrupting justice very clearly with their tweets and statements."
Attorneys of Öcalan submit application to visit İmralı
Attorneys of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with his clients.
Hunger strike action in prisons enters day 152
The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 152. The hunger strike action in Maxmur is on day 131 while it is day 114 in Greece.
David Adler: HDP turned the tables around, it was fascinating
Progressive International (PI) General Coordinatior David Adler said the HDP turned the tables around and said "We will not let you judge us we are here to judge you" and it was fascinating.
HDP executives: Kobané will not fall in court either
HDP executives drew attention to the fact that the resistance that developed during the Kobanê protests was formed around the Kobanê Case, and said, "Kobanê will not fall in courtrooms either."
Kobané Trial postponed for a week
The first day of the Kobanê Trial ended with the reading of the summary of the indictment, which was read without lawyers present. The court rejected the request of recusal and the judge adjourned the hearing to May 3.
Demirtaş questions missing $128 billion during Kobane trial
Lawyers protesting the judge for refusing the defendants right to speak, once again left the court room. Selahattin Demirtaş showed a paper which he wrote, "Where is the 128 billion dolars?"
Lawyers broke through the police barrier and entered the courtroom
Attorneys who were not allowed in the court room broke through the police barriers and entered the hall, demanding the riot police to be removed from their seats. The hearing was adjourned for an hour.
Police attacked press release for Kobané Case in İstanbul: Scores detained
Police attacked the press release organized in İstanbul regarding the Kobané Case hearing held today in Ankara. Dozens of people were detained including our reporter Enes Sezgin and Artı TV reporters.
Hunger striking against isolation, Öz lost his life
Eşref Öz, who was on hunger strike against the isolation in İmralı in Lavrio Camp in Greece, died as a result of a heart attack.
'We will not make our defense until there is an independent court'
Attorneys leaving the court room because their colleagues were not allowed in the court room said: "We left the court room to avoid being a party in this unlawfullness."
Kobané Case: Attorneys leaving the court room
There were some tension bewteen the court board and the attorneys, when all attorneys of the case were not allowed in the court room. Attorneys protested the situation and left the court room.
Police sat at the bench reserved for attorneys in Kobané Case
In the courtroom where the Kobané Case will be held, police officers sat at the benches reserved for attorneys while attorneys were not allowed in the court room on grounds that there is no room in the courtroom. Attorneys of HDP demanded all lawyers to be allowed in the room.
Special treatment for our reporters at Kobané Case
Police used violence against Mesopotamia News Agency reporters following the press release in front of the court house. Police said: "We have orders from our director. We will not allow Mesopotamia Agency (MA) to follow the hearing."
Sancar: We will frustrate the Kobané revenge case together
Underlining that the Kobané Case is a revenge case, HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar said: "It is a case that is the product of the government that could not get over the defeat of ISIS in Kobané. We will frustrate the Kobané Case together."
Bar Presidents: Will the judges be able to handle the Kobané case?
Stating that Kobané Case is a continuation of Şeyh Sait, Seyit Rıza and 49's Case, the Bar Presidents said: "Will the judges be able to handle this case?"
HDP following Kobané case in Sincan with full complement
Along with HDP Co-Chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar, HDP will be following the Kobané hearing to be held in the Sincan Prison Campus with full complement.
HDP executives detained in Diyarbakır ahead of the Kobané hearing
Scores of people including HDP executives were detained in Diyarbakır with raids on their homes.
HDP delegation meets with CPT officials in Strasbourg
The meeting discussed the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons.
Economist Pelda: Turkey exhaused its economy waging war against the Kurds
Stressing that Turkey has exhausted its economy waging war against the Kurds, Ehmed Pelda said: "If the Kurdish problem has been resolved, we would have been discussing economy, culture, science, health, ecology.."
Armenian Genocide: We still feel it in our bones
Stating that women hve suffered the most due to the Armenian Genocide that took place 106 years ago, Ani Kalk said: "We feel the pain of our mothers in our bones even though we didn't know too much. We remember it everyday. We feel it in our bones everyday."
Hunger strike action in prisons enters day 148
The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 148. The hunger strike action in Maxmur is on day 127 while it is day 110 in Greece.
Regime militias broke ceasefire, clashes resumed
The ceasefire negotiated in Qamishlo under Russian mediation between the pro-regime militia Difa al-Watani and the security forces of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syria lasted only a few hours.
Decision to seperate the case in Özgür Gündem trial
The ninth hearing of the trial against 22 journalists who were beaten and detained during the police raid against Özgür Gündem Newspaper in 2016, was once again adjourned today to July 1.
AYM rejects appeal for Cizre basements where people were burned to death
The Constitutional Court (AYM) rejected the appeal regarding the people burned to death in the basements in Cizde during the curfews declared back in 2015.