Police raid on Rosa Women Association
Scores of members and executives of Rosa Women's Association taken into custody during a raid on the association building in scope of the Diyarbakır based police operation.
Police operation against Kurdish politicians: Scores under custody
A large number of people, including the executives of TJA and Rosa Women's Association and former Co-Chair of the DBP, were detained as part of the Diyarbakır-based operation.
Turkey’s Central Bank cuts policy interest rate for the ninth time in a row
Central Bank has reduced the policy rate (one-week repo auction rate) from 8.75 to 8.25 percent. “While uncertainties on global economic recovery remain high, normalization steps taken by several countries are being watched,” the Bank has said.
Sick prisoner Kaya died the day he was released
Seriously ill prisoner Sabri Kaya died on the day of his release. Kaya, who has been hospitalized many times since March 25, was taken to prison before his treatment was completed.
31 summaries of proceedings issued for 19 HDP MPs
The Turkish government continues its political genocide against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives.
Life loss in Turkey increases to 4 thousand 249
Another 27 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 961 cases have been registered and 1,003 people have recovered during the past 24 hours.
Police intervention against HDP members: Gergerlioğlu and Parlak battered
In Ankara, HDP politicians have been attacked by the Turkish police again. Only yesterday, brutal arrests had taken place in front of the party headquarters.
HDK issues a statement on the 1864 Circassian Genocide
HDK called upon the Russian Federation to ensure the Circassian people of the possibility to return to their historical land.
Simultaneous call for prisoners in İstanbul
In the statement made for the prisoners in 3 different points in İstanbul, under the risk of pandemic, a demand was made for the necessary measures to be taken.
2016 reminder to the 'Amnesty through marriage' regulation
Ankara Woman Platform Member Latife Kahya, who said that they will not accept the “amnesty by marriage” for the perpetrators of sexual abuse, said: "We will resist like we did back in 2016 against this regulation government keep proposing."
Iraqi Intelligence Service: We arrested the heir of Baghdadi
Iraqi security forces reportedly caught a person alleged to be the new chief of ISIS.
ÖHD members carry out investigation in Kilyos Cemetery
Lawyers members of the Lawyers for Freedom Association (ÖHD) carried out an investigation on 18 mass graves that the Turkish state created by digging the pavement in Kilyos graveyard.
Co-Mayor Çelik: The municipality they usurped consists merely of a chair and a building
Iğdır Municipality Co-Mayor Eylem Çelik, who was dismissed and replaced by a trustee and released under the condition of judicial control, stated that the trustees cannot usurp the people's will and said: "The municipality they usurped consists merely of a chair and a building."
Justice Watch of Suruç Families on 58th month
Eventually they came together on Wednesday, to remind 58 months have passed since the Suruç Massacre. The families gathered in Halitağa Street in Kadıköy.
Images of people being buried under sidewalk obtained
We have reached the images showing 261 people being buried underneath a sidewalk in Kilyos Cemetery. The images show how plastic containers full of bones are buried on top of each other with men pushing the boxes with their feet.
HDP warns rangers about destruction of environment
HDP Şırnak MP Hasan Özgüneş, who stated that they will raise their voices against the tree chopping on the Cudi Mountain, warned the rangers who carry out the tree chopping and said, 'Return from your mistake. Don't slaughter your own nature.'
Coronavirus claims 23 more lives
Over four thousand people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 152,587 cases have been recorded in total. 23 people lost their lives from coronavirus today.
Continuation of detention for Yüksekdağ
The hearing of Figen Yüksekdağ, former co-chair of the HDP and in prison, was held today. The court decided to continue to keep Yüksekdağ in prison.
HDP calls on Russia and Turkey to recognize Circassian genocide
Tülay Hatimoğulları, deputy co-chair of the HDP Peoples and Beliefs Commission, issued a written statement to mark the anniversary of the Circassian genocide on 21 May 1864.
Petition for lawyers Timtik and Ünsal, who are on death fast
Coordination of Freedom for Defence initiated a petition for the imprisoned lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who have been on death fast.
4 kurdish politicans who were sentenced to 25 years are released
4 Kurdish prisoners, who have been imprisoned in Batman for around 6 months and sentenced to 25 years of prison, are released.
Iğdır Municipality Co-Mayor Çelik is released
Iğdır Municipality Co-Mayor Eylem Çelik, we were taken into custody after she was dismissed from her duty by an appointed trustee, is released.
The refugees in Erzurum live in misery
The refugees told their story of survival in the home they were stuck amid the coronavirus pandemic, as they faced hunger.
The health condition of the imprisoned Kurdish politican got worse
The health condition of the Kurdish politican Mehmet Can Demir, who has been imprisoned for 28 months by the statements of an anonymous witness got worse as Demir is has hypertension and suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
Refugees left alone with the virus and the hunger
Üstün Reinart, the director of the Association of Bridging Peoples drew attention to the fact that non of the measures taken against the pandemic includes the refugees.
HDP on streets against the trustees: You will lose
Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) members go out on streets to protest the appointed trustees for the places of the elected mayors of HDP in the municipalities, raising the message that "Trustees will be listed in the dark pages of history and those who give that cruel decisions will be judged".
International campaign for Kurdish musician jailed in Turkey
An international campaign has been launched to demand the release of the Kurdish musician Nûdem Durak, who has been imprisoned in Turkey since 2015.
Turkey: Death toll from Coronavirus rises to 4,199
Another 28 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 1,022 cases have been detected and 1,318 people have recovered during the past 24 hours.
Co-Mayors placed under of house arrest
Four of the mayors of the HDP-run municipalities in Siirt, Baykan and Kurtalan, who were deposed and detained on Friday, have been placed under house arrest. Two others were released against reporting requirements.
CoE Local Authorities Head wants Mayor dismissals a 'permanent threat' to democracy
The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Anders Knape, has expressed his concern over the ongoing mayor dismissals in the eastern and southeastern regions and said: "Insulting the voters is a threat against democracy."
AKAM President: Demography develops in favour of HDP
AKAM President Kemal Özkiraz, who said that demography is in favor of HDP and CHP in the election system, said that the problems regarding freedoms will be reflected in the voter choice in the coming period.
Mızraklı: Its time for courage against persecution
DBB former Co-Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı who sent a message from Kayseri Prison where he is being held, said: "The patience of the oppressed determines the limit of the persecution of the oppressor. It is time to stand against persecution courageously."
Kaplan: Trustees will remain a trauma in state memory
HDP Local Governments Supervisor Deputy Co-Chair Salim Kaplan who stated that the government appoints trustees in Kurdistan because it can not win elections there, said that the trustees will remain a trauma in state memory in the future.
EU expresses deep concern over appointment of trustees
Vice President of European Commission Borrell has said, “Decisions and actions taken by the Turkish authorities against municipalities with mayors from opposition parties remain of deep concern, in particular when they appear to be politically motivated.”
Women warns about 'Abuse amnesty': The consequences will be grave
AKP brought the amnesty to child sexual abuse amnesty to the agenda despite the reactions. Volkan Çolakoğlu, Spokesperson of the Association for Combating Child Abuse and Neglect, said that if the amnesty is granted, the consequences will be grave.
13 political parties protests appointment of trustees: We will not remain silent!
Thirteen parties and organizations in Turkey condemn the appointment of trustees to the Kurdish municipalities and announce resistance.
Deposed co-mayor of Iğdır jailed
Co-mayor of the Iğdır municipality seized by the Ministry of Interior last week, has been remanded in custody and sent to prison.
Turkey: Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases exceeds 150,000
Another 31 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 1,158 cases have been detected and 1,615 people have recovered during the past 24 hours.
Oruçoğlu and his years with Kaypakkaya: Simplicity, avoidance of property, solidarity...
Asserting that not only the thought, but also the life of Kaypakkaya should be studied, his comrade Muzaffer Oruçoğlu tells his understanding of life: "I saw this life closely. What is that life? First, it is the simplicity. Second, it is the avoidance from the urge to gain property. Third, it is solidarity."
Yüksekdağ: There is a AKP censorship in Kandıra Prison
HDP former Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ, stated that there is an AKP censorship in Kandıra Prison where elected politicians are held and told that the conditions of isolation is worsening.
Covid-19 Monitoring Bulletin: Lawyer interview must be conducted in İmralı as soon as possible
In the Covid- 19 Monitoring Bulletin, attention was drawn to the fact that no news were recieved from İmralı Prison in March, and a call was made, stating: "Lawyer interview should be conducted as soon as possible since there is a serious concern about their health."
Women will take to the streets against abuse amnesty
Women are Strong Together Initiative will carry out many protests on May 20, emphasizing 'There is no amnesty for abuse'.
HDK Youth Council: We are deeply committed to the memory of Kaypakkaya, Karer and the Fours
HDK Youth Assembly said in a statement for revolutionary leaders who lost their lives in May, "Our word against fascism in an era of blatant attacks on revolutionary values and cemeteries will be to increase our organization."
261 bodies buried beneath the sidewalk
The fact that 261 bodies exhumed from the Garzan Cemetery was buried beneath a sidewalk in Kilyos Cemetery in a mass grave came into light. Families and NGO representatives stated that this was the reflection of the enemy law.
HDP: Souls of the Fours calls us to raise our struggle
Commemorating İbrahim Kaypakkaya, Hakki Karer and the Fours, the HDP Central Executive Committee made a statement saying: "The soul of İbrahim, Hakki Karer, the Four, calls us to raise the struggle and believe in the revolution."
Diyarbakır '78s Initiative pays tribute to the Fours
The Diyarbakır '78s Initiative commemorated revolutionaries Ferhat Kurtay, Eşref Anyık, Mahmut Zengin and Necmi Öner, who set their bodies on fire against torture in Diyarbakir No. 5 Prison on 18 May 1982.
Investigation against kidnapped HDP PM member
An investigation was launched against HDP PM Member Hatice Büşra Kuyun, who was abducted and threatened, on grounds of the statement she made afterwards.
Journalist Hakan Gülseven and Taylan Kulaçoğlu to be referred to court today
Journalist Hakan Gülseven and Taylan Kulaçoğlu, who was targeted by the mainstream media, have been detained. Kulaçoğlu is expected to be referred to courthouse today.
HDP co-mayor of Altınova jailed
The co-mayor of the Altınova town, in Korkut district of Muş, was removed from office and taken into custody after the AKP-MHP government seized the HDP-run municipality through the appointment of a trustee on May 15.
44 more people lost their lives from Covid-19
According to official figures, 4,140 people have died of Covid-19 in Turkey where 149,435 cases have been recorded in total.