Gülüm: Parliament must gather about prisons urgently
HDP MP Züleyha Gülüm has shared the condition of Turkey’s prisons amid Covid-19 pandemic in a press statement. Gülüm has underlined that the Parliament should immediately convene and take action to find a solution for this problem.
Maxmur call to UN
TJA pointed out that the attacks on the camp should be considered within the scope of de-Kurdification policy of the Turkish state.
Öcalan's lawyers calls on the CPT to act for Imralı
The Asrın Law Office representing Abdullah Öcalan and his three fellow prisoners on Imralı has called on the CPT committee to ensure that all necessary measures are taken on the prison island for protection from Coronavirus.
HDP members distributing humanitarian aid taken into custody
Two HDP members distributing boxes of humanitarian aid and food for those in need in scope of the solidarity campaign in Ağrı were taken into custody.
RSF: We entered a decisive decade in journalism
The 2020 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), shows that the coming decade will be decisive for the future of journalism.
Lawyers on death fast are experiencing excessive weight loss
ÇHD member Didem Baydar Ünsal stated that death fasting lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal are experiencing excessive weight loss and said: "We invite everyone to be sensitive to hear our friends' voices."
Open letter to the Minister of Health: End discrimination!
DİSK Chair Arzu Çerkezoğlu who issued an open letter to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on the grounds that there was a distinction between health workers in additional payments, requested that the discriminatory practices be terminated.
Father whose two sons in prison: They released Çakıcı, left my sons for dead
The reaction of the families of political prisoners who are excluded from the new law on execution continues. Mehmet Ali Can whose two sons are in prison, said: "They released gangster Alaattşn Çakıcı and left my two sick sons for dead."
Prisoners given half portion of meals
Mazlum Güzel, a prisoner in Şırnak Type T Closed Prison who spoke to his brother Fırat Güzel in his weekly call, said that there are no measures taken and they are being given half a portion of meals while their wards are being raided all the time by guards.
Call for strike on May 1st for the right to paid leave
ESP Co-Chair Sahin Tumuklu called on unions and labor organizations to organize a strike on May 1st, demanding their “right to paid leave” against the legal change that allowed employers to give the employees unpaid time off.
Violent conflict between groups in Serêkaniye
Violent conflicts erupted in Serêkaniye controlled by Turkey and Turkey backed groups. The conflict erupted between these groups were confirmed by Ceylanpınar District Governorate.
Hunger Strikes Monitoring Committee call to authorities and public
In a statement for the press, Hunger Strikes Monitoring Committee has said, “The responsibility for the people forced to give their own lives by going on a hunger strike lies with the ones who rule the country.”
Death toll from coronavirus rises to 2,140 in Turkey
A four-day curfew will be implemented in Turkey against pandemic as another 123 people have died of Covid-19.
Çepni: Crime machines released for the survival of the government
HDP's Murat Çepni, stating that the ordinary prisoners who were released already started to commit crimes, said the paramilitary forces were released for the survival of the government.
Armed attack against local newspaper in Kocaeli
Editor-in-Chief of Kocaeli Ses Newspaper İsmet Çiğit has said, “The police are examining the camera footage. As we are making oppositional news, we are getting on the nerves of some people a lot, which makes us a target for these groups.”
People in Zînî Wertê ask the KDP to withdraw its forces
The people of Zînî Wertê called on the KDP to withdraw its military forces from the region.
Prisoners not given food for 3 days
Dersim Municipality Co-Mayor Nurhayat Altun, stated that they were not given food for 3 days following the release of the ordinary prisoners.
Deaths reported as 'infectious disease'
Mayor of Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Lütfü Savaş stated that 5 of the 7 deaths in the city caused by coronavirus were recorded as "infectious diseases".
2 prisoners released, tested positive for coronavirus
2 prisoners who were released from Dalaman Prison as a result of the law on execution, tested positive for coronavirus.
İmralı call to the Ministry of Justice
MATUHAY-DER, reacting to the law on execution that was legislated by the parliament despite all efforts of the opposition, stating that this is a 'Law of shame', called out to the Ministry of Justice to open the communication channels with Öcalan and said they are concerned about his health.
One mask per day for healthcare worker, non for the cleaning crew
SES Manisa Branch Co-chair Figen Pehlivan Demirel stated that 34 healthcare workers were infected because there were not enough protective equipment in the pandemic hospitals in the city. He stated that while some employees were given 1 mask per day, no masks were given to the cleaning workers.
Selma Irmak's mother: I want to hold my daughter
Emine Irmak, mother of HDP former MP Selma Irmak, stating that the prisoners must be released because of the virus threat, said: "I am sick and old. I may not be able to see my daughter again if something happens to me. I want to hold my daughter."
Demirtaş: Let's keep alive our desire to hold them to account
HDP's imprisoned former Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş said: "Let's not forget the injustice we experienced in this process and keep alive our desire to hold them to account."
Prisoners say wards are not disinfected and masks are not given
Prisoners in various jails talked to their families about the rights violations they are subjected to.
189 people brought to Van quarantined
189 people brought from Cyprus to Van within the scope of coronavirus measures were quarantined.
Armed attack on CHP's Mayor and his wife
An armed attack was carried out against Burdur's Mayor from CHP, Mümtaz Şenel (68) and his wife Fatma Şenel (64).
Letter campaign for imprisoned journalists
The initiative "Haberin var mı" has launched a letter campaign for six journalists imprisoned in Turkey who are accused of disclosing state secrets in connection with their reporting on Libya.
Coronavirus: 86,306 infected, 2,017 dead in Turkey
127 more people have died of Coronavirus in Turkey on Sunday.
Prisoner in Şakran Prison: They do not even give a ladle of food
Burhan Özmüş, a prisoner in İzmir Şakran Prison, has reported that they accomodate 20 prisoners in a ward of capacity of 14 and the guardians to not even give a ladle of food per prisoner as they are not given enough food.
Call for resignation for the Zonguldak Governor
İzmir Medical Chamber responded to the statements of Zonguldak Governor Erdogan Bektaş rearding the healthcare workers and stated that the governor shall resign.
Solidarity call from United Kurdish Women Platform
United Kurdish Women Platform has announced a call for solidarity against the coronavirus outbreak and the attack against Kurdish people. In the statement it was declared: "This is the day for the Kurds increase their national unity and gain strength."
What is aimed in Zînî Wertê?
KDP's shifting power and TSK's air attacks worried the people of Zînî Wertê, which is important for Kandil. It was emphasized that the developments are a part of a joint plan between KDP and Turkey and the aim is to target PKK and YNK and to prevent Kurdish unity.
Mexmûr letter from HDP to Barzani
HDP Co-Chairs Pervin Buldan and Mithat Sancar has sent a letter to Iraq Kurdistan Federated Regional Government Leader Neçirvan Barzani regarding the embargo and air strikes to Mexmûr Camp.
Prisons are not disinfected, there are no masks or gloves
The prisoners in the prisons of Adana reported that the measures in the prisons against the coronavirus pandemic are far from being enough as the prison wards are not disinfected and there are no masks or gloves for the prisoners.
Plants are still working in Kocaeli despite the curfew
Kocaeli Birleşik Metal-İş, metal workers Union, Branch No.1 Chair Selçuk Çiftçi reacted to the fact that the plants in Kocaeli are still working despite the curfew.
He burried the bones of his sister that he has never seen
Adnan Elma took the bones of her PKK fighter sister from the cemetery of the nameless and burried in their village as he has never seen his sister, but he has been grown with the tales of her.
Yüksekdağ's lawyer: Demands are rejected automatically
Stating that the request of release for HDP^'s ex Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ were rejected without further consideration, her lawyer Ezgi Güngördü said that the decisions regarding to their applications were made without taking into consideration "the right to live" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
60 percent of the population goes to work under the risk of death
SES Antalya Branch Co-chair Şükran İçöz stated that the outbreak has become widespread as a result of the government's approach and said, "At least 60 percent of the population is still going to work under the risk of death as a potential virus-carrier".
Court rejects request for the release of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ
A court in Ankara has rejected a request for the release of former HDP chair Selahattin Demirtaş without giving reasons.
Journalist sued over article on land Albayrak bought
A law suit was filed against Cumhuriyet Newspaper reporter Hazal Ocak for the article she wrote on the land bought by Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak on the route of Canal İstanbul.
From the construction site: We are afraid of unemployement, not coronavirus
Constrcution worker Emre Karakoç said: "Unemployement of disease? Coronavirus is a possibility, unemployement is a certainty. If I lose my job I'll go hungry. Unemployement is the one that scares me when I compare the two. The employer is putting pressure on us for the work to be done instead of taking precautions.
MED TUHAD- FED: Meet the demands of the UN
Urging the government to take steps for political prisoners and sick prisoners as soon as possible, MED TUHAD-FED announced that they have received numerous applications of rights violations from prisons.
584 families twinned in Mardin
HDP Mardin Provincial Co-President Salih Kuday stated that they have found 2 thousand 580 families in the city so far within the scope of "Twin Family Campaign" and said: "We have found 2 thousand 580 families in need so far and established a solidarity network for 584 of these families for 3 months. We have distributed aid to 250 families."
Prisoner kept in cell on hunger strike for a month
İmdat Bingöl, a 24-year prisoner in Trabzon Beşikdüzü Type T Closed Prison, has been on hunger strike for 1 month to be removed from the cell where he has been placed for 2 months.
Bayındır: They have become the government of mafia networks
DBP Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır expressed his reaction regarding the new enforcement law with the words: “The AKP-MHP government has become the government of rapist, thief and mafia networks rather than being nationalist conservatives."
Autonomous Administration: WHO hid coronavirus case from us
The Autonomous Administration Health Committee stated that WHO has hidden the presence of a coronavirus case in the Syria regime-controlled area.
126 more people die of Coronavirus in Turkey
- According to Turkish officials, the death toll from coronavirus rose to 1,769.
Ünsaldı: Solidarity has a chance to spread
Regarding the state discourse blaming the people being "ignorant", Levent Ünsaldı says it is a way to out the blame on public and the government tries to raise its power by the charity propaganda. Ünsaldı adds that the solidarity campaigns such as the "Fellow Family" campaign has a chance to spread the solidarity among people.
Families and attorneys applied again for İmralı
The families of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in İmralı applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to visit their imprisoned family members.