The reason to ban Saturday Mothers: They disturb tourists
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Faruk Kaymakçı told on the UN Human Rights Council that Galatasaray Square was banned to the Saturday Mothers for "disturbing the tourists".
3rd Women’s Meeting of TJA on second day
The 3rd Women's Meeting, organized by the Free Women's Movement (TJA-Tevgera Jinên Azad), continues on the second day.
Eren Keskin: Authorized violence is coming to our doorstep
IHD (Human Rights Association) Co-Chair lawyer Eren Keskin, who evaluates the law offer that has been given extensive authority to the guards, said: "Authorized violence is coming to our doorstep." The head of the ÇHD (Contemporary Lawyers' Association)- Ankara Branch, lawyer Murat Yılmaz described the guards as "AKP's own army".
Free for everyone, banned for HDP: Humanitarian aids sent to the earthquake victims are confiscated
The busses carrying the aid packages sent by one of the party executives of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) from the Bodrum district of Aegean city Muğla were stopped in the entrance of Elazığ city and the aid packages were confiscated by the police. In the Elazığ city, there is an order from the ministry that “The aids shall be distributed via The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD)”, but only HDP is banned to reach aid to the earthquake-victims.
Tents flied after storm, earthquake victims returned to damaged houses
The tests distributed by The Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) in the Uzuntaş Village in the Pütürge district of Malatya, which was highly affected by the earthquake of epicenter Elazığ, broke and flied after the storm and the earthquake victims, having no place else to accommodate, needed to go back to their earthquake-damaged house
HDP Youth Assembly member detained
HDP Youth Assembly member Muhsin Acar was detained during a raid on his home in Diyarbakır.
Detained female politicians released
Detained Tusba City Council Member Ayşe Minaz and TJA activist Leyla Aşkan were released after their statements in the police station.
TJA activist Aşkan detained
Tevgera Jinên Azad (TJA) activist Leyla Aşkan was detained at the entrance to Tatvan.
Screening of 'İki Gözüm: Ahmet' movie terminated
Upon the application of the wife and daughters of the artist Ahmet Kaya, the court decided to stop the screening of the movie titled 'İki Gözüm: Ahmet' (My dear Ahmet) , which is about the life of the artist and expected to be released on February 7.
Families’ appeal to visit Imralı rejected
An appeal by the families of Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali to visit their relatives was rejected by Turkish authorities.
FARC denounces plan to exterminate former guerrillas in Ituango
The FARC (Colombian Alternative Revolutionary People) party said that the execution of an extermination plan against former guerrilla fighters is underway in the Ituango Municipality, in Antioquia.
484 citizens poisoned in Antep and Adıyaman
484 people were poisoned from carbon monoxide gas in the last 24 hours in Antep and Adıyaman due to the storm in the region, and one person died.
10 months deferred prison sentence for 20 students, acquittal for 3 students
Thirty students of Boğaziçi University stood trial for having opened a banner that read, "Invasion, massacre cannot be marked with delight" in protest of a group of students giving out Turkish delight at the campus with respect to Turkey's military operation in Syria's Afrin.
4 people detained in Ankara
House raids were carried out in Ankara on Saturday in the scope of an investigation launched by the Chief Prosecutor’s Office. Four people have been taken into custody during the operation carried out by anti-terror units of the provincial security directorate. The detainees include former co-chair of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Sincan district branch, Ayten Karaman, and Kurdish musician Bahoz Aslan.
Erdoğan spoke with the President of Palestine
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on the phone.
The decision for “Freedom to Öcalan” by the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court has made the decision that to demand the freedom of the PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, to organize written campaigns for that and to use Öcalan’s images in the forms of the campaigns are “in the scope of the freedom of thought and expression”.
Suruç Case: Felon’s dock is empty!
In the last trial of the ISIS-bomb attack in Suruç (in Urfa city) where 33 people were killed, it is stated that Abdullah Ömer Aslan the Mosque Imam was let go and the felon’s dock was empty.
She asked the isolation against Öcalan to the Minister of Justice
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Batman parliamentary member Feleknas Uca asked the legal grounds of the isolation against PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to the Minister of Justice Abdülhamit Gül.
‘If no result is achieved in the murder investigation of Tahir Elçi, we will apply to Constitutional Court’
Diyarbakır Bar Association President Cihan Aydın, who stated that they would apply to Constitutional Court if Tahir Elçi's murder investigation does not conclude in a solid result, told that there are also serious deficiencies for the investigation of Gülistan Doku who was lost with no information in Dersim city of Turkey.
Isolation statement from Lawyers Association for Freedom (ÖHD): We invite public to be sensitive
Drawing attention to the aggravated isolation imposed on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, ÖHD (The Lawyers Association for Freedom) Headquarters Manager Berdan Acun said, “Everyone is obliged to comply bythe law. We invite the public to to be sensitive in order to end this application against the law."
Diyarbakır Co-Mayor Mızraklı faces up to 15 years of jail time
İmprisoned Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipalit Co- Mayor Selçuk has been charged with terrorism. Mızraklı faces up to 15 years imprisonment with the accusation of 'being a member of an illegal organization'.
Tuşba Co-Mayor Minaz detained
Tuşba Co-Mayor Ayşe Minaz was detained during a raid on her home.
Families applied to visit İmralı
The families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other three prisoners in Imrali, applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office asking permission to visit their relatives.
Amnesty from Erdoğan to Madımak Massacre offender
AKP Chair Tayyip Erdoğan pardoned Ahmet Turan Kılıç who had an aggravated life sentence for the Madımak Massacre where 35 people were killed.
2 miners trapped underground in mine collapse in Zonguldak
A mine has collapsed in Zonguldak, trapping two miners underground. The mine was reportedly unlicensed and sealed off by the authorities last year.
'Undesirable fax' decision AYM sent to Öcalan: Written to keep motivation high
The AYM application made against the delivery of the fax sent by Ahmet Akkurt, a prisoner in Bolu Type F High Security Prison, to PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan for information about his health after the coup was declared 'undesirable'. The fax was declared undesirable on grounds that 'It was written to keep the motivation high.'
Reactions from the street to the child abuse amnesty: It's a shame!
The regulation that will bring amnesty to child abuse has been passed through the commission and sent to the General Assembly of the parliament.Istanbulites expressed that it is "embarrassing" that even the arrangement will be discussed in the parliament.
New term HDP strategy will be 'Strong Democracy Alliance'
HDP's new term strategy is determined as 'Strong Democracy Alliance' in the congress. HDP Group Deputy Chairperson Saruhan Oluç said: "With this decision, we describe the coming period as a period of democratic change."
Turkish Airlines says it suspends flights to China
Turkish Airlines says it suspends flights to China until February 9.
'International emergency' announcement due to coronovirus from World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an "international public health emergency" related to the new type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China.
Jinnews reporter Melike Aydın released from prison
Jinnews reporter Melike Aydın was released from İzmir Aliağa Şakran Women's Closed Prison.
15 years of prison requested for Sur Municipality Co-Mayor Buluttekin
An accusation was prepared against the co-mayor of Sur Municipality, Filiz Buluttekin, with a request for prison from 7 years 6 months upto 15 years. Among the accusations there listed "Making a silence standing for the respect of the memory of Vedat Aydın, the once-Diyarbakır Chair of HEP (People’s Labour Party which was founded as a Kurdish political party on 7 June 1990 in Turkey)” killed by JİTEM ("Gendarmerie Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism”, especially active in 90s in Turkey and was associated with many killings and tortures since those years.)
Shengal is on target again: These attacks are the continuum of the '73rd command'
Shengal Democratic Autonomy Assembly’s Exterior Affairs Responsible Faris Herbo told that the attacks targeting Shengal are the continuum of the 73rd command*. Herbo, who states that the return of the people of Shengal via these attacks, raises a call to the society.
1,675 human rights violations in Van during 2019
Human Rgihts Association (İHD) has announced the 2019 human rights violations report that they prepared for Van. Report states that during the year 2019, total of 1,657 human rights violations have been recorded.
5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Marmaris
AFAD announced that a 5.5 magnitude earthquake striked off the coast of Marmaris in the Mediterranean sea. Kandilli announced that 3 more earthquakes have also coccured.
Metal workers going on strike on February 5
Metal workers union, Birleşik Metal-Iş confirmed that over 10,000 workers will go on strike on 5 February.
Prosecutor asks prison sentence for Veli Encu and three others
The prosecution requested prison sentence for 4 people, including Veli Encu, who lost his relatives in the Roboskî Massacre, and ex-mayor Mehmet Demir.
New application from Öcalan's lawyers
Attorneys of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with his clients.
Coronavirus has already killed 170
The Coronavirus, which appeared in China in December, continues to spread rapidly. The number of those who lost their lives rose to 170, the number of cases reported exceeded 7,700.
15 districts declared 'Special Security Zone' in Şırnak
Governorship of Sirnak announced that 15 regions across the city were declared as "Temporary Private Security Zone" for 15 days.
3 years of ban in Hakkari: What kind of a threat we cause by a press release?
NGO representatives in Hakkari, calling attention that the bans of demonstration and public protests announced in every 15 or 30 days by the Governorship of Hakkari for more than 3 years turned into a tool to keep the public under pressure: “What kind of a threat we cause by a press release?”
A committee from Russia met with Barzani
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) leader Masoud Barzani shared his concerns on the future of the Kurdish people and his opinions and suggestions on solving the Kurdish problem with the Russian committee he met.
Önder: HDP is the only party to get votes outside of its own base
Sırrı Süreyya Önder said: "We are the only party that has the potential to get votes outside of its own voter base" for HDP.
Up to 5-year prison terms sought for journalist Oruç
The Turkish regime’s attacks against the Kurdish press continue increasingly as Turkey maintains its position as the largest prison for journalists.
HDP: Unilateral agreements cannot establish peace in the Middle East
HDP said the Middle-East peace plan is a slap to Palestine and means a re-occupation of it.
‘No chance of success for US projects says Öcalan: The only way is the Democratic Confederalism
The “Middle-East Peace Plan” of Trump hasn’t been welcomed by any state other than Israel. PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan had long addressed the solution of Democratic Confederalism by his evaluation that ‘Unless having the mentality of nation-state gone beyond no project can make Middle-East to overcome the deep depression and wars.
27 social leaders killed in 27 days in Colombia
The Colombian Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) said that in the first 27 days of 2020, 27 social leaders and four former combatants and signatories of the 2016 Peace Agreement have been killed.
10 years 3 months prison sentence to former Savur Mayor Alökmen
Mehmet Aydın Alökmen, former co-chair of Savur Municipality, seized by the AKP / MHP government in 2016, was sentenced to 10 years, 3 months and 22 days in prison.
10 summaries for 6 deputies including Buldan and Temelli
10 immunity summaries were presented to the parliament about 6 deputies including HDP Co-Chairs.
'Will not pass': Palestinian leader Abbas rejects Trump's plan
Abbas said Palestinians remain committed to ending the Israeli occupation.