European Parliament to vote on Brexit next Wednesday
European Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee voted on Protocol on Ireland.
Chancellor Merkel meets President Erdogan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today. She arrived in Turkey on Thursday evening and talks are to discuss "all aspects" of bilateral relations.
WikiLeaks founder trial split in two
There will be two extradition hearings for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The second will take place in May, as a judge ruled on Thursday.
Last call from United Metal Union: We are going on strike!
The Birleşik Metal-Iş (United Metal Union) held a press conference at Şişli Nazım Hikmet Küldür Center.
HDP Spokesperson Being Investigated for 'Insulting the Turkish Nation'
"It is true that an investigation has been launched upon [article] 301 but I don't know the content of the investigation yet," Kubilay has said.
13 people including HDP Assembly member arrested in Diyarbakır
24 people had been detained in house raids in 8 neighborhoods in Diyarbakır’s Çınar, Bağlar and Kayapınar districts on 8 December 2019 and 21 of them had been remanded in custody for alleged “membership to a terrorist organisation”.
Lawyers appeal to visit Öcalan on Imralı
Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet their client.
Asrın Law Office applies to Constitutional Court for Imralı
On 17 January 2020, lawyers of Abdullah Öcalan, Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş applied to the Constitutional Court to counter the disciplinary penalties inflicted on their clients.
Earthquakes in Manisa and Ankara
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Akhisar district of Manisa at 10.22 p.m. yesterday. This morning, the capital city of Ankara has also been hit by a magnitude 4.5 earthquake. No one has been wounded in the incidents.
Vicinity of Tripoli declared no-fly zone
Declaring Tripoli and its surrounding areas “no-fly zone”, Libyan National Army (LNA) forces have announced that they will consider all military and civilian airplanes within the specified zone to be “legitimate targets”.
Gezi statement from 12 Bar Associations
Twelve bar associations underlined that the law was ignored in the Gezi Trial and stated that the court applied unprecedented practices.
Human chain from women to protest femicide
Women got together in Amed and organised a human chain against murders of women. The actions was promoted by DAKAP.
8 thousand years of history under mine threat
The mines established in the Beşparmak Mountains known as "Latmos" in antique ages are threatening the history of 8 thousand years. EKODOSD President Bahattin Sürücü said: ""There should not be mining trucks, but tour buses carrying eco-tourists in these mountains."
Manager appointed by trustee not arrested despite 11 year prison sentence
Ercan Uysaler, a police officer the trustee of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality trustee appointed as a manager to the Kent A.Ş, hasn't been arrested yet, despite he was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for soliciting a woman to prostitution.
Iraqi female activist shot dead during protests in Basra
More and more people are being deliberately killed during the protests in Iraq. In the southern Iraqi city of Basra, an activist who was shot from a vehicle by armed men has been buried.
1,500 jihadist families settled in Serekaniye
Turkey's demographic change policy in the occupied territories in Northern Syria is gaining momentum. 1,500 families of jihadists have already been settled in the occupied city of Serekaniye.
The proposal including extension of authority for watchmen in parliament
AKP group deputy chair Mehmet Muş has submitted a draft bill to the parliament seeking to grant watchmen the authority to ask identification from people and detain them. The AKP’s move came in the wake of two court rulings which said that the watchmen do not have the “authority to ask for identification as per their job definition.”
Lock out decision from Employer's Union
After 130 thousand workers in the metal industry decided to go on strike due to the deadlock in collective agreement negotiations, the Turkish Employers' Association of Metal Industries (MESS) has declared a lockout.
Resul Eken who was tortured in police raid, detained
Twenty one out of the 24 people who were taken into custody following Diyarbakır Provincial Gendarmerie Command's 8th district's operations in Çınar, Bağlar and Kayapınar districts were arrested on charges of 'membership of an illegal organization'.
ISIS is still a global threat
ISIS, which has carried out attacks against people in many parts of the world after they declared caliphacy is still a threat even though SDF have defeated them.
Families of the Group Yorum members: Hear our children!
The families of the members of Grup Yorum, who turned their hunger strikes into death fast, stated that every minute is now vitally important and said: "Our children performed for tens of thousands of people. They must be heard now."
Defendant of Kemal Kurkut case: Nothing done about denounced anti terror police
Police officer Y.Ş who is on trial for the murder of Kemal Kurkut, stating that there are Anti Terror Police involved in the incident, said he identified 2 police officers who were in the killing position at the time, said no action was taken about it.
Attorney of Devrim Ayık: These conditions are life threatening for him
Devrim Ayık, a 76% disabled and CHRON patient prisoner from Antalya Type L Closed Prison is deteriorating on a daily basis. His attorney Ramazan Gökalp, emphasizing that his life is at risk, demanded his release.
Journalist Hacı Yusuf Topaloğlu released
Journalist Hacı Yusuf Topaloğlu, who was arrested with the claim of “being a member of an organization”, was released in his first hearing.
HDP Applies to Court for Cancellation of Environmental Impact Report of Canal İstanbul
The approval of the report violated the regulation, which states the participation of the people is essential in the development of environmental policies.
12 HDP members detained in İzmir
As part of an investigation initiated by İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, arrest warrants have been issued against administrators of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in İzmir, Eskişehir, Konya and Mardin.
Perpetrator of armed attack against HDP arrested for ‘Disturbing Peace’
Having fired shots in the air in front of HDP İstanbul Office and turned himself in after the incident, assaulter M.S.H. has been arrested on charges of “using an unregistered firearm” and “disturbing public peace.”
Mercenaries Turkey sent to Libya are seeking refuge in Europe
Syrian mercenaries affiliated to the Turkish state sent to Libya abandon their weapons and take refuge in the EU. It has been learned that at least 17 mercenaries have reached Italy so far.
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.
Allegation that prison administration broke hands and feet of the prisoners
Mehmet Ali Kayan, a prisoner in Afyonkarahisar Type T Prison told his family that the prison administration broke the hands and feet of the prisoners while torturing them. The prison administration said the ministry must have made a statement on the issue.
Attorney Yılmaz: Rape can not be covered up with 'marriage'
Günseli Kaya, a member of the Izmir Women's Platform, who reacted to the regulation that will bring "amnesty through marriage" to the perpetrators who committed the crime of rape and abuse of children, said that the amnesty debate is one of the tools to legitimize the society model that the government wants to create.
Kurdish Literature Association established
Kurdish Literature Association was established in Diyarbakır to provide solidarity among authors and contribute to the development of language and literature.
The time given to the government in Iraq has expired, hundreds of thousands taken the streets
During the anti-government protests that have been going on in Iraq since October 1, the three-day period given by the demonstrators to the government for some demands has expired, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have gone back to the streets.
7 detained in Urfa
Seven people were taken into custody following house raids carried out by police and gendarmerie in Urfa. They are accused of "making propaganda for an illegal organisation".
MSD calls Syrian people for liberation war
MSD called on the people in Syria to stand up hand in hand by declaring of a comprehensive liberation war for the lands occupied by Turkey, first and foremost Afrin.
Oxfam: 2,153 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined
Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oxfam released a report saying that 2,153 world's billionaires have more than the poorest 4.6 billion combined.
Greenpeace Report: Blacklisted Pesticides Found in 77 of 90 Fruit, Vegetable Samples
Traces of pesticides that have an effect on the hormonal system were found in half of the samples.
Verdict in Ceren Özdemir Murder Case: Aggravated Life Sentence
Having stabbed university student Ceren Özdemir to death in Ordu, murder suspect Özgür Arduç has been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.
Demirtaş spoke about the targeting of Kadir Inanir: Go ahead, things are changing
HDP Former Co- chair Selahattin Demirtaş spoke about Kadir İnanır being targeted for going to Demirtaş's book Devran being staged and said: "Those knives and forks you are throwing at us do not hurt us anymore. On the other hand they encourage us to stand together, they make us feel courage. Go ahead, things are changing."
Women calls to go to Dersim as one
Women attended to the HDP 3rd Women's Conferance made a call for all women to go to Dersim as one for Gülistan Doku who has been missing for 16 days.
Djemevi Attacked in İstanbul
The Governor's Office has condemned the attack and the police have launched an investigation.
Hrant Dink commemorated by his grave
Today Agos editor Hrant Dink was commemorated in many cities on the 13th anniversary of his murder. The center of the commemoration ceremonies is former Agos newspaper office in Şişli abd Dink's grave.
Libyan House of Representatives member: Berlin summit also fails
In the conclusions of the Berlin Conference of Libya, leaders have called for the termination of all military movements in and and over the entire territory of Libya and for full respect to the arms embargo established by the UN Security Council.
Car bomb injures 11, including Turkish contractors in Somalia
The 11 people reported injured as a result of the attack include three Turkish engineers and their translator.
Law suit against Yeni Yaşam Newspaper's report on Peace Spring operation
A law suit was filed against Yeni Yaşam Newspaper Editor in Chief Aydın Keser for the report about the Peace Spring Operation, called: "Peace will not flow through this spring".
'Curfew decision proves the involvement and perpetration of the law enforcement'
All law enforcement officers who are single in Dersim are banned from going out after 19.00. According to the Labor and Democracy Forces, this decision is proof that law enforcement forces are parties and perpetrators in the events that have been going on in the city.
İmralı application of the families rejected
An appeal by the families of Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners in Imrali to visit their relatives was rejected by Turkish authorities.
Kîno Gabriyel: Reports delivered to Lavrov are unreal
The SDF Spokesman denied the allegations that ISIS prisoners are released from custody and told the reports delivered to Lavroc are unreal.
'He defended free press until his last breath'
27 years have passed since the murder of Özgür Gündem newspaper distributor Orhan Karaağar. Orhan's brother, Eşref Karaağar said: "He embraced the free press at the cost of his life. He showed that in his dying breathe."
Rahşan Ecevit lost her life
Rahşan Ecevit, wife of late Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit, died at the age of 97 at a hospital in the capital Ankara on Jan. 17. She was the founder and first leader of Turkey’s Democratic Left Party (DSP).