Former Erciş Co-Mayor Diba Keskin released
Imprisoned Erciş Municipality former Co-Mayor Diba Keskin was given a 10 year sentence for attending the self-government press release and released.
Trustee unrest in Mardin: AKP people on the way to Ankara
Up on the re-appointment of Mardin Governer Mustafa Yaman as the Mardin Metropolitan Municipality trustee, some of the AKP people set off to Ankara. An AKP councilor, recalling the voices rising from inside the AKP during the trustee period, said they are concerned that the unrest might grow.
Oluç: A new social contract is needed
HDP Group Vice President Saruhan Oluç, critisizing the judiciary, stated that they don't believe the AKP will make any kind of radical reform in the judiciary even though they prepared a Judicial Reform Strategy Document. Oluç stated that a new social contract is needed for social and political opposition.
CHP's AKsünger: Democracy is a vital need
CHP's Erdal Aksünger who states that the AKP government is trying to overcome the stuck in foreign policy by attacking domestic politics, said the democracy alliance is as much a need as air and water.
Water shortage in Hilvan Prison causes hygiene problems
In Hilvan No 2 Type E Closed Prison, hygiene problems arise due to the dailyy water cuts and families have difficulty due to arbitrarily changed visiting days.
I can't keep silent: We will continue producing
Samet Özbil, one of the rappers performed in the song 'I can't keep silent', said they will continue to produce more in order to draw attention to social problems.
Untreated prisoner on hunger strike for 57 days
Şeyhdavut Başkan who was referred to another prisoner to be treated but wasn't treated, is on hunger strike for 57 days. Başkan stated that he will start a death fast if he is not treated.
Police summons families to the police station: Go join the protest in front of the HDP building
hile the sit- in some families claiming their sons have been abducted and taken to the mountains started continues, some police and gendermerie units are calling the families who reported their children missing and tell them to go join the protest in front of the Diyarbakır HDP Building.
Application of the families to visit İmralı is rejected
The application for a visit made to the Chief Prosecutor in Bursa by the families of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the three other prisoners in Imralı was rejected.
Protest against arms sale to Turkey in Sweden
Demonstrations were organised in five different places in Sweden against arms sale to Turkey.
Prisoners from Patnos Prison: This prison is a Nazi Camp
In a letter sent from Patnos Type L Closed Prison known for the violations of rights, the prisoners listed the violations of rights one by on
Torture under custody considered 'duty defect'
The 3 gendermerie who are reported to have tortured the villagers, were sued with the charge "violation of the authority to use force" instead of "torture and ill- treatment".
HDP and DTK delegations in Hewlér
HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli and DTK Co-Chair Berdan Öztürk went to Hewlêr city of Federated Kurdistan Region. The delegation will first meet PDK President Massoud Barzani.
Europe Turkey Rapporteur warns Turkey over dismissing Imamoğlu
European Parliament Turkey Rapporteur, Katie Piri, reacted to threats by the Turkish government to remove Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu saying that if this were to happen it would have "very serious consequences" in EU-Turkey relations.
'Hypocritical' approach to Kurdish mothers
The institutions of the state that banned demonstrations called by families who lost their children and keep the body of a dead mother on the streets for 7 days, have been supporting and steering the people protesting HDP.
Prison sentence to Kaftancıoğlu
CHP Istanbul Provincial President Canan Kaftancıoğlu was sentenced to 9 years, 8 months and 20 days of imprisonment in the case where she was being tried for her social media shares.
Mit and ISIS member İlhami Balı relation in Parliamentary agenda
HDP's Mahmut Toğrul brought the relationship between ISIS member İlhami Balı and MİT to the agenda of the parliament and asked: "When did the relationship of MIT started with ISIS member İlhami Balı?"
HDP Youth Assembly members detained in Mersin
Scores of people, including HDP Youth Assembly members was taken into custody in Mersin.
Oluç: Perinçek- Erdoğan- Bahçeli supported groups are preparing for provocation
HDP Group Vice President Saruhan Oluç said: "The groups backed by Perinçek- Erdoğan-Bahçeli are preparing for provocation. We are calling on the government, don't let this happen. Let us say in advance that you will be responsible for the problems that will arise as a result of these provocations."
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.
First Verdict of Acquittal for Academics for Peace After Constitutional Court Ruling
Academic Özlem Şendeniz has been acquitted after the Constitutional court ruled in July that the sentences violate the academics' freedom of expression.
Strip search imposed on people visiting their relatives in Patnos Prison
Mother Kudret Sever who visited her son in Patnos Prison, stated that the prisoners don't have acces to hot water, drinking water or food and strip search is imposed on her, and other visiters.
Democracy watch on day 19
The Democracy watch launched against the appointment of trustees to HDP Municipalities continues on its 19th day.
Uruguayan deputies moved motion against trustees
Motion proposed to the Uruguayan parliament to condemn the AKP's seizure of the HDP-run municipalities of Amed, Van and Mardin.
HDP councillors in Çaldıran and Edremit replaced by trustees
Five HDP councillors who were dismissed from the municipality of Çaldıran (Van) and four dismissed from Edremit were replaced by trustees.
Şener The expulsions in AKP will deepen the critisim in the voter base
CHP Konya MP Abdullatif Şener, stating that the AKP voter base, who are known to be non critical of AKP have started critisizing their party with the economic crisis, and said the critisizm will deepen with the ongoing expulsions.
Trustee reaction from Çiftyürek: This is a swamp
KKP President Sinan Çiftyürek who participates in the protests against the trustees for 19 days, reacting to the trustee policies, said: "The AKP will sink further as their policies of revenge against the Kurdish continue."
Soro: AKP's operation threats should be taken seriously
KNK Foreign Affairs Committee member Selahattin Soro, stated that Turkey which is cornered in Syria is being forced to establish a satallite state guided by the interests of USA and Russia. Soro stated that despite this congestion, the operation threats of Turkey should be taken seriously.
Former Culture Minister Gunay: AKP plays the overtime
Former Minister of Tourism and Culture Ertugrul Gunay, who evaluated the resignations from the AKP and the transfer of 4 names, including former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, to the disciplinary committee said the AKPhas been playing the overtime but that you can lead the horse to the water but you can't make it drink.
Kurdish suspended on Diyarbakır Municipality web site
With the appointment of a trustee to the DBB by the Ministry of Interior, the Kurdish news service on the website of the municipality was suspended.
Trustees were appointed to replace the dismissed councilors
Government officers replaced the 4 dismissed HDP Councilors of Edremit Municipality as trustees.
Strife in front of HDP Diyarbakır building
Homeland Party executives who wanted to make a press release in front of HDP Diyarbakır Provincial building had a scuffle with the HDP people who reacted.
PES calls for the release of Demirtaş
The Party of European Socialists calls for the immediate release of Selahattin Demirtas, the former co-chair of our associate member party HDP, who was absolved of allegations of terrorism the other day by Ankara 19th High Criminal Court in Ankara.
Prohibition to sending letters to journalists from prisons
The letter sent to the journalists by the prisoners in Kırşehir Prison was returned to the prisoner on the grounds that it was prohibited.
Fine to co-chair for exiting HDP building
HDP Provincial building and many points are in police blockade in Adana due to the trustee protests. The governor's 15-day ban prohibits entry and exit to the HDP building. HDP Provincial Co-Chair Gülseren Tural was fined for leaving his party's provincial building.
ECHR: The statement 'Öcalan is my political will' is within the scope of freedom of expression
European Court of Human Rights decided that the 1 year 8 months of prison sentence given to Fehime Ete (59) who was accused of saying 'Öcalan is my political will' is a violation of freedom of thought and expression.Ete who was sentenced to prison due to filing a petition in scope of the campaign 'Öcalan is my political will', brought the file to ECHR and ECHR convicted Turkey to indemnity.
Diyarbakır Bar Association President Aydın: Unlawfulness continues if the TMK definition remains unchanged
Diyarbakir Bar Association President Cihan Aydin, who stated that the Judicial Reform Strategy Document brought to the agenda by the government should be negotiated by large groups, said: “For example, if you do not rewrite the definition of TMK, you cannot avoid the unlawfulness."
İstanbul and Antalya Bar Associations called on to TTB for extraordinary congress
İstanbul and Antalya Bar Associations that protest the fact that TBB President Metin Fevzioğlu participated in the 2019-2020 Judicial Year Opening Ceremony which was held in the Presidency Complex, called on to the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TTB) for an extraordinary congress.
Turkey repression and arrests to land at UN human rights session
The UN Human Rights Council will held its forty-second session from 9 to 27 September in Geneva.
Berceto to grant honorary citizenship to Abdullah Ocalan
Tomorrow with a special ceremony the city of Berceto (in the province of Parma, Italy) will grant the honorary citizenship to PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan.
DTK Co-Presidency council committee member detained
DTK Co-Presidency Council member Mekiye Güzel was taken under custody in the court house where went to testify in the court.
Prosecution objected to the release decision of Demirtaş
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office objected to the decision of the 19th High Criminal Court, which ruled yesterday about HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtas.
Trustee pays Erdoğan's 550 thousand TL worth of food fee
It was revealed that the formerr trustee of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality (DBB) payed for the dinner President Erdoğan attended, which costs 550 thousand TL. DBB CO-Mayor Mızraklı reacted to the price.
Hasankeyf Coordination: 100 thousand people will have to migrate
100 thousand people will have to migrate due to the building of the Ilisu Dam and the flooding of the 12-thousand-years-old Hasankeyf site and Dicle river bank.
Filmmakers organise Peace Forum against trustees in Istanbul
Filmmakers came together at the Peace and Cinema Forum in Istanbul to talk about solidarity and joint struggle with artists in the Kurdish cities were trustees have been appointed.
Day 16 of the sit in: We will win resisting
The sit-in protest against the trustees in Diyarbakır started on the 16th day with the slogan 'We will win resisting'.
Attorneys of Öcalan applied to visit İmralı
Lawyers of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with his clients tomorrow.
Construction took 21 years, the road did not last for a year
Şırnak-Cizre highway, which was opened to traffic after 21 years at a cost exceeding 500 million TL, is a mole nest after a year. Patch work was started at many points of the 37-kilometer road.