Death fast against torture in Elazığ Prison
Redda Adsizi mother of Mehmet Adsiz who has been on a death fast in Elazığ No 1 Prison because of the torture he is subjected to for 18 days, said: "They must stop torturing our children. İHD and the political parties must find a solution for that."
HDP's Çepni: Intervention to Rojava is to save ISIS
HDP İzmir MP Murat Çepni, reacting to the intervention statements regarding North and East Syria, said a possible operation will mean saving ISIS.
68 year old lady camps in Kaz Mountains for 21 day: We must protect our lungs
68-year-old Asiye Kreşir, from Keçihanlı village of Çanakkale who have been camping in Kaz Dağları with the Water and Conscience Watch for 21 days, said: "Kaz Mountains are our lungs, we have to protect it."
'Steps should be taken for the Istanbul Convention '
Fidan Ataselim, Secretary General of KCDP speaking about the judicial reform which will be re-discussed in autumn, said: “If it is a real reform, arrangements should be made regarding the implementation of the Istanbul Convention”.
Dam reservoir operation in Ilısu Dam becoming a threat
Dam reservoir operation started on July 23 at Ilısu Dam, which will leave the historic Hasankeyf submerged, reaching the houses in Kelekçi village and creating a threat.
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe users’ audio chats
Facebook confirmed that it had been transcribing users’ audio and said it will no longer do so, following scrutiny into other companies.
German police raid Kurdish institution and two houses in Kassel
German police raided the Democratic Kurdish Community Center (DTKM) and houses of two Kurdish citizens.
Letters from prison considered evidence for 'being a member of an illegal organization'
The court decided to arrest Mehmet Emin Akgül and his 4-month pregnant wife Rabia Akgül, who were detained in the house raid on 9 August in Bağlar district, and the letters sent by Rabia Akgül's brother Civan Boltan coming from prison was considered as concrete evidence for "membership in the organization".
Police raid to our reporter Ergin Çağlar's home
The house of our correspondent Ergin Çağlar in Mersin was raided by the police. It was learned that an arrest order was issued for Çağlar who was not at home at the time.
Grandmother of sick prisoner Aktaş: I can't take it anymore
Emine Aktaş (70), grandmother of sick prisoner Engin Aktaş who doesn't have his both hands and can't meet his basic needs, said: "I can't take it anymore. Release my grandson."
300 thousand refugees took refuge in Europe in 6 months
In the first 6 months of 2019, the number of refugees in the European Union increased by 10 percent compared to last year and exceeded 300 thousand. The increase in the number of asylum seekers in the EU worries Brussels and other capitals.
No audit in Akkuyu while there is a crack
Erkan Demir, Head of Geological Engineers Mersin Branch, who stated that there is no audit in Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction, said that the work is being done in a manner of a constrcutor, not an engineer.
Families on the way to İmralı
The families of Abdullah Öcalan and the other three prisoners in Imrali, are on their way to the island to visit their relatives.
TJA campaign: The goal is to organize every woman
TJA activist Gülcan Kaçmaz who stated that they will break all bans with the campaign 'Stand up for change and freedom' which will continue until the end of the year, emphasized that their aim is to organize every woman.
From Salih Muslim to Ankara: Dialogue is the essence for solution
Saleh Muslim described the recent meeting with Abdullah Ocalan as positive and evaluated his message, saying: " the solution to the problem lies in Imrali, the Turkish state must put solutions and sit at the negotiations table which is considered the basis."
HDP MPs Günay and Paylan to visit Latin America
HDP representatives will hold meetings and attend conferences in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Chile to inform the people of the situation in Turkey and the work they do in defense of human rights and ethnic minorities in the country
'If Hasankeyf is the history of humanity, Kaz Mountains are its lungs'
Abduldakim Daş from İstanbul Hasankeyf Coordination stated that the destiny of Hasankeyf and Kaz Mountains are one and the same and a common struggle network should be established.
Families applied to visit İmralı for holiday
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 during the Sacrifice Feast.
6 investigations for HDP District Co-chair in 10 days
The 6 of the 9 investigations started against People's Democratic Party (HDP) Cizre Co-chair Güler Tunç, was opened in the last 10 days. Tunç who was being investigated for visiting the graves of her late husband and father in law, said: "We have never surrendered to oppression. We will never step back."
2 people arrested in Antep for social media shares
The ruling AKP regime's arrests on the basis of fabricated accusations continue uninterrupted.
BAŞKAYA: The problem will not be solved by ignoring the Kurds
Assoc. Dr. Fikret Başkaya who stated that the 'consensus' between USA and Turkey is win-orianted and a cooling operation, said: "Turkey will sooner or later accept that this problem will not be solved unless the Kurds are adressed."
HDP office raided, co-chairs detained in Muş
Police raided the HDP office and houses of co-chairs of the party in Muş province.
Home raid in Bağlar: Pregnant woman under custody
In a police raid in Diyarbakır, Bağlar, where the door of the house was busted, 3 people, one of which is a pregnant woman were detained.
Police raided the wrong house, threatened to kill the family!
Korkmaz Family who were beaten by the police and their work places were raided by the police in Adana, said the police threatened to kill them. Korkmaz family who stated that the police told them not to press charges and they will let them go when it was revealed that the tip off was false, said they will press charges.
‘The brotherhood of Kaz Mountains with Hasankeyf will not be prevented’
Kadıköy Democracy Assembly member Fidan Üredi, stating that the provocations of the enemies of the nature will not prevent the brotherhood of Kaz Mountains and Hasankeyf, stated that a mass mobilization front must be established against the profit greed of capitalism.
Öcalan: I am ready for a solution
During the most recent meeting with his lawyers, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan once again signaled his willingness to be available for talks on a political solution to the Kurdish question.
Letter to UK Foreign Secretary on Hasankeyf and the Ilisu Dam
Dozens of associations, groups, academics, journalists from the UK wrote to Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt MP to express their concer about the future of Hasankeyf.
A person in Urfa was caught with a bomb set up
A person with a bomb set up on his person was caught by the police in Urfa's historic Haşimiye Square.
Cizre Chief Prosecutor's Office could not deny that the medical staff were arrested for treatment!
The Chief Public Prosecutor of Cizre, who made a statement regarding the arrest of four health workers for treating a 10-year-old child during the curfew, defended the news was unfounded but the statement said the treatment was done in a place where organization members used extensively.
Iranian soldiars killed a border merchant
Iranian soldiars raked a group of border merchants. A merchant lost his life in the attack while 20 horses belonging to the merchant was also shot.
Motion for new trial for gold mining in Kaz Mountains
Deputy Mayor of Çanakkale Municipality İrfan Mutluay, who participated in the ongoing watch action in the foothills of Kaz Mountains, said that they had opened a case for retrial after having identified the expert's forging signature.
Speaking Kurdish under custody is forbidden!
Members of HDP Youth Council who were taken under custody while carrying out a watch in Hasankeyf, stating that they were battered under custody, said they were not allowed to speak in Kurdish and were strip searched in front of the cameras.
Turkey: 31 women murdered in July, 245 in the first 7 months
According to a report by the Stop Femicide Platform, 31 women were murdered in Turkey in July, and 245 women in the first seven months of the year.
ISIS member Interpol searches: I want to be prosecuted in Turkey
ISIS jihadist Daniel Demage from Switzerland is in SDF custody. The Swiss terrorist, listed as one of the most dangerous ISIS members, gave an interview to the ANHA news agency.
Common call from Kurdish Parties: War and occupation doesn't deliver solution
HDP and Kurdish political parties said the Turkish army’s attacks are geared towards an invasion and called on the international public and organizations.
'Safe zone' and latest situation in İdlin: Agreement or war?
While the US's talks in Ankara and Rojava for the “safe zone" have not yielded any results so far, Russia started to attack in Idlib, where a ceasefire was declared at the beginning of the process.
Journalist Güleş not being treated after the hunger strike
The 8 prisoners including Journalist Mehmet Güleş in Elazığ No 1 High Security Prison, are not being treated after the hunger strike.
Güven appeals to the Speaker of Bashur Parliament for Maxmur
Leyla Güven called on the Speaker of Parliament of South Kurdistan Rewas Fayeq to take action for the removal of the embargo on Maxmur refugee camp.
UK delegation briefing on Hasankeyf
Julie Ward MEP, Prof. Felix Padel, and Henry Brooks from the UK joined over a hundred local and international activists at Hasankeyf.
'Deaths at the borders are a state policy'
HDP Hakkari MP Sait Dede who stated that the deaths at the borders have become a state policy critisized Hakkari Governer announcing the cause of death of Vedat Ekinci as a ricocheting bullet. Dede said 'Unfortunately these bullets only richochete in Kürdistan.'
US to Turkey: We will prevent unilateral operations in northern Syria
Defence Secretary Mark Esper said that any move by Turkey to invade northern Syria would be unacceptable.
73 bar association made a call to the Supreme Court for Cumhuriyet Newspaper writers
73 Bar Presidents who made a call for the former Cumhuriyet Newspaper employees in prison, demanded the supreme court to intervene to this injustice.
Başaran: What is happening in Hasankeyf is an indicator of fascism
HDP Batman MP Ayşe Acar Başaran, reacting to the battering and detention of 19 people , said: "What is happening in Hasankeyf is an indicator of fascism."
Önlü: The stance of organized parties and organized community will yield results against attacks
HDP Co-Chair Alican Önlü who stated that two main problems were identified at the organizational conference which are 'centralization' and 'representation', said HDP aims a strong party and community organization.
Person the governership defined as the perpetrator of Güvenpark explosion released
K.O whom the Hakkari Governership stated to be one of the perpetrators of the explosion in Güvenpark, Ankara; was released without taking any statements.
Kanar: Heavy penalty courts acts as the inquisition
Attorney Ercan Kanar, stating that the Kurdish and leftist political prisoners not being released despite the decision of ECHR and the Supreme Court gave about the sentences State Security Court gave, said: "Heavy Penalty Courts are acting like the Inqusition. We should not remain silent."
Yoleri: International line of struggle must be established for migrants
Indicating that Syrian refugees are being used as a threat among states, IHD Istanbul Branch President Gulseren Yoleri has suggested to human rights defenders to establish "a common line of struggle" against this situation.