24 years have passed since the Gazi Massacre: We are waiting for justice
Family of Zeynep Poyraz who was killed in the Gazi Massacre, stated that even though 24 years have passed since the incident they are still waiting for justice and that the state of Turkey made them lived through such pain that they have never experienced in any other way.
'The hunger strikers in Düzce Prison are determined against all oppression'
Şükran Aydoğan who visited the prisoners in Düzce Type T Prison said: " Prisoners are being subjected to all kinds of rights violations on a daily basis. They are not being given their news papers, they are forced standing up during counts. They said their morale is high and they wouldn't give up. They believe they will win resisting."
Police confiscated the Depıty Aydeniz's phone
HDP Deputy Saliha Aydeniz who stated that she was kicked by the police last night during the police raid to HDP Dİyarbakır District Building, said the chief of police confiscated her cell phone. The images of the police confiscating her phone reflected to the cameras.
'We'll live in a better world if we help Leyla to be heard'
SES Co-chair Gönül Erden who drew attention to the fact that isolation is limiting people and taking their rights to health from them said: "We have to help Leyla be heard, and only then we can libe in a better world."
'You can't silence your conscience by staying silent'
Family of Hatice Kaymak who is on a hunger strike for 64 days said:" These hunger strikes are a reaction to injustice, we want these injustices to be over."
HDP Deputies who was battered in the police raid: This resistance will continue
Van Deputy Tayip Temel whom teh police pull a gun on at,stating that this whole situation summerizes the environment Turkey's in, said: "This is a righful and legitimate resistance, it doesn't matter who orders whom to do anything, it will not end, it will continue and we will not dread."
Families applied to go to İmralı
PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan's and the other 3 prisoner's families applied to Bursa Chief Prosecutor's Office to go to İmralı .
DTK celebrates 8 March
DTK celebrated 8 March International Women's Day, saying that the termination of absolute isolation applied to the social sectors passes through the destruction of the İmralı system.
İdlib is being evacuated: 300 people a day passes to Hatay
Evacuations started in İdlib where tension increases. Approximately 200-300 people are passing to Hatay daily.
TİP Chairperson Baş: We have to act now to keep her alive
TİP Chairperson Erkan Baş who emphasized that the hunger strikes are legitimate actions, said: "The whole society must assume responsibility fast.We must strengthen Leyla Güven's voice and act now to keep her alive."
Striking claims from CHP Uludere Candidate who closed the election office
CHP Uludere Mayor Candidate Salih Tanık who closed down the election office due to the oppression, claimed the District Governer, Station Commander and District Security Director have been organizing meetings and threatens people into voting for AKP.
Oluç: The isolation continuies because AKP-MHP alliance is enemy to the Kurdish
Saruhan Oluç from HDP who spoke at a meeting with DGDP ,mentioning the isolation issue and said: "Mr. Öcalan is a very important actor for securing peace and solution. Those who continue the isolation doesn't want peace or solution. The isolation continues because AKP-MHP alliance is enemy to the Kurdish."
Women closed the street to traffic for Leyla Güven
A group of women who blocked the traffic in Gevran Street, shouted the slogans “Leyla Güven rûmeta me ye"( Leyla Güven is our honour) and "Leyla Güven shall live".
CHP Uludere District Organization: We are closed due to oppression
Republican People's Party (CHP) District Organization hung a note to the window of their election office in Uludere which says: "We are temporarily closed down due to the oppression against our party in the district."
Attorneys applied to visit imralı for the 796th time
The lawyers of PKK leader Öcalan have applied to the Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office for the 796th time to see their client.
Journalist Turan kept in police headquarters
While one of the citizens who was taken under custody was referred to the courthouse in Dersim,3 people including our reporter Semra Turan is being kept at police headquarters.
Leyla Güven's hunger strike have left behind 4 months
The hunger strike DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven have initiated with the demand of terminating the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan have left behind 4 months.
Labourer Women: Leyla is a woman of our class, we must keep her alive
Labourer Women who drew attention to the condition of Leyla Güven who has been on a hunger strike for 120 days, said: "She is a woman of our class, we must keep her alive."
AYM decision on violation of 'freedom of communication' in İmralı
The decision on the application of Veysi Aktaş about his complaint on his phonecall rights is finalized. Supreme Court (AYM) who passed verdict on the fact that the freedom of communication of Aktaş has been violated, decided a immaterial compensation of 4 thousand liras to be payed to Aktaş. The application Nasrullah Kuran have made about his visitation rights was rejected by a majority vote .
The last point of ISIS's existance!
The last point of existance of ISIS who terrorized the world reflected at the cameras of Mezopotamya Agency (MA).
Mobilization in Mardin for Erdoğan
Extraordinary measures were taken before the rally where AKP President Tayyip Erdoğan will attend in Mardin. The municipal teams of the municipality where a trustee was assigned,were mobilized to close the pits in the road.
İstanbul Kurdish Film Festival kicked off
İstanbul Kurdish Film Festival kicked off with the film Bîr (Well). İHD Co-chair Eren Keskin who spoke after the film, about 7 people 4 of which are children that were forced into dissappearance in 1995, said: "The government says that there is no place called Kürdistan these day, in this film we saw Kürdistan."
From Urfa Bar Association to Ministry of Justice: Meet the demands of the prisoners
Urfa Bar Association drew attention to the hunger strikes spreaded to all prisons in Turkey after March 1, and the increasing violations of rights and made a statement saying: "We invite the Ministry of Justice and the General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses to fulfill the requirements of national and international legislations."
Came from France, joined El Nusra before he joined ISIS
France citizen Ziyad Sivid who surrendered to QSD during the operation, crossed the border from Hatay to İdlib, joined El Nusra and then joined ISIS. Sivid stated that there are French commanders in the organization in the status of emeers.
795th application of the attorneys was rejected
Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office have rejected the 795th application of the attorneys made to visit PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
ISIS members from Turkey told: Religious congregations directed us here
ISIS members who surrendered to the QSD forces told all about how they came there, where they came from, who supported them logistically. Turkish ISIS members drew attention to the loosness in the borders while they tell that they were directed by religious congregations.
HDP Council Member taken under custody
HDP Bingöl Municipality Council Member Zelal Morsünbül was taken under custody during a police raid to her home.
Women's election office was inaugurated in Dersim
Dersim Revolutionart Union of Forces candidates inaugurated the women's election office in Dersim.
Journalist Semra Turan taken under custody
Our Dersim reporter Semra Turan was taken under custody during a police raid to her home early this morning.
8 March message from female candidates: We must raise our struggle with Leyla's determination
HDP Female Co-mayor Candidates who kicked off the March 8 events in front of the prison, pointing out the hunger strike action of Leyla Güven who is on a hunger strike for 119 days today, made a call and said: "We must raise our struggle with Leyla's determination."
Filmmor Festival kicks off: The goal is to meet women under isolation
17th International Filmmor Women’s Film Festival on Wheels which was declared 'undesirable' by the Ministry of Culture last year, kicks off on March 7 in İtsanbul.Filmmor Women's Co-operative founder Melek Özman said: ""With the Festival, we aim to meet with women whose lives are under isolation against all odds".
Call for the families of the 233 bodies exhumed from Garzan Cemetary: Make your applications
223 bodies who were exhumed from Garzan Cemetary and transferred to İstanbul Forensic Institude, will be buried at the cemetary of the nameless unless the families make their applications to claim them.
The first hearing of Gezi Protests is on June 24
On the accaptance of the indictment 16 people are being charged with aggravated life sentence by İstanbul 30rd Criminal Court, the first hearing of the case will be held on June 24.
FJI: 46 journalists stood trial in February
FJI who published the February report of violations of the rights of journalists, drawing attention to the fact that there are still 163 journalists incarcareted, said 3 journalists were taken under custody in february, 1 was arrested , 2 got sued while 46 journalists stood trial.
Attorneys applied to go to İmralı for the 795th time
The lawyers of PKK leader Öcalan have applied to the Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office for the 795th time to see their client.
Prisoner who is on a hunger strike for 80 days put in solitary confinement
Bahtiyar Hasan Kemal who has been on a hunger strike for 80 days in Van High Security Closed Prison with the demand of the termination of isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, was put into solitary confinement due to the finalization of the decision about his sentence, which is aggravated life imprisonment.
Özgüneş from HDP: If anyone should leave, it is Erdogan and Bahceli
HDP Şırnak Deputy Hasan Özgüneş who stated that AKP targets HDP because they know the future of their party is in jeopardy, reacted to the words of Erdoğan when he said HDP party alignments should leave Turkey by saying: " If anyone should leave, it is Erdogan and Bahceli and those who support their fascism."
Assault on the HDP building Erdoğan targeted
The People's Democratic Party (HDP) Keçiören District Building was attacked 5 times in 2 weeks while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan targets HDP on a daily basis by saying 'They do not belong to this country'.
4 out of 6 brothers seen prison, one died in Rojava, one on hunger strike: We will make history with our resistance
Cihan Tamur who has been on a hunger strike for 80 days in Van Type T Closed Prison, said: "We are rebellious Kurdish youngsters. We will make history with this resistance" via his father whom he talked on the phone in prison. Mother Hanife Tamur who said 4 of her children have seen the life in prison, said: "The tyranny continues."
Their house being raided every other day
Police raids the family house of Bedrettin Akdeniz who lost his life fighting ISIS and his brother Cemalettin Akdeniz who is currently in Rojava every 2 days. Family said the police harrass and insult them by saying: "You are from Diyarbakır, You are all of bad stock and you are all terrorists."
Sürücü called on to the Ministry of Justice from prison: Obey the laws
HDP Urfa Deputy Ayşe Sürücü who made a press statement in front of Urfa Prison, said: " "According to the law, all detainees have the right to meet with their family and their lawyers. However, Mr. Öcalan cannot meet with his lawyers, nor his family. Isolation is a crime against humanity and should be terminated at once."
24 organizations called on to the government for taking steps for the hunger strikes
24 organizations in the city, including political parties and civil society organizations, called on to the government for taking immediate steps towards the solution regarding the hunger strikes.
Oluç: Erdoğan is a separationist
HDP Spokesperson Saruhan Oluç who emphasized Erdoğan words where he said 'Be off, and go to Kurdistan' is usually being said in the meetings of Black Sea Region said: " Eroğan is causing communal subversion and trying to pit the people of the Black sea against the Kurdish Citizens."
Those who are waiting in line for the government vegetable stalls are asking: Does wealthy people wait in queues?
Citizens who are kept waiting in queues in fron of fruit and vegetable stalls installed by the government, complains about the lack of affordability. Citizens think that a permanent solution must be found. One of the citizens waiting in the queue, Mahmut Açıköz, said: "Does wealthy people wait in queues to buy vegetables?"
Leyla Güven is on the 117th day of her hunger strike
The hunger strike DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven have started to protest the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan is on its 117th day.
'People should raise their voices before people start dying'
Zeynep Taşgir, a prisoner who joined the hunger strike on March 1 in Gebze Women's Closed Prison, calling on to the society and said: "Our people should raise their voices in every area. They should resist before people start dying."
Bozan who has been on a hunger strike for 79 days: Claim our action
Rühşan Bozan who is on a hunger strike for 79 days in Gebze Women's Closed Prison, stating that she layed her body to hunger because of the injustices, said: " We are expecting our people and the democratic circles to claim this action and be sensitive."
Minister of Interrior: I gave the order, HDP members were taken under custody
Minister of Interrior Süleymen Soylu said he gave the order to the police to take HDP members who started a hunger strike into custody. Soylu said: "I ordered the police to take them under custody in half and hour and they did so."
EU Representative Mogherini: Steps must be taken for Güven
High Representative for Foreign and Security Policies of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, said that they are in dialogue with the Turkish government for Leyla Guven, who is on the 115th day of the hunger strike, and expect them to take steps.
Plaza de Mayo Mother Cortinas visited Leyla Güven
Plaza de Mayo Mother Nora Morales Cortinas, visited DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven on the 115th day of her hunger strike. Cortinas who offered her support to Güven with a poem she read, told she will tell about her hunger strike back in Argentina.