2 years 6 months prison sentence for Fincancı
The hearing of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) President Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı who's being tried for signing the peace manifesto was held at İstanbul 37th Criminal Court today.
Prison sentence of Figen Yüksekdağ is approved
The 1 year 6 months prison sentence of HDP former Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ was approved by the 20th Penal Chamber.
Development in Kaşıkçı murder
The images of the 15 people who came to kill Kaşıkçı came from Saudi Arabia was reached in scope of Kaşıkçı investigation.
Tartuffe was staged in Ankara
Amed City Theater have taken to the stage 'Tartuffe' written by French writer Moliere in Ankara. Thater players have saluted Leyla Güven who is currently in a hunger strike after the play.
PJA: The responisibilty will be immense if anything happens to Portakal
Progressive Journalists Association President Can Güleryüzlü reacted to the words of President Erdoğan targeting Journalist Fatih Portakal, said: "The responisibilty will be immense if anything happens to Portakal".
FMI claimed the bullet that killed Kurkut ricocheted from the ground
Forensic Medicine Institution (FMI) who prepared a report regarding the death of Kemak Kurkut who was shot by the police, said the bullet have ricocheted from the ground.
Responded to the Minister: 'There are 70 thousand stundents alone in prisons'
HDP Diyarbakır Parliamentarian Dersim Dağ who said the responce of the ministry to their parliamentary question does not reflect the truth, said 'There are 70 thousand students in prisons alone.' The Ministry responce to the parliamentary question was that there are only 451 students, who got kicked off from the state dormitories or allowences cut because they attended protests.
From Kılıçdaroğlu to Erdoğan: You can't go out alone without taking 3 thousand guards
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu who spoke at his party's caucus reacted to the President Erdoğan's threatening words against him and said: "I am already out in the streets. I can walk freely, without fear, sit in cafes, playing cards,but you can not go out withouth 3 thousand guard details."
Temelli: Government approaches every election bidding on the blood of the Kurdish
HDP Co-chair Sezai Temelli who spoke at Muş, said: "Government approaches every election bidding on the blood of the Kurdish. Those who expect to derive benefits from the assaults on Rojava, will bring the country to a darker place.Temelli also mentioned that they will eventually and definately end the isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
HDP demands parliamentary inquiry regarding the refugees
HDP Parliamentarian Meral Danış Beştaş who underlined that Turkey is far away from offering the minimum living facilities to the asylum seekers and refugees, demanded a parliamentary inquiry regarding the problems of the asylum seekers and the refugees.
773rd application of the attorneys to visit İmralı
The lawyers of PKK leader Öcalan have applied to the Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office for the 773rd time to see their client.
Gültan Kışanak started a hunger strike: We can not stay silent
Diyarbakır former Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Gültan Kışanak whom a trustee was appointed instead, started her hunger strike for 10 days, said: " In order to hear the voice of common sense, peace and dialogue, the isolation in İmralı must be terminated. We can not stay silent in the face of war, death and cruelty."
White House: Trump did not confirm the address of Gülen
The fact that USA President Donald Trump did not state that he will extradite Fettullah Gülen to Turkey came to light.
Prosecutor interpreted the call to party building as 'People's Court'
HDP Silvan former District Co-chair Hülya Biçen's call to the two people fighting in the party meeting was considered a call to people's court by the prosecutor and the prosecution requests a prison sentence up to 15 years.
Aydeniz from HDP: War propaganda in local elections
HDP Diyarbakır Parliamentarian Saliha Aydeniz who considers the assaults of Turkey agains Shengal and Maxmur a tactic to give a headstart to ISIS, said the government is planning to manage the process with war propaganda.
Was İvrendi operated unanesthetized?
HDP Adana Parliamentarian Tülay Hatimoğulları, asked about the allegations of the unanesthetized operation of Cemil İvrendi to the Minister of Justice Adbulhamit Gül.
Discharged teacher: How can one respond that badly to good intentions?
Teacher Selvan Erek who shared the schoolbag of his student which the student's mother made out of an old blanket was discharged. Teacher Erek reacted to the discharge, asking 'How can one respond that badly to good intentions?"
'We are waiting for the reports of the chemical used on December 19'
Attorney Gülizar Tuncer who underlined that they have tried really hard for the investigation of the gas they used in the operation they named 'Return to life' said: "For years the courts have been asking the composition of the gas. Finally we are waiting for the reports that will be coming from İstanbul University."
Husband of Mother Taybet whose body left on the street for a week: I wish the bullet had touched my heart
3 years have passed since the body of Taybet İnan and her in law's dead body was left on the street for a week. halit İnan who lost her daughter in the basements of Cizre after loosing her wife and brother said: " I wish that bullet touched my heart instead of my hand."
She's 110 years old, has 5 children, 30 grand children and no registration
110 year old Fatma Çelik who had to migrate to İzmir from Mardin 16 years ago, doesn't have a registration. Çelik has 5 children and 30 grand children. Because of her advancing age, she requires medical care.
'Women are expected to be emotional supports through the crisis'
Assoc. Dr. Melda Yaman who stated that the expression that there is no crisis is not reflecting the reality, said: ”In crisis situations, women are expected to be emotional supporters of the household, to listen to problems and to forget about their own problems“. Yaman stated that the only way to fight against the crisis is to fight the male dominance.
36 thousand Syrians votes on March 31 local elections
Minister of Interrior Süleyman Soylu who answered the questions at the budget discussions, said 72 thousand Syrians were made citizens and 36 thousand Syrians will vote on March 31 elections.
Arrested fort he letters came from the prison
Peace Mother Hadle Oğur was arrested because she made a hunger strike fort he termination of the isolation on PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan and for the letters that came from the prison and the pcitures of her relatives that died in PKK.
Hunger strikes are a matter of conscience
Peace Mothers who were taken under custody by the police in a brutal way, said they will keep supporting this strike since hunger strikes are a matter of conscience after they were released. Makbule Özbek(80) who spoke in a press statement held in İHD building expressed why she did a hunger strike.
We will not give up our search for justice
Saturday Mother asked the whereabouts of İbrahim Demir and Agit Akipa who were taken under custody 27 years ago and then their lifeless bodies were found. The children of Demir and Akipa said: “We will keep asking for justice in a country where there is no justice.”
DİSK Basın- İş: Yellow Press Card is not a licence for journalism
DİSK-İş stating that the yellow press card (Given by the presidency) is not a licence for journalism and said: “Professional organizations must set principles together and form a commission. Press cards should be given by these commissions.
Diplomatic note from Iraq to Turkey
Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Bağdat Ambassador Fatih Yıldız and gave a diplomatic note due to the 4 people who lost their lives in the air strike to Shengal and Maxmur refugee camps.
Historical Ten-Eyed Bridge closed to citizens for visitation
While the Ten -Eyed Bridge was closed to citizens for visitation due to the flood occured because of the breaking off of the dam gate, it is said that the drainage of the 270 million cubes of water will be completed on sunday.
PACE Parliamentarian Edurne: What happens in İmralı is a first degree violation of human rights
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Left Group Parliamentarian Miren Gorrotxategui Edurne said: "What happens in İmralı is a first degree violation of human rights"
'We will not be silenced, We will be in Diyarbakır on December 16th!'
Public workers who work in Batman for Diyarbakır regional meeting of KESK stated that keeping silent in this period when the crisis is expanding, is being a party to the crime and said : "We will shout out peace first, and then the fact that they can't bill the slump on the workers."
'Kürdistan' intolareance in budget meetings
AKP, IYIP and MHP members reacted when HDP parliamentarian Nusrettin Maçin used the word 'Kürdistan' in the speach he made in the budget meetings. The word 'Kürdistan' was written with lower case 'K' in the protocol.
Dam gates broke off, residents of Dicle Valley left their homes
People residing in the Dicle Valley had to left their homes when a dam gate broke off in Eğil, Diyarbakır.
'How shall we forget what this tree can't forget'
Father Selim Özkul who was searching his son who lost his life during the curfew in Cizre, came across with the body of his other son Star. Father Özkul shows the tree in their garden on the 3rd anniversary of the curfew and asks: "How can we forget what this tree can't?"
Threat from the prison administrator: 'You haven't seen September 12 yet!'
The prisoners of the Düzce Type T Closed Prison which is known for the violation of human rights,stated that the prison administrator threatened them saying: " You haven't seen September 12 yet!"
Journalist Parlak imprisoned since 8 months due to repetitive investigation
Ferhat Parlak who was acquitted from the former case in Diyarbakır 4th Criminal Court, is imprisoned since 8 months for the same charge from Silvan Chief Prosecutor's Office filed.
Önlü: " It is a crime to kill animals in the pretence of 'Hunting'"
"The slaughter of animals under the name of hunting tourism is a crime against humanity,“ said Alican Önlü, who brought the murder of the mountain goats under the name of hunting tourism to the parliament.
Öz who lost her son in Çorlu Train Accident: Get up from that seat!
Mısra Öz, who lost her 9 year old son in the train accident said about the train crash in Ankara: " It's been 5 months since the Train massacre occured! The negligence is right in front of our face, the responsible parties are right in front of our face, noone was accused or tried. It is the same pain today. Get up from that seat!"
772nd application of the attorneys to visit İmralı
The lawyers of PKK leader Öcalan have applied to the Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office for the 772nd time to see their client.
CTU President Bektaş: There would't be an accident if there were a signal system
CTU President Hasan Bektaş, said the train accident occured because there is no signal system in the train route.
87 years old English activist starts a hunger strike supporting Leyla Güven
England Bar Member 87 year old human's rights activist Margaret Owen said she will start a hunger strike to support Leyla Güven who has been in a hunger strike for 37 days to protest the isolation imposed on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Taken under custody barefoot
Peace Mother Remziye Bayram who was taken under custody while she was in a hunger strike in Diyarbakır Provincial Building and then was released, said they were taken under custody without their shoes, they had their medical check in an armed vehicle and was subjected to the insults of the police officers.
Draws attention to the 300 murdered women
Artist Aslı Aydemir's ’Social Media Effect’ exhibition on female murders kicked off. Aydemir said about the exhibition which the art was made by using porcelene, and dedicated to the murdered women, " I wanted to work a subject that made me very uncomfortable in the last years and to make peace with them."
Curfew in 3 counties
A curfew was declared in 21 neighborhoods including Lice, Kulp and Silvan due to a military operation.
İZBAN workers: Strike is the employer's choice, not ours
İZBAN workers who are in a work stoppage for 4 days now, said: " We are determined to continue our strike until our demands are met. We want the strike to end and keep working for the people of İzmir."
AKP candidate taken under custody for corruption
Ökkeş Demir who quitted from his job in Youth Services and Sports Directorate he had worked for 3 years and became a candidate for Islahiye Mayorship from AKP was taken under custody due to conspiring to rig the bid by the Directorate of Financial Crimes.
Erdoğan: Cross-border operation to the east of Fırat starts
AKP President Tayyip Erdoğan said they will start a cross border military operation against North East Syria in a couple of days.
HDP Executive resisting strip search battered
Şükrü Kıran, father of HDP Adana Provincial Director Mehmet Kıran stated that they filed a criminal complaint against the prison administration where they have battered his son when he resisted the strip search.
50 more HDP members in hunger strike
50 people in HDP Diyarbakır Provincial Organization have started a hunger strike to support DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven who has been in a hunger strike for 35 days with the demand of lifting the isolation imposed on PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Message to Öcalan from hunger stiker prisoners in Mardin
The prisoners in Mardin Prison who are in a hunger strike protesting the isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan said: " We will get to a radical level if our demands aren't met"
Police blockage to Demirtaş hearing
Foreign delegations and many citizens are not allowed inside the courtroom where former HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş is being tried.