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Campaign Aims to Restart Presidential Debates on TV

Campaign Aims to Restart Presidential Debates on TV

İbrahim Betil launched a change.org campaign urging presidential candidates Demirtaş, İhsanoğlu and Erdoğan to discuss on certain issues on television at least two times before the elections.

2 July 2014 Ekin Karaca

AKP Deputy Chair: If Kurdistan Is Founded, It will Be Our Brother

AKP Deputy Chair: If Kurdistan Is Founded, It will Be Our Brother

“The establishment of a Kurdish government in North Iraq will not annoy us," AKP Deputy Chairman Hüseyin Çelik said.

“I Can Run For President if My Party Approves”

“I Can Run For President if My Party Approves”

HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş said that he could run for president in the condition that his party assembly approved his candidacy.

Education Ministry Prepares Forbidden Intimacy Guide

Education Ministry Prepares Forbidden Intimacy Guide

Turkey’s Ministry of National Education of Turkey prepared a manual book that aimed to teach children about forbidden intimacy in Religious Culture and Morale Knowledge class. The manual draft was prepared for both genders.

HDP: We Will Support Our Candidate in Second Round

HDP: We Will Support Our Candidate in Second Round

HDP Deputy Levent Tuzel said that they will struggle for the achievement of their candidate, and not support other candidates from other parties in second round of presidential election.

28 Stand Trial For Shouting “Murderer Erdoğan” in Bursa

28 Stand Trial For Shouting “Murderer Erdoğan” in Bursa

28 defendants stood trial yesterday for charges related to shouting slogans “thief Erdoğan” and “murderer Erdoğan” during a rally triggered by Berkin Elvan’s death.

24 June 2014 Beyza Kural

Wearing Helmet Instead of Cap on Commencement Day

Wearing Helmet Instead of Cap on Commencement Day

University students across Turkey reflected their reactions about several topics from work murders in Soma to subcontracting by using banners and construction helmets on their commencement ceremonies.

Yüksekdağ and Demirtaş Elected As HDP’s Co-Chairpersons

Yüksekdağ and Demirtaş Elected As HDP’s Co-Chairpersons

Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş have been elected as co-chairpersons after the 2nd Extraordinary Congress of HDP. While Ertuğrul Kürkçü became the honorary chairman, Sebahat Tuncel remained as HDP assembly member.

"Winner of World Cup isn’t Brazil's People"

"Winner of World Cup isn’t Brazil's People"

A demonstration has been held in Istanbul against World Cup organization by playing football and playing music.

20 June 2014 Yeliz Özşen,Pınar Ağabeyoğlu

“Sad But Not Surprising”

“Sad But Not Surprising”

Progressive Lawyer Association Antalya Branch Chairman Ermiş confirmed the allegations that Ayşe Deniz Karacagil, a Gezi Resistance protestor charged with 98 years of prison, joined PKK.

20 June 2014 Beyza Kural

All Defendants Ordered to Release in Sledgehammer Case

All Defendants Ordered to Release in Sledgehammer Case

Following the Constitutional Court ruling that their rights were violated, all jailed defendants of Turkey’s Sledgehammer case have been ordered to release by Anadolu 4th High Criminal Court.

Tea House Invasion in Galata Tower

Tea House Invasion in Galata Tower

Occupy Galata Group released a Facebook message, inviting public to have a picnic around Galata Tower area in downtown Istanbul after Beyoğlu Municipality’s approval for a private tea house in the public square.

19 June 2014 Yeliz Özşen

Constitutional Court Finds “Right Violation” in Sledgehammer Case

Constitutional Court Finds “Right Violation” in Sledgehammer Case

Responding to the complaint of 230 defendants in Sledgehammer case, Turkey’s Constitutional Court found that their rights were violated regarding digital data and hearing of witnesses.

“I’m Honored But I will Continue with CHP”

“I’m Honored But I will Continue with CHP”

“I am honored but I will continue with CHP,” Rıza Türmen, CHP’s Izmir province deputy, said regarding his selection of president candidates by HDP.

No Trial in Dilan Dursun Case Albeit Injury Anniversary

No Trial in Dilan Dursun Case Albeit Injury Anniversary

Dilan Dursun, a 21 year old university student who was shot one year ago at Ethem Sarısülük’s funeral with a canister, is sustaining her life struggle. “Slaying of children by the government gets me down,” she told bianet.

17 June 2014 Beyza Kural

İhsanoğlu: I Observe with Acknowledgement

İhsanoğlu: I Observe with Acknowledgement

After being selected as the president candidate of Turkey’s main opposition parties, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu said that “standing in the middle of this consensus is an outcome of a kind regard”.

“We Can Support a Candidate with Similar Mentality on Round 2”

“We Can Support a Candidate with Similar Mentality on Round 2”

After CHP’s visit regarding the presidential election, Kürkçü stated that HDP will nominate its own candidate, but they can support CHP in the second round, depending CHP’s candidate.

3 Police Officers Dismissed After Flag Take Down

3 Police Officers Dismissed After Flag Take Down

3 high rank police officers have been dismissed within the investigation after the take down of Turkey’s flag in 2nd Air Force Command in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

“Pupils Learn About Military From First Syllable”

“Pupils Learn About Military From First Syllable”

History Foundation and Sociology and Education Studies Unit reviewed the schoolbooks based on the criteria of human rights, revealing that children are taught about the military in Turkey from the very early days of their compulsory education.

11 June 2014 Beyza Kural

PKK: “We Must Talk Directly With Öcalan”

PKK: “We Must Talk Directly With Öcalan”

PKK Executive Council Member Duran Kalkan said BDP and HDP are not their representatives, that they no longer have faith in the İmralı talks, and that nobody can convince the guerrilla anymore unless they speak with Öcalan.

“Check-Point Constructions Will Resume”

“Check-Point Constructions Will Resume”

Defense Minister İsmet Yılmaz declared that they would resume the construction of high security check-points, saying that “being secure is priceless”.

First Statements After Taking Down of Turkey’s Flag

First Statements After Taking Down of Turkey’s Flag

Following the taking down of Turkey’s flag by a child protestor in the southeastern and predominantly Kurdish populated district of Lice, President Abdullah Gül, PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan released statements.

Deputies Head to Soma For Investigation

Deputies Head to Soma For Investigation

Members of the Parliamentary Research Commission set up to research Soma and other mining accidents will listen to survivors of the Soma workplace murder and families of the miners two days from now.

That TOMA Breaks its Silence!

That TOMA Breaks its Silence!

A year has passed since the interview with the trees of Gezi Resistance. This time we held out the microphone to the TOMA (police tank) on the other side of the resistance: I underwent all those things, and the Prime Minister never once called me up.

9 June 2014 Diren Dayanan

First Year of Gezi Resistance

First Year of Gezi Resistance

bianet compiled all its news, photo and video content from May 27, 2013 regarding the Gezi Resistance around a timeline. Even though the chronology ends in March 2014, we know that this is just the beginning...

New Regulations For Miners On The Way

New Regulations For Miners On The Way

Justice and Development Party Group Deputy Chairman Nurettin Canikli announced they have added on their agenda a new series of reforms about mining following the workplace murder in Soma that killed 301 workers.

No Arrest For Top Suspect in Ethem Sarısülük Case

No Arrest For Top Suspect in Ethem Sarısülük Case

Ahmet Şahbaz, top suspect in Ethem Sarısülük case, stood trial for the second time this morning. The court, on the other hand, rejected again the request for his arrest.

PM's Aide Kicks Senior Miner, Journalist Reveals

PM's Aide Kicks Senior Miner, Journalist Reveals

New information revealed that the police raided the apartment of Erdal Kocabıyık, a senior minor who was kicked by PM Erdogan’s Aide Yusuf Yerkel in Soma district on May 14.

Consultant Defends Aide’s Kick

Consultant Defends Aide’s Kick

After kicking a citizen in Soma disttict, Prime Minister's Aide Yusuf Yerkel said he “could not keep his calm due to provocation.” the Prime Minister’s consultant Yalçın Akdoğan remarked that Yerkel had protected himself and accused the media with recklessness.

10 Hours in Kayseri Courthouse For Ali Ismail Korkmaz Trial

10 Hours in Kayseri Courthouse For Ali Ismail Korkmaz Trial

I landed on Kayseri at 08:30 in the morning. All day, I listened to the witnesses about how Ali İsmail Korkmaz was battered. I was not alone, search for justice crosses paths.

12 May 2014 Beyza Kural

Ali Ismail Korkmaz Hearing Resumes in Kayseri Province

Ali Ismail Korkmaz Hearing Resumes in Kayseri Province

Kayseri 3rd High Criminal Court opened the second hearing of Ali Ismail Korkmaz murder killing case this morning. bianet reporter Beyza Kural is reporting from Kayseri.

12 May 2014 Beyza Kural

Interior Minister Admits Erasing of Helmet Numbers

Interior Minister Admits Erasing of Helmet Numbers

Responding to a parliamentary inquiry, Interior Minister Efkan Ala said that the numbers on police helmets were erased during the Gezi Resistance due to “intense work schedule”.