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1 Soldier Killed in Van, 1 Other Injured

1 Soldier Killed in Van, 1 Other Injured

One soldier has lost his life in the armed conflict between security forces and members of PKK in the intersection of Gürpınar and Çatak districts of Turkey’s eastern province of Van, another injured.

General Staff: Helicopter Thought to Crash Due to Malfunction Shot Down

General Staff: Helicopter Thought to Crash Due to Malfunction Shot Down

The General Staff has announced that the helicopter which was earlier declared to crash due to technical malfunction was shot down.

Bomb Attack in Şemdinli

Bomb Attack in Şemdinli

Resulting by bombs planted by the PKK members detonated in Mendi region between Aktütün and Beyyurdu of Şemdinli district of Hakkari province, four soldiers killed, nine others four of whom are heavily injured.

Court Finds Assistant’s Term of Office Not Being Extended Contrary to Law

Court Finds Assistant’s Term of Office Not Being Extended Contrary to Law

The court has annulled the decision of not extending the term of office of Education Union ODTÜ Workplace Representative, Ekin Erdem Evliya contrary to law.

Interlocutory Injunction Imposed on Part of Böhmermann’s Poem

Interlocutory Injunction Imposed on Part of Böhmermann’s Poem

Hamburg State Court has imposed interlocutory injunction on some parts of the poem about President Erdoğan read by comedian Jan Böhmermann.

16 Journalists Become Editor in Chief on Watch for Özgür Gündem Daily

16 Journalists Become Editor in Chief on Watch for Özgür Gündem Daily

The “Co-Editorship-in-Chief” campaign launched by Özgür Gündem daily on May 3 World Day of Press Freedom continues. 16 journalists have taken part in the solidarity act till today.

Berfo Kırbayır Marked with Her Letter

Berfo Kırbayır Marked with Her Letter

Berfo Kırbayır who lost her life after looking for her son for 33 years has been commemorated at the park named after her within the scope of Disappearance in Custody Week. In the commemoration, her letter “What kind of justice this is” written by Kırbayır in address to the Minister of Justice was read.

UN Sends Investigation Commission

UN Sends Investigation Commission

The United Nations has declared that they have accepted the demand for commission to investigate the violation rights that took place during the operations in the southeast, and that send a commission as soon as possible.

Pınar Gemsiz Shot in Balcony in Gazi Loses Her Life

Pınar Gemsiz Shot in Balcony in Gazi Loses Her Life

Pınar Gemsiz watching the conflict on the third floor in balcony erupting in Gazi neighborhood was shot. Gemsiz taken into hospital lost her life.

Object Found by Children in Silopi Exploded, 1 Child Killed

Object Found by Children in Silopi Exploded, 1 Child Killed

An object children have found during playing on the street in Silopi, has exploded, killing one child, injuring three others.

Statement by HPG on Explosion in Sur

Statement by HPG on Explosion in Sur

HPG issuing a statement on the explosion which left four people dead, 12 others missing in Dürümlü hamlet of Diyarbakır’s Sur district has said the explosion blasted by fire opened on the vehicle.

Free Journalists Association: 8 Journalists Detained in 15 Days

Free Journalists Association: 8 Journalists Detained in 15 Days

According to the report of the Free Journalists Association, eight journalists have been detained, four arrested, and four others subjected to torture in the past 15 days.

Convention on Rights of a Child Illustrated for Children

Convention on Rights of a Child Illustrated for Children

Odunpazarı Municipality of Eskişehir has summarized and illustrated the Convention on the Rights of a Child for children. The book of the Illustrated Convention will be sent to all municipalities.

Diyarbakır Governorship: 4 Killed, 23 Injured in Blast

Diyarbakır Governorship: 4 Killed, 23 Injured in Blast

Four persons have lost their lives, 23 others injured in the blast on Diyarbakır - Hani road yesterday night.

Truck Kills Woman Taking Walk in Yoğurtçu Park

Truck Kills Woman Taking Walk in Yoğurtçu Park

An earth-moving truck crashed Sule İdil Dere taking a walk in Yoğurtçu Park in Kadıköy district to death last night (May 12). Two workers got poisoned by coal gas within the scope of the same works.

Conflict in Hakkari’s Çukurca, Helicopter Crashes

Conflict in Hakkari’s Çukurca, Helicopter Crashes

Eight soldiers and six PKK members have lost their lives in the conflict erupted in Çukurcuma district of Hakkari. The General Staff has announced that a helicopter heading to the zone crashed, ANF reported that PKK shot down the helicopter.

DİHA Van Correspondents Türfent, Soydan Detained

DİHA Van Correspondents Türfent, Soydan Detained

Dicle News Agency’s Van Correspondents Nedim Türfent and Şermin Soydan have been taken into custody.

Explosion in Sancaktepe of İstanbul

Explosion in Sancaktepe of İstanbul

At least four persons have injured in the explosion in Sancaktepe district of İstanbul upon detonation of a bomb-laden car while a shuttle carrying military staff was passing by.

Kilis Municipality’s Solution to Rocket Attacks: Dhikrmatic

Kilis Municipality’s Solution to Rocket Attacks: Dhikrmatic

CHP İstanbul MP Tanrıkulu in his summary of proceedings he submitted to parliament said Kilis Mayor distributes “dhikrmatic” and asked, “is that the option presented to people as precaution?”

Student Taken into Custody During Lecture Released

Student Taken into Custody During Lecture Released

The court has ruled to release university student Gizem Yerik on probation who had been taken into custody during a lecture and kept under detention for 76 days due to her postings on social media.

Şahin Attacking Can Dündar Arrested over ‘Armed Threat’

Şahin Attacking Can Dündar Arrested over ‘Armed Threat’

Murat Şahin assaulting Can Dündar with gun has been arrested over “opposing the Law on Armed Weapons and Knifes and armed threat”.

Gag Order on Bomb Attack in Diyarbakır

Gag Order on Bomb Attack in Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır 2nd Criminal Court of Peace has issued a gag order on the bomb attack on police shuttle in Diyarbakır.

DBP Co-Chair in Custody

DBP Co-Chair in Custody

Democratic Regions Party Co-Chair Kamuran Yüksek taken into custody will be under detention one more day.

Bomb Attack on Police in Diyarbakır

Bomb Attack on Police in Diyarbakır

Bomb attack has been launched against police vehicle in Diyarbakır, killing three.

HRW: Soldiers of Turkey Killed Refugees on Syria Border

HRW: Soldiers of Turkey Killed Refugees on Syria Border

Human Rights Watch has claimed that Turkey’s border patrol units opened fire on Syrian refugees in March and April, subsequent to this five people including one child lost their lives.

Proceeding into Academics Reacting Against Police Violence

Proceeding into Academics Reacting Against Police Violence

Disciplinary proceeding has been launched by Ankara University Presidency into the four academics reacting against police violence at the campus.

Acquittal for Özgür Mumcu in Trial for ‘Defaming President’

Acquittal for Özgür Mumcu in Trial for ‘Defaming President’

Cumhuriyet daily columnist Özgür Mumcu tried on charges of “defaming the president” demanding 4 years in prison has been acquitted.

Another Lawsuit by Erdoğan in Germany

Another Lawsuit by Erdoğan in Germany

President Erdoğan has applied to court for interlocutory injunction to be issued on Döpfner, the manager of Axel Springer which is one of the biggest media groups in Europe backing the comedian Böhmermann.

Dutch Turkologist Returns Prize to Protest Erdoğan

Dutch Turkologist Returns Prize to Protest Erdoğan

Turkish language and culture expert Dutch Prof. Dr. Eric-Jan Zürcher has announced that he would return the prize of high honour awarded by Turkey “to protest Erdoğan’s dictatorial regime”.

Academics for Peace Granted Aachen Peace Prize

Academics for Peace Granted Aachen Peace Prize

Academics for Peace has been granted Aachen Peace Prize this year. The award is being given since 1988 to individuals and institutions contributing to develop understanding between peace and peoples.

DİHA Reporter Turay, 4 Others Arrested

DİHA Reporter Turay, 4 Others Arrested

Five persons including DİHA reporter Turay taken into custody in Mardin have been arrested on charges of “aiding and abetting an [illegal] organization” . The number of DİHA reporters in prison has risen to 11.

2 More Detentions Over Assault Against Can Dündar

2 More Detentions Over Assault Against Can Dündar

Within the investigation into the armed attack against Can Dündar, two more persons have been taken into custody upon examinations of the phone call records of the assailant Murat Şahin.