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Men kill 24 women in June

Men kill 24 women in June

Men inflicted violence on at least 94 women, killed at least three children, abused at least seven girls and boys, harassed at least seven women and forced at least 63 women to sex work in June 2021.

6 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Pandemic in Turkey: 35 deaths, over 4,600 cases in a day

Pandemic in Turkey: 35 deaths, over 4,600 cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that over 219 thousand tests were conducted, 4,678 people were diagnosed with COVID-19, 35 people died of the disease and over 1 million vaccine doses were administered in a day.

Boğaziçi exhibition case | Witness: ‘The work was unholy in Islam’

Boğaziçi exhibition case | Witness: ‘The work was unholy in Islam’

The second hearing was held in the trial over a picture on display at an exhibition in Boğaziçi University campus. Two security guards working at the campus were heard as witnesses. The hearing has been adjourned.

6 July 2021 Melisa Elçin Özçelikel

Minister Soylu sues daily Cumhuriyet, demands 1 million lira in damages

Minister Soylu sues daily Cumhuriyet, demands 1 million lira in damages

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has filed a lawsuit against Cumhuriyet newspaper and demanded 1 million lira in non-pecuniary damages.

Report: Prisoners have difficulties in accessing cleaning supplies

Report: Prisoners have difficulties in accessing cleaning supplies

The Media and Law Studies Association has interviewed 25 political prisoners in five different prisons.

Businessperson facing fraud charges in Turkey, US to remain under arrest in Austria

Businessperson facing fraud charges in Turkey, US to remain under arrest in Austria

Both countries want the extradition of Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who is charged with defrauding the US Treasury and money laundering in Turkey.

Report: Turkey is the top country in violating the rights of women journalists

Report: Turkey is the top country in violating the rights of women journalists

“Turkey is one of the most dangerous countries with cases of legal harassment and intimidation by the state. 25 women journalists appeared in court to defend themselves in June,” says the monthly report of the Coalition For Women in Journalism.

Mineworkers in Ankara to protest for receivables not paid for 10 years

Mineworkers in Ankara to protest for receivables not paid for 10 years

Stopped by police at the entrance of the capital, workers insist that they want to meet with the minister of energy.

Erdoğan once again on RSF’s list of ‘Press Freedom Predators’

Erdoğan once again on RSF’s list of ‘Press Freedom Predators’

The Reporters Without Borders has once again ranked President and ruling AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on its list of “Press Freedom Predators”, defining “critical journalists” as his "favorite targets”.

Police attack Justice Watch for Gergerlioğlu, detain several people

Police attack Justice Watch for Gergerlioğlu, detain several people

The HDP announced that a justice watch would be held in front of the Ankara Sincan Prison, where dismissed HDP MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu is still held despite a Constitutional Court ruling of rights violation.

RTÜK penalized only critical TV outlets in 2021

RTÜK penalized only critical TV outlets in 2021

"RTÜK is now a primary problem of Turkey's broadcasting and the biggest obstacle to freedom of the press," council member İlhan Taşçı has said.

Highest rate in two years | Monthly inflation nears 2 percent in Turkey

Highest rate in two years | Monthly inflation nears 2 percent in Turkey

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 17.53 percent annually and 1.94 percent monthly in June.

Boğaziçi students battered, forced out of campus as rector restricts entrance

Boğaziçi students battered, forced out of campus as rector restricts entrance

Campus gates were locked and police surrounded the campus after the appointed rector restricted entrances.

5 July 2021 Melisa Elçin Özçelikel

HDP to keep a justice watch for jailed, dismissed MP Gergerlioğlu

HDP to keep a justice watch for jailed, dismissed MP Gergerlioğlu

The HDP has announced that it will keep a justice watch in front of the Sincan Prison in Ankara today in response to the failure to release dismissed HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu despite a Constitutional Court ruling of rights violation.

Prosecutor’s office demands ‘political ban’ for Muharrem İnce

Prosecutor’s office demands ‘political ban’ for Muharrem İnce

Pronouncing its opinion as to the accusations in the lawsuit filed in 2013, the prosecutor’s office has demanded that main opposition CHP’s former Presidential candidate and Homeland Party Chair İnce be deprived of his right to elect and to be elected.

Survey: 61.4 percent want a snap election in Turkey

Survey: 61.4 percent want a snap election in Turkey

According to a recent survey, 58.3 percent of the participants find the Presidential Government System “unsuccessful” while 59.2 percent of the participants think that the current government is “unsuccessful.”

5 July 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Constitutional Court: Daily Özgür Gündem’s closure was a violation of rights

Constitutional Court: Daily Özgür Gündem’s closure was a violation of rights

Pronouncing its ruling as to the “temporary closure” of the Özgür Gündem newspaper in 2016, the Constitutional Court has concluded that the daily’s freedoms of expression and press have been violated.

Vaccination efforts in Turkey: 335 thousand doses in a day

Vaccination efforts in Turkey: 335 thousand doses in a day

The number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in a day is announced as 335,183, bringing the total number to over 52 million. Turkey will not administer the second dose to the ones who had COVID-19 and whose first vaccine shot was BioNTech.

Turkey reports 50 coronavirus deaths, over 4,400 cases in a day

Turkey reports 50 coronavirus deaths, over 4,400 cases in a day

The Ministry of Health has announced that 50 people lost their lives and 4,418 people tested positive for COVID-19 with over 216 thousand tests in a day. 4,161 people have reportedly recovered from the disease.

Canal İstanbul: What if the opposition takes over before it's completed?

Canal İstanbul: What if the opposition takes over before it's completed?

Opposition tries to dissuade potential financiers of Canal İstanbul • Turkey is officially out of İstanbul Convention • Erdoğan makes false claims on Covid vaccination • Covid reopening with "silence after midnight"

4 July 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

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Boğaziçi students, academics mark sixth month of protests against Erdoğan-appointed rector

Boğaziçi students, academics mark sixth month of protests against Erdoğan-appointed rector

Academics have demanded the resignation of Rector Bulu and other appointed officials.

Sivas Massacre remembered on 28th anniversary

Sivas Massacre remembered on 28th anniversary

Thirty-two intellectuals, artists and writers, and two hotel workers were killed when a mob set fire to Madımak Hotel in Sivas in 1993.

ECtHR says death fasting lawyers 'voluntarily risked their lives'

ECtHR says death fasting lawyers 'voluntarily risked their lives'

Going on a death fast demanding a fair trial, lawyer Ebru Timtik lost her life last year and Aytaç Ünsal ended his death fast shortly after.

2 July 2021 Ayça Söylemez

AKP submits long-awaited animal rights bill

AKP submits long-awaited animal rights bill

The sale of cats and dogs by pet shops, land and water circuses and dolphin parks will be banned with the new law.

US includes Turkey on list of countries using child soldiers

US includes Turkey on list of countries using child soldiers

Turkey was placed on the list of countries due to its "tangible" support to an armed group in Syria using child soldiers, according to the US Department of State.

Journalist sentenced over 'child abuse report' released on probation

Journalist sentenced over 'child abuse report' released on probation

A local journalist was given a prison sentence after revealing an incident of child abuse in eastern Turkey.

Deutsche Bank at the center of Canal İstanbul financing debate

Deutsche Bank at the center of Canal İstanbul financing debate

A Deutsche Bank official has reportedly denied the bank's involvement in the project after President Erdoğan's claims that it was threatened by opposition leaders.

Sub-governor bans Grup Yorum's online concert

Sub-governor bans Grup Yorum's online concert

"We don't accept these bans. Sooner or later, we'll do our concert," Grup Yorum has said.

Turkey reports 5,288 new cases, 42 deaths

Turkey reports 5,288 new cases, 42 deaths

The country's official death toll has neared 50,000, according to the ministry figures.

YouTube removes video of Erdoğan's communication director due to 'hate speech'

YouTube removes video of Erdoğan's communication director due to 'hate speech'

Fahrettin Altun has accused YouTube of "hypocrisy," claiming that it ignores hate speech against Islam and Muslims.

Ministry: Turkey has administered over 50 million vaccine doses

Ministry: Turkey has administered over 50 million vaccine doses

Some 943,039 people were given vaccine jabs in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.

Police block women's march for İstanbul Convention, use tear gas, rubber bullets

Police block women's march for İstanbul Convention, use tear gas, rubber bullets

Women took to the streets as Turkey officially quit the İstanbul Convention on combating violence against women.

1 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek,Melisa Elçin Özçelikel