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Pinterest agrees to appoint legal representative in Turkey

Pinterest agrees to appoint legal representative in Turkey

All global social media companies have now agreed to comply with the country's new law that has caused censorship concerns.

Interior minister claims violence against women declines in Turkey

Interior minister claims violence against women declines in Turkey

Interior Minister Soylu has claimed that both feminicides and incidents of male violence in the country have decreased in 2021 compared to the last year.

‘We claim our pluralistic campus life in the face of all attempts to make it gray’

‘We claim our pluralistic campus life in the face of all attempts to make it gray’

The academics of Boğaziçi have once again turned their back on the Rector’s Office in protest. They have also demanded the reinstatement of Cemre Baytok as the Coordinator of Commission on Prevention of Sexual Harassment.

‘Freedom of Artistic Expression: What happened to the canary in the coal mine?’

‘Freedom of Artistic Expression: What happened to the canary in the coal mine?’

In a webinar to be held in English and simultaneously interpreted into Turkish, the participants will have the opportunity to refresh their basic knowledge on the artistic freedom of expression and search for answers to a number of questions.

A struggle for a permanent press card

A struggle for a permanent press card

"On the one hand, there are hundreds of journalists whose press cards are not given, and on the other hand, there are those who work at ministries and are made 'journalists'," says Nadire Mater.

9 April 2021 Hikmet Adal

'We were subjected to police violence in detention'

'We were subjected to police violence in detention'

Held in detention in Gazi police station in İstanbul for two days, Sezer and Süleyman Çakmak have made a press statement about the police violence they suffered.

Statement on pandemic and genocide by academics

Statement on pandemic and genocide by academics

24 genocide scholars, including Prof. Taner Akçam from Clark University, have released a joint statement underlining the interconnectedness of pandemic and genocide and explaining what needs to be done within this context.

Kurdish Language Platform: Our language is our existence

Kurdish Language Platform: Our language is our existence

The Kurdish Language Platform slams Minister of National Education Selçuk, who answered a Parliamentary question by saying, “No language other than Turkish shall be taught as a mother tongue to Turkish citizens at any institution of education."

Nearly 23 million animals tortured in Turkey in 2020

Nearly 23 million animals tortured in Turkey in 2020

The Animal Rights Monitoring Committee (HAKİM) has released its annual report on the violations of animal rights in Turkey: At least 1 billion 211 million 375 thousand 950 animals’ right to life was entrenched upon last year.

Prof. Bulut: All cemeteries see two times more burials in Turkey

Prof. Bulut: All cemeteries see two times more burials in Turkey

Speaking to bianet amid a spike in cases and deaths, Turkish Medical Association’s Secretary General Prof. Bulut says, “Turkey writes ‘natural death’ in the death certificates of those who had a negative PCR test, but had the clinical symptoms of COVID-19.”

9 April 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Büyükada trial: Prosecutor’s office demands reversal of 3 prison sentences

Büyükada trial: Prosecutor’s office demands reversal of 3 prison sentences

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Cassation has demanded that the prison sentences given to Özlem Dalkıran, İdil Eser and Günal Kurşun be reversed and the prison sentence of Taner Kılıç be upheld.

6 women arrested in Diyarbakır

6 women arrested in Diyarbakır

Detained in Diyarbakır, six of 24 women have been arrested for “being members of an organization”, nine women released on probation, one woman placed under house arrest and the detention period of eight women has been extended.

Italy’s PM calls Erdoğan a ‘Dictator’, Turkey summons ambassador

Italy’s PM calls Erdoğan a ‘Dictator’, Turkey summons ambassador

After Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi called President Erdoğan a “dictator”, the country’s ambassador has been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu has called Draghi “the appointed prime minister.”

Left Party executives briefly detained in Artvin over İstanbul Convention banner

Left Party executives briefly detained in Artvin over İstanbul Convention banner

After the banner declaring the decision withdrawing Turkey from İstanbul Convention null and void was taken down from the Left Party’s Hopa Office, it was first hung on its Borçka Office, then on Artvin Office. The chairs of both offices were briefly detained.

COVID-19 in Turkey: Record-high case number keeps increasing

COVID-19 in Turkey: Record-high case number keeps increasing

The Ministry of Health has announced that 55,941 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus while 258 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours. 2,615 patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

Vehicle inspection workers win reinstatement lawsuit

Vehicle inspection workers win reinstatement lawsuit

The court has concluded that the workers were dismissed because of being unionized.

8 April 2021 Hikmet Adal

Erdoğan says D-8 Organization should expand, establish 'Islamic megabank'

Erdoğan says D-8 Organization should expand, establish 'Islamic megabank'

Once Turkey produces its coronavirus vaccine, it will offer it to the benefit of all humanity, the president has said.

EU responsible for 'sofagate,' says Turkey's foreign minister

EU responsible for 'sofagate,' says Turkey's foreign minister

While the EU's Michel expressed his "sadness," Minister Çavuşoğlu downplayed the incident, saying that the relations between Ankara and Brussels are in a much better shape now.

Constitutional Court repeals Statutory Decree closing newspapers, TVs

Constitutional Court repeals Statutory Decree closing newspapers, TVs

The Constitutional Court has repealed the article of a Statutory Decree that paved the way for closing newspapers, TV channels and agencies during the State of Emergency “on the grounds that they pose a threat to national security".

Wind plant project in Northern Forests 'will destroy one of İstanbul's few natural areas'

Wind plant project in Northern Forests 'will destroy one of İstanbul's few natural areas'

The project site is located in a wildlife development zone and birds' migration routes, environmental groups have warned.

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Which parts of İstanbul see the highest increase in COVID-19 cases?

Which parts of İstanbul see the highest increase in COVID-19 cases?

A recent study conducted by the İstanbul Family Physicians Association has shown that the density of very high and high risk areas has increased by 25.7 percent in İstanbul over the past week.

Ertuğrul Kürkçü: 'Europe of Rights' is at death's door

Ertuğrul Kürkçü: 'Europe of Rights' is at death's door

"Erdoğan indeed has a 'plan'; but this plan is not oriented towards the 'domestic market', as is shown by the operation to bring down the HDP. It is mainly designed to be a leverage to restore the sour relations with the EU and US," says Kürkçü.

Report: Detention of retired admirals to be extended

Report: Detention of retired admirals to be extended

Police are examining the digital documents confiscated at homes and offices of the retired officers.

Court rejects appeal against release of journalists reporting on torture

Court rejects appeal against release of journalists reporting on torture

Arrested after reporting on two citizens thrown from a helicopter in Van, four journalists were released last week. The Van 6th Heavy Penal Court has rejected the prosecutor’s objection to the release of the journalists.

One more lawsuit against journalist Oktay Candemir

One more lawsuit against journalist Oktay Candemir

The videos and photographs in the digital materials seized during a house raid have been cited as criminal evidence against journalist Oktay Candemir.

English PEN launches solidarity campaign with Demirtaş

English PEN launches solidarity campaign with Demirtaş

The association calls for solidarity messages for Demirtaş ahead of his birthday.

‘No language other than Turkish shall be taught,’ says Education Minister

‘No language other than Turkish shall be taught,’ says Education Minister

Minister of National Education Ziya Selçuk has answered the Parliamentary question of HDP MP Sıdık Taş about education in the mother language. The Minister has referred to Article 42 of the Constitution.

‘Security investigation’ passes the Parliament

‘Security investigation’ passes the Parliament

Rejected by the opposition before, the “Bill on Security Investigation and Archive Research” was debated and voted at the General Assembly of the Parliament again.

Retrial of Progressive Lawyers Association members: 'A lawyer lost her life in this case'

Retrial of Progressive Lawyers Association members: 'A lawyer lost her life in this case'

The court has ruled for the continuation of the arrest of lawyers Kozağaçlı and Timtik.

COVID-19: Daily case number hits a new record in Turkey

COVID-19: Daily case number hits a new record in Turkey

The Ministry of Health has announced that 54,740 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus while 276 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours. 2,604 patients are reportedly in a critical condition.

Boğaziçi University: New faculties taken to Council of State

Boğaziçi University: New faculties taken to Council of State

The Education and Science Laborers Union (Eğitim-Sen) has filed a lawsuit and requested that the execution of the Presidential decision opening two new faculties at Boğaziçi University be suspended and the file be sent to Constitutional Court.

15 months left till the expiry of statute of limitations in ‘Musa Anter Case’

15 months left till the expiry of statute of limitations in ‘Musa Anter Case’

Speaking at the Musa Anter and JİTEM Main Case, attorney Selim Okçuoğlu said that the file should be separated from other files immediately; otherwise, the statute of limitations will expire. The court has rejected the request.