Turkey ranks 107th out of 128 countries in Rule of Law Index Bianet :: English More countries declined than improved in overall rule of law performance for the third year in a row, the WJP has noted Erdoğan once again on RSF’s list of ‘Press Freedom Predators’ Bianet :: English The Reporters Without Borders has once again … Read more
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu (born 2 November 1965) is a Turkish medical doctor[1] (pulmonologist), human rights activist[2] and an MP (Member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly – TBMM) for the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP).[3] He has dedicated his political career to fighting against the human rights violations in Turkey HDP’s Gergerlioğlu released 5 days after the Constitutional Court ruling Bianet :: English The Constitutional … Read more
DEVELOPING: Police attack Justice Watch in Ankara, detain several people Bianet :: English 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. 19th İstanbul Pride March: Police attack in Taksim, several … Read more
Journalists as targets of hate Bianet :: English An online event to explore the impact of hate campaigns on journalists’ safety and independence… Homophobic attack in İstanbul: ‘It was like a life-and-death situation’ Bianet :: English LGBTI+s were faced with attempted lynching in İstanbul’s Tophane neighbourhood; police told them, “Don’t exaggerate.” They have received a medical report … Read more
İstanbul Governor Office bans LGBTI+ Pride March again Bianet :: English As the Pride March has been banned for the seventh consecutive year, LGBTI+s say they will define the ban and “find one another on the streets. In Turkey, Pride Picnic draws police violence Global Voices Online by Arzu Geybullayeva In Istanbul, police intervenes to prevent Pride … Read more
Unlimited access to personal information of all citizens in Turkey for Presidential Communications Directorate Dokuz8 Haber Constitutional Court of Turkey approved of the Presidential Communications Directorate to access all private information of Turkish citizens through all official institutions and public companies. Unlimited access to personal information of all citizens in Turkey for Presidential Communications Directorate dokuz8HABER » … Read more
Bu arada İkizdere'de. pic.twitter.com/10NW8iNI9q — Özcan Yüksek (@ozcanyuksek) May 23, 2021 NEWS / IMPRESSIONS FROM İKİZDERE: Women resisting in İkizdere: Cengiz, take your dozer and go! Bianet :: English Women in İkizdere have said, “We are determined, we will resist” and added: “Our President should come and see our situation. We do not do politics, we … Read more
Sedat Peker‘s Youtube account here. ‘DEEP STATE’ DEBATE: Sedat Peker’s new video targets Interior Minister Soylu Bianet :: English Accused of leading a criminal organization, Peker has shared his fourth ‘deep state’ video. Minister Soylu has responded on social media, “challenging” the opposition, newspapers and Mehmet Ağar, a former Director of Security and Interior Minister. ISTANBUL BLOG: … Read more
CFWIJ: ‘Turkey is the leading country for attacks, threats against women journalists’ Bianet :: English The first quarterly report of the Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) has shown that a total of 114 women journalists have been attacked and threatened in the country since the beginning of 2021. Angelina Jolie talks to Elif Şafak about İstanbul … Read more
Security Directorate General’s directive on censorship of citizen journalism: Audiovisual recording of protests banned – Dokuz8 Haber Haber – Apr 30 The directive was published with the signature of Mehmet Aktaş banning audiovisual recording of protests and social events and proposes legal action against those who violate the ban. The published directive claims that the police … Read more
Turkey announces full lockdown in bid to halt COVID-19 surge Turkey will enforce a full lockdown starting from tomorrow evening until May 17 to stem the spread of coronavirus, the country’s president announced on Apri May God help us’: Turkey’s lockdown compounds financial pain AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did not announce … Read more
HDP politicians were not even given a chance to defend themselves. AKP government does not even pretend to show there is an ongoing judicial process. Kobanî trial: Request for recusal rejected Bianet :: English Facing aggravated life imprisonment over the Kobanî protests from seven years ago, the HDP politicians appeared before the judge today, on April … Read more
Court of Cassation gives ruling of release for Ahmet Altan Bianet :: English The Court of Cassation has given a ruling of release for journalist-writer Ahmet Altan, who has been behind bars for 4 years, 7 months and for whom the ECtHR has recently given a ruling of right violation. RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN MARCH: ‘The act of … Read more
Video Shows Presidential Protocol Mishap in Turkey NYT > Turkey by The Associated Press / Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, stood as her colleagues President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Charles Michel, took the only two available chairs during a photo opportunity in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Ursula von der Leyen snubbed in chair … Read more
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits Erdoğan: Turkey committed to Montreux treaty but it won’t be binding for Canal İstanbul Bianet :: English The president spoke for the first time after a declaration by retired admirals concerning the Montreux Convention caused controversy. Ten people arrested over ‘ex-admirals’ declaration’ – live blog | Ahval Turkey … Read more