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Official ceremony in Ankara for Holocaust victims
Official ceremony in Ankara for Holocaust victims
On January 27, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, there will be an official ceremony in Ankara.
26 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Dink cases joined
Dink cases joined
The case that was opened against the public officials as part of the investigation on Dink murder and the main case are joined. The Supreme Court decided the cases to be tried by 14th High Penal Court.
26 January 2016 Uygar Gültekin
HDP members for the Constitution Conciliation Committee
HDP members for the Constitution Conciliation Committee
HDP members who will take part in the Constitution Conciliation Committee are decided.
25 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Missile attack in Kesab
Missile attack in Kesab
Mostly populated by Armenians, Kesab town was struck with two missiles. There is no casualties.
22 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Police fire on the people who went take care of the injured
Police fire on the people who went take care of the injured
Cizre is still under curfew and police forces fired on the people who wanted to take care of the injured people in Cudi neighborhood. 10 people were injured, including Refik Tekin, working as a cameraman for İMC TV.
20 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Agos' archive: A pigeon-like unease of my spirit
Agos' archive: A pigeon-like unease of my spirit
Today, in Agos' archive, there is an article by Hrant Dink, "A pigeon-like unease of my spirit", which was published in Agos on January 19, 2007.
20 January 2016 Hrant Dink
January 19 commemoration in Armenia
January 19 commemoration in Armenia
Hrant Dink is commemorated in Armenian capital Yerevan at the 9th anniversary of his death.
19 January 2016
Maside Ocak: Promise to our Hrant, our Tahir, we will continue your legacy of struggle
Maside Ocak: Promise to our Hrant, our Tahir, we will continue your legacy of struggle
Hrant Dink was commemorated in front of his newspaper on the 9th anniversary of his death. This year, the commemoration speech was read by Maside Ocak who is Hasan Ocak's sister and one of the members of Saturday Mothers (Cumartesi Anneleri).
19 January 2016
Hrant Dink memorial ceremonies on the 9th anniversary
Hrant Dink memorial ceremonies on the 9th anniversary
Hrant Dink will be commemorated in Turkey and abroad on the 9th anniversary of his death.
18 January 2016
24 academics detained in Kocaeli and Bolu
24 academics detained in Kocaeli and Bolu
Signing the declaration titled as “We won't be accomplices to this crime”, 21 academics from Kocaeli University and 3 academics from Abant İzzet Baysal University are detained.
15 January 2016
What does French court's 'genocide decision' mean?
What does French court's 'genocide decision' mean?
A case referred to French Constitutional Court was widely covered in Turkish media, after some Turks and Armenians became parties to the case. We talked to Philippe Kalfayan, international law scholar and former Secretary General of International Human Rights Federation.
13 January 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Hrant Dink Award laureate Badawi released on bail
Hrant Dink Award laureate Badawi released on bail
Receiving International Hrant Dink Award last year, Saudi human rights defender Samar Badawi was arrested yesterday. Today, she released on bail.
13 January 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Turkey to require visa from Syrians
Turkey to require visa from Syrians
Visa requirement between Turkey and Syria will put into effect again starting from today.
8 January 2016 Vartan Estukyan
Ekmekçiyan's body delivered after 32 years
Ekmekçiyan's body delivered after 32 years
Executed in 1983, Levon Ekmekçiyan's body is delivered to his family after 32 years. İHD (Human Rights Foundation) referred to the violations of rights during Ekmekçiyan's trail process and pointed out that Esenboğa massacre remains concealed.
8 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
No justice for Diana
No justice for Diana
Diana Nahabedyan was killed by her husband in Armenia 3 years ago and the murder trial is ended. Murder suspect Volodya Muradyan is sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison, because of unjust provocation abatement.
4 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
What is happening in Aşkale Repatriation Center?
What is happening in Aşkale Repatriation Center?
NGOs working on refugees released a press statement about Aşkale Repatriation Center, where the refugees are completely isolated. NGOs made a call to Turkey's Directorate of General of Migration Management for stopping treating the refugees as criminals and providing them the right to access justice.
4 January 2016 Gözde Kazaz
“It is 2016 and Romani people still freeze to death in tents”
“It is 2016 and Romani people still freeze to death in tents”
CHP MP Özcan Purçu visited the family of Ünzile Türkmen (55) who died because of the cold weather in a tent made of nylon and canvas in Ezine province of Çanakkale.
4 January 2016
2015 was a nightmare for media
2015 was a nightmare for media
In 2015, there had been violations of rights in media in Turkey. The report prepared by Free Journalists Association of Turkey reveals the violations of rights that took place in 2015.
4 January 2016 Haber Merkezi
Legislative proposal for century-old exiles
Legislative proposal for century-old exiles
CHP Vice Chair Sezgin Tanrıkulu, who is in charge of issues concerning human rights, presented a legislative proposal for a change in Turkish citizenship law to the parliament.
31 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Victory of Dinçdağ who was ostracized from profession because he is gay
Victory of Dinçdağ who was ostracized from profession because he is gay
Referee Halil İbrahim Dinçdağ won the lawsuit for compensation he filed against Turkish Football Federation (TFF) which ostracized him because of his sexual orientation.
29 December 2015 Haber Merkezi

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Investigation against Demirtaş
Investigation against Demirtaş
Public Prosecutor’s Office of Ankara opened an investigation against HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş due to his statements on “autonomy”.
28 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
“ISIS seized Raqqa in a minute”
“ISIS seized Raqqa in a minute”
“Fade to Black” video of “Maajooneh” released online 2 weeks ago and shared over and over. We talked to Farah and Amer from “Maajooneh” about their lives under the pressure of Asad regime and ISIS, their journey to Istanbul and plans for future.
28 December 2015 Gözde Kazaz
Christmas celebrations in Turkey
Christmas celebrations in Turkey
Celebrated by Catholic and Protestant Christians as the birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas is also celebrated in Turkey with ceremonies.
25 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Davutoğlu asked for appointment from opposition leaders in order to discuss new constitution, budget and reforms, and all the leaders answered in the affirmative. The meetings will start on December 30.
23 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
UN’s call to Armenia and Azerbaijan
UN’s call to Armenia and Azerbaijan
UN made a statement about the increasing clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia because of Karabakh question. UN urged both side to avoid actions that might intensify the tension.
23 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
2015 the immigration year: 3695 people died on the way to Europe
2015 the immigration year: 3695 people died on the way to Europe
According to the report of International Organization for Migration (IOM), over 1 million immigrants reached Europe overland and by sea. And 3695 people died on the way to a new life.
22 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
72 Armenians try to hold on in Yozgat
72 Armenians try to hold on in Yozgat
They were in Iraq and run away from ISIS. Their fate brought them to Yozgat. They live in hard conditions. UN couldn’t schedule any appointment for immigration application before 2022. They don’t know how they can live in these conditions for 7 years. The only thing they want is to meet with their relatives. Vartan Estukyan listened to the stories of the new Armenians of Yozgat.
21 December 2015
“Clashes in Karabakh is for having a strong hand”
“Clashes in Karabakh is for having a strong hand”
We talked to Tevan Poghosyan, an Armenian MP since 2012 and the former Washington representative of Karabakh (between 1997 and 1999), about the sources and possible results of Karabakh crisis between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
21 December 2015 Alin Ozinian
DBP co-chair Yüksek: We might not come to table again
DBP co-chair Yüksek: We might not come to table again
Democratic Regions Party (DBP) co-chair Kamuran Yüksek told about the process that led to ditches and concerns of the people in the region. Yüksek thinks that if things go on like this, there might be no negotiation process again.
17 December 2015 Uygar Gültekin
The court declined the request of joining the cases
The court declined the request of joining the cases
Istanbul 5th High Penal Court declined the request of joining the case on “omission of public officials” with the main Hrant Dink case. The file is sent back to 14th High Penal Court.
16 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
“Cleaning from house to house” starts in Silopi
“Cleaning from house to house” starts in Silopi
Silopi is still under curfew and police and military forces raided the house of Seyfettin Aslan, the co-Mayor of Silopi, while HDP MP Ferhat Encü and co-Mayors of Silopi Emine Esmer and Seyfettin Aslan were there. Encü stated that the security forces started to follow the order of the prime minister who said “There will be a cleaning from house to house.” Encü also said that a civilian is killed in Cizre.
16 December 2015 Nazan Özcan
The indictment against public officials joins together with the main case
The indictment against public officials joins together with the main case
The indictment prepared for trying the public officials as part of Hrant Dink case is joined together the main case in 5th High Penal Court.
15 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
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