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“Armenian genocide concerns the whole humanity”
“Armenian genocide concerns the whole humanity”
Richard Hovhannisian, who is a prominent figure in Armenian historiography, came to Istanbul for attending “The Social Cultural and Economic History of Van and the Region 1850-1930” conference organized by Hrant Dink Foundation. We talked to him about his recently-published book and his studies on the genocide.
12 November 2016 Pakrad Estukyan
Cerrah blamed Hrant Dink: Why didn't he ask for protection?
Cerrah blamed Hrant Dink: Why didn't he ask for protection?
Answering the questions of lawyers, Celalettin Cerrah blamed Hrant Dink: “Why didn't he ask for protection?”
11 November 2016
Cerrah: Istanbul Governor knew about the threats, but hadn't informed me
Cerrah: Istanbul Governor knew about the threats, but hadn't informed me
On the 4th day of the hearings of Dink case, Celalettin Cerrah, who was the chief of Istanbul Security Directorate at the time of murder, is presenting his defence.
11 November 2016 Uygar Gültekin
Dink case: Sabri Uzun presented his defence
Dink case: Sabri Uzun presented his defence
Sabri Uzun, who was the chief of Security General Directorate Intelligence Branch before the murder, presented his defence in trial of the public officials who are suspects of Dink murder. Uzun said that the intelligence reports stating that Dink will be murdered hadn't been presented to him and he added that Dink murder is a plot against nationalists.
10 November 2016 Uygar Gültekin
Aydın Engin: I have written another letter to him
Aydın Engin: I have written another letter to him
Aydın Engin writes about the recent developments in Turkey in a letter addressed to Hrant Dink.
10 November 2016 Aydın Engin
Warning for minority rights in EU 2016 Progress Report
Warning for minority rights in EU 2016 Progress Report
European Commission released 2016 Progress Report, which includes severe criticisms against Turkey. Released on November 9, the Report is considered as the most negative report about Turkey so far.
10 November 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
2nd day of hearings: “The intelligence branch wasn't informed of the threats”
2nd day of hearings: “The intelligence branch wasn't informed of the threats”
As part of Dink case, Ahmet İlhan Güler, who was the chief of Istanbul Security Directorate Intelligence Branch at the time of murder, is answering the questions in the court. He claimed that he wasn't informed of the threats against Hrant Dink. He defined the protests targeting Dink as “democratic protests”.
8 November 2016 Uygar Gültekin
Ahmet İlhan Güler: I am defending myself and the state
Ahmet İlhan Güler: I am defending myself and the state
Ahmet İlhan Güler, who was the chief of Istanbul Security Directorate Intelligence Branch at the time of murder, presented his defence. He claimed that he didn't have the authority to order protection and accused the personnel of Trabzon Security Directorate. He said, “I am defending the state.”
7 November 2016
Armenian Diaspora's reaction against the arrest of HDP MPs
Armenian Diaspora's reaction against the arrest of HDP MPs
7 November 2016
Friends of Hrant: Fear may be contagious, but so is courage
Friends of Hrant: Fear may be contagious, but so is courage
Trial of the public officials as part of Dink case continues today. Before the 7th hearing that will be held on November 7, 8, 10 and 11, Friends of Hrant made a statement to the press in front of the court house.
7 November 2016 Haber Merkezi
HDP MPs Aydoğan, Birlik and Baluken arrested
HDP MPs Aydoğan, Birlik and Baluken arrested
HDP Diyarbakir MP Nursel Aydoğan, Şırnak MP Leyla Birlik, Diyarbakir MP and Group Deputy Chair İdris Baluken have been arrested.
4 November 2016 Haber Merkezi
Police attacks people protesting detention of HDP MPs
Police attacks people protesting detention of HDP MPs
Protests are staged in Ankara, Istanbul, İzmir and Antalya, after HDP MPs have been detained. The security forces attacked the protesters.
4 November 2016 Haber Merkezi
(LIVE) Operation against HDP: Co-chairs and 6 MPs arrested
(LIVE) Operation against HDP: Co-chairs and 6 MPs arrested
HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ and HDP MPs Ferhat Encü, Selma Irmak, Abdullah Zeydan, İdris Baluken, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Ziya Pir, Nursel Aydoğan and Gülser Yıldırım have been detained in operations around midnight.
4 November 2016
10-hour “humanitarian pause” in Aleppo
10-hour “humanitarian pause” in Aleppo
Russia declared that there will be a “humanitarian pause” in Aleppo on November 4 between 9 am and 7 pm local time.
2 November 2016 Haber Merkezi
Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Abadi: there would be no winner in the war of neighboring countries
Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Abadi: there would be no winner in the war of neighboring countries
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi spoke about Turkey's military dispatch to Iraqi border: “We don't want to wage war against Turkey. If a country fights against its neighbor, no party would win; both sides would end up losing.”
2 November 2016 Haber Merkezi
Boğaziçi University reacts against the abolition of rectoral election
Boğaziçi University reacts against the abolition of rectoral election
Academic staff of Boğaziçi University protested the abolition of the rectoral election.
1 November 2016
Trustee assigned to Diyarbakir Municipality
Trustee assigned to Diyarbakir Municipality
After the arrest of Co-Mayors of Diyarbakir Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı, who were elected by getting 55% of the votes in 2014, a trustee is assigned to Diyarbakir Municipality.
1 November 2016 Haber Merkezi
“Saturday Mothers” stand in solidarity with Cumhuriyet
“Saturday Mothers” stand in solidarity with Cumhuriyet
Saturday Mothers: “Stand in solidarity with Cumhuriyet today. Or else they will come and knock on your door tomorrow.”
1 November 2016 Haber Merkezi
Two more emergency decrees lead to abolition of the rectoral elections and shutdown of 15 media organs
Two more emergency decrees lead to abolition of the rectoral elections and shutdown of 15 media organs
With the most recent emergency decrees, 10,158 civil servants and 1267 academics have been sacked, rectoral elections are abolished and 15 media organs including DİHA and Azadiya Welat are shut down
30 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Peace Trail across Caucasus
Peace Trail across Caucasus
3000 kilometers along the Caucasus mountains, three countries and a long way passing through them... Transcaucasian Trail Association (TCTA), a Washington-based initiative, embarked to build one of the longest hiking routes in the world. The association is working with local partners for this hiking route, which is planned to pass through Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. They want to improve ecotourism, create an exciting route for the hikers and provide a different perspective to Caucasus countries which seem like they will never come to terms because of the border conflicts. We talked to Vahagn Vardumyan, a member of Armenia team, about the project.
28 October 2016 Gözde Kazaz

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Syriacs joining the Mosul operation demand “autonomous region”
Syriacs joining the Mosul operation demand “autonomous region”
Lawyer Erkan Metin is contact with the region and following the developments closely. We talked to him about Syriacs' role in the Mosul operation, the current situation and the criticism in the statement of Platform Turbadin (Syriac Intellectuals and Activists Discussion Group).
28 October 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
“Mosul should have been ours” statement could be explained by expansionism
“Mosul should have been ours” statement could be explained by expansionism
Mosul and the National Pact(Misak-ı Milli) became a topic of discussion once again. Recently, President Erdoğan said, “Mosul was ours. Read some history. Some people got disturbed because I mentioned the National Pact. Why do you feel disturbed by my history lessons? We are patriotic, that is why.” This statement made the issue a current debate once again. Prof. Dr. Baskın Oran from Ankara University Political Science Department is one of the most knowledgeable scholars concerning Mosul and the National Pact. We spoke to Oran about the course of these two issues throughout the history of republic and their reflections to the present day.
27 October 2016 Yetvart Danzikyan
Germany cancels the concert in commemoration of the genocide
Germany cancels the concert in commemoration of the genocide
“Aghet” concert in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, which was planned to be performed in Istanbul, is canceled by German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
27 October 2016 Fatih Gökhan Diler
Diyarbakir Municipality's statement on the police raid
Diyarbakir Municipality's statement on the police raid
Diyarbakir Municipality released a statement on the police raid. It is stated that the state should respect the will of people and the co-mayors should be released immediately.
26 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
IPU report: almost half of the women parliamentarians receive threats of death
IPU report: almost half of the women parliamentarians receive threats of death
The study based on interviews with 55 women parliamentarians from 39 countries reveals that women parliamentarians have been subjected to psychological and physical violence.
26 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Diyarbakir Governor bans the protests
Diyarbakir Governor bans the protests
HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) and DBP (Democratic Regions Party) urged people to stage protests in Istanbul and Diyarbakir at 11.00 am against the detention of co-mayors of Diyarbakir. The governor's offices banned the protests.
26 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Engiç Dinç assigned as the chief of Eskişehir General Directorate of Security
Engiç Dinç assigned as the chief of Eskişehir General Directorate of Security
One of the suspects in Dink murder case, Chief of Security General Directorate Intelligence Branch Engiç Dinç is assigned as the chief of Eskişehir General Directorate of Security.
26 October 2016
Co-Mayors of Diyarbakir detained
Co-Mayors of Diyarbakir detained
Co-Mayors of Diyarbakir Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı are detained. The police forces searched the office of the municipality. No one is allowed in the office.
25 October 2016
“Emergency decrees enabled torture in detention”
“Emergency decrees enabled torture in detention”
Human Rights Watch (HRW), in a report released today, stated that there is torture and ill-treatment in police custody, since the key safeguards against torture and ill-treatment are excluded from the decrees that were issued after the coup attempt in July.
25 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Campaign for clearing the last minefield in Karabakh
Campaign for clearing the last minefield in Karabakh
A campaign is launched for clearing the minefield in Myurishen Village on Karabakh border. The purpose is making the region safe for 500 civilians living there.
24 October 2016 Haber Merkezi
Syriac intellectuals call for support to Nineveh
Syriac intellectuals call for support to Nineveh
Members of Platform Turabdin (Syriac Intellectuals and Activists Discussion Group) released a press statement for drawing attention to the violence against Christians during the Mosul Operation.
24 October 2016
“Cyprus case should be a learning experience for Kurdish question”
“Cyprus case should be a learning experience for Kurdish question”
Prof. Dr. Niyazi Kızılyürek is an internationally acknowledged expert on the Cyprus question and currently works in University of Cyprus. Kızılyürek is also known for his activism on the both sides of the island, his contributions to the efforts of confrontation and struggle for peace and reconciliation. We talked to Niyazi Kızılyürek about the recent situation in Cyprus, by way of his new book (“A History of Resentment and Violence: Fight for Status and Ethnic Conflict in Cyprus”) published in Turkey.
24 October 2016 Ferda Balancar
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