News

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  İHD: No News Can be Received from Some Villages of Lice

  İHD Diyarbakır Branch has declared that communication has been cut with some regions of Lice where curfew and operation are continuing, and that the residents’ condition ...
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  International Reactions to Atatürk Airport Attack

  NATO, German Chancellor Merkel, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Belgium Prime Minister Michel, Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have condemned the attack. ...
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  President Erdoğan Expresses Condolences

  President Erdoğan in his statement has said, ““I hope the Ataturk Airport attack will serve as a turning point in the world, particularly for the Western ...

  1. PM Yıldırım: Evidence Point ISIS
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  PM Yıldırım: Evidence Point ISIS

  Prime Minister Yıldırım has proclaimed that the attack launched on the Atatürk Airport last night was carried out by three suicide bombers and that 36 people ...

  1. Explosion at Atatürk Airport Kills 36, Injures 147
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  Explosion at Atatürk Airport Kills 36, Injures 147

  An explosion has taken place at the International Terminal of Atatürk Airport. PM Yıldırım has announced the death toll as at least 36.
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  1 Police Killed in Diyarbakır

  PKK, launched a bomb attack on police vehicle, killing one police officer and wounding one police and six civilians in Diyarbakır’s Dicle.
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  Up to 5 Years in Prison Demanded for Journalist Aktan

  The indictment prepared on journalist Aktan claims Aktan propagandized illegal organization via Twitter. Aktan charged over 16 tweets has said nine of those, which are full ...
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  3 Arrested, 16 Sued Out of 50 Prosecuted Editors-in-Chief on Watch

  Probe has been launched into 50 out of 56 editors-in-chief on watch of Özgür Gündem daily. Of the probes, 16 have become lawsuits and three people ...
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  Indictment on Önderoğlu, Korur Fincancı to be Seen Friday

  Önderoğlu, Korur Fincancı and Nesin getting arrested for acting in solidarity with Özgür Gündem daily wait for the court to see the indictments.
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  Ivo Molinas: Turkey-Israel Agreement is ‘Win-Win’ Policy

  Şalom weekly’s Editor-in-Chief Molinas has said trade relations were at present not damaged but militaristic and political relations will recover in time.
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  Yıldırım: We Will Pay Compensation to Russia if Needed

  Prime Minister Yıldırım has spoken of various subjects such as Turkey-Israel agreement, apologizing to Russia, accession to the EU, relations with Egypt.
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  Şebnem Korur Fincancı Transferred to Ward from Solitary Confinement

  Arrested editor-in-chief on watch, TİHV Chair Prof. Dr. Şebnem Korur Fincancı has been transferred to ward from solitary confinement cell by this morning.
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  Erdoğan Apologizes to Putin

  According to the statement issued by Kremlin, President Erdoğan wrote to Russian Leader Putin and apologized for shooting down Russian warplane.
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  Netanyahu: Maritime Blockade on Gazza to Continue

  Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has said, “The agreement reached with Ankara paves the way for Israeli gas to be transferred to Europe through Turkey”.
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  Editors-in-Chief on Watch to Testify to Police

  The prosecutor hasn’t taken testimony of Mater, Eryılmaz, Altay, Türker, and Balıkçı who face charges of “terrorist organization propaganda” for supporting Özgür Gündem daily’s Editor-in-Chief on ...
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  Soldier Killed in Bitlis

  One soldier killed, two others wounded in the explosion resulting by improvised explosive device’s being detonated which was planted by the PKK members in Bitlis.
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  2 Soldiers Killed in Lice

  The General Staff has announced that two soldiers wounded in the PKK attack in Lice district of Diyarbakır province died at the hospital.
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  Pride Week Press Statement Read Out Everywhere, not Only at Tünel Square

  Following the 14th İstanbul LGBTİ+ Pride Parade be banned, the Pride Week Committee has called for the participants to read out the press statement wherever they ...
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  EU Minister Çelik: Turkey Must be Full Member of EU

  Initial reactions have come from the Vice PM Canikli, Minister of EU Çelik and Minister of Economy Şimşek as to Brittan’s decision to leave the EU. ...
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  Journalists from 18 Countries in Solidarity with Colleagues from Turkey

  Journalists from 18 countries from Vietnam to Greece, from Ivory Coast to Canada are in solidarity with Özgür Gündem Editors-in-Chief on Watch.
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  Journalists in Front of Metris Prison for Arrested Editors-in-Chief on Watch

  Journalists have made a press statement in front of Metris Prison demanding release of Erol Önderoğlu, Şebnem Korur Fincancı and Ahmet Nesin immediately.
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  US State Department Spokesperson: Arrests are Follow-Up to Disturbing Actions

  US State Department Spokesperson Kirby has spoken as to three people who got arrested for acting in solidarity with the Özgür Gündem daily.
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  Unisex Toilet Campaign from Bilgi University Students

  Bilgi University students have launched petition demanding unisex toilet for each building.
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  6 Soldiers Killed in Mardin, Hakkari

  Six soldiers have been killed in the attack bei PKK members in Mardin and Hakkari provinces this morning.
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  DİNK CASE Ercan Demir From Dink Case Released

  One of the suspects, Ercan Demir; former staff of Trabzon Intelligence Directorate has been released in Hrant Dink case which had been combined with the lawsuit ...
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  Governorship Prohibits Pride Week Press Statement Due to ‘Terror and Sensitivity’

  Expressing their disapproval regarding the press statement to be held on 14th Pride Week, İstanbul Governorship has also taken “social sensitivities” into account.
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  Academic Chris Stephenson Acquitted

  Academic Chris Stephenson who was detained and sued on charge of “terrorist organization propaganda” for having Newroz notice in his bag has been acquitted in the ...
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  DİHA Reporter Nazım Daştan Released

  Nazım Daştan arrested on charge of “propagandizing for [illegal] organization”, has been released in the first hearing held by Antep 2nd Heavy Penal Court.
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  Resistance Continues, Additional Demands Being Met at Avon

  It is the 32nd day of the resistance of the workers who state that they have been laid off for being union members at Gebze storehouse ...
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  CHP’s Yarayıcı Asks: Who Attacked Jewish Cemetery?

  CHP Hatay MP Yarayıcı has brought the incident of attack on Jewish cemetery two days ago to parliament's agenda.
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  Operation Statement by Diyarbakır Governorship

  The Governorship declaring that operation was launched today in Diyarbakır, announced curfew started to be imposed on 39 villages. 21 areas in the city have been ...
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  Strike at Nestlé

  Strike began at Nestlé’s factory in Karacabey district of Bursa on Tuesday due to conflict in collective labor agreement.