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3 more mothers join sit-ins demanding Kurdish party facilitate return of their children
Turkey
September 10, 2019
3 more mothers join sit-ins demanding Kurdish party facilitate return of their children
Three more mothers on Monday joined sit-ins in front of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) headquarters in Diyarbakır, demanding…
EU’s Piri says İstanbul mayor’s possible removal from office would have ‘serious consequences’
World
September 8, 2019
EU’s Piri says İstanbul mayor’s possible removal from office would have ‘serious consequences’
Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament (EP), has warned that a possible move by the Turkish government to…
2 Kurdish mayors challenge Interior Ministry’s expulsion decision in court
Turkey
September 4, 2019
2 Kurdish mayors challenge Interior Ministry’s expulsion decision in court
Two out of three mayors in southeastern Turkey who were recently expelled from office by Turkey’s Interior Ministry on the…
Turkey sentences 41 ex-mayors from Kurdish party to nearly 260 years in prison
Turkey
September 4, 2019
Turkey sentences 41 ex-mayors from Kurdish party to nearly 260 years in prison
The Turkish Ministry of Interior has announced in a statement that 41 former mayors who were removed from office and…
Turkey to pursue own Syria plans unless it has safe zone control: report
World
September 3, 2019
Turkey to pursue own Syria plans unless it has safe zone control: report
Turkey will launch its own operation to establish a “safe zone” in Syria if talks with the United States fail…
Prior conviction prevents Demirtaş’s release from prison after court ruling
Turkey
September 2, 2019
Prior conviction prevents Demirtaş’s release from prison after court ruling
The Ankara 19th High Criminal Court on Monday ruled to release jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş pending trial, but he…
OSCE PA human rights leaders concerned over the removal of mayors from office in Turkey
Turkey
August 30, 2019
OSCE PA human rights leaders concerned over the removal of mayors from office in Turkey
Reiterating the concerns raised this week by OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir regarding the recent detentions…
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
Turkey
August 30, 2019
Gov’t-appointed trustee to Mardin fires 150 workers
On the 10th day of his controversial appointment by the Turkish government as trustee of the southeastern Turkish city of…
70-year-old illiterate woman gets 3 years for carrying placard during 2009 march
Turkey
August 30, 2019
70-year-old illiterate woman gets 3 years for carrying placard during 2009 march
Raife İnatçı, a 70-year-old illiterate woman from the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır, was sent to jail due to a…
3 Turkish soldiers killed in cross-border operation in northern Iraq
World
August 26, 2019
3 Turkish soldiers killed in cross-border operation in northern Iraq
Turkey’s defense ministry on Sunday said three soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded during clashes with the Kurdistan…