In a press conference about PM Erdoğan's saying "We want to raise a religious generation", the Eğitim-Sen educational union Istanbul Branches said that in the light ...»

Homes in various provinces are being searched in the scope of new KCK operations. Women executives of KESK and affiliated trade unions are taken into custody. ...»

Authorities in Van decided to remove nine tent cities that shelter earth quake victims. House owners will be accommodated in containers. People who used to live ...»

Special Authority Public Prosecutor Sarıkay was deposed from the KCK probe after summoning members of the National Intelligence Agency to take their statements. The reasons: "violation ...»

CHP deputy Melda Onur asked in a parliamentary question submitted to the Minister for Family Affairs, "Considering the severity and urgency of the situation as reflected ...»

Journalism and rights organizations in Turkey and world-wide urged for the release of imprisoned journalists, called for the abrogation of the Anti-Terror Law, observed trial hearings ...»

Reporters Without Borders examined the third Judicial Reform Bill and announced, "RSF hopes that it represents a first step towards more significant reforms, or else its ...»

The heads of the Anti-Terror Branch in charge of the KCK operations and of the Intelligence Branch were deposed from office. This happened right after the ...»

The court handling the case of Ferhat Gerçek who was shot by police officers appointed the police as an "expert" on the matter. Gerçek's lawyer claimed ...»

"We want Justice and Freedom on the 100th day of arrest" demanded the Eğitim-Sen Istanbul Universities Branch on 8 February. The protestors marked the 100th day ...»

According to the tally compiled by bianet, male perpetrators killed twelve women, four children and three men in January 2012. 26 women and two children were ...»

“We will raise a religious generation” was the statement of PM Erdoğan made last week. Prof Fatma Gök assessed this much disputed statement for bianet. She ...»

TV producer and presenter Serdar Tuncer filed a criminal complaint about a Twitter user alias @allah (cc) and also about almost 200,000 users following his tweets. ...»

"Freedom to Grup Yorum - Release Seçkin Aydoğan" was written on the banner of the Grup Yorum band. They started a series of weekly mini concerts ...»

Defendant Bozkurt admitted his membership in the Revolutionary Headquarters group and requested the release of the other defendants. Prosecutor Duran recommended to reject that demand and ...»

MP Kürkçü of the Uludere sub-commission said, "The operation was directed from Ankara. The General Staff bears responsibility and therefore also the political power". MP Gök ...»

Disciplinary penalties handed down to students of the Marmara, Selçuk and Pamukkale Universities recently evoked discussions on the Discipline Regulations of the Higher Education Council. Leading ...»

The Hate Crimes Law Campaign Platform started a series of information meetings. The first session on hate speech was done together with media representatives. Prof İnceoğlu ...»

Swedish parliamentarians nominated arrested journalist, publisher, writer and human rights advocator Ragıp Zarakolu for the Nobel Peace Prize. ...»

The annual report on the Marmara Region released by the Human Rights Association revealed, "Torture spilled over from detention centres to the street". Also in 2011 ...»