1578 news in the category "People" ordered by date
140journos: A Counter Media Movement [27 January 2012]
140journos is a "counter media" movement using social media tools to provide real-time, independent and objective news reporting. 140journos claim, "We are against the main stream. ...»
Number of Skulls in JİTEM Mass Grave Rose to 23 [26 January 2012]
23 skulls have been found in the mass grave next to the former JİTEM building in Içkale/Diyarbakır. According to Bilici from the Human Rights Association, it ...»
19 Skulls Found in JİTEM Mass Grave [24 January 2012]
The number of skulls found in the excavations at the JİTEM Group Command in the historical Saraykapı district of Diyarbakır rose to 19. ...»
575 Deaths in Occupational Accidents [17 January 2012]
The result of the "Monitoring of Social Rights Violations" carried out during the past two years by the Social Rights Association are now presented in a ...»
Tanrıkulu: "People Tortured 20 Metres away from Prosecution" [17 January 2012]
The number of skulls found in the mass grave in Diyarbakır increased to eleven. CHP Deputy Tanrıkulu pointed to the location of the JİTEM head office ...»
Blame or Defense? [13 January 2012]
The indictment of the 1980 military coup claimed that "the ground for the coup was prepared by creating chaos in the country". Prosecutor Çetin pointed to ...»
Denial of Genocide to be Criminalized in Entire EU [10 January 2012]
According to the EU states' Joint Framework Decision on the denial of genocide, the denial of the Armenian genocide can be considered a crime in 26 ...»
Commander Deposed from Office - Five Locals Arrested [09 January 2012]
Gendarmerie Colonel Güney, Deputy Commander of the Gülyazı Border Regiment, was deposed from office related to the Uludere massacre in south-eastern Turkey. Five people were arrested ...»
Turkish People Call for Peace [09 January 2012]
The Peoples' Democratic Congress started a three-month series of weekly protests against the widely criticized Uludere operation. Protestors gathered in Istanbul and Ankara on Saturday. Also ...»
Instalment Sentence for Broken Bone [05 January 2012]
The court found Sergeant Ersoy guilty of having beaten Private Abravcı who suffered a broken hip bone. However, Ersoy received a monetary fine to be paid ...»
"Hidden Impoverishment" behind Inflation Rate [04 January 2012]
Öngel, Head of the Socialist trade union DİSK Research Institute, warned that the latest inflation figures did not reflect consumer spending by the poor and that ...»
Situation of Earthquake Victims in Van still Critical [03 January 2012]
The situation in the south-eastern city of Van is still very difficult after the major earthquakes in October and November 2011. The poorest people have no ...»
Governor Averts Commemoration on Maraş Massacre [26 December 2011]
On the 33rd anniversary of the massacre in the southern city of Maraş, activists and relatives of the dead are not allowed into the city. Gendarmerie ...»
Country-Wide Protests of Workers, Architects, Engineers, Doctors... [05 December 2011]
Upon the call of trade unions DİSK and KESK, the Medical Chamber and the chamber of architects and engineers, people in 40 provinces demonstrated against mass ...»
bianet is Monitoring Male Violence [29 November 2011]
bianet is keeping account of the stream of male violence to lay bare the extent of violence against women. ...»
Against Transphobia and Hate Murders [29 November 2011]
During the 20 November Week against Transphobia and Hate, many people gathered for a demonstration in Istanbul to draw attention to hate crimes. ...»
Mother Sued for Holding up Picture of Deceased Daughter [22 November 2011]
Hatice Harman is on trial because she held up a photograph of her daughter who died as the result of a hunger strike. "She is my ...»
Trial for Annulment of Internet Filter [16 November 2011]
The Alternative Information Association opened a trial at the Council of State for the revocation of the "Principles and Procedures for Internet Service" published by the ...»
20,000 Containers Needed for Van to Counter Minus Degrees [15 November 2011]
People who lost their homes in the aftershock in Van last week now started to flee the cold and migrate to other cities. For the ones ...»
Sticky White "Rain" on the Outskirts of Istanbul [15 November 2011]
A white and sticky substance has repeatedly rained down on Dilovası and Hereke east of Istanbul. Prof Hamzaoğlu now emphasized the need for an independent delegation ...»
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