1351 news in the category "People" ordered by date
LGBT Association Sues State Minister [15 March 2010]
"Resign, Aliye Kavaf" was written on the banner in the protest of the Pink Life LGBTT Association. The organization filed a criminal complaint against Minister Kavaf ...»
Freedom of Thought Vanquished Charges of Insult [15 March 2010]
Alper Ateş was acquitted in the first hearing related to addressing the Prime Minister with the curse "God damn you". Ateş claimed he had "only told ...»
Bureaucratic Aftershocks of the Elazığ Earthquake [12 March 2010]
A total of 41 people died in the earthquake on 8 March. Without exception, the casualties occurred in old houses built from mud-bricks. Plans regarding the ...»
Artist Dickinson Sentenced for "Insult of the Prime Minister" [12 March 2010]
"Turkey would be nicer without the threat of imprisonment". This was said by British collage artist Dickinson, who depicted President Erdoğan as the dog of former ...»
Flare-Up of New Left-Wing Party [11 March 2010]
Former Minister of Labour and Social Security Ziya Halis is the chairman of Turkey's new left-wing party EDP. The Party for Equality and Democracy will be ...»
Director of "Laz Marks" Theatre Play on Trial [10 March 2010]
Director and actor Haldun Açıksözlu stands trial under charges of "insulting the prime minister" in the theatre play "Laz Marks". The show has been playing for ...»
Earthquake in South-East Turkey: 57 Casualties [08 March 2010]
An earthquake of 6.0 on the Richter scale rocked the region of the south-eastern province of Elazığ with its epicentre in the Karakoçan County in the ...»
Second Wave of Detentions in "Sledgehammer" Case [26 February 2010]
Today a further eighteen soldiers, one of them retired, were taken into police custody. They are being brought to Istanbul. ...»
Retired Generals Released After Detention under Plot Charges [26 February 2010]
Yesterday evening, retired generals Fırtına, Örnek and Saygun were released after being questioned by the prosecution. Today Çetin Doğan and Engin Alan are making statements. ...»
Publisher Adanır in Prison until 6 May [26 February 2010]
Bedri Adanır has been in detention since 5 January and faces a prison sentence of 31 years for publishing the defence of PKK leader Öcalan, owning ...»
Publisher Adanır in Prison until 6 May [26 February 2010]
Bedri Adanır has been in detention since 5 January and faces a prison sentence of 31 years for publishing the defence of PKK leader Öcalan, owning ...»
Mining Explosion: Four Arrests in Company [26 February 2010]
Following a deadly explosion in the Dursunbey mine in Balıkesir, the owner of the mine, Ortaköylü, and three other representatives of the company have been arrested. ...»
President, PM and Head of Army Meet for Three-Hour Summit [25 February 2010]
President Gül, Prime Minister Erdoğan and Chief of General Staff Başbuğ met for around three hours. In a short statement afterwards they said that the law ...»
"Obvious Negligence" in Mine Explosion that Killed 13 Workers [25 February 2010]
According to mining trade unionist Görgün, it is clear that there were faults with the mine's air ventilation, early warning system and auditing. Thirteen miners died ...»
A Seven Year Wait for Native Language Broadcasting [25 February 2010]
The Radio and Television Supreme Council has announced that 14 radio stations and TV channels have been given permission to broadcast in Kirmanci, Zaza and Arabic. ...»
ECHR: Religious Indication on IDs Breaches Convention [03 February 2010]
The European Court of Human Rights convicted Turkey of a breach of freedom of religion. Sinan Işık had applied to change the religious indication on his ...»
Half of Turkey's Population Younger than 29 [26 January 2010]
The Turkish Statistical Institute issued information about Turkey's current population. With 13 million inhabitants Istanbul leads the population density with almost 2,500 people per square kilometre. ...»
Mehmet Ali Ağca Released 29 Years after Attack on Pope John Paul II [19 January 2010]
Mehmet Ali Ağca was released from prison after almost 30 years. He killed journalist Abdi İpekçi in the late 1970s, escaped from prison and was involved ...»
A Navy Officer, Ergenekon Suspect, Commits Suicide [22 December 2009]
Navy Commander Tatar committed suicide. After his previous release the prosecutor effected his arrest again. In the hospital where Ergenekon defendant retired Brigadier General Ersöz undergoes ...»
One Fifth of the Population Lives below Poverty Line [21 December 2009]
A research from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the imbalance of income distribution continues. 1 out of 2 people have a debt, 1 out of ...»
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