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WEBDiyarbakır child murder confessor arrested. The confessor had initially admitted to disposing of the 8-year-old child's body in a sack in a stream in exchange for money. He has been remanded in custody for participating in the murder. Evrim Kepenek. reports.
Protests continue for Eros killed under torture - Bianet
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Animal rights activists will hold demonstrations in different cities today and over the weekend, calling for the arrest of the perpetrator and for the rights of all animals whose rights have been violated. The residents of the housing estate where the cat named Eros was killed in İstanbul's Başakşehir district continue their protests ...
Turkey’s new touristic Mesopotamia Express completes ... - Bianet
WEBApr 23, 2024 · The Mesopotamia Express, a new touristic train service following the famous Eastern Express, has successfully completed its first journey from Ankara to Diyarbakır. This new addition to Turkey's rail offerings aims to provide travelers with an experience through the country's diverse landscapes and history. Starting from the capital city, the ...
Lawyer Feyza Altun released - Bianet
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Türkçesini Oku Bi Kurdî Bixwînin. Lawyer Feyza Altun, who was detained yesterday on charges of "inciting the public to hatred and enmity" due to her social media post, has been released under judicial control. Altun, who used vulgar language in her post related to Sharia, was referred to Beykoz Courthouse, as reported by Anadolu Agency.
Houses on Bayram Street sealed: 'We are not leaving'
WEBMar 4, 2024 · The Bayram Street 12 Platform, protesting the sealing of the building located at number 12 on Bayram Street in İstanbul's Beyoğlu district, held a press conference at the İstanbul Branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD).
Is there really no anti-Black racism in Turkey? - Bianet
WEBJul 4, 2020 · I believe this attitude of denial is one of the major reasons that a leader like Erdogan can publicly condemn anti-Blackness and police violence in the US: the simple belief that anti-Blackness and racism are not Turkey's problems. On the contrary, in a recent interview, Yalçın Yanık, one of the founders of the Afro-Turk Association and the ...
Turkey Sticks to 'Limited' Application of the Geneva Convention
WEBAug 1, 2011 · Turkey applies a "limited" version of the convention since 1968 despite domestic and international criticism. The Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 1950. It was signed on 28 July 1951 and enforced on 22 April 1954. Seven years later, on 29 August 1961, the Geneva Convention was ...
Turkey becomes first country to ban Wattpad - Bianet
WEBJul 18, 2024 · The popular global story-sharing platform Wattpad has been banned in Turkey since Tuesday, making it the first country to impose such a restriction. EngelliWeb, a platform monitoring online censorship, has announced the ban, citing a July 12 decision from the Ankara 10th Penal Judgeship of Peace. The reason for the ban is not yet clear.
Keeping Kurdish Language Alive - Bianet
WEBApr 22, 2002 · Keeping Kurdish Language Alive. Mehmet Uzun can write in Kurdish, Turkish and Swedish, but his novels are only in Kurdish. The publishing house, GendasYayinlari, has published the writers latest novel, The Prayer of Tigris, translated into Turkish by Muhsin Kizilkaya. Özge Gözke. Mehmet Uzun is a …
‘2,964 people's right to life violated in Turkey in 2021’ - Bianet
WEBJan 28, 2022 · Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) İstanbul MP and Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Human Rights Investigation Commission Sezgin Tanrıkulu has released his annual report documenting the violations of rights committed throughout Turkey in 2021. The report has shown that the right to …