Put on trial over their 700th gathering at İstanbul's Galatasaray Square, Saturday Mothers/People had their third hearing at the İstanbul 21st Criminal Court of First Instance today (November 24).
Rejecting lawyers' requests, the court has also rejected the request for filing a criminal complaint against the public officials responsible for the police attack on Saturday Mothers/People on August 25, 2018.
MESA’s Academic Freedom Award for 2021 goes to the Faculty, students and alumni of Boğaziçi University.
The Council of Europe has initiated rarely used infringement proceedings against Turkey after Ankara’s failure to release businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala despite a European Court of Human Rights’ judgement ordering his immediate release.
Police raided the home of Human Rights Association (İHD) Chair Eren Keskin's mother last night (December 3).
The raid was conducted because of an investigation into Keskin over a speech she made in the southeastern Dersim province two and a half years ago, Keskin told bianet.
As she wasn't at home, police called Keskin by phone and summoned her to give a statement, she said and added that she will depose on Tuesday.
After assistant physician Dr. Rümeysa Berin Şen died in a car crash amid heavy workload and poor working conditions at a public hospital in Ankara, several healthcare workers protested this occupational homicide and their working conditions all across Turkey.
In the eastern province of Van, the commemoration of Şen and the protests took place at the Medical School of Yüzüncü Yıl University.
President and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the public after the Presidential cabinet meeting in the capital city of Ankara yesterday (November 8).
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has released an urgent call for solidarity with Dr. Şeyhmus Gökalp, who is standing trial for "being a member of a terrorist organization."
The World Medical Association (WMA) and Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) have written an open letter to President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül and Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca.
Having protested against Melih Bulu, the then appointed rector of Boğaziçi University, nine people started standing trial yesterday (October 20).
After President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Bulu by a Presidential decision on January 2, 2021, the constituencies of the university protested this decision.
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has indicted nine lawyers who made a press statement in front of the İstanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan in protest against the appointment of trustees to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin on August 19, 2019.