MP calls for investigation into post-conflict displacement in Diyarbakır's Sur
The historically rich district of the Kurdish-populated city saw wide-scale displacement following the 2015-16 conflict.
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Suspicious death in Iğdır prison
The prisoner reportedly took his own life. The autopsy report shows signs of physical violence.
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Turkey plans to euthanize stray dogs: 'Fascism needs enmity towards animals'
"It is no coincidence that street animals are being used as a distraction. Have we solved the problems of hunger and poverty that we are now discussing animals?" says DEM Spokesperson Perihan Koca.
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Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots
A Turkish court has sentenced several pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 42 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of Kobani. The rioting by Kurds resulted in 37 deaths and left hundreds of others injured. The protests were called by pro-Kurdish politicians frustrated that the government didn't act against the IS militants. Critics say the trial was politically motivated. Two former leaders of the HDP party, who are already in prison, were sentenced to a further 30 and 42 years respectively. The...
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