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Turkish man wears skirt for victimized women
A Turkish man has donned a skirt in a central Istanbul square, to demonstrate in memory of slain 20-year-old student Özgecan Aslan, triggering social media calls for a massive "skirt-wearing" march over the weekend.
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High school student convicted for insulting Erdo?an
A high school student in Turkey was sentenced to 12 months in prison on Feb. 15 for insulting then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an.
Turkey's main opposition party's youth branch visits Greek PM
Representatives of the main opposition Republican People?s Party?s (CHP) Youth Branch visited Greek?s new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens and handed him a letter written by the family of a Gezi victim.
Right to resist is universal, religious: Turkish main opposition leader
The citizens' right to resist against oppression is both a universal right and it complies with religion, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has said in his criticism over a security draft bill pushed by the government.
Two arrested after unfurling banner at AKP congress
Two people have been arrested on charges of making propaganda for an illegal far-left group after unfurling a banner demanding the trial of those responsible for killing the 15-year-old Gezi protests victim, Berkin Elvan, during a provincial congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Istanbul.
Council of Europe's human rights commissioner urges Turkey to reconsider security bill
With the Turkish parliament expected to begin discussing the government?s controversial new security bill this week, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Mui?nieks has expressed his concerns and urged parliament to reconsider the bill, in a statement released on the commission?s official Facebook page on Feb. 6.
New Turkey seizes private property like old Ottomans
From the brutal expropriation of olive groves to seizing control of a private bank, President Erdo?an's 'New Turkey' dispossesses some of its people in 'pragmatic' ways that once led to the collapse of the Ottomans. The future of Turkish democracy is still bright, though. "I don't want to sell my house.
Turkish police use tear gas to prevent march for Gezi victim near presidential palace
A group of protesters have attempted to march Turkey's new presidential palace to mark the shooting of 15-year-old Gezi protests victim Berkin Elvan, but the police prevented the demonstration by using tear gas.
Istanbul policemen acquitted over burning Gezi tents
Seven municipal police officers have been acquitted after being charged with "misconduct" and "intentionally starting a fire," due to a lack of evidence proving that they raided and burned down protesters' tents during the Gezi Park protests in summer 2013.
Seven police officers acquitted of misconduct charges during Gezi Protests
Seven municipal police officers have been acquitted after being charged with "misconduct" and "intentionally starting a fire," due to a lack of evidence proving that they raided and burned down protesters' tents during the Gezi Park protests in summer 2013.