NEWS

A referendum was held in Armenia on Sunday and people said ‘yes’ to constitutional amendments for transition to parliamentary system, but the debates still continue. Thinking that this amendment serves for Sargsyan’s maintaining his power, the opposition claims that there was an electoral fraud.

While the curfew in Sur ended today after nine days, the entire region, which is in the UNESCO World Heritage List, hangs by a major threat.

Being under arrest for a year and a half, Azerbaijani human rights defender Leyla Yunus is placed on supervised release.

The indictment against public officials that was prepared as a part of Hrant Dink case is sent to Istanbul 14th High Penal Court. The indictment was returned by Public Prosecutor of Istanbul twice.

On the 6th day of curfew and clashes, a fire broke out in Kurşunlu Mosque in Sur province of Diyarbakir because of the bombs hit at the mosque.

With the referendum held on November 6, Armenia said yes to a controversial constitutional amendment.

Agos is out with a headline in Kurdish: Kevokeke din hate kuştin (They killed another pigeon).

French Parliament sent the bill that considers the denial of genocide as an offense to the committee for re-discussion.

On February 11, Özgecan Aslan was killed by the people on the minibus she got on. Yesterday, the court made the ruling on her case and Ahmet Suphi Altındöken, Fatih Gökçe and Necmettin Altındöken were sentenced to penal servitude for life.

Ministry of Interior will pay compensation to Dink family because of neglect of duty.