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Elif Gençkal

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Witnesses to be Brought to Court on Compulsion after 4 Years
DINK MURDER TRIAL
Witnesses to be Brought to Court on Compulsion after 4 Years
The Istanbul 14th High Criminal Court accepted the plaintiff lawyers' request to re-investigate the TÜBİTAK report on the allegedly missing footage of the Hrant Dink murder. Witnesses Çakmak and Yıldırım will be brought to court on compulsion at the next hearing on 30 May.
29 March 2011
Istanbul Bar Association on the Street for Press Freedom
Istanbul Bar Association on the Street for Press Freedom
About 500 members of the Istanbul Bar Association demonstrated against custody and arrests of journalists on Tuesday and called for an independent judiciary. Their motto was "Rule of law instead of police state". They laid down a wreath in front of the Atatürk bust.
23 March 2011
Solidarity with Journalists Şık and Şener
Solidarity with Journalists Şık and Şener
At the "Friends of Ahmet Şık Talk about Ahmet" forum, Turkish journalists and human rights defenders declared not to fall silent until the release of journalist Ahmet Şık. Colleagues and students talked about Şık as a person and about his work as a journalist.
15 March 2011
Lawyer Aslan: Prolonged Detention of Student Edemir Unfounded
Lawyer Aslan: Prolonged Detention of Student Edemir Unfounded
Middle-East Technical University student Edemir will remain in detention until the coming hearing on 23 June. The Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court did not take into consideration the prosecutor's final speech in favour of Edemir's release pending trial.
9 March 2011
First Hearing of Prime Suspect at Juvenile Court
HRANT DINK MURDER CASE
First Hearing of Prime Suspect at Juvenile Court
The prosecution of Ogün Samast, one of the prime suspects in the murder case of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, started on 28 February at a juvenile court in Istanbul. Samast's request for a closed session was rejected. Nine of Dink's relatives were accepted as co-plaintiffs.
1 March 2011
Students Call for Education in Kurdish
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
Students Call for Education in Kurdish
University students in Istanbul reiterated the demand for education in the mother language on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day. One student gave a symbolic Kurdish lesson next to the campus of the Yıldız Technical University.
22 February 2011
Excavations Unscientific and Counterproductive
MASS GRAVES
Excavations Unscientific and Counterproductive
Forensic medicine expert Prof. Fincancı stressed the need for an international commission to supervise the excavation of mass graves. "Forensic procedures were neglected", she said. Lawyer Tanay announced to file a complaint against the officials involved.
18 February 2011
Journalist Zengin Remains in Detention
Journalist Zengin Remains in Detention
The Istanbul 10th High Criminal court rejected the release of journalist and interpreter Suzan Zengin. Zengin will have been kept in detention for almost two years by the time of the next hearing on 14 June.
16 February 2011
"Bag of Laws" Passes from Parliament
"Bag of Laws" Passes from Parliament
The controversial "Bag Law" passed through parliament. Students sentenced for "terror crimes" are exempt from the amnesty for students. The right to social security of victims of the military coups in 1972 and 1980 was limited to those who were acquitted at the time.
15 February 2011
Saturday Mothers Demand Political Determination
Saturday Mothers Demand Political Determination
The Saturday mothers announced their demands delivered to PM Erdoğan at their weekly protest action on Saturday. They requested independent members to be appointed to the sub-commission on unsolved disappearances and called for signing the related UN convention.
13 February 2011
Graduate Student Remains in Detention - Reasons Unclear
Graduate Student Remains in Detention - Reasons Unclear
Graduate student Edemir has been detained for one year because of his alleged membership of an armed organization. The prosecutor demanded his release but the court decided to keep him in detention. Lawyer Aslan criticized that her client is detained without reason.
9 February 2011
Football Fans and Unionists Booed Prime Minister
Football Fans and Unionists Booed Prime Minister
3,000 people - supporters of different football clubs and union members - booed PM Erdoğan at the opening ceremony of the Galatasaray football stadium and a few days later at a demonstration that was organized to express criticism against the PM's attitude.
24 January 2011
Complainant Missing in Trial against Journalist and Rights Defender
Complainant Missing in Trial against Journalist and Rights Defender
Prof. Birgen, chair of the Institute for Forensic Medicine 3rd Specialization Chamber, failed again to appear at court for the 6th hearing of the case she filed against TİHV President Fincancı and journalist Yarkadaş on the grounds of the contents of an interview.
24 January 2011
"Bag Law" Exploits Labourers
LABOUR RIGHTS
"Bag Law" Exploits Labourers
Socialist trade union leader Çelebi criticized that the package of controversial laws included in the "Bag Law" brought several restrictions and impairments of labour rights. He called on the government to "stop the exploitation of labour disguised under a few positive articles".
21 January 2011
"Granting Rights to Kurds will Strengthen Unity"
"CONFERENCE ON THE MEANING OF TURKISH-KURDISH BROTHERHOOD"
"Granting Rights to Kurds will Strengthen Unity"
At the "Conference on the Meaning of Turkish-Kurdish Brotherhood", academic Çoşkun emphasized that granting rights to Kurds would strengthen unity rather than weakening it. MHP Deputy Karakaş called for the development of neglected Kurdish-majority regions.
17 January 2011
Ahmet Yıldız Murder Case Started. Fugitive Defendant: Yıldız's Father
LGBT MURDERS
Ahmet Yıldız Murder Case Started. Fugitive Defendant: Yıldız's Father
Yıldız's father could not be caught yet. He claimed to have killed his own son because of his being homosexual. Darama, who got injured in the course of the incident, was admitted to case. Lambda's request to join the case was denied. The witness claimed he had been threatened.
9 September 2009
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