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Arrested Grup Yorum Music Band Members on Hunger Strike for 102 Days

Arrested Grup Yorum Music Band Members on Hunger Strike for 102 Days

Sending a letter to bianet from Van Prison, Şahinkaya has written that arrested Grup Yorum music band members have been on a hunger strike for the last 102 days and reminded the public about their demands.

Grup Yorum Band to Go on a Hunger Strike

Grup Yorum Band to Go on a Hunger Strike

Making a series of demands, including the removal of the ban on their concerts, Grup Yorum music band has announced that they will go on a hunger strike as of May 17.

Operation Against İdil Cultural Center

Operation Against İdil Cultural Center

The police have conducted an operation against the İdil Cultural Center in Okmeydanı, İstanbul, where Grup Yorum music band has been performing its activities. The center has been raided for at least six times over the last two years.

26 February 2019

2 of 10 Arrested Grup Yorum Band Members Released

2 of 10 Arrested Grup Yorum Band Members Released

Musicians Gökçek and Varan have been released by the court in the case of Grup Yorum. Eight members of the band are still arrested, six of them are in the wanted terrorists list.

22 January 2019

Grup Yorum to Stand Trial on October 3

Grup Yorum to Stand Trial on October 3

Saying that “They ban our folk songs to us”, Grup Yorum’s imprisoned member Sultan Gökçek has written that the trial of 10 musicians will start on October 3.

14 September 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Battered for Asking for Book, Grup Yorum Member Files Criminal Complaint

Battered for Asking for Book, Grup Yorum Member Files Criminal Complaint

Telling that they were battered in their cells for asking for their books, Grup Yorum’s imprisoned member Gökçek has filed a criminal complaint against the prison guards.

26 July 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Imprisoned Grup Yorum Band Member: We were Assaulted

Imprisoned Grup Yorum Band Member: We were Assaulted

Kept under arrest in Şakran, two Grup Yorum band members have told that they were battered in their cells and filed a complaint of “We don’t have life safety”.

19 July 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Euronews: Grup Yorum Band Members Seek Asylum in France

Euronews: Grup Yorum Band Members Seek Asylum in France

France-based news site Euronews has reported that Grup Yorum band members, who are on the “wanted” list released by Ministry of Interior, have applied for asylum in France.

Precedent Decision by ECtHR Regarding ‘Terrorism Propaganda’

Precedent Decision by ECtHR Regarding ‘Terrorism Propaganda’

The ECtHR has given its ruling in the case of Sarıtaş and Geyik, who faced prison sentence for the slogan, “Revolutionary prisoners are our honor”. Turkey has been sentenced to pay an immaterial compensation of 10 thousand Euro. The attorney Yıldırım has claimed that it is a precedent decision.

20 June 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Police Operation with Helicopter into Grup Yorum Band

Police Operation with Helicopter into Grup Yorum Band

Police have raided İdil Cultural Center in which Grup Yorum band carries out its musical works, detained nine people. Properties and instruments have been damaged during the police search.

Joan Baez Sends Grup Yorum Band Solidarity Message

Joan Baez Sends Grup Yorum Band Solidarity Message

Musician Joan Baez has sent a message of solidarity for the music band “Grup Yorum”, some of whose members were arrested yesterday, and said “I'll tell your story when I sing”.

24 November 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Grup Yorum Band Members Arrested Over ‘Green Shirt’

Grup Yorum Band Members Arrested Over ‘Green Shirt’

Seven of Grup Yorum band members and a worker working at a cultural center construction during raid have been arrested. Gas masks in the cultural center, green shirts and magazines were shown as evidence by judgeship’s decision of arrest.

24 November 2016 Ayça Söylemez

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