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30 Detentions in KCK; 7 Arrests in Van

30 Detentions in KCK; 7 Arrests in Van

Detention warrants are issued for 30 people including BDP Urfa Provincial Head. 7 women working at the municipality got arrested in Van.

9 Women Affiliated with KESK Arrested

"KCK OPERATION"

9 Women Affiliated with KESK Arrested

Nine women union members affiliated with the KESK trade union confederation were arrested on 17 February. "Oppression and custodies will not intimidate us" said KESK members one day earlier when 14 female union members had been taken into custody during a KCK operation.

20 February 2012

Movie Directors Arslan and Photographer Özer Released

"KCK OPERATION"

Movie Directors Arslan and Photographer Özer Released

Movie Director Arslan and photographer Özer were among 35 people who were released on 16 February. In Istanbul, a total of 49 people were taken into custody in the scope of a KCK operation 3 days earlier. 46 people all in all were released in Diyarbakır and Izmir.

17 February 2012

Artists in Custody

"KCK" OPERATION

Artists in Custody

Movie director Arslan and photograph artist Özer are among approximately 140 people taken into police custody in the course of the KCK operation on 13 February. The police refrained from seizing Özer's unpublished book because they did not want to "get into trouble".

15 February 2012

Dozens of Custodies in KCK Operations

Dozens of Custodies in KCK Operations

Homes in various provinces are being searched in the scope of new KCK operations. Women executives of KESK and affiliated trade unions are taken into custody. KESK Chairman Özgen claimed the operation aimed at obstructing actions on Women's Day on 8 March.

13 February 2012 Nilay Vardar

Journalists Sue the Media

Journalists Sue the Media

Journalists Demir and Kepenk were taken into custody and released in the course of a KCK operation. They now sue the newspapers Zaman, Star, Sabah and Yeni Şafak because of their news about the journalists published during their time in custody.

25 January 2012

31 People Arrested

"KCK OPERATION"

31 People Arrested

31 out of 35 people taken into custody in the scope of the most recent KCK operations were arrested. In the evening of 16 January, eight people were taken into police custodies after new operations, among them journalist Bozkurt.

17 January 2012

Arrest of 35 People Requested

"KCK OPERATION"

Arrest of 35 People Requested

35 people taken into custody in the scope of the most recent KCK operations were taken to court on 16 January with the demand for their arrest.

17 January 2012

Crackdowns on KESK and BDP

Crackdowns on KESK and BDP

Offices and homes related to the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party and the KESK unions confederation were raided on 13 January. Dozens of BDP and KESK members were taken into police custody in Istanbul and Diyarbakır.

15 January 2012

More KCK Operations, Custodies, Arrests...

More KCK Operations, Custodies, Arrests...

22 people were taken into police custody in Diyarbakır in the course of the latest KCK operations, among them the Deputy Mayor of Bağlar. Eleven persons were arrested in Istanbul few days earlier.

12 January 2012

Strong Reaction to Journalists' Arrest

Strong Reaction to Journalists' Arrest

Thousands gathered in Istanbul and Ankara, protesting the arrest of journalists in relation to the infamous KCK operations. Journalists, MPs, rights activists, union leaders condemn the latest police operation as the final nail on the coffin of freedom of expression in Turkey.

21 December 2011

30 People Arrested in Izmir

KCK OPERATION

30 People Arrested in Izmir

30 out of a total of 34 people who were taken into police custody in the context of a KCK operation were now arrested on charges of "membership of a terrorist organization".

26 September 2011

53 Detainees Apply to ECHR after 1 Year in Prison

53 Detainees Apply to ECHR after 1 Year in Prison

Almost one year has passed since the detention of 53 people, among them politicians and journalists, related to an operation against the Kurdish KCK organization. The lawyers of the detainees applied to the ECHR after no action had been taken by Turkish courts for ten months.

25 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Dozens of BDP Members Arrested - Again

OPERATION AGAINST BDP

Dozens of BDP Members Arrested - Again

In operations carried out in eleven provinces last weekend the police arrested more than 100 people, most of them members of the Peace and Democracy Party. Of all people arrested in Hakkari, 15 persons were taken into detention.

15 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu