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SDP and ÖDP Members to be Transferred to another Prison?

PERSECUTION OF POLITICAL GROUPS

SDP and ÖDP Members to be Transferred to another Prison?

The 13 members of the legal organizations SDP and TÖP might be transferred to another prison for "security" reasons. They were detained more than 3 months ago in the scope of the "Revolutionary Headquarters" investigation. Lawyer Tuncer demands an official reasoning if the rumour should be confirmed.

13 January 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

"Detention Turned into Punishment"

PERSECUTION OF SDP AND TÖP MEMBERS

"Detention Turned into Punishment"

"Custody, detention and oppression do not intimidate us" was written on the banners of 300 protestors who criticized the detention of 13 left wing activities in a demonstration in Istanbul. The members of legal political groups were arrested two months ago and are still in prison.

23 November 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Appeal against Arrests Dismissed

SDP AND TÖP PERSECUTION

Appeal against Arrests Dismissed

The appeal against the arrest of members of the two legal political groups SDP and TÖP was rejected. 13 members had been arrested on 25 September. The SDP distanced themselves from Necdet Kılıç and Hanife Avcı and allegations of a supposed "escape" of Mahir Sayın.

7 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Appeal against Arrests of SDP and TÖP Members

PERSECUTED POLITITCAL GROUPS

Appeal against Arrests of SDP and TÖP Members

The lawyers of ten members of the legal organizations SDP and TÖP appealed against the arrest of their clients. A total of 13 members of both legal political groups were arrested on 25 September. The Human Rights Association Istanbul filed a complaint against the Istanbul police.

1 October 2010 Emir Çelik

Persecuted Left Groups Sue Local TV for Slandering

PRESSURE ON POLITICAL GROUPS

Persecuted Left Groups Sue Local TV for Slandering

Joint attorneys of the political organizations SDP and TÖP filed a criminal complaint against officials of the Küre.tv internet site because of biased broadcasts about the arrest of 13 members of SDP and TÖP. The lawyers will appeal to the arrests on 30 September.

29 September 2010 Emir Çelik

13 Left Wing Activists Arrested Under Terrorism Charges

PERSECUTIONS

13 Left Wing Activists Arrested Under Terrorism Charges

13 out of 17 people who were under police custody last week under charges of affiliation with a clandestine Revolutionary Headquarters Organization are arrested. The arrested belong to legal political groups of the Social Democracy Party and the the Platform for Social Freedom .

27 September 2010 Berivan Tapan

9 Arrests in Socialist Democracy Party and Social Freedom Platform

POLICE OPERATION

9 Arrests in Socialist Democracy Party and Social Freedom Platform

9 Members of the Socialist Democracy Party and the Social Freedom Platform were arrested in Istanbul and Bursa because of an alleged "connection with the Revolutionary Headquarters Organization", among them Party Chair Turan and Platform spokesman Kayserilioğlu.

22 September 2010 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Anti-War Voices Getting Louder

Parties and organisations of the left have condemned the operations and are calling for peace.

3 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

20 Thousand Hail The March Against Cross Border Operations

20 Thousand Hail The March Against Cross Border Operations

A march against cross-border operations in Northern Iraq, organised by the pro-Kurdish DTP, was sent off by some 20 thousand people in Diyarbakir. Convoy joining from Istanbul was held up after constant searches.

6 February 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Call Against More Violence

Call Against More Violence

Political parties of the left and the Union of Turkish Chambers of Mechanical Engineers have called on the PKK to lay down arms and on Turkey to take urgent steps towards democratisation.

23 October 2007 Gökçe Gündüç