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‘They batter us when we refuse strip search’

PRISON CONDITIONS IN TURKEY

‘They batter us when we refuse strip search’

In their applications to the Human Rights Association (İHD) and meetings with the İHD lawyers over the past year, several prisoners have recounted how they were subjected to a strip search in different prisons across Turkey.

29 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Police officers testify at court: We didn’t see, hear or know anything

Police officers testify at court: We didn’t see, hear or know anything

The colleagues of the police officer standing trial for battering lawyer Zeycan Balcı and breaking her backbone testified at court as witnesses today. The officers argued that “they had not witnessed anything.”

28 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Investigation into death of Ayas with autism

Investigation into death of Ayas with autism

The father of Muratcan Ayas has said that he learned about his son’s heart attack from hospital reports. He has filed a criminal complaint against the care home where his son with autism was staying; an autopsy was done as part of the investigation.

23 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison

Addressing an open letter to Turkey’s Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül, Amnesty International has requested a “new prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment” of a prisoner in Diyarbakır.

21 December 2020

‘Investigate the torture of person with autism’

‘Investigate the torture of person with autism’

Muratcan Ayas, a person with autism staying in a care home in Elazığ province, has lost 35 kilos in 90 days and lapsed into vegetative state after having a heart attack. A rights group has made a call for effective investigation into the issue.

16 December 2020

Tortured by police, 3 children face up to 26 years in prison

Tortured by police, 3 children face up to 26 years in prison

Subjected to torture at a police station, three children aged between 13 and 17 now face a lawsuit while there has been no progress in the investigation launched against the police officers who allegedly tortured the children.

23 November 2020

Non-pecuniary damages for ill treatment in prison

Non-pecuniary damages for ill treatment in prison

The Constitutional Court has concluded that the prohibition of ill treatment was violated when a convict was kept in a cold room for five days with his hands and feet tied behind his back in what is known as the “hogtie” method, a notorious form of torture.

19 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Two children tortured with a dog in Diyarbakır

Two children tortured with a dog in Diyarbakır

Hanım Türk says that in a police raid on their house in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province, the police tortured her and her two children aged 7 and 16 with a dog for two hours, forcing the children to lie on the ground and making the dog step over them.

26 October 2020

‘It is journalism that has been arrested’

ARRESTED FOR REPORTING TORTURE

‘It is journalism that has been arrested’

Arrested for reporting the allegations that Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban were dropped from a military helicopter in Van, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Cemil Uğur has sent a letter from prison: "We tried to bring the truth to people at all costs.”

23 October 2020

Person with autism tied up in care home's garden

Person with autism tied up in care home's garden

A person with autism was left in the garden of a rehabilitation center with his hands tied up behind his back; the scene was captured by the parents of other children. An investigation has been launched against the responsible person.

16 October 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Broadcast, publication ban on allegations of dropping from a helicopter

Broadcast, publication ban on allegations of dropping from a helicopter

Conducting an investigation into the allegations that two villagers were dropped from a military helicopter, the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has imposed a confidentiality order on the file and banned broadcasting or publishing news about the issue.

‘Allegations of torture in Van must be independently investigated’

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

‘Allegations of torture in Van must be independently investigated’

Amnesty International has sent a letter to the authorities in Turkey regarding the allegations that Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut were subjected to torture or other ill-treatment after being detained by gendarmes in eastern Van province.

28 September 2020

'Dropped from helicopter’ expression in the medical report

'Dropped from helicopter’ expression in the medical report

A medical report has been prepared regarding the condition of two people who said that they were dropped from a helicopter after they were detained and tortured by soldiers in Van. The report says that “they were injured by falling from a higher place.”

21 September 2020

‘Prohibition of maltreatment is violated by gendarmerie’s beating of arrested student’

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

‘Prohibition of maltreatment is violated by gendarmerie’s beating of arrested student’

Transferred to İstanbul so that he could take his exams at university, arrested student Can was battered by gendarmerie. He took the ensuing impunity to the Constitutional Court, which has concluded that prohibition of maltreatment was violated.

20 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Concluding the application of Feride Kaya, who was tortured by two gendarmerie officers in detention, the Constitutional Court has ruled that she shall be paid 90,000 lira in damages as the prohibition of torture has been violated.

Lawsuit against schizophrenic patient tortured by police during trustee protests

Lawsuit against schizophrenic patient tortured by police during trustee protests

Battered by the police with helmets, bludgeons and kicks during trustee protests in Van in 2019, Fırat Koç, suffering from schizophrenia, now faces a lawsuit on charge of “committing crimes on behalf of the organization as non-members."

Jailed columnist Murat Ağırel: It is torture, I will not consent to this

Jailed columnist Murat Ağırel: It is torture, I will not consent to this

Arrested as part of a lawsuit filed into the news on the death of an intelligence officer in Libya, columnist Ağırel was taken to the prison’s sickroom for his treatment, rather than a hospital. Held in a detention room there for over 5 hours, he refused treatment.

Family of Mustafa Koçak files a criminal complaint for ‘wilful murder’

Family of Mustafa Koçak files a criminal complaint for ‘wilful murder’

The family of Koçak, a death-fasting prisoner who lost his life shortly after he was forced-fed and subjected to battery and sexual harassment while being tied to bed, has filed a criminal complaint against the officials responsible for his death.

29 June 2020 Ayça Söylemez

690 allegations of torture reported to Human Rights Association Diyarbakır branch

10-YEAR REPORT

690 allegations of torture reported to Human Rights Association Diyarbakır branch

The Human Rights Association (İHD) Diyarbakır Branch has prepared a report on incidents of torture and ill treatment that were reported to the branch in the last 10 years.

‘396 prisoners filed complaints about torture in 7 months’

JUSTICE MINISTRY

‘396 prisoners filed complaints about torture in 7 months’

Responding to a Parliamentary question by CHP MP Tanrıkulu, Turkey’s Justice Ministry has said, “Fundamental changes have been made in our legislation so that arrestees and convicts will not be subjected to any incidents of maltreatment.”

18 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Report on Violation of Rights in Kırşehir Closed Prison: Insult and Violence

Report on Violation of Rights in Kırşehir Closed Prison: Insult and Violence

Four human rights organizations have prepared a report on the violation of prisoner rights in Kırşehir Closed Prison based on the accounts of prisoners as communicated by their relatives and meetings with prison administration.

Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey

Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the authorities in Turkey to conduct an effective investigation into the allegations of people who say that they were held in custody and tortured by government agents for many months.

15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force

15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force

With the law on criminal enforcement that entered into force today, security forces can now interrogate prisoners for up to 15 days “to obtain information about terror crimes.” But, it is not known where, how and within the scope of which rights they will depose...

15 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Call for an Effective Investigation into Torture of Death Fasting Prisoner Mustafa Koçak

Call for an Effective Investigation into Torture of Death Fasting Prisoner Mustafa Koçak

After his attorney announced that death fasting prisoner Mustafa Koçak was subjected to torture and forced treatment, rights organizations have made a call for a medical examination by independent physicians and an effective investigation.

18 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘They Tortured me with Foot Whipping as I Wanted to Have a Report Documenting Battery’

‘They Tortured me with Foot Whipping as I Wanted to Have a Report Documenting Battery’

Having visited his brother İsmail Çelik, who brought up the allegations of torture in Afyonkarahisar Prison, Hüseyin Çelik has said that there were “black-and-blue marks all around his eyes” and he has signs of violence and trauma on his body.

24 February 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Were Inmates Tortured with Foot Whipping at Afyonkarahisar Prison?

Were Inmates Tortured with Foot Whipping at Afyonkarahisar Prison?

Mehmet Ali Dayan, an inmate at Afyonkarahisar Prison, has told his family that his fingers have been broken and some inmates have bruises on the bottom of their feet as they were tortured with foot whipping.

21 January 2020

‘The Era of White Toros* Has Ended, There are Now White Transit Vehicles’

‘The Era of White Toros* Has Ended, There are Now White Transit Vehicles’

A criminal complaint has been filed against the officers in Gazi Neighborhood police station over torture and maltreatment. “When the police took us, they told us, ‘The era of white toros* cars has ended, there are now white transits”, Aydın has recounted.

14 January 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Ruling on Injury by Gas Cartridge: Prosecutor Didn’t Investigate Police

Ruling on Injury by Gas Cartridge: Prosecutor Didn’t Investigate Police

Announcing its ruling on an applicant injured by a gas cartridge, Constitutional Court has ruled that the prosecutor’s office did not investigate the allegations of maltreatment against the police, did not collect evidence and “failed to act."

25 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez

From HDP MP Gergerlioğlu to Minister Soylu: Your Slanders Cannot Cover up Torture

From HDP MP Gergerlioğlu to Minister Soylu: Your Slanders Cannot Cover up Torture

Gergerlioğlu has responded to Soylu, who referred to him as “an MP infiltrated into Parliament by FETÖ” for raising concerns over allegations of torture in custody: “A person turning a blind eye to the report of a bar association naturally resorts to slanders.”

24 December 2019

Allegations of Torture are Lies and Smears, Says Minister Soylu

Allegations of Torture are Lies and Smears, Says Minister Soylu

Dismissing the allegations of torture at Ankara Security Directorate, Minister of Interior Soylu has said, “These allegations recently voiced by an MP infiltrated into Parliament by FETÖ are inconsistent, unfounded, lies and smears.”

23 December 2019

CHP: Parliament Should Investigate Allegations of Torture in Elazığ Prison

CHP: Parliament Should Investigate Allegations of Torture in Elazığ Prison

CHP Ankara MP Hakverdi has appealed to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Human Rights Investigation Commission, requesting that the allegations of torture in Elazığ Prison be investigated by the Parliament.

20 August 2019 Hikmet Adal

Violation of Rights in Tarsus Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

Violation of Rights in Tarsus Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Diyarbakır MP Semra Güzel has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the violation of rights allegedly committed in Tarsus Prison in Mersin.

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