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'Families' Demand for Justice Responded with Torment'

FIRST HEARING OF ÇORLU TRAIN DERAILMENT CASE

'Families' Demand for Justice Responded with Torment'

In the first hearing of the Çorlu train derailment case, the Çorlu 1st Heavy Penal Court has sent the case file to the upper court upon the allegation that “the relatives of the deceased were battered upon the instruction of the court.”

3 July 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment: We Won’t Let Unlawfulness

POLICE INTERVENTION IN FRONT OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment: We Won’t Let Unlawfulness

The families who lost their loved ones in Çorlu train derailment in 2018 will appeal to the Constitutional Court against the verdict of non-prosecution previously given for the chief conductor, engine drivers, senior officials and bureaucrats.

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment to Stand Justice Watch

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment to Stand Justice Watch

Making a statement for the press in front of Çorlu Courthouse in Tekirdağ, the families of 25 people who lost their lives in Çorlu train accident in July 2018 have announced that they will start standing a justice watch as of April 19.

Minister of Transportation on Deadly Train Crash: Signalization Not Indispensable

Minister of Transportation on Deadly Train Crash: Signalization Not Indispensable

Minister of Transportation Turhan has said, “Those who say 'The collision happened because of the lack of signalization' are not evaluating the incident correctly”. He added that signalization is “a supplementary security measure, not indispensable.”

14 December 2018

How did Newspapers Cover Fatal Train Collision in Ankara?

How did Newspapers Cover Fatal Train Collision in Ankara?

The train collision that claimed nine lives has been on the headlines of ten of the 18 newspapers. Eight newspapers have covered President Erdoğan's second 100-day program and possible Turkish Armed Forces operation into Syria in their headlines.

14 December 2018

3 State Railway Employees in Custody Over Deadly Collision

3 State Railway Employees in Custody Over Deadly Collision

Three employees of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) have been taken into custody over the high speed train collision which claimed the lives of nine people and wounded 47 others in Ankara.

13 December 2018

Deadly Train 'Accident' in Ankara: 3 Contradictory Statements in 2 Hours

Deadly Train 'Accident' in Ankara: 3 Contradictory Statements in 2 Hours

A high speed train crash has left nine dead in Ankara. State-run AA reported that the train crashed into a footbridge. Governorship said that it crashed into a commuter train. Transportation Ministry said it crashed into a guiding train, then into footbridge.

13 December 2018

Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Train Accident

Stories of Those Who Lost Their Lives in Train Accident

Stories of people who lost their lives in the train accident in Çorlu...

Pro-Government Media Covers Erdoğan Instead of Train Accident

Pro-Government Media Covers Erdoğan Instead of Train Accident

Sabah, Akşam, Star, Türkiye, Güneş and Akit newspapers have covered Erdoğan’s presidential ceremony, Yeni Şafak has covered decrees, and Takvim has covered Yıldırım’s intervention in a citizen attempting suicide.

Vice PM Akdağ: Death Toll Increases to 24 in Train Accident

Vice PM Akdağ: Death Toll Increases to 24 in Train Accident

24 of 362 passengers have lost their lives as a result of train derailing en route on Edirne-İstanbul.