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Ill prisoner Ruken Yıldız prevented from having treatment
Ill prisoner Ruken Yıldız prevented from having treatment
According to her elder brother Vedat Yıldız, prisoner Ruken Yıldız has a stomach problem, a cardiac disorder, blood pressure and anemia, but she is prevented from having treatment and “condemned to death” in Van Prison.
30 October 2020
'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'
UNION FOR DEMOCRACY
'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'
What was done to Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut was aimed at intimidating the people of the region, the DİB has stated.
23 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
ECPMF calls for immediate, unconditional release of 4 journalists arrested in Van
'ARRESTED FOR REPORTING TORTURE'
ECPMF calls for immediate, unconditional release of 4 journalists arrested in Van
After four journalists were arrested in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) has released a statement and called for their immediate and unconditional release.
22 October 2020
Demonstrations, events banned in Van
Demonstrations, events banned in Van
The Governor’s Office of Van has banned protest demonstrations and open-air meetings for 15 days as of today till November 4.
21 October 2020
‘Turkey should bring charges against real crimes against humanity’
ARREST OF 4 JOURNALISTS IN VAN
‘Turkey should bring charges against real crimes against humanity’
After four journalists were arrested in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van, the Coalition for Women in Journalism has released a statement calling on Turkey to stop “putting politically-polarized pressures on press freedom."
13 October 2020
4 journalists detained in Van
4 journalists detained in Van
Police raided the office of Mezopotamya Agency (MA) in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, taking four journalists into custody.
6 October 2020
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.
2 October 2020
Servet Turgut dies after being 'dropped from a military helicopter'
Servet Turgut dies after being 'dropped from a military helicopter'
Turgut was one of the two people who were revealed to be in intensive care treatment two days after they were detained in the Kurdish-majority Van province.
30 September 2020
‘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
'If he committed a crime, he should stand trial, why did you drop him from a helicopter?'
MEN 'DROPPED FROM HELICOPTER' AFTER DETENTION
'If he committed a crime, he should stand trial, why did you drop him from a helicopter?'
"We are people who don't even harm a fly. Why did you do this to us? We want whatever happened to be revealed and those who are responsible to stand trial," say Servet Turgut's family.
24 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek
‘Dropped from helicopter,’ Şiban discharged from military hospital
‘Dropped from helicopter,’ Şiban discharged from military hospital
Taken to a military hospital in Van yesterday, Osman Şiban has been taken to Mersin at his family’s request. Having lost his memory, Şiban previously said that he and Servet Turgut had been dropped from a helicopter after being detained by soldiers.
23 September 2020
‘Dropped from a helicopter,’ Şiban says, ‘They dropped us, they dropped us...’
HIS ATTORNEYS SPEAK TO BIANET
‘Dropped from a helicopter,’ Şiban says, ‘They dropped us, they dropped us...’
The attorneys of Şiban have spoken to bianet: “He tells us, ‘They dropped us’, but as he has lost his memory, he cannot tell what happened next. He says they were detained on the day of incident, but the rest is disconnected, he cannot talk about it.”
22 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek
‘Dropped from military helicopter,’ Şiban taken to military hospital
ASSOCIATION OF LAWYERS FOR FREEDOM
‘Dropped from military helicopter,’ Şiban taken to military hospital
In a social media message, the Van Branch of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) has announced that Şiban has been taken to a military hospital by force and his attorneys are not allowed to visit him in hospital.
22 September 2020
Investigation into allegations of dropping from a military helicopter
Investigation into allegations of dropping from a military helicopter
In a written statement about the allegation that two people were dropped from a military helicopter, the Governor’s Office of Van has said, “One of the suspects fell off the cliff and got wounded while he was fleeing.”
22 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
Armed attack on Kurdish workers claims one life, wounds two others
Armed attack on Kurdish workers claims one life, wounds two others
In an armed attack targeting Kurdish workers from Turkey’s eastern province of Van, worker Özkan T. has lost his life and workers Fırat T. and Emrah Ö. have been wounded in Turkey’s Aegean province of Afyon.
14 September 2020
'Increase in the number of COVID-19 cases has almost doubled in Van'
HEALTH MINISTER KOCA
'Increase in the number of COVID-19 cases has almost doubled in Van'
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has indicated that while the eastern provinces of Diyarbakır, Şırnak, Batman, Mardin, Urfa and Siirt have witnessed a decrease in their COVID-19 infection rates, it has almost doubled in Van province over the past month.
10 September 2020
Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in necropolis
Urartu woman buried with jewelry discovered in necropolis
In ongoing excavation works at a 2,750-year-old necropolis in Turkey’s eastern province of Van, a woman skeleton has been found. Her exact cause of death and age will be understood after the skeleton is examined in a laboratory.
9 September 2020
COVID-19 in eastern Turkey: Patients sent home, health workers exhausted
COVID-19 in eastern Turkey: Patients sent home, health workers exhausted
The Chairs of Diyarbakır, Antep, Van, Mardin and Batman Medical Chambers have spoken to bianet: “Pandemic services and intensive cares are full. COVID-19 patients who need to be treated in hospitals are sent home.”
11 August 2020 Ruken Tuncel
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."
24 July 2020
‘It is the second tragedy in Lake Van’
MAHMUT KAÇAN FROM VAN BAR
‘It is the second tragedy in Lake Van’
After a boat with refugees on board sank in Lake Van on July 27, the deceased bodies of 60 people have been recovered so far. We have spoken with Mahmut Kaçan from the Migration and Asylum Commission of the Van Bar Association.
24 July 2020 Sakine Orman
Death toll rises to 60 in Lake Van
Death toll rises to 60 in Lake Van
Search and rescue teams are still searching for the refugees who have got missing after a boat sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on June 27.
20 July 2020
Fifteen-year-old child in intensive care after being allegedly shot by soldiers in eastern Turkey
Fifteen-year-old child in intensive care after being allegedly shot by soldiers in eastern Turkey
Azat Bağa, a shepherd in Van province, has been shot and wounded while he was pasturing sheep.
17 July 2020
2 more bodies recovered from Lake Van, bringing death toll to 39
2 more bodies recovered from Lake Van, bringing death toll to 39
Amid search and rescue efforts for the people who were on a boat that sank in Lake Van, the deceased bodies of two more refugees have been found, bringing the death toll to 39.
16 July 2020
Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered
Refugee boat sinking in Van: Bodies of 32 people recovered
Rescue teams continue to work for retrieving missing bodies after a refugee boat went missing on June 28 in Lake Van.
13 July 2020
Refugees are not numbers
PENNED BY CEVDET ACU
Refugees are not numbers
Refugees are no less valuable than others. They are not numbers or statistics. They are people, with names and memories. We should always remember that we are all humans under the same sky though some still think that they are superior to others.
13 July 2020 Cevdet Acu
Deceased bodies of 6 more refugees recovered from Lake Van
Deceased bodies of 6 more refugees recovered from Lake Van
After a boat with refugees on board sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on June 27, the deceased bodies of six more refugees have been found, bringing the death toll to 19. The missing boat was located on July 8.
10 July 2020
Missing refugee boat located: Death toll increases to 13
Missing refugee boat located: Death toll increases to 13
The Governor's Office of Van has announced the boat that sank in Lake Van with refugees on board has been located 10 days after it was reported missing. As one more deceased body was recovered yesterday, the death toll has increased to 13.
8 July 2020
Deceased body of one more refugee recovered from Lake Van
Deceased body of one more refugee recovered from Lake Van
The search and rescue operations for a boat with almost 70 Afghan refugees on board are still ongoing in Lake Van in eastern Turkey. The deceased body of one more refugee has been recovered today.
3 July 2020
500-year-old Armenian monastery 'ruined because of neglect and treasury hunters'
500-year-old Armenian monastery 'ruined because of neglect and treasury hunters'
HDP MP Garo Paylan has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the situation of the Surp Marinos Monastery.
25 June 2020
Moderate earthquake hits eastern Van province
Moderate earthquake hits eastern Van province
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey’s eastern province of Van. While 5 people have been wounded according to initial reports, the earthquake has also caused damages in some houses in Gürpınar district.
25 June 2020
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