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Letter from İbrahim Gökçek: Of Course, I Want to Live

Letter from İbrahim Gökçek: Of Course, I Want to Live

İbrahim Gökçek of the Grup Yorum music band has been on a death fast for 322 days, demanding the release of the band's members and the end of concert bans.

Amid Talks of Normalization, Medical Chamber Head Warns that Epidemic 'Still Serious'

Amid Talks of Normalization, Medical Chamber Head Warns that Epidemic 'Still Serious'

"For two or three days, İstanbul has almost returned to its old rhythm. Traffic has intensified, contact has increased outside. I find this very dangerous," says Dr. Öztürk.

‘2 Protesters to be Paid Damages Due to Disproportionate Use of Force by Police’

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING

‘2 Protesters to be Paid Damages Due to Disproportionate Use of Force by Police’

In its verdict on three applicants subjected to police violence while protesting the bomb attack in Reyhanlı, Constitutional Court has ruled that disproportionate use of force violated the prohibition of treatment incompatible with human dignity.

‘We Worked During Curfew as Well; It is a Construction Work, is it Really Urgent?’

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKER

‘We Worked During Curfew as Well; It is a Construction Work, is it Really Urgent?’

Highway construction worker: “We are told that if we want to leave, we are free to do so. We can, of course, leave. We would rather starve to death than endure so many insults. But we have families, we are not responsible only for ourselves.”

Koçak’s Weight Drops to 29 Kilos, He Awaits an Answer to His Request for Release

Koçak’s Weight Drops to 29 Kilos, He Awaits an Answer to His Request for Release

Mine Koçak, the sister of death fasting prisoner Mustafa Koçak: “Doctors say that his peripheral nervous system is damaged, that is why he cannot walk. We don’t know if he will walk ever again. It is enough for us if we can take him out of here alive.”

Constitutional Court Rejects Application on Cizre Basements

Constitutional Court Rejects Application on Cizre Basements

Constitutional Court has rejected HDP Group Deputy Chair Danış-Beştaş’s application regarding the violations of rights committed in Şırnak’s Cizre during the period of curfews on the ground of lack of venue and not exhausting all legal remedies.

Workers Halt Work in Kuwait: Pay Us Our Due, We Want to Be Home During Pandemic

Workers Halt Work in Kuwait: Pay Us Our Due, We Want to Be Home During Pandemic

Dismissed from their jobs at the Limak Holding’s construction of Kuwait Airport due to coronavirus outbreak, workers demand their dismissal compensation and want to return home to their families in Turkey.

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...

‘Boss Doesn’t Give Soap, Customers Leave Used Gloves on the Shelves’

‘Boss Doesn’t Give Soap, Customers Leave Used Gloves on the Shelves’

A market worker has spoken to bianet about her days during the pandemic: “Toilets and dining halls are dirty. We consider ourselves lucky if we can find liquid soap, let alone disinfectants. We cannot warn customers, some of them tuck their gloves in shelves.”

Law Apprentice to be Held in Custody for 3 Days Over ‘We Don’t Pay’ Tweets

Law Apprentice to be Held in Custody for 3 Days Over ‘We Don’t Pay’ Tweets

Taken into custody over his tweets such as “Capitalism is more dangerous than corona. We don’t pay,” law apprentice Yağız Timoçin will be held in custody until Saturday evening. Having a chronic asthma, Timoçin is in Covid-19 risk group.

Constitutional Court Rejects Application of Convict Prevented from Calling His Attorney

Constitutional Court Rejects Application of Convict Prevented from Calling His Attorney

The Constitutional Court has rejected the application of a convict who was prevented from having a phone call with his attorney. The court has indicated that prison administrations have the authority to impose restrictions relating to these issues.

Law Apprentice Detained Over His ‘We Don’t Pay’ Tweets

Law Apprentice Detained Over His ‘We Don’t Pay’ Tweets

Having tweeted “Capitalism is more dangerous than corona. We don’t pay”, law apprentice Timoçin has been taken into custody on charge of “inciting to disobey the law.”

Can Ill Prisoners be Released Due to COVID-19?

Can Ill Prisoners be Released Due to COVID-19?

The bill on criminal enforcement is at the Parliament today. Regarding the possibility of ill prisoners’ release, lawyer Yoleri says, “Forensic Medicine Institution had a discriminatory treatment of political prisoners. This picture does not seem likely to change.”

Lawyers: Sentence Reduction Bill is Against the Principle of Equality Before the Law

Lawyers: Sentence Reduction Bill is Against the Principle of Equality Before the Law

Two lawyers have spoken to bianet about a new law proposal aiming to reduce the prison population amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Letter from Prison: ‘If Virus Enters the Ward, We will Get Infected in an Hour or So’

Letter from Prison: ‘If Virus Enters the Ward, We will Get Infected in an Hour or So’

Sending a letter to bianet, a prisoner from Bolu Type T Prison says that they cannot keep their “social distance” due to overcrowding: “How can our immune systems be strong in an environment where we are constantly under stress?”

Briefly Detained for ‘Stay Home’ Video, Truck Driver Yılmaz: I Think I Lose My Job, Too

Briefly Detained for ‘Stay Home’ Video, Truck Driver Yılmaz: I Think I Lose My Job, Too

Briefly detained after sharing a video of himself criticizing the “stay home” calls amid COVID-19 outbreak, long-haul truck driver Yılmaz says, “I think I have been dismissed, too. Today, I called my workplace. They said ‘We will call you’ and hung up.”

Attorneys of Mustafa Koçak Apply to Constitutional Court, Request His Release

Attorneys of Mustafa Koçak Apply to Constitutional Court, Request His Release

Noting that the Court of Cassation is on leave due to the outbreak, the attorneys of death fasting prisoner Koçak have applied to the Constitutional Court with a medical report documenting that he was subjected to torture and “he cannot stay in prison.”

Police Officers Injuring a Teacher in Gezi Resistance to Stand Trial Again

Police Officers Injuring a Teacher in Gezi Resistance to Stand Trial Again

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a new investigation shall be launched against the police officers who injured teacher Melih Dalbudak on the head with a tear gas cartridge during Gezi resistance in 2013.

Indictment Against 4 People, Including 3 Police Officers, 5 Years After Tahir Elçi Murder

Indictment Against 4 People, Including 3 Police Officers, 5 Years After Tahir Elçi Murder

An indictment has been brought against four accused suspects, including three police officers, five years after Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi was murdered in Diyarbakır. The indictment has been sent to court.

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Does the New Coronavirus Medicine Work? 'We'll See by Trying,' Says Professor

Turkey has imported the "Favipiravir" drug from China and distributed it to hospitals to be used in the treatment of Covid-19.

Progressive Lawyers Association Applies to Ministry, Requests Release of Ill Prisoners

COVID-19

Progressive Lawyers Association Applies to Ministry, Requests Release of Ill Prisoners

Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) İstanbul Branch Prison Commission has applied to the Ministry of Justice regarding 126 ill prisoners whose relatives got in contact with them and requested their immediate release due to coronavirus.

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.

Death-Fasting Grup Yorum Members Forcefully Hospitalized Because of 'Mental Defectiveness'

Death-Fasting Grup Yorum Members Forcefully Hospitalized Because of 'Mental Defectiveness'

Their attorneys say the two musicians who were taken to the hospital by the police yesterday had "clear conscience."

Death Fasting Inmate Koçak: Living is Very Beautiful, I Don’t Want to Die

Death Fasting Inmate Koçak: Living is Very Beautiful, I Don’t Want to Die

The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of Court of the Cassation has demanded that the aggravated life sentence given to death fasting inmate Murat Koçak based on witness statements be upheld as “the evidence is legal.”

Refugees on the Border: 'Turkey is Good, but We Can't Make a Living Here'

Refugees on the Border: 'Turkey is Good, but We Can't Make a Living Here'

While many refugees managed to cross into Greece, a lot of them were sent back, having their money and passports confiscated. Some give up, some say they will try until they succeed.

Criminal Complaint About Death of 70-Year-Old Özçelik Following a Police Raid

Criminal Complaint About Death of 70-Year-Old Özçelik Following a Police Raid

The family of 70-year-old Edibe Özçelik, who fell ill during a police raid to her house and lost her life shortly afterwards in Hatay, have filed a criminal complaint against the police officers and the prosecutor.

Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There

AYÇA SÖYLEMEZ AND HİKMET ADAL REPORT FROM THE BORDER

Refugees: It's Not About Crossing the Border, But Staying There

Thousands of refugees headed to the border province of Edirne after Turkey announced that it would not prevent them from reaching Europe.

‘They Take Our Money, Beat and Send us Back to Turkey’

AYÇA SÖYLEMEZ AND HİKMET ADAL REPORT FROM THE BORDER

‘They Take Our Money, Beat and Send us Back to Turkey’

Some of the refugees waiting at Turkey-Greece border in Edirne could cross to the other side, but they all say the same thing: “The police of Greece took our identity cards and money, beat us and threw us back to the Turkey side.”

Chaos and Tension Prevail in Lesbos Island

Chaos and Tension Prevail in Lesbos Island

“Refugees cannot return to Turkey, they cannot set their foot on Lesbos. Some of them are just waiting in their boats off the shore. They have been stuck…”

One-Sentence Rejection by Constitutional Court to Application on 'Insulting President' Ruling

One-Sentence Rejection by Constitutional Court to Application on 'Insulting President' Ruling

"Apparently, when they saw the topic of 'insulting the president,' they rejected without any review," the attorney of the applicant has said.

26 February 2020

Soma Mine Explosion: Constitutional Court Rejects Request of Investigation Against Officials

Soma Mine Explosion: Constitutional Court Rejects Request of Investigation Against Officials

The court has ruled that legal remedies have not been exhausted and that a public case can always be opened against the state officials.

26 February 2020

Protester Subjected to Police Violence in Gezi Resistance to be Paid Compensation

Protester Subjected to Police Violence in Gezi Resistance to be Paid Compensation

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the case shall be reinvestigated and the applicant shall be paid compensation for non-pecuniary damages.

25 February 2020