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Second application regarding Atalay referred to Constitutional Court General Assembly
The Constitutional Court's First Division referred the application regarding the violation of rights for Can Atalay, the TİP Hatay Deputy and convict in the Gezi Park Case, to the Constitutional Court General Assembly, which is to take up this second application on a date to be announced later.
13 December 2023
Syrian activist arrested: Katie was missing for 15 days
The İstanbul Police Department contacted Katie's family the previous evening, stating that the activist, who has been unaccounted for the past 15 days, is in custody. Katie was arrested on charges of "espionage" during the hearing held yesterday.
13 December 2023
Anti-refugee mayor removes sign of refugee association
Having returned to the CHP after being expelled, Mayor Özcan of Bolu had the sign of the Bolu Afghan Youth Social Cultural and Solidarity Association removed, stating, "No one can put up a sign in Bolu without our knowledge."
12 December 2023
DEM Party leader interrupted while addressing parliament in Kurdish
Tuncer Bakırhan was asked to translate what he said in Kurdish. His Kurdish remarks were marked as “...” in the parliamentary minutes.
12 December 2023
Court of Appeals rejects case regarding disclosure of the burial place of Sheikh Said
Kasım Fırat, a grandson of Sheikh Said, is preparing to make an individual application to the Constitutional Court.
12 December 2023
Former deputy Güzel's detention continues
Semra Güzel, former MP for Diyarbakır from the HDP: "It was stated in the previous hearing that we would hear the secret witness in this hearing. At this stage, it is unjust for my detention to be extended."
11 December 2023
Alevis meet in 'Democratic Turkey Meeting' in İstanbul
In response to the call by Alevi associations, a rally took place at Kadıköy with demands for "Secular education, humane living, democratic Turkey." The gathered crowd protested against the implementation of the ÇEDES project in which religious officials are appointed as "spiritual counselors" in schools.
11 December 2023
Response from the Parliament to the İmralı Question: 'The island can be visited'
The Human Rights Inquiry Committee of the Parliament, in its response to the application by HEDEP deputies regarding PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, expressed that "İmralı could be visited if deemed appropriate."
8 December 2023
Was Syrian activist Katie abducted by intelligence agents?
Nurullah Çelen, the lawyer of Syrian refugee and human rights activist Ahmed Katie, who has been missing for 12 days, stated that his client was abducted by individuals presenting themselves as intelligence agents. Çelen mentioned that they have filed complaints with the police and the prosecutor's office but have still received no information.
8 December 2023
Ali Dinç
reports
Involuntarily retired municipality workers return to their jobs after a 60-day protest
Workers at Ataşehir Municipality, who met the conditions for retirement but were involuntarily retired, returned to their jobs after a 60-day protest.
8 December 2023
Ali Dinç
Protest against giving bodies in 'cardboard boxes': 46 detained in İstanbul
The police first surrounded and then detained those who gathered in the Şirinevler square.
8 December 2023
Urfa mufti to Özak Textile workers: 'Vacate the mosque; this is not a protest venue'
Özak Textile workers on the 11th day of their collective action in Urfa who sought refuge from the rain today in the mosque expressed their discontent with the mufti, saying, "Are we also forbidden from seeking refuge in God's house?"
7 December 2023
Nacho Sánchez Amor visits Osman Kavala in prison
Sánchez Amor also urged Turkey to fully implement the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decisions regarding the philantropist who has been behind bars for over six years now.
7 December 2023
'Where is Syrian human rights advocate Ahmed Katie'
The Refugee Rights Platform has called for an 'urgent' investigation into Ahmed Katie's situation, urging information to be provided to his family and the public about his whereabouts in a press meeting held in MAZLUMDER İstanbul branch.
6 December 2023
Demirtaş: 'If I were a racist, fascist gang leader, I wouldn't be standing trial'
Connected to the trial via SEGBİS, Demirtaş stated, "I am Kurdish, I am a Kurdish politician, and that is the reason I am standing trial." "Millions of people who voted for me elected me to speak these truths," he said.
6 December 2023
Gendarmerie takes 22 textile workers into custody in Urfa
Following the gendarmerie intervention against the Özak Textile workers in which two union executives and 19 workers were taken into custody, Mehmet Türkmen, the President of BİRTEK-SEN, the labor union, reported that the workers at the factory also joined the collective action.
6 December 2023
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'Ban all aid that would contribute to the maintenance of the Taliban regime'
The Women’s Platform for Equality have sent a letter to UN officials, calling on the UN Security Council to "strongly urge the Taliban to immediately end gender-based apartheid policies."
5 December 2023
Prisoner with amputated leg forced to stand up during headcount
Two HEDEP deputies have submitted a petition, demanding the investigation of human rights violations in prisons.
5 December 2023
Ill prisoner whose release was obstructed for an extended period loses life battle
Human Rights Association Ankara branch emphasized that the decision to postpone the execution given when Cemal Tanhan was on the brink of death would not change the fact that he lost his life in prison, constituting a violation of his right to life.
5 December 2023
Journalist Abdurrahman Gök released after 7 months
During the hearing, witness Ümit Akbıyık claimed to know Abdurrahman Gök and falsely testified that he worked at Pel Production. Statements of Akbıyık had led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists, and it was revealed that he had "identified 669 suspects in 32 hours."
5 December 2023
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Rising postal expenses impede prisoners' sole connection to the outside world
"Due to economic reasons and the exorbitant prices set by PTT, I am sending this letter through regular mail. I hope it reaches you intact and without censorship. Sending guaranteed letters such as registered or APS has become economically challenging," says a prisoner.
4 December 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Vartinis case drops due to statute of limitations
The court has decided to drop the case due to statute of limitations in the 21st hearing of the case related to the massacre where 9 persons from the same family were burnt to death on October 3, 1993 in Vartinis village of Muş.
4 December 2023
'Two out of every 10 children in Turkey face disabilities'
The Disabled Children's Rights Network (EÇHA) marked World Disability Rights Day.
4 December 2023
HEDEP MPs petition Parliament Human Rights Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer
People's Equality and Democracy Party deputies have applied to the Parliament Human Rights Inquiry Commission for 81-year-old Makbule Özer, for whom the Forensic Medicine Institute issued a report suggesting she could remain in prison.
1 December 2023
'Bîrgeh' conveys the memory of institutions closed by State of Emergency practices
Institutions with Kurdish and dissident identities that were closed through state of emergency practices are documented in the book titled "Bîrgeh Memory Almanac". The publication includes 246 civil society organizations and 42 media outlets, with a focus on those based in Diyarbakır.
1 December 2023
Ferid Demirel
Court rules for removal of Turkish Medical Association leadership in ‘chemical warfare’ case
The case stemmed from association chair Korur-Fincancı’s claims that Turkey might have used chemical weapons against the PKK in its cross-border operations.
1 December 2023
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Elected with half a million votes, sentenced for 'membership in a terrorist organization'
The Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch made a statement regarding sentencing of the Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Selçuk Mızraklı, to more than 9 years in prison once again in the retrial. The statement emphasized that Mızraklı was elected with 62% of the vote in the local elections in Diyarbakır on March 31, 2019.
30 November 2023
Syrian human rights activist Ahmed Katie reportedly detained in Turkey
Katie's detention was confirmed by another human rights activist, though the background and reasons for the detention remain undisclosed.
30 November 2023
'Child suicides should be investigated'
The Human Rights Association announced that child suicides have increased by 40% in the last two years. Upon detailed examination of these data, it emphasized that in some regions, there is a higher prevalence of suicides among girls.
30 November 2023
Controversial confessor ‘identified 669 suspects in 32 hours’
Confessions of Ümit Akbıyık led to the arrest of 50 pro-Kurdish politicians, civil society representatives and journalists.
30 November 2023
Hikmet Adal
Reaction to interim decision in Tahir Elçi case
Presidents of Diyarbakır Bar Association and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations expressed their reactions in response to the court's rejection of all requests and call for an opinion in the case regarding the murder of former Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi, and said "One day, all perpetrators of Tahir Elçi will be held accountable before the judiciary."
30 November 2023
Tuğçe Yılmaz
reports
Government implements controversial urban transformation law in quake-hit Hatay
The amended law allows the authorities to designate any area in the country a “reserve housing zone,” sparking “dispossession” concerns.
28 November 2023
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