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How State of Emergency Affects Prisons

How State of Emergency Affects Prisons

The Progressive Legists Association, declaring that the rights of prisoners have been further restricted by Statutory Decrees, has expressed that prisoners’ rights to be visited have been obstructed, that they are not being taken to the hospital and their access to certain newspapers and TV channels have been prohibited.

PKK Attacks in Mardin, Diyarbakır

PKK Attacks in Mardin, Diyarbakır

According to the governorates’ statements, one police officer and seven civilians have lost their lives in attacks organized in Mardin’s Kızıltepe district and Diyarbakır’s Sur district. 10 police and 23 civilians were injured.

Employees of Closed Newspapers Cannot Receive Unemployment Pay

Employees of Closed Newspapers Cannot Receive Unemployment Pay

Employees of the closed Manşet Kocaeli daily, which has been closed by statutory decree, cannot receive their unemployment pay.

10 August 2016 Elif Akgül

18 Administrative, Academic Members From Celal Bayar University Arrested

18 Administrative, Academic Members From Celal Bayar University Arrested

18 administrative and academic members from Celal Bayar University including the former rector of the university have been arrested within the operations against the Gülen Community following the coup attempt on July 15.

Attack in Şırnak: 9 Soldiers Killed

Attack in Şırnak: 9 Soldiers Killed

Four soldiers have been killed, 10 others injured in the attack launched by the PKK members in Şırnak’s Beytüşşebap district. Another offensive in Uludere claimed lives of five, injured eight.

Operations, Curfew in 13 villages of Diyarbakır

Operations, Curfew in 13 villages of Diyarbakır

The governorate has declared that it will be launching operations in 13 villages in Diyarbakır’s four districts. It was announced that from this morning onwards there will be a curfew.

Another ‘Propaganda’ Charge Against Özgür Gündem’s 6 Articles, 1 Report

Another ‘Propaganda’ Charge Against Özgür Gündem’s 6 Articles, 1 Report

Columnist Çelebi, Editor-in-Chief Aykol and Managing Editor Kızılkaya have been sued for six articles and a report published in Özgür Gündem daily’s April 25, 2016 issue.

8 August 2016 Elif Akgül

Hayko Bağdat´s Passport Seizure in Parliament

Hayko Bağdat´s Passport Seizure in Parliament

HDP MP Paylan asked the Minister of Interior, Efkan Ala, about Hayko Bağdat´s baseless passport seizure.

Ergun Yorulmaz Arrested Within Dink Probe

Ergun Yorulmaz Arrested Within Dink Probe

Ergün Yorulmaz, a former staff member at the Trabzon Gendarmerie Intelligence Branch Office, has been arrested as part of the Hrant Dink murder probe.

20 Signatory Academics Suspended from Anadolu University

20 Signatory Academics Suspended from Anadolu University

20 academics who signed the declaration entitled “We will not be a party to this crime” have been suspended from Anadolu University. Of the suspended, Assist. Prof. Dr. Uğur Kara and Assist. Prof. Dr. Pelin Yalçınoğlu have commented on the implementation.

8 August 2016 Beyza Kural

Ban on Play ‘At The Table of the Sun - Nâzım and Brecht’ Within State of Emergency

Ban on Play ‘At The Table of the Sun - Nâzım and Brecht’ Within State of Emergency

The play, “At the Table of the Sun - Nâzım and Brecht,” performed by Genco Erkal and Tülay Günal, has been banned for security reasons within the State of Emergency.

Teacher Who Died in Custody Buried in Konya

Teacher Who Died in Custody Buried in Konya

The family of Gökhan Açıkkolu, who lost his life in custody, has brought their son´s body to Konya for burial by their own means upon learning that his body had been appointed to the “traitors cemetery.” There was no imam in his funeral.

Candan Badem: Being an Atheist and Marxist Worked For the First Time

Candan Badem: Being an Atheist and Marxist Worked For the First Time

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Candan Badem who states “I’m an atheist, Marxist and socialist, how can you associate me with FETÖ?” has said “The ones who have involved my name with FETÖ probe, may be in intention to cast shadow on probes.”

Syrian Gay Refugee Killed in İstanbul

Syrian Gay Refugee Killed in İstanbul

Muhammed Wisam Sankari, a Syrian gay refugee who was in İstanbul for over a year was threatened, kidnapped and raped. Sankari killed by many knife strikes has been able to be identified by his friends from his trousers.

Fox TV News Director Detained in Dink Probe

Fox TV News Director Detained in Dink Probe

Fox TV news director Ercan Gün has been detained within probe into Hrant Dink murder. Ercan Gün also on the detention list of the 42 journalists, had been detained previously and released pending trial.

Closed Universities in Numbers

Closed Universities in Numbers

15 of the 193 universities have been closed. There were 64,533 students and 2,808 academics at the closed universities.

3 August 2016 Beyza Kural

Man Thought to be French Beaten for Not Holding Flag Turns Out to be Turkish

Man Thought to be French Beaten for Not Holding Flag Turns Out to be Turkish

The man who was beaten by being exposed to the phrases such as “You will be punched if you don’t hold the flag”, “You have to hold the flag if we give it to you” turned out that he is not French but from Yozgat.

The Police Who Interrogated Onur Yaser Can Arrested As Well

The Police Who Interrogated Onur Yaser Can Arrested As Well

The police officer who has interrogated Onur Yaser Can who has committed suicide after being exposed to unclothed searching and whose torture complaints has been ignored, Hakan Aydın has been arrested in Urfa within the scope of coup attempt probe.

Erdoğan Withdraws Defamation Cases Except for HDP

Erdoğan Withdraws Defamation Cases Except for HDP

Following President Erdoğan’s statement of withdrawing defamation cases, the cases on the CHP and MHP have been withdrawn yet the ones on the HDP remain.

Curfew Declared in Şemdinli for 3 Days

Curfew Declared in Şemdinli for 3 Days

After the conflict between soldiers and PKK members, curfew has been declared in Şemdinli district of Hakkari.

French Tourist Beaten for Not Holding Flag

French Tourist Beaten for Not Holding Flag

A group of people going out to the street for “democracy watch” in Ankara have beaten a French tourist for not holding flag of Turkey and then made him say “I am Turkish”.

Journalists Union of Turkey Reacts Against Closures of Media Organs

Journalists Union of Turkey Reacts Against Closures of Media Organs

Journalists Union of Turkey has reacted against closures of 131 media organs by State of Emergency Statutory Decree and said; “We have survived coup, now drowning in democracy.”

US Criticises Press Freedom in Turkey

US Criticises Press Freedom in Turkey

US State Department has qualified the warrants that has been issued for arrests of journalists as “continuation of a troubling trend.”

Numbers, Ranks, Places of Duty of Arrested Generals, Admirals

Numbers, Ranks, Places of Duty of Arrested Generals, Admirals

The 134 generals and admirals arrested subsequent to July 15 coup attempt were on duty in 44 provinces.

27 July 2016 Beyza Kural

5 Including 4 Gendarmerie Detained in Dink Assassination Probe

5 Including 4 Gendarmerie Detained in Dink Assassination Probe

One lieutenant colonel, two noncommissioned officers, one sergeant major and one publisher owner have been detained as to Dink assassination within scope of probe into gendarmerie officers.

Bomb Attack in Kamışlı of Rojava

Bomb Attack in Kamışlı of Rojava

A lorry loaded with sheeps has been detonated in Kamışlı city of Rojava neighbouring Turkey’s southeastern city of Mardin. Many civilians have been killed.

Journalist Bülent Mumay Detained

Journalist Bülent Mumay Detained

Of the 42 journalists against whom detention warrant has been issued within scope of the probe launched as to coup attempt, Bülent Mumay has been taken into custody.

Universities After The Coup Attempt: 1,617 Suspensions, 284 Detentions, 8 Arrests

Universities After The Coup Attempt: 1,617 Suspensions, 284 Detentions, 8 Arrests

After the coup attempt 1,617 staff have been suspended at at least 41 universities. 284 staff have been taken into custody, eight have been arrested at 14 universities. 14 universities have been shut down.

Attack on Dam in Silvan: 1 Soldier Killed

Attack on Dam in Silvan: 1 Soldier Killed

A soldier has been killed, another one wounded in the rocket attack on the soldiers who are securing the dam building in Diyabakır’s Silvan district.

Journalist Büşra Erdal Detained

Journalist Büşra Erdal Detained

Of the 42 journalists against whom detention warrant has been issued within scope of the probe launched into Gülen Community, Büşra Erdal has been taken into custody.

Nazlı Ilıcak Taken into Custody

Nazlı Ilıcak Taken into Custody

Nazlı Ilıcak who is one of the 42 journalists taken into custody order, within scope of the investigation launched into Gülen Community, has been taken into custody in Bodrum.

Orhan Kemal Cengiz Speaks of Detention Process

Orhan Kemal Cengiz Speaks of Detention Process

Legist and journalist, Orhan Kemal Cengiz has told bianet of his detention, custody process and prosecution stage.

25 July 2016 Ekin Karaca