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Police Detains 6 People “Just in Case”
Police detained 6 individuals at the entry of Izmir International Fair on the possibility that they could “launch a Gezi Resistance protest”. Released after the ceremony, detainees have filed complaints on policemen for “arbitrary detention and ill-treatment”.
30 August 2013
Ayça Söylemez
Sick Inmate Avcı Released
Kemal Avcı, an inmate battling with cancer, has been released by a court. He is expected to be discharged from Tekirdağ Prison after the completion of procedures.
29 August 2013
Ayça Söylemez
"Silence on Roboski Undermines Societal Peace"
Roboski İçin Adalet Girişimi, an initiative to demand justice on Roboski Massacre, released a statement on the 20th month of the incident in downtown Ankara, emphasizing that silence on Roboski undermined the societal peace in Turkey.
29 August 2013
Serhat Korkmaz
Earthquake Survivors Start Hunger Strike
Survivors of 2011 Van Province earthquake have started a hunger strike this morning, urging the authorities to improve their right to adequate housing and living conditions in prefabricated sites.
28 August 2013
Serra Torun
Platform Launched to Monitor Return to Villages
Several NGOs joined their forces to establish Marmara Migration Watch Platform in order to ensure a healthy process for returns to villages.
26 August 2013
Nilay Vardar
Hakkari Mayor Convicted to 15 Months of Prison
Hakkari Mayor Bedirhanoğlu has been convicted to 15 months of prison for attending the funeral ceremony of Ferdane Kına, a PKK guerrilla.
22 August 2013
The Tightening Screws on Press Freedom in Turkey
Erdoğan’s AKP administration has had more than a decade to fix this imbalance in Turkey’s anti-terror legislation. Despite repeated attempts at reform in recent years, the desperate situation in relation to these provisions persists.
19 August 2013
Alev Yaman
HSM: Our Forces Acted According to Withdrawal Process
Protesting PM Erdoğan's claims on “Withdrawal is about 20 percent complete”, HSM, one of PKK's wings released a declaration saying that “their forces fully respected the withdrawal procedures and are still in the process of doing so”.
19 August 2013
No Penalty For #resist T-Shirt
Timuçin Köprülü, assistant professor of law at Uludağ University who became subjected to disciplinary investigation for wearing a t-shirt that said “#resist”, was acquitted from all charges.
16 August 2013
"872 Right Violations in Turkey’s Prisons in 2013”
Human Rights Association (IHD) Diyarbakır Branch released a report on the human rights violations in Turkey’s eastern and southeasters region prisons within the first 6 months of 2013, warning that death toll could climb due to sick inmates.
15 August 2013
Diyarbakır Welcomes Its First “Kürdistan” Sign
Kurdistan Youth Movement Association, the first association including the word “Kurdistan”, has been established in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.
12 August 2013
Turkey’s Council of State Ignores ECHR Verdict
Ignoring an ECHR verdict, Turkey’s Council of State confirmed a lower court ruling on the rejection of repartition demand in the case of Abdullah Yaşa - a 13 year old victim of police canisters during a demonstration in Diyarbakır in 2006.
12 August 2013
Ekşisözlük Writers Charged With Blasphemy, Face Prison Sentence
Prosecutors charged Sedat Kapanoğlu and 40 account holders with the “blasphemy on the religious values of a society fraction” due to their entries on Ekşisözlük, a popular social media website in Turkey. Site owner Kapanoğlu and other users are facing prison sentences from 6 up to 12 months.
7 August 2013
Elif Akgül
Acclaimed Book Faces Prosecution Over Obscenity in Turkey
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals overturned a previous ruling of acquittals of “obscenity” regarding the book “The Exploits of Young Don Juan”. “They are prosecuting the world heritage, Irfan Sancı told bianet.
6 August 2013
Elif Akgül
Amnesty International Calls For Cyber Protest
Amnesty International called for action to protest police violence through a cyber platform of Taksim Square where participants could tag themselves by logging in by social media accounts.
2 August 2013
Court Rejects Retrial Request For Öcalan
Ankara 11th High Criminal Court rejected Öcalan’s defense attorney’s request for the retrial of their client with unanimous vote.
2 August 2013
Court Issues Red Notice to Seek Writer Doğan Akhanlı
On the first hearing of Doğan Akhanlı, a writer whose acquittal verdict has been overthrown by Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals, defense lawyers asked for their client’s acquittal again. The court, on the other hand, issued a red notice to hear Akhanlı according to the procedures.
31 July 2013
Elif Akgül
Neighborhood Signs “Peace Contract”, Local Officials Awaiting
Tensions between neighborhood dwellers and those with Roma background in Bursa tended to alleviate after a “peace contract” signed by the parties. Local officials are now being expected to make repartitions on victims.
29 July 2013
Nilay Vardar
Retrial Request Submitted for Öcalan
Abdullah Öcalan’s advocates submitted a request to court for their client’s retrial.
26 July 2013
#Resist Press Freedom!
During the Gezi Resistance, 105 journalists have been assaulted, 28 detained and 2 sent to prison. Between April and June, 66 journalists and 27 publishers were behind bars in Turkey. 13 individuals (including 5 journalists) have been convicted of Anti-Terror Act-related sentence with a total of 67 years, 2 months and 7 days of prison as well as 6,600 euros fine.
24 July 2013
Emel Gülcan
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“At Least 27 Authors, Poets, Translators, Publishers in Prison”
Turkish Publishers Association released its report “Freedom to Publish Turkey” including right violations between June 2012 and 2013. “At least 27 authors, poets, translators, publishers are imprisoned in Turkey,” the report cited.
23 July 2013
Journalist Bekir Coşkun Ordered to Pay 2,000 Euros
Cumhuriyet newspaper columnist Bekir Coşkun has been ordered to pay roughly 2,000 euros as non-pecuniary damages to PM Erdoğan for defamation due to his article entitled “The Big State Thing...”.
19 July 2013
Elif Akgül
Charges: Portraying Turkish State as Evil
Istanbul 23rd High Criminal Court admitted the indictment on 22 advocates - a court file that included most of its evidences as anonymous word documents. One of the notable charges in the indictment listed: “Portraying the state as an entity that tortures its own citizens, confines and annihilates its prisoners”.
19 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
Journalist Ahmet Altan Receives 11 Months of Prison
Journalist Ahmet Altan received 11 months and 20 days of prison for insulting PM Erdoğan in his article “State Complicity and Morality”. While the sentence was commuted to a fine of 2,800 euros, Altan’s advocate found the verdict against European Convention on Human Rights.
18 July 2013
Ekin Karaca
Advocates Face “Telekinesis” Trial
Advocate Efkan Bolaç has been ordered to stand trial for “assaulting a police officer”, facing prison sentence up to 3 years. However, advocate Bolaç was under police detention at Istanbul Police Headquarters on the alleged date and time of assault charges.
18 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
Another ECHR Verdict on Turkey’s Tear Gas Use
The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty in the case of Abdullah Yaş - a protestor who was injured by police tear gas bombs in Diyarbakır in 2006. The Turkish state was ordered to pay 20,000 euros to the applicant.
17 July 2013
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“All Detainees Must Be Released”
Taksim Solidarity held a press conference this morning, urging the immediate release of their detained members. “It was the people who ensured the status of park as it is,” they said.
9 July 2013
Nilay Vardar
“It’s Been 20 Years, Our Wounds Still Open”
Thousands including family members, politicians and activists rallied in the central province of Sivas to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Sivas Masscare - the killing of dozens of Alevi intellectuals in Madımak Hotel arson incident.
2 July 2013
Turkey to Pay 330,000 Euros for Extrajudicial Killings
ECHR reached a verdict on the case where 5 people ages between 13 and 24 were killed by soldiers, ordering Turkey to pay a sum of 330,000 euros to applicant families.
2 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
HPG: Counter Forces Are Behind Attacks
HPG released a statement, saying that counter forces were behind yesterday’s attacks on civillians in Kanoğlu village located in the southeastern province of Dersim (Tunceli). “Counter forces are active in Tatvan and Hizan districts of Bitlis Province,” the statement said.
28 June 2013
Istanbul Police Launches Investigation on Gezi Tweets
Police authorities in Istanbul have launched an investigation on 35 social media profiles for the defamation of state authorities including PM Erdoğan through messages and photos, submitting a detailed report to Prosecutor’s Office.
27 June 2013
Witnesses Arrested, Detained in Ethem Sarısülük Case
Mehmet Can Tayşan, an eye witness of Ethem Sarısülük shooting by police fire, has been detained. Şahin İmga, a prospective witness of Ethem Sarısülük case, has been arrested by a court.
26 June 2013
Ayça Söylemez
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