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Directorate confirms death of three prisoners

Directorate confirms death of three prisoners

Official announcement made by the directorate of prisons states there were attempted jail escapes in both Hatay and Maraş prisons which were stopped. Three prisoners died in Hatay prison while there was no loss of life in Maraş.

9 February 2023

Soldiers suppress riot in Hatay prison: Three prisoners killed

Soldiers suppress riot in Hatay prison: Three prisoners killed

The killing of three prisoners during the “riot” was confirmed.

8 February 2023

Two opposition leaders: 'How can you block Twitter just when it is so crucial?'

Two opposition leaders: 'How can you block Twitter just when it is so crucial?'

Presidents of CHP and İyi Party named access restrictions to Twitter evilness and requested an explanation.

8 February 2023

Journalist detained for taking pictures of earthquake damages in Adana city hospital

Journalist detained for taking pictures of earthquake damages in Adana city hospital

Police told Evrensel Adana correspondent that taking pictures was banned by the Governor.

7 February 2023

Court acquits former MP over 'hunger=Erdoğan' tweet

Court acquits former MP over 'hunger=Erdoğan' tweet

"It is of course the government who is responsible for the hunger," said Eren Erdem of CHP at the court.

2 February 2023

Kurdish journalist Safiye Alagaş in new Freedom House campaign for political prisoners

Kurdish journalist Safiye Alagaş in new Freedom House campaign for political prisoners

Alagaş is one of the 16 Kurdish journalists who have been in pre-trial detention since June.

2 February 2023

Yeni Yaşam newspaper employee Rojin Altay released after four days in detention

Yeni Yaşam newspaper employee Rojin Altay released after four days in detention

Charged with "being a member of an illegal organization," Altay was asked about the demonstrations and meetings she had covered.

1 February 2023

Sinan Aygül becomes first journalist indicted under 'disinformation law'

Sinan Aygül becomes first journalist indicted under 'disinformation law'

The Bitlis-based journalist said he wouldn't defend himself at the court "not to legitimize the censorship law."

1 February 2023

HDP MPs on Justice Watch against isolation in İmralı prison

HDP MPs on Justice Watch against isolation in İmralı prison

"We are concerned about the health and also the life of Abdullah Öcalan and the other prisoners, Veysi Aktaş, Ömer Hayri Konar and Hamili Yıldırım who are kept in the İmralı prison," say the MP's.

27 January 2023

National Security Council sends court 29 year-old press releases

National Security Council sends court 29 year-old press releases

National Security Council sent old press statements in reply to court in the case related to "Operation Back to Life" which left at least 31 prisoners and two soldiers dead in December 2000.

25 January 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Journalism groups denounce Bahçeli over attack on reporter at parliament

Journalism groups denounce Bahçeli over attack on reporter at parliament

An MHP deputy shoved a reporter after Behçeli told her "Mind your own business" in response to a question.

25 January 2023

No sentence for police officer who shot student dead during Newroz celebrations

No sentence for police officer who shot student dead during Newroz celebrations

The 23-year-old Kemal Kurkut was shot dead in 2017 while he was entering the celebration area.

18 January 2023

Roma family complaining about police officers made the suspect through counter-charges

Roma family complaining about police officers made the suspect through counter-charges

Romani Godi and the European Roma Rights Center invited all to be in solidarity with the family while thirty organizations from Türkiye issued a joint statement of solidarity with the Bayar family before the first hearing of the case against the family tomorrow.

16 January 2023

Bozdağ on social media posts of Demirtaş: 'We are working on it at the moment'

Bozdağ on social media posts of Demirtaş: 'We are working on it at the moment'

In response to a comment that the imprisoned ex-chairperson of HDP was "still leading his organization from prison through his social media posts", the Ministry of Justice said, "We are aware that regulation is needed here."

12 January 2023

Construction in Newala Qesaba: 'How can you accept villas built on your children's graves?'

Construction in Newala Qesaba: 'How can you accept villas built on your children's graves?'

The controversial construction of luxurious housing where mass graves are located in Siirt causes a commotion among people with family members buried on the site.

11 January 2023

Is the clampdown on the media to win the elections?

Is the clampdown on the media to win the elections?

In the October-November-December period, nine Kurdish media employees were arrested and 11 journalists were detained. 171 journalists appeared before the court. Four of the eight attacks on journalists came from the police. Happy January 10 Working Journalists' Day.

10 January 2023 Erol Önderoğlu

Respect for the Dead Initiative speaks out about the violence in Mîr Perwer's funeral

Respect for the Dead Initiative speaks out about the violence in Mîr Perwer's funeral

There was a blockade to those who wanted to participate in the funeral ceremony and gendarme intervention to those wishing to express condolence to the family in the funeral of Perwer who was one of the three Kurdish people killed in the Paris attack.

Two Armenian foundations to get back property taken over by Treasury, rules top court

Two Armenian foundations to get back property taken over by Treasury, rules top court

The foundations' right to property was violated, according to the court verdict.

Constitutional Court finds rights violation in 'censoring prisoner's dream'

Constitutional Court finds rights violation in 'censoring prisoner's dream'

The prison administration had removed a part in the prisoner's letter because "dreams could be used for communication within illegal organizations."

Appeals court upholds Korur-Fincancı's conviction for 'insulting Erdoğan'

Appeals court upholds Korur-Fincancı's conviction for 'insulting Erdoğan'

Korur-Fincancı was sentenced to pay a fine for insulting then-PM Erdoğan in 2013.

Justice Ministry issues new procedures to facilitate release of ill prisoners

Justice Ministry issues new procedures to facilitate release of ill prisoners

With a new circular, the authorities will examine severely ill, disabled or elderly prisoners

RTÜK fined five TV outlets 54 times in 2022

RTÜK fined five TV outlets 54 times in 2022

Pro-government media outlets continued avoiding fines in the last year.

Remzi Kartal on Paris attack: 'This is an organized attack, the Kurdish woman is targeted'

Remzi Kartal on Paris attack: 'This is an organized attack, the Kurdish woman is targeted'

"This is absolutely a planned attack and an organized one. We also have some different information and we will be announcing them in the following days" Kongra Gel Co-Chairperson told bianet.

26 December 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Rights groups demand examination of resurfaced bones in Van

Rights groups demand examination of resurfaced bones in Van

After water levels in a dam reservoir on the Zilan river dropped, human bones resurfaced early this month. Thousands of people were killed in the region in 1930.

23 December 2022

Turkish Medical Association Chair Korur-Fincancı to remain under arrest

Turkish Medical Association Chair Korur-Fincancı to remain under arrest

The first hearing of the case where the Turkish Medical Association head is facing "terror propaganda" charges was held in İstanbul. Korur-Fincancı has been remanded in custody since late October.

23 December 2022 Ruken Tuncel

RTÜK fines three TV outlets over coverage of İstanbul mayor's trial

RTÜK fines three TV outlets over coverage of İstanbul mayor's trial

Halk TV has received a fine reportedly because of the host "praising terrorism with mimics" during a program.

22 December 2022

Journalist Hayri Demir given prison sentence for 'terror propaganda'

Journalist Hayri Demir given prison sentence for 'terror propaganda'

The journalist was facing charges because of his social media posts and reports from Syria's Kurdish-held northern and eastern parts.

22 December 2022

Prisoners in Konya on hunger strike for 78 days in protest of confinement

Prisoners in Konya on hunger strike for 78 days in protest of confinement

Some prisoners brought to Konya from various prisons across the country were put in single-person cells.

21 December 2022

Latin American rights groups demand release of Şebnem Korur-Fincancı

Latin American rights groups demand release of Şebnem Korur-Fincancı

The Turkish Medical Association chair was remanded in custody in late October over comments about allegations of chemical warfare against Türkiye.

20 December 2022

Constitutional Court: State is obliged to protect prisoners

Constitutional Court: State is obliged to protect prisoners

After an individual application by a prisoner who claimed to be subjected to ill-treatment, the high court ruled that he should be paid compensation and his allegations should be investigated.

20 December 2022

Access blocks to 'Sedat Peker reports' about President Erdoğan's son-in-law's brother challanged

Access blocks to 'Sedat Peker reports' about President Erdoğan's son-in-law's brother challanged

Lawyers of Yeni Yaşam daily argued that access blocks brought upon Serhat Albayrak's complaint constitute violation of freedom of expression and press.

20 December 2022

'Operation Back to Life was a crime against humanity, but perpetrators are given impunity'

'Operation Back to Life was a crime against humanity, but perpetrators are given impunity'

Human Rights Association said in a statement 22 years after the operation, "No effective investigation was carried out about the perpetrators of the massacre or about those responsible for it, they were even protected, and promoted. Ali Suat Ertosun, the General Director of Prisons of the time was awarded the Order of Merit in 2004 for his role in this massacre."

19 December 2022

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