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‘Appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities has become a tradition’

‘Appointment of trustees to HDP municipalities has become a tradition’

From the May report of Initiative for Freedom of Expression, İHD and TİHV: Police intervened in protests and demonstrations for 91 times using physical violence. Four people were injured and 187 people were detained during these interventions.

‘We cannot hear from my father for 50 days’

‘We cannot hear from my father for 50 days’

Sailing around the world, three sailors from Turkey, İbrahim Iğnak, Selim Ekmekçioğlu and Lütfi Erman Atamer, have been detained by the government of Eritrea. Unable to hear from their loved ones for 50 days now, families are worried.

15 June 2020 Hikmet Adal

Şişli Sub-Governor’s Office makes a statement on allegations of battery

Şişli Sub-Governor’s Office makes a statement on allegations of battery

The Sub-Governor’s Office of Şişli has announced that it has filed a criminal complaint against Mehmet Nuri Deniz, who alleged that he was battered and insulted by the officials at the office after asking for social relief.

Two Suspects Who Threatened Hrant Dink Foundation Face up to 26 Years in Prison

Two Suspects Who Threatened Hrant Dink Foundation Face up to 26 Years in Prison

Speaking to Agos, attorney Hakan Bakırcıoğlu has said, “It needs to be investigated in detail whether these two people did these acts as part of the activities of an organization.”

‘You are a Kurd, Who are You to Live in Nişantaşı?’

‘You are a Kurd, Who are You to Live in Nişantaşı?’

Mehmet Nuri Deniz says that he was insulted, discriminated and battered at the Sub-Governor’s Office of Şişli in İstanbul. With his attorney Eren Keskin, Deniz has filed a criminal complaint against the office.

12 June 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Former MP Mahmut Alınak Made to Wear an Ankle Monitor

Former MP Mahmut Alınak Made to Wear an Ankle Monitor

Released to house arrest after serving three months behind bars, politician-writer Alınak says that as he refused to be handcuffed at the courthouse and police station, they are now taking revenge on him with this bracelet around his ankle.

Stripped of MP Status, HDP’s Leyla Güven Released

Stripped of MP Status, HDP’s Leyla Güven Released

Stripped of MP status and arrested with CHP’s Berberoğlu and HDP’s Farisoğulları, HDP’s Leyla Güven has been released as her remaining one-month prison term has been deducted from an unfinalized case where she was arrested pending trial.

3.5-Year-Old Dilgeş and His Mother Released from Prison

3.5-Year-Old Dilgeş and His Mother Released from Prison

Sent to prison with her mother Gönül Aslan in Diyarbakır, 3.5-year-old Dilgeş has been released. Evaluating the objection of attorney Acun, the court has given a ruling of release, Aslan and Dilgeş have left the prison today.

‘Diagnosed with Covid-19, 128 Citizens of Turkey Stranded in Saudi Arabia’

‘Diagnosed with Covid-19, 128 Citizens of Turkey Stranded in Saudi Arabia’

HDP Adana MP Hatimoğulları has called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take action about the citizens of Turkey stranded abroad, especially in Saudi Arabia. “The death of Arpacı was kept hidden from his family for four days,” the MP has noted.

Body Went Missing After Demolition of Cemetery Delivered to Mother in Plastic Box

Body Went Missing After Demolition of Cemetery Delivered to Mother in Plastic Box

Burhan Altıntaş's body was lost after a cemetery in the Kurdish-majority Bitlis province was demolished without notice.

Attack in Van: 2 Workers Lose Their Lives

Attack in Van: 2 Workers Lose Their Lives

Two workers have lost their lives and eight workers have been wounded in an attack targeting the civilian service vehicle of a road work company in Van.

Hrant Dink Foundation: Come, Let us Change

Hrant Dink Foundation: Come, Let us Change

“We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who did condemn this discriminatory attitude and who did not leave us alone by expressing their empowering and encouraging messages,” the statement of Hrant Dink Foundation has read.

Osman Kavala Nominated for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Osman Kavala Nominated for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize

Arrested businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala has been nominated for Václav Havel Human Rights Prize: “His arrest constitutes a warning and an intimidation to all who would dare to challenge the authoritarian regime of President Erdoğan.”

Multiple Channels, Single Voice

Multiple Channels, Single Voice

Press is the life savior for democracy, but - in the most innocent terms possible - some need to reconsider the notion of democracy independently from the positions they hold.

6 June 2020 Sercan Engerek

Lawyers’ Demand for Fair Trial Supported by 11,631 Signatories from 46 Countries

Lawyers’ Demand for Fair Trial Supported by 11,631 Signatories from 46 Countries

11 thousand 631 people from 46 countries have expressed support for arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who have been on a death fast for their right to a fair trial.

Report on Violation of Rights in Kırşehir Closed Prison: Insult and Violence

Report on Violation of Rights in Kırşehir Closed Prison: Insult and Violence

Four human rights organizations have prepared a report on the violation of prisoner rights in Kırşehir Closed Prison based on the accounts of prisoners as communicated by their relatives and meetings with prison administration.

Stripped of MP Status, HDP's Güven and Farisoğulları, CHP's Berberoğlu Arrested

Stripped of MP Status, HDP's Güven and Farisoğulları, CHP's Berberoğlu Arrested

Stripped of their MP status yesterday, HDP’s Leyla Güven and Musa Farisoğulları and main opposition CHP’s Enis Berberoğlu have been arrested.

'Daily Food Allowance for Prisoners Not Enough for Healthy Nutrition'

'Daily Food Allowance for Prisoners Not Enough for Healthy Nutrition'

Prisoners fail to get enough calories with a daily allowance of 8.5 lira, or slightly more than one dollar, rights groups have warned.

Grup Yorum Says There is No Reasonable Justification to Not Allow Its Concert

Grup Yorum Says There is No Reasonable Justification to Not Allow Its Concert

"They fear that it would be a concert where millions will chant the ‘Independent Turkey’ slogan and voice their demand for justice," says the band.

Proceedings Against Almost Half a Million People for Violating Covid-19 Measures

Proceedings Against Almost Half a Million People for Violating Covid-19 Measures

İsmail Çataklı, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, has announced that 520 of 1,152 social media users who posted “provocative” coronavirus posts were taken into custody and 11 of them have been arrested.

'Mosque Hack' Case: Former CHP Politician Faces Up to Three Years in Prison

'Mosque Hack' Case: Former CHP Politician Faces Up to Three Years in Prison

CHP's Banu Özdemir is under trial for posting videos of mosques blaring "Bella Ciao" song.

Joint Statement by 3 Artists: ‘We Still Receive Death Threats, We are Concerned’

Joint Statement by 3 Artists: ‘We Still Receive Death Threats, We are Concerned’

Having announced that they receive threatening messages, artists Ferhat Tunç and Pınar Aydınlar and writer Gökhan Yavuzel have released another joint statement and expressed concerns that they are still being threatened.

Curfew in 9 Villages, Hamlets in Bitlis Province

Curfew in 9 Villages, Hamlets in Bitlis Province

The Governor’s Office of Bitlis has announced that a curfew has been declared in nine villages and hamlets in the province until further notice.

One More Person Arrested Over Threats Against Hrant Dink Foundation

One More Person Arrested Over Threats Against Hrant Dink Foundation

Having sent the second threatening message to Hrant Dink Foundation, suspect E.B. has been arrested. Another person was previously arrested as part of the investigation launched into the first threat sent to the foundation.

'Finding of the Bones Gives Hope to Every Single Family of Missing Persons'

'Finding of the Bones Gives Hope to Every Single Family of Missing Persons'

Human bones found in the Kurdish-majority Mardin province give hope to the families of missing persons from all across the region," says attorney Kuzu.

2 June 2020 Ayça Söylemez

CHP’s Yüreğir Youth Organization Chair Eren Yıldırım Released

CHP’s Yüreğir Youth Organization Chair Eren Yıldırım Released

Arrested in Adana for allegedly trying to prevent the Vefa Social Support Group from aiding people affected by the pandemic, main opposition CHP’s Yüreğir Youth Organization Chair Yıldırım has been released after 17 days of imprisonment.

Death Fasting Lawyers’ Demand for Fair Trial is Legitimate, Say 1,273 Signatories

Death Fasting Lawyers’ Demand for Fair Trial is Legitimate, Say 1,273 Signatories

1,273 people have expressed their support for arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal on a death fast for their right to a fair trial: “We declare that we will keep working for a fair re-trial of the appealed files of Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal.”

‘Precautions Need to be Taken to Prevent Recurrence of Such Attacks’

‘Precautions Need to be Taken to Prevent Recurrence of Such Attacks’

Six rights organizations under the roof of Human Rights Joint Platform have condemned the recent threats against Rakel Dink and Hrant Dink Foundation. “The background of these threats needs to be brought into light," the statement has noted.

Grup Yorum Not Given Permission for a Concert in İstanbul, Says Governor’s Office

Grup Yorum Not Given Permission for a Concert in İstanbul, Says Governor’s Office

After Grup Yorum music band announced that they received a permission to hold a concert in Yenikapı for the first time after years, the Governor’s Office of İstanbul has stated that no permission for concerts has been given to the group.

One More Person Detained over Threat Messages to Hrant Dink Foundation

One More Person Detained over Threat Messages to Hrant Dink Foundation

E.B. was detained in İstanbul after the foundation announced that it received a second threat message.

Killed During Gezi, Ethem Sarısülük Commemorated After Police Intervention

Killed During Gezi, Ethem Sarısülük Commemorated After Police Intervention

Killed by a police bullet during Gezi protests in the capital city of Ankara in 2013, Ethem Sarısülük has been commemorated at Güvenpark. The statement for the press could be held following police intervention.

Accused of Killing Barış Çakan, Three People Arrested

Accused of Killing Barış Çakan, Three People Arrested

Taken into custody as part of an investigation launched by the Ankara Western Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the killing of 20-year-old Barış Çakan, three people have been arrested by the Penal Judgeship of Peace on Duty.

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