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Osman Kavala responds to AKP deputy's prison visit announcement

Osman Kavala responds to AKP deputy's prison visit announcement

“When the lives of those seen as "others" or unimportant are considered worthless, there is indifference to the injustices they face,” said Kavala.

PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan given new 3-month family visit ban

PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan given new 3-month family visit ban

The authorities have not provided a reason for the ban. Öcalan has not been able to contact his family and lawyers for over 3 years.

Hindrance of HIV+ refugee’s treatment brought to parliamentary agenda

Hindrance of HIV+ refugee’s treatment brought to parliamentary agenda

Ahmed Aabo hasn’t been able to access HIV medication since his temporary protection status was deactivated. MP Bayhan argues that his situation “exemplifies the broader systemic issues.”

Selahattin Demirtaş sentenced to additional 2.5 years in prison

Selahattin Demirtaş sentenced to additional 2.5 years in prison

"If I were an ultra-nationalist politician who orchestrated killings in the heart of Ankara and threatened people, no case would be filed against me. Instead, you would protect me,” Demirtaş remarked during the hearing.

All defendants released in May Day case

All defendants released in May Day case

The May Day protesters are facing several charges and up to 13 years in prison for attempting to march towards the banned Taksim Square.

Prisoners end hunger strike after transfer from ‘well-type’ prison confirmed

Prisoners end hunger strike after transfer from ‘well-type’ prison confirmed

The Type-Y prisons, dubbed as ‘well-type’ prisons by inmates, have been under scrutiny for exacerbating social isolation and mental health issues among inmates.

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Rights group finds nearly 3,900 violations in Kurdish regions in 6 months

Rights group finds nearly 3,900 violations in Kurdish regions in 6 months

The İHD has released its mid-year report about rights violations in the eastern and southeastern regions.

17 July 2024 İnanç Yıldız

AKP deputy to visit Osman Kavala in prison

AKP deputy to visit Osman Kavala in prison

Tuğrul Türkeş, who chairs the Turkish delegation to PACE, received criticism from the ruling party’s nationalist allies.

HIV positive Syrian refugee ‘left for dead’ in İstanbul removal center

HIV positive Syrian refugee ‘left for dead’ in İstanbul removal center

Ahmed Aaabo’s treatment has been disrupted by bureaucratic hurdles after his temporary protection status was removed, says his lawyer.

16 July 2024 Evrim Kepenek

‘Gezi case defendants imprisoned based on indictment by coup plotters’

‘Gezi case defendants imprisoned based on indictment by coup plotters’

Tayfun Kahraman, one of the eight prisoners of the case concerning the 2013 Gezi Park protests, released a message on the anniversary of the 2016 coup attempt.

DEM Party demands end to confinement of PKK leader

DEM Party demands end to confinement of PKK leader

Imprisoned for 25 years, Abdullah Öcalan's last known contact with the outside world was three and a half years ago, when he had a disrupted phone call with his brother.

Bill allowing euthanasia of stray dogs submitted to parliament

Bill allowing euthanasia of stray dogs submitted to parliament

Euthanasia will be introduced for animals that “pose a rabies risk, cannot be adopted and cannot be treated,” according to an AKP official.

Report documents hate crime against belief groups in Turkey

Report documents hate crime against belief groups in Turkey

The Freedom of Belief Initiative has found 47 incidents of hate crime targeting various belief groups, mostly Christians and Jews.

Police officers suspected in Tahir Elçi killing acquitted due to ‘insufficient evidence’

Police officers suspected in Tahir Elçi killing acquitted due to ‘insufficient evidence’

The court has released its detailed ruling in the case of the 2015 killing of Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi.

10 July 2024 Ruken Tuncel

Ill prisoner kept in solitary cell in Giresun

Ill prisoner kept in solitary cell in Giresun

Mehmet Darga was put in solitary confinement reportedly because of his participation in hunger strikes protesting PKK leader Öcalan’s confinement.

Osman Kavala submits new appeal seeking retrial

Osman Kavala submits new appeal seeking retrial

The Justice Ministry rejected a previous appeal from Kavala’s lawyers.

Public human rights agency documents overcrowding in prisons

Public human rights agency documents overcrowding in prisons

Some prisoners sleep on the floor, the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey found during visits to two prisons.

Justice Ministry rejects Kavala’s retrial request

Justice Ministry rejects Kavala’s retrial request

Kavala’s lawyers had argued that shift to an executive presidential system in Turkey had rendered previous charges against him obsolete, as the office of the prime minister, the supposed victim of the crime, was abolished in the 2017 referendum.

More than 1,000 individuals detained across Turkey over anti-refugee violence

More than 1,000 individuals detained across Turkey over anti-refugee violence

Violent attacks on refugees in Kayseri following an alleged child abuse incident spread to other regions.

15-year-old Syrian child fatally stabbed in Antalya amid anti-refugee violence

15-year-old Syrian child fatally stabbed in Antalya amid anti-refugee violence

Three suspects, all minors themselves, have been arrested following the incident.

Detentions in Kayseri rise to 484 following anti-refugee violence

Detentions in Kayseri rise to 484 following anti-refugee violence

The interior minister has once again urged for prudence against xenophobia.

Verdict reached in 2015 Ankara Massacre case: No convictions for crimes against humanity

Verdict reached in 2015 Ankara Massacre case: No convictions for crimes against humanity

Plaintiff lawyers have criticized the decision: "At the end of the trial process, during which not a single public official was prosecuted, the court, for the first time in Turkish legal history, acquitted defendant Erman Ekici of crimes against humanity, despite an indictment having been prepared against him for this charge."

Violent protests target refugee community in Turkey’s Kayseri after alleged sexual assault on minor

Violent protests target refugee community in Turkey’s Kayseri after alleged sexual assault on minor

Dozens of individuals have been taken into custody following the incidents. The events triggered counter-protests in the Turkish-controlled parts of northern Syria.

1 July 2024 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Syrian refugee missing for 100 days after release from prison

Syrian refugee missing for 100 days after release from prison

Following Veli’s disappearance, unidentified callers using a Turkish phone number contacted his family, claiming that Veli would be released in exchange for his father. Shortly after, the same number sent Veli’s family images of him being tortured.

CİSST publishes prisons map of Turkey to enhance public data access

CİSST publishes prisons map of Turkey to enhance public data access

The map allows users to access detailed information about applications made to the association from prisons since 2014.

Critically ill prisoner dies shortly after release

Critically ill prisoner dies shortly after release

Yıldırım Han was released from prison and transferred to a hospital after his condition deteriorated two weeks ago.

PACE delegation urges Turkey to comply with ECtHR rulings on Demirtaş, Kavala

PACE delegation urges Turkey to comply with ECtHR rulings on Demirtaş, Kavala

PACE's co-rapporteur for Turkey met with various officials during his visit to the country, including Constitutional Court members and diplomats.

HDP worker Deniz Poyraz remembered 3 years after killing by ultranationalist assailant

HDP worker Deniz Poyraz remembered 3 years after killing by ultranationalist assailant

Kurdish politicians criticized the lack of accountability in political murders like that of Poyraz.

Human rights report shows increasing torture against Kurds, LGBTI+s

Human rights report shows increasing torture against Kurds, LGBTI+s

In the last year, 739 individuals from Ankara, Diyarbakır, İstanbul, İzmir, Van, and Cizre personally reported experiencing torture or ill-treatment, while 42 others reported on behalf of relatives, according to the HRFT.

Statement from 75 bar associations: We will never give up the struggle for justice

Statement from 75 bar associations: We will never give up the struggle for justice

75 bar associations issued a joint statement after the acquittal of three police officers in the case regarding the murder of Diyarbakır Bar Association's former president Tahir Elçi: “We will never give up the struggle for justice for Tahir Elçi.”

The struggle of private sector teachers in four questions

The struggle of private sector teachers in four questions

Members of the Teachers' Union talked about the base salary, the Teaching Profession Law (ÖMK), and their problems and struggles.

13 June 2024 Ali Dinç

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Tahir Elçi verdict protested in Diyarbakır

Tahir Elçi verdict protested in Diyarbakır

The acquittal verdict for all the accused police officers in the last hearing of the murdered Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi case was protested. The demonstrators included lawyers and spectators, including Diyarbakır Bar Association President Nahit Eren and President of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations Erinç Sağkan.

13 June 2024 İnanç Yıldız