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“Iftar Detainees” Sent to Courthouse
Detained on Saturday after attempting to break their Ramadan fast in Gezi Park, 6 individuals including one minor has been sent to Istanbul Courthouse this morning for their testimonies to prosecutors.
29 July 2013
Hydroelectric Plant Regulator Bombed in Dersim
The control building of a hydroelectric power plant regulator has been bombed in the countryside of Dersim province.
26 July 2013
Spy Bird!
Ağın district authorities ordered x-ray scans for a kestrel, a wild bird that was accused by villagers of being an Israeli spy due to a ring on its limb saying “'-24311 Tel Avivunia Israel”. The bird was released back into the wilderness, once x-ray results showed no sign of spy-related installments.
26 July 2013
Retrial Request Submitted for Öcalan
Abdullah Öcalan’s advocates submitted a request to court for their client’s retrial.
26 July 2013
“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”
Pianist Fazıl Say, signer of a letter in The Times by 30 intellectuals regarding Gezi Resistance, made a statement backing his decision to sign the letter - a declaration that AKP Vice Chairperson Hüseyin Çelik claimed to be “arrogant”.
26 July 2013
Turkey’s Roma People Fear of Exile
Several families with Roma background in the northwestern province of Turkey were left homeless after a municipality intervention followed by a lynch campaign. While Bursa governor denied allegations on “purpose”, Turkey’s Roma people seem convinced that official plan to exile them.
25 July 2013
Nilay Vardar
#direnhamile (#resistpregnant)
Reacting upon advocate Inançer’s remarks “Women shouldn’t wonder in streets while pregnant”, scores of women in Istanbul and Ankara are preparing to put pillows in their bellies and take the streets tonight.
25 July 2013
Alabora Sues Yeni Şafak Newspaper For 1 TL
Actor Memet Ali Alabora filed a lawsuit against Yeni Şafak newspaper for 1 TL, saying that their coverage on Gezi Resistance protests violated his personality rights.
25 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
“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
Interior Ministry Admits Police Use of Bats
Interior Minister Muammer Güler warned police officers on a variety of issues including “not throwing gas bombs from close distance”, “not dispersing protestors with material like bats” and “not allowing aggressors who attack protestors with bats and machetes”.
23 July 2013
Turkey Convicted of Pepper Gas Use, Police Violence
The European Court of Human Rights reached a verdict on the case of Nergiz Izci, a peaceful March 8 demonstrator who was subjected to police beatings and pepper gas. Turkey was ordered to pay 20,000 euros to Izci.
23 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
Prep Work Begins for Kurdish National Conference
Kurdish politicians from Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran are paving the way to organize a Kurdish National Conference in Erbil - the capital of autonomous region of Northern Iraq.
23 July 2013
“59 Journalists Laid Off, Forced to Quit During Gezi Resistance”
Journalists Union of Turkey (TGS) Istanbul Branch released a statement saying that at least 22 media staff were laid off and 37 forced to quit work during Turkey’s Gezi Resistance protests. “Media in Turkey is going through one of its darkest periods,” branch chairperson Durmuş said.
22 July 2013
Elif Akgül
13 y.o. Kid’s Relics Found After 18 Years
A mass grave excavation in the southeaster district of Dargeçit reached to the relics of Seyhan Doğan, a 13 year old child who disappeared under detention in 1995.
22 July 2013
"You Can’t Even Hammer A Nail in Gezi Park"
Saying that the latest regional administration court verdict on Topçu Barracks in Gezi Park was unlawful, advocate Can Atalay claimed that no authorities could even hammer a nail in the park due to Istanbul 1st Administration Court decision on the suspension of all construction efforts in the area.
22 July 2013
Nilay Vardar
Devrimci Karargah Case Verdict Announced
24 defendants acquitted in Devrimci Karargah case. While Volkan Karakuş and Bayram Aydoğdu were released pending a trial, 15 defendants have been convicted for “being an illegal organization member”.
19 July 2013
Davutoğlu: Threats Will Be Responded
“We will take the most efficient measures against all threats concerning our border security and respond immediately,” Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said regarding the ongoing clashes on the Syrian border.
19 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
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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
“Police Pulled His Gun and Attacked”
“Policeman Ahmet Şahbaz pulled his gun even before approaching to protestors and set his weapon mechanism ready while kicking a protestor,” expert report on the death moment of Ethem Sarısülük - a report that denied Şahbaz’s allegations “I pulled my gun because I was afraid”.
18 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
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
Clashes in Syria Leave Child Killed in Turkey
Last night, armed clashes between Free Syrian Army and Syrian-Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) near the Turkish border in Syria left Mahsun Ertuğrul (17) dead in Ceylanpınar district, Urfa.
18 July 2013
Ethem Sarısülük Case Suspended
Ankara 6th High Criminal Court suspended the trial of policeman Ahmet Şahbaz in the Ethem Sarısülük case, saying that necessary permission have not been taken on the prosecution of a policeman. “Police is being protected by the arm of justice. Justice process is blocked,” said advocate Bayraktar.
17 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
“Prosecutor Protection” Over Shooter Policeman
Sarısülük family attorneys has submitted an official objection to Ethem Sarısülük murder case indictment, claiming that it was the “mutual product of police chiefs and prosecutors who took up the advocate role for a murder suspect”.
17 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
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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
16 y.o. Kid Charged With 7 Years of Prison
Detained on June 2 for “attending Gezi Park protests”, M.Y. (16) has been charged with up to 7 years of prison and roughly 20,000 euros fine. The indictment, on the other hand, has yet to include any evidence.
17 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
“Suspected Policeman Might Receive No Prison Sentence”
An Ankara court accepted the prosecutor’s indictment on the case of Ahmet Şahbaz - a policeman who will stand trial for shooting Gezi protestor Ethem Sarısülük dead. “He might receive no prison sentence if the courts orders suspension due to low limit sentence,” Sarısülük family’s advocate said.
16 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
“Rebellion” Raids in Istanbul
Police raided several apartments in Istanbul this morning, detaining 55 individuals with a majority of university students for one of the charges related to “provoking public to rebellion”. Film spools were listed in the confiscated items.
16 July 2013
Ayça Söylemez
Suspect Released Under Judicial Control
The only suspect on the killing of Gezi Park protestor Ali Ismail Korkmaz has been released last night under judicial control. “There is little possibility that suspect is the doer of the killing. We regard the court’s decision as normal,” Korkmaz’s advocate said.
16 July 2013
Beyza Kural
Osman Erden Shares His Police Violence Story
“The attitude of political power on police authorities brings along the violence,” said Osman Erden, assistant professor at MSGSÜ who has been subjected to police violence and detained on Saturday during a TMMOB press statement in downtown Istanbul.
15 July 2013
Beyza Kural
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