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Abdullah Öcalan

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MPs face police presence in 'Öcalan' demonstration
MPs face police presence in 'Öcalan' demonstration
Kurdish political party members gathered in Diyarbakır to demand improved conditions for the imprisoned PKK leader.
20 November 2023 Bedri Adanır
PKK leader Öcalan faces new lawyer visit ban
PKK leader Öcalan faces new lawyer visit ban
Öcalan's lawyers are prepared to submit an application to the Constitutional Court in response to the ongoing bans.
16 November 2023
Police intervention in the Öcalan protest in Istanbul: Numerous detentions
Police intervention in the Öcalan protest in Istanbul: Numerous detentions
The protest coincided with the 25th anniversary of the expulsion of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan from Syria on October 9, 1998, which resulted in his extradition to Turkey the same year.
9 October 2023
PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers acquitted in 'terror' case
PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers acquitted in 'terror' case
Eight lawyers were on trial of "being a member of a terrorist organization."
5 July 2023
PEN condems journalist Merdan Yanardağ's arrest
PEN condems journalist Merdan Yanardağ's arrest
The well-known journalist was remanded in custody for criticizing PKK leader Öcalan's prison conditions.
29 June 2023
Journalist Merdan Yanardağ remanded in custody over 'PKK' remarks
Journalist Merdan Yanardağ remanded in custody over 'PKK' remarks
The journalist who urged the authorities to grant Öcalan his right to meet his family and lawyers has been arrested for "making propaganda for a terrorist organization."
27 June 2023
Communication with imprisoned PKK leader cut off for 27 months, says legal team
Communication with imprisoned PKK leader cut off for 27 months, says legal team
Abdullah Öcalan's lawyers have urged the government to comply with a UNHCR decision to allow him unrestricted access to his lawyers.
27 June 2023
Journalist Merdan Yanardağ detained after criticizing confinement of PKK leader
Journalist Merdan Yanardağ detained after criticizing confinement of PKK leader
Shortly before his detention, the journalist told bianet that "I did not praise Öcalan but cricitized the AKP's hypocrisy."
26 June 2023 Hikmet Adal
Ensarioğlu says 'the state' always talks to Abdullah Öcalan
Ensarioğlu says 'the state' always talks to Abdullah Öcalan
Besides the long-term AKP politician from Diyarbakır, the Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ have also responded to the claim put forward by journalist Amed Dicle that the government has sent a delegation to meet Abdullah Öcalan in prison and said, "Technical teams go there."
5 May 2023
Presidential Spokesperson denies claims of talks in İmralı prison
Presidential Spokesperson denies claims of talks in İmralı prison
"I would like to say that this is a plain lie" Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın stated referring to the claims that the government has held talks with Abdullah Öcalan in prison on the İmralı island.
26 April 2023
Altaylı: 'Interviewing Öcalan is not something to be ashamed of, it is good journalism'
Altaylı: 'Interviewing Öcalan is not something to be ashamed of, it is good journalism'
Journalist Fatih Altaylı responded to those criticizing him pointing at a photograph showing him with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in a column article.
3 April 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
Demirtaş explains his application to visit PKK leader
Demirtaş explains his application to visit PKK leader
"Saying delegations should be sent to İmralı is much more moral and legitimate than saying soldiers should be send across the border," Demirtaş wrote.
8 December 2022
'Did CPT delegation meet PKK leader Öcalan in prison?'
'Did CPT delegation meet PKK leader Öcalan in prison?'
The CPT reportedly neither confirmed nor denied the allegations that Öcalan did not show up during a visit in September.
30 November 2022
HDP deputy says police broke his leg 'in a planned attack'
HDP deputy says police broke his leg 'in a planned attack'
Habip Eksik has said that he will file a lawsuit against the officers who attacked him and the police chiefs who gave them instructions.
12 October 2022
Police detain many, break HDP deputy's leg at 'Öcalan protests'
Police detain many, break HDP deputy's leg at 'Öcalan protests'
Protests took place in several provinces on the anniversary of the PKK leader being forced to leave Syria before eventually being captured by Türkiye's security officers in Kenya. Police detained more than 130 people.
10 October 2022
Many were detained for protesting isolation imposed on Öcalan
Many were detained for protesting isolation imposed on Öcalan
Several activists have been detained in İstanbul for protesting the isolation of the PKK leader Öcalan who has been kept in solitary confinement since 1999.
13 June 2022
PKK leader Öcalan's family apply to visit him in prison
PKK leader Öcalan's family apply to visit him in prison
His brother was able to speak with Öcalan over the phone for this first time in over two years.
6 May 2022
Constitutional Court rejects the application of jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers
Constitutional Court rejects the application of jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers
The Asrın Law Office applied to the Constitutional Court as they are unable to meet or hear from their clients held in İmralı Prison. The top court rejected the application on January 12 and notified the lawyers on January 31.
3 February 2022
Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş
Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş
The president recently claimed that there is a rift between Demirtaş and the PKK leader and there will be a "showdown."
20 January 2022
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan given two new bans on visitation
LAWYERS’ REQUESTS REJECTED
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan given two new bans on visitation
The Asrın Law Office has announced that their application for meeting Öcalan and their other clients in the İmralı Prison, of whom they have not heard for 8 months, has been rejected and Öcalan has been given two new bans on visitation.
30 November 2021
Jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers apply to rights organizations, bar associations
Jailed PKK leader Öcalan’s lawyers apply to rights organizations, bar associations
Saying that they have been unable to receive any news of Abdullah Öcalan and the other three prisoners held in İmralı for 8 months, the Asrın Law Office have urged the rights organizations and bar associations to take action about the issue.
26 November 2021
PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers: No news from İmralı Prison for 8 months
PKK leader Öcalan's lawyers: No news from İmralı Prison for 8 months
The Asrın Law Office has applied to the Justice Ministry, Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses and Human Rights Department, requesting that the state of receiving no information from Abdullah Öcalan and other prisoners be brought to an end.
25 November 2021
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s brother Osman Öcalan loses his life
RÛDAW REPORTS
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s brother Osman Öcalan loses his life
Rûdaw has reported that Osman Öcalan, the brother of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, has died in Erbil, where he was in treatment for COVID-related health problems.
15 November 2021
Right of visitation in İmralı Prison taken to ECtHR
Right of visitation in İmralı Prison taken to ECtHR
The Asrın Law Office has applied to the European Court of Human Rights regarding the convicts in İmralı Prison who are denied their right to have family visitation.
8 October 2021
Hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons end on 290th day
Hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons end on 290th day
Prisoners went on an indefinite-rotating hunger strike in protest against the isolation of PKK leader Öcalan in prison and the rights violations committed in prisons, especially during the pandemic. The periods were increased from 5 to 15 days as of July 14.
13 September 2021
Isolation of PKK leader Öcalan, hunger strikes in prisons on Parliamentary agenda
Isolation of PKK leader Öcalan, hunger strikes in prisons on Parliamentary agenda
HDP MPs Tosun, Özgüneş and Öcalan have submitted separate Parliamentary questions regarding the isolation of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison and prisoners’ hunger strikes for an end to the isolation for 200 days.
15 June 2021
PKK leader Öcalan talks to his brother on the phone after 11 months
PKK leader Öcalan talks to his brother on the phone after 11 months
Amid allegations that he died in prison, Kurdistan Workers’ Party leader Abdullah Öcalan had a brief phone call with his brother. Asrın Law Bureau has stated that the call was interrupted after a very short time and the conversation could not proceed.
26 March 2021
PKK leader Öcalan in good health, prosecutor's office say after death rumors
PKK leader Öcalan in good health, prosecutor's office say after death rumors
Rumors about Öcalan's death spread on social media over the past two days as he is not allowed to communicate with his lawyers and family members.
16 March 2021
‘Hunger strikers demand an end to isolation’
‘Hunger strikers demand an end to isolation’
Civil society organizations have made a press statement about the ongoing hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons, calling on the authorities to protect prisoners’ rights, primarily their right to health and life.
9 February 2021
European Free Alliance: Release Leyla Güven
European Free Alliance: Release Leyla Güven
Releasing a written statement, the European Free Alliance (EFA) has demanded the release of jailed politician Leyla Güven and political prisoners and called for an end to the isolation of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison.
26 January 2021
Law office: PKK leader not able to communicate with outside world since April 2020
Law office: PKK leader not able to communicate with outside world since April 2020
The four prisoners at the İmralı Prison had one meeting and one phone conversation with their family members, according to their attorneys.
13 January 2021
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