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Suspicious Deaths of Conscripts Raised in the Parliament

Suspicious Deaths of Conscripts Raised in the Parliament

MP Mahmut Toğrul directs written questions to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu on the suspicious death of conscript Ömer Faruk Demirkol, referring to the charges of the victim's mother. "Soldier is killed by soldier" says mourning mother Fatma.

24 October 2018

14 Years and No Justice in Gazi Massacre

22 people were killed when several gunmen open fire on cafes in Gazi district, where Alevites make up most of the population. "Despite high hopes, Ergenekon case failed to taken on Gazi's initiators," says ÇGD.