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People hold a vigil following an attack on Atatürk Statue in Samsun

2 PEOPLE ARRESTED

People hold a vigil following an attack on Atatürk Statue in Samsun

A statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and the first President of the Republic, was attacked in Samsun, the city to which he went to start the War of Independence. Two people have been arrested over the attack.

4 February 2022

Deniz Poyraz case | 'We have serious suspicions about spoliation of evidence'

RUKEN TUNCEL REPORTS FROM İZMİR

Deniz Poyraz case | 'We have serious suspicions about spoliation of evidence'

In the trial over the killing of Deniz Poyraz in HDP İzmir office, arrested defendant Onur Gencer said, "I don’t regret the bloody raid that I carried out. If I had been there five minutes earlier, I would have launched an attack with lots of corpses.”

24 January 2022 Ruken Tuncel

Assailant arrested over attack on HDP Bahçelievler office

Assailant arrested over attack on HDP Bahçelievler office

The prosecutor’s office reportedly appealed against assailant Sütçü’s release from detention to house arrest. Due to the confidentiality order on the file, the scope of the appeal or the reason for the arrest is unknown.

10 January 2022

Court acquits 12 people who attacked fashion designer Barbaros Şansal at airport

Court acquits 12 people who attacked fashion designer Barbaros Şansal at airport

In the trial over the attempted lynch against fashion designer Barbaros Şansal at İstanbul Atatürk Airport in 2017, 12 of the 13 defendants have been acquitted. One defendant has been given a deferred fine of 2,500 lira.

Attack on HDP Bahçelievler office: Assailant released from detention

Attack on HDP Bahçelievler office: Assailant released from detention

Muhammed Eren Sütçü, who attacked the Bahçelievler District Organization of the Peoples’ Democratic Party with a gun and knife, has been released by the İstanbul 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace.

'Hate attacks on HDP caused by government's discourse'

'Hate attacks on HDP caused by government's discourse'

A person attempted an armed attack on the HDP's district office in Bahçelievler, İstanbul, was detained. HDP Co-Chair Buldan and the Human Rights Association have called on the authorities two investigate the incident effectively.

30 December 2021

Attack on HDP office in İstanbul leaves two injured

Attack on HDP office in İstanbul leaves two injured

Party members said that the assailant ran away after they took away his weapons in what was the third armed attack targeting the party in six months.

28 December 2021

Armed attack on villagers resisting mines in Aydın

Armed attack on villagers resisting mines in Aydın

A couple who were previously threatened have been targeted in an armed attack, yet the gendarmerie haven't carried out a scene investigation, environmental groups say.

13 December 2021

Criminal complaint against intelligence, security officers over killing of HDP’s Deniz Poyraz

ATTACK ON İZMİR OFFICE

Criminal complaint against intelligence, security officers over killing of HDP’s Deniz Poyraz

In a statement about their complaint, lawyers have underlined that no investigation has been launched against security or intelligence officers over the killing of Deniz Poyraz in an armed attack against the HDP İzmir office in mid-June 2021.

3 December 2021

Attack on Kurdish musician Ahmet Kaya’s grave in Paris

Attack on Kurdish musician Ahmet Kaya’s grave in Paris

Having lost his life in exile in France's capital city of Paris, Kurdish musician Ahmet Kaya’s grave has been attacked; the grave stones have been broken down.

15 November 2021

HDP’s Hatimoğulları: Introducing themselves as police, two armed people forced my door

'NO OFFICIAL STATEMENT'

HDP’s Hatimoğulları: Introducing themselves as police, two armed people forced my door

HDP Vice Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları has announced that two armed people who introduced themselves as police officers forced the door of her house in Ankara, adding that her complaints about the issue have remained inconclusive.

28 September 2021

Evidence of deadly attack on Kurdish family not given to lawyer

Evidence of deadly attack on Kurdish family not given to lawyer

The Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has rejected the request of the Dedeoğulları family’s lawyer for taking the camera footage and WhatsApp messages added to the file as evidence. The Office has asked for the legal opinion of the Justice Ministry.

8 September 2021

Investigation against journalist who covered massacre of Kurdish family in Konya

Investigation against journalist who covered massacre of Kurdish family in Konya

An investigation has been launched against JinNews reporter Öznur Değer over the news that she shared about the massacre of 7 Kurdish citizens from the Dedeoğulları family in Konya’s Meram.

2 September 2021

Two people detained over the attack on columnist Güvenç Dağüstün

Two people detained over the attack on columnist Güvenç Dağüstün

Two suspects have been detained for attacking opera singer and BirGün columnist Güvenç Dağüstün after his concert in İstanbul’s Kadıköy on August 30 Victory Day.

1 September 2021

BirGün columnist Güvenç Dağüstün attacked after his concert

BirGün columnist Güvenç Dağüstün attacked after his concert

After his August 30 Victory Day concert in İstanbul’s Kadıköy yesterday, opera singer and BirGün columnist Güvenç Dağüstün was battered.

Five given life sentences for 'breaking windows of AKP building'

Five given life sentences for 'breaking windows of AKP building'

As an appeals court upheld the verdict, the attorneys of the defendants have brought the case to the Court of Cassation.

Attack on İYİ Party İstanbul head

Attack on İYİ Party İstanbul head

Kavuncu noted that President Erdoğan had praised an attempted attack on İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener a few months ago.

76 suspects caught over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara

76 suspects caught over the attacks on refugees’ houses, shops in Ankara

The Ankara Directorate of Security has announced that “76 people who provoked citizens, posted untrue messages and were involved in the incidents have been caught.” AKP Spokesperson Çelik has also said that “the culprits will be penalized.”

Attempted attack on İYİ Party leader Akşener in Sivas

Attempted attack on İYİ Party leader Akşener in Sivas

Akşener has been targeted for the second time in three months. The president had praised the first attempted attack against her.

Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

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Attack on Halk TV live broadcast in fire-hit Marmaris

While the live broadcast of Halk TV was ongoing with the participation of journalists İsmail Saymaz and Murat Ağırel, Marmaris Mayor Mehmet Oktay and lawyer Salim Şen, a group attacked the broadcast at around 12.30 am.

Massacre in Konya: Murder suspect Altun arrested

Massacre in Konya: Murder suspect Altun arrested

Mehmet Altun, the murder suspect of seven people from the Dedeoğulları family in Konya according to the security camera footage, has been arrested. Crime scene and autopsy reports of the massacre have also come out.

Knife attack against seasonal agricultural workers in Çorum

Knife attack against seasonal agricultural workers in Çorum

Seasonal agricultural workers from the southeastern province of Urfa have been subjected to the knife attack of the village head and his sons in Tekke village in Çorum.

10 people arrested over deadly racist attack in Konya

10 people arrested over deadly racist attack in Konya

Detained over the racist armed attack that claimed the lives of seven people from a Kurdish family in Konya, 10 of the 14 suspects have been arrested. Fugitive suspect Mehmet Altun has still not been caught.

Subjected to racist attack, seasonal agricultural workers leave the village

RACIST ATTACKS ON KURDS

Subjected to racist attack, seasonal agricultural workers leave the village

Living in a village in Antalya’s Elmalı district, seasonal agricultural workers were subjected to a racist attack; they have left the village “without getting their stuff and under the supervision of the gendarmerie.”

Criticizing the racist attack in Konya, journalist faces an investigation

Criticizing the racist attack in Konya, journalist faces an investigation

Previously charged with “provoking the public to hatred and hostility” for criticizing the racist attack against Kurds in Sakarya, journalist Özgür Boğatekin is now summoned to give his statement over his social media post about the attack in Konya.

2 August 2021 Hikmet Adal

Deadly attack on Kurdish family | ‘They were threatened with death unless they left’

Deadly attack on Kurdish family | ‘They were threatened with death unless they left’

Erol Şen, a relative of the 7 Kurdish family members killed in a racist attack in Konya, says, “Yaşar Dedeoğulları was told, ‘Give us your house and go, we will not let you reside here.’ They were the only Kurdish family living in that neighbourhood.”

2 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Massacre of Kurdish family: Number of detained increases to 14

Massacre of Kurdish family: Number of detained increases to 14

In a statement released by the Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it has been announced that “with the detention of one more person from the family of the suspect, who is still a fugitive, the total number of the detained has increased to 14.”

Lawyer Karabulut: Attack was carried out very professionally

ATTACK ON KURDISH FAMILY

Lawyer Karabulut: Attack was carried out very professionally

Speaking about the armed attack claiming the lives of 7 people from a Kurdish family in Konya, lawyer Karabulut says, “Over 20 bullets were fired at 7 people, which raises the suspicion that the murder was committed by more than one person or weapon.”

2 August 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Seven people from Kurdish family shot dead at home in racist assault

Seven people from Kurdish family shot dead at home in racist assault

The family living in Konya, central Turkey, was attacked by a mob of dozens of people in May.

With his name on an ‘execution list’, writer Yavuzel attacked in Wales

With his name on an ‘execution list’, writer Yavuzel attacked in Wales

Writer Gökhan Yavuzel, whose name is on an “execution list” targeting journalists, writers and politicians from Turkey living in Europe, was attacked in a park in Wales.

Attack, threat against journalist Acarer: Germany extends the investigation

Attack, threat against journalist Acarer: Germany extends the investigation

In a statement released by the police in Germany, it has been announced that the connection between the recent knife attack and a threatening message targeting journalist Erk Acarer will be investigated.

Armed attack on HDP Marmaris office: Assailant arrested

Armed attack on HDP Marmaris office: Assailant arrested

Taken into custody over the armed attack on HDP Marmaris office in Muğla, assailant A.T.D. has been arrested while four others who were allegedly involved in the attack have been released on probation.

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