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‘Police killed 404 civilians in Turkey in 14 years’

BARAN TURSUN FOUNDATION REPORT

‘Police killed 404 civilians in Turkey in 14 years’

“Police officers understand it as a ‘legal duty’ to use guns without hesitation as ‘the first resort’ rather than being ‘the last resort’ in using disproportionate and lethal force,” says a recent report by the Baran Tursun Foundation.

‘Cizre basements will be convicted before the law’

‘Cizre basements will be convicted before the law’

HDP has released a statement to mark the fifth year of curfews and operations in Cizre in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern province of Şırnak. The party has raised concerns over the impunity that has ensued what happened in Cizre.

14 December 2020

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Bomb attack claims 9 lives, wounds 43 others in Syria’s Afrin

Nine people have lost their lives and 43 people have been wounded after an explosives-laden small truck went off in Syria’s northwestern district of Afrin.

15 September 2020

ECtHR Judgement on Cizre Basements: Constitutional Court Ruling to be Awaited

ECtHR Judgement on Cizre Basements: Constitutional Court Ruling to be Awaited

Announcing its verdict regarding the death of Orhan Tunç, who was killed in operations during the period of curfews in Cizre three years ago, the ECtHR has found the application “inadmissible” on the ground that “all domestic remedies have not been exhausted.”

7 February 2019 Haluk Kalafat

ECtHR Asks Cizre to Turkey: What Did You Do to Prevent Civilian Losses?

ECtHR Asks Cizre to Turkey: What Did You Do to Prevent Civilian Losses?

The civilian losses in the basements in Cizre have been discussed at the ECtHR. The court has asked the government what measures it took to protect civilians. Attorney Demir has said, “We have seen that the ECtHR is aware of the gravity of the operation.”

13 November 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Bozdağ: 42 Soldiers Have Lost Their Lives in Afrin

Bozdağ: 42 Soldiers Have Lost Their Lives in Afrin

Government Spokesperson Bozdağ has stated that during the Afrin operation, 42 soldiers have lost their lives and 202 soldiers have been wounded. Bozdağ has also said that missile attacks have claimed the lives of seven people in Turkey and have injured 125 others.

Human Rights Association Demands Those Accountable for Deaths By Armoured Vehicles Be Tried

Human Rights Association Demands Those Accountable for Deaths By Armoured Vehicles Be Tried

Human Rights Association İzmir Branch has stated that in the last 14 months, 23 people have lost their lives after being hit by armoured vehicles, 6 others have been killed in fire opened from these vehicles and demanded to put an end to the impunity regarding these crimes.

27 October 2017

Injured Taking Shelter in Basement Waiting for Ambulance for Days in Cizre

Injured Taking Shelter in Basement Waiting for Ambulance for Days in Cizre

Three of the victims who had taken shelter in a basement over being injured during fire opened on them five days ago in Cizre district of Şırnak province, 25 injured others are still waiting for help. The walls of the building where they have hidden has gone to rack and ruined due to shootings.

25 January 2016 Ayça Söylemez

A Woman Killed in Dargeçit

A Woman Killed in Dargeçit

Fatma Kılıç wounded during curfew in Dargeçit district has lost her life in the hospital where she was taken for treatment.

4 in Silopi, 1 in Cizre Killed

4 in Silopi, 1 in Cizre Killed

Four people killed in Silopi while the father of five, Tetik lost his life in the hospital where he was taken into for treatment.

2 People Shot to Death in Şırnak

2 People Shot to Death in Şırnak

Two people have been shot to death in Dicle district during the protest marching against curfews.

Mortar Shell Kills Woman in Sur

Mortar Shell Kills Woman in Sur

A mortar shell hitting a house in Sur during the conflict has left a woman dead, another one injured.

HDP: 56 Civilians Killed in 5 Districts in Recent Curfews

HDP: 56 Civilians Killed in 5 Districts in Recent Curfews

HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen has declared that the number of curfews declared in 20 districts of seven provinces for 56 times has reached 253 days in total.

30 December 2015

Curfew Lifted in 1 Street in Sur, Lasts in 6 Neighbourhoods

Curfew Lifted in 1 Street in Sur, Lasts in 6 Neighbourhoods

The curfew which had been going on for 29 days in Sur district of Diyarbakır with one-day pause, has been lifted in Gazi Street.

30 December 2015

Another Child Killed in Cizre

Another Child Killed in Cizre

5-year-old Hüseyin Selçuk has been shot to death in front of his house in Cizre.

29 December 2015

Photographs of 11-Day Curfew in Nusaybin

Photographs of 11-Day Curfew in Nusaybin

Bullet holes remain from the armed conflicts during the curfew in Nusaybin which had lasted 11 days, also water and power lines have been damaged by the armed conflicts.

25 December 2015

Lice Massacre Witness: ‘We Will Burn Down Lice Today’, Soldier Says

Lice Massacre Witness: ‘We Will Burn Down Lice Today’, Soldier Says

Hearing of Lice trial has been held for the first time without the presence of the murdered Diyarbakır Bar President Tahir Elçi. Teacher Cantekin who had witnessed the massacre testified in the hearing today (December 25) and told what the soldiers have been doing.

25 December 2015

3 People Killed in Diyarbakır

3 People Killed in Diyarbakır

Police have intervened in protests against curfews in Sur, three people have been shot to death.

25 December 2015

Curfew Lifted in Nusaybin

Curfew Lifted in Nusaybin

The curfews declared in 15 neighbourhoods in Nusaybin have been lifted, the curfew had been continuing in four of the neighbourhoods for 11 days and in others for four days.

24 December 2015

2 Civilians Killed in Dargeçit

2 Civilians Killed in Dargeçit

An attack launched on a house in Dargeçit has left two civilians dead.

24 December 2015

KCK: Resistance to be Carried Out to the End

KCK: Resistance to be Carried Out to the End

KCK has expressed that “All democratic forces, socialists, progressive humanity, human rights organizations, international forces sensitive to democracy and human rights of the world maintain a stance against the state and AKP government”.

24 December 2015

HRW: We’re Concerned About Rise in Civilian Deaths

HRW: We’re Concerned About Rise in Civilian Deaths

Human Rights Watch Turkey, concerned that the number of civilian deaths during curfews would increase has stated: “The injured had no access to treatment, water stopped working, electricity was cut off, there was no food supply and the houses have been abandoned”.

23 December 2015

Impunity Concern in Trial over Burning Villagers

VARTİNİS TRIAL

Impunity Concern in Trial over Burning Villagers

No decision has been issued in the trial on nine villagers burned to death in Muş, attorney Karaçelik has claimed though evidences are sufficient for ruling, impunity has become a legal practice in Turkey.

22 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Curfew in Another 11 Neighborhoods in Nusaybin

Curfew in Another 11 Neighborhoods in Nusaybin

As curfew lasts in four neighborhoods in Mardin’s Nusaybin, sub-Governorship has declared curfew in another 11 neighborhoods, which made it the sixth curfew declaration in the district.

21 December 2015

9 Deaths in One Day in Şırnak

9 Deaths in One Day in Şırnak

In Şırnak where the curfew has entered its seventh day, five civilians have been shot to death, three others have lost their lives due to an LPG explosion and one soldier killed during armed conflict.

21 December 2015

Police Intervention in Protests against Curfews

Police Intervention in Protests against Curfews

Police attacked on protests held in many cities against civilian deaths and curfews in Kurdish cities.

21 December 2015

Women, Youngsters Occupy against Curfews

Women, Youngsters Occupy against Curfews

Women occupied Galata Tower, and youngsters occupied İstikal Street in protest against curfews and civilian deaths.

18 December 2015

Women Gathering for Peace: No Endurance for Silence

PEACE WATCH AT GALATASARAY SQUARE

Women Gathering for Peace: No Endurance for Silence

“Those who cannot tolerate to remain silent” against incidents in Sur, Dargeçit, Nusaybin, Silopi, and Cizre gathered yesterday (December 16) upon call of Women for Peace Initiative at Galatasaray Square in Taksim.

17 December 2015 Begüm Zorlu

One Person Killed on Street in Cizre

One Person Killed on Street in Cizre

In Cizre district of Şırnak province, a person named Salih Erdem has been shot to death on the street during police and military operations.

16 December 2015

"Silence has taken over in Cizre"

"Silence has taken over in Cizre"

First, teachers have left Cizre and Silopi districts, then curfews have been declared and troops dispatched; journalist Yıldız explained that there is silence and a nervous atmosphere in the districts.

16 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Curfew in Nusaybin Again

Curfew in Nusaybin Again

Curfew has been declared in Nusaybin district of Mardin province as of 4 p.m., which has been the fifth curfew declared in the district.

14 December 2015

Curfew, Conflict in Sur of Diyarbakır

Curfew, Conflict in Sur of Diyarbakır

Conflict erupted following curfew re-declared in Sur district of Diyarbakır, a woman has been shot to dead in the conflict.

2 December 2015

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