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Court releases only arrested defendant in Çorlu train derailment case

Court releases only arrested defendant in Çorlu train derailment case

Twenty-five people, including children, were killed and 340 others were injured in the 2018 incident.

25 November 2022

‘We now have 26 losses in Çorlu massacre’

ERDİNÇ DİKMEN LOSES HIS LIFE

‘We now have 26 losses in Çorlu massacre’

Having lost his two daughters in the Çorlu train derailment in 2018, Erdinç Dikmen has died of a heart attack. “Like all of us, he was waiting for the day when the ones who caused his daughters’ death would be brought before the judge,” says Mısra Öz.

17 September 2021 Dilek Şen

'Justice shouldn't be crushed under rails'

ÇORLU TRAIN DERAILMENT CASE

'Justice shouldn't be crushed under rails'

The case has not been concluded after the seventh hearing while families of those who lost their lives in the incident continued demanding justice.

16 March 2021 Dilek Şen

Justice for Çorlu: ‘Turning point’ or ‘disappointment’

MISRA ÖZ TELLS

Justice for Çorlu: ‘Turning point’ or ‘disappointment’

The seventh hearing of the lawsuit filed into Çorlu train derailment is scheduled for today. The families who lost their loved ones have been seeking justice for nearly 3 years now. Having lost his son Oğuz Arda Sel, Mısra Öz has spoken to bianet.

16 March 2021 Dilek Şen

Woman who lost son in train derailment fined for calling judges 'three wise monkeys'

Woman who lost son in train derailment fined for calling judges 'three wise monkeys'

Mısra Öz-Sel stood trial for "insulting public officials" because of her remarks about the judges who try the case regarding the deadly train derailment in 2018.

9 February 2021

‘July 8 is the doomsday for us, it is a black day’

2ND YEAR OF ÇORLU TRAIN MASSACRE

‘July 8 is the doomsday for us, it is a black day’

It has been two years since 25 people, including seven children, lost their lives in Çorlu train derailment in Tekirdağ province. The deceased have been commemorated in a ceremony at Uzunköprü Train Station.

Families who lost their loved ones in Çorlu train massacre: Give us justice

Families who lost their loved ones in Çorlu train massacre: Give us justice

“It has been 718 days. Our sons and daughters are not here anymore, neither are our brothers and sisters, spouses, mothers… All through these two years, we had only one demand: Justice,” says Bilgin, who lost her 14-year-old daughter Bihter.

25 June 2020 Hikmet Adal

Investigation into Police Intervention for ‘Violating Coronavirus Curfew’

Investigation into Police Intervention for ‘Violating Coronavirus Curfew’

While two people were detained in Tekirdağ during a police intervention for allegedly violating the curfew, the officers who battered them while taking into custody have been suspended from duty and an investigation has been launched against them.

I was His ‘Mother’ Every Day, He was My ‘Day’ with His Every Smile

PENNED BY MISRA ÖZ

I was His ‘Mother’ Every Day, He was My ‘Day’ with His Every Smile

May 2018 was apparently the last Mother’s Day that we spent together. How could I know? He was a grown-up now. He had his favorite places. We held hands and went to Karaköy together. We had our pictures taken before the graffitis.

9 May 2020 Mısra Öz

Investigation Against Mother of Oğuz Arda Sel, Who Died in Çorlu Train Derailment

Investigation Against Mother of Oğuz Arda Sel, Who Died in Çorlu Train Derailment

An investigation has been launched against Mısra Öz Sel, who lost her nine-year-old son Oğuz Arda Sel in Çorlu train massacre in 2018. The reason for the investigation is her social media messages.

31 December 2019

Court Announces its Interlocutory Judgement in Çorlu Train Derailment Case

Court Announces its Interlocutory Judgement in Çorlu Train Derailment Case

Announcing its interlocutory judgement in the Çorlu train derailment case, the court has ruled that an expert investigation shall be conducted and requests for criminal complaint shall be discussed after the evidence is obtained and expert report is reviewed.

11 September 2019

Second Hearing in Çorlu Train Derailment Case

Second Hearing in Çorlu Train Derailment Case

The trial of Çorlu train derailment, which claimed the lives of 25 people in 2018, has continued with its second hearing today. Four defendants have presented their statements of defense.

10 September 2019

'Families' Demand for Justice Responded with Torment'

FIRST HEARING OF ÇORLU TRAIN DERAILMENT CASE

'Families' Demand for Justice Responded with Torment'

In the first hearing of the Çorlu train derailment case, the Çorlu 1st Heavy Penal Court has sent the case file to the upper court upon the allegation that “the relatives of the deceased were battered upon the instruction of the court.”

3 July 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment: We Won’t Let Unlawfulness

POLICE INTERVENTION IN FRONT OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment: We Won’t Let Unlawfulness

The families who lost their loved ones in Çorlu train derailment in 2018 will appeal to the Constitutional Court against the verdict of non-prosecution previously given for the chief conductor, engine drivers, senior officials and bureaucrats.

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment to Stand Justice Watch

Families Who Lost Their Loved Ones in Çorlu Train Derailment to Stand Justice Watch

Making a statement for the press in front of Çorlu Courthouse in Tekirdağ, the families of 25 people who lost their lives in Çorlu train accident in July 2018 have announced that they will start standing a justice watch as of April 19.