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Roboski Victims’ Relative Seeks Compensation After Four Detentions

ROBOSKI MASSACRE

Roboski Victims’ Relative Seeks Compensation After Four Detentions

Ferhat Encü filed a suit for 20,000 Turkish Liras in respect of non-pecuniary damages after police took him under custody four times over on the same charge. Encü, who lost 11 relatives in last year’s Roboski massacre, believes that it was his quest for justice that prompted officials to take action against him.

24 July 2012 Ayça Söylemez

KESK Leader Özgen Released; More Arrests Follow

CRACKDOWN ON UNION

KESK Leader Özgen Released; More Arrests Follow

Authorities released Lami Özgen, the head of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK,) following Monday’s massive crackdown that led to the detention of dozens of union members. Officials arrested 28 of those detainees in the past two days, however.

Police Detains Van Mayor

KCK OPERATIONS IN FULL SWING

Police Detains Van Mayor

Law enforcement officials took Bekir Kaya, the mayor of the southeastern province of Van, and five other district mayors under custody today, as well as 10 members of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) as part of the probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK.)

15-Year-Old Detained for 14 Months - No End in Sight

15-Year-Old Detained for 14 Months - No End in Sight

The Erzurum Juvenile Court decided to keep 15-year-old Ö.S. in prison because "evidence has not been collected" yet after the juvenile has been detained for 14 months already.

7 September 2011 Ekin Karaca

Behind Bars for Wearing a Keffiyeh

Behind Bars for Wearing a Keffiyeh

University student Kırmızıgül was arrested because he allegedly attended a demonstration. The evidence shown for his arrest was the Keffiyeh he had wrapped around his neck. Kırmızıgül has been imprisoned for 18 months.

6 September 2011 Ayça Söylemez

Independent Deputies Stay in Prison

Independent Deputies Stay in Prison

The release of independent deputies of the Labour, Democracy and Freedom Block, among them Hatip Dicle, was rejected. The police massively intervened against political protestors in Istanbul. More than 20 people were taken into police custody, many were injured.

MP Haberal and Journalist Balbay: Release Dismissed

MP Haberal and Journalist Balbay: Release Dismissed

The requests for the release of elected MP Prof. Haberal and journalist Balbay were dismissed. Both defendants are detained in the scope of the second "Ergenekon" trial.

Students in Jail for at Least 20 Months for Posting Banner

Students in Jail for at Least 20 Months for Posting Banner

"Freedom for Ferhat Tüzer and Berna Yılmaz" was the message of the supporters of the two university students who have been detained for 14 months because they posted a banner calling for free education. The students remained in detention. The trial was postponed to 6 October.

25 May 2011 Ekin Karaca

Appeals against Detention of Journalists Rejected

AHMET ŞIK AND NEDİM ŞENER

Appeals against Detention of Journalists Rejected

The appeals against the detentions of journalists Ahmet Şık and Nedim Şener were rejected by court. Both were arrested on 6 March in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation. The decision does not mention a concrete reason. Turkey is facing national and international criticism.

18 March 2011 Ekin Karaca

Graduate Student Remains in Detention - Reasons Unclear

Graduate Student Remains in Detention - Reasons Unclear

Graduate student Edemir has been detained for one year because of his alleged membership of an armed organization. The prosecutor demanded his release but the court decided to keep him in detention. Lawyer Aslan criticized that her client is detained without reason.

9 February 2011 Elif Gençkal

Journalist Berivan Eker Remains in Prison

Journalist Berivan Eker Remains in Prison

The prosecutor of the Diyarbakır 6th High Criminal Court demands prison terms of up to 21years for Berivan Eker, former chief editor of the Renge Heviya Jine magazine. If the court dismisses the appeal against her detention, Eker will be in prison till 25 January 2011.

9 December 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Conscientious Objector Süver Remains in Prison

Conscientious Objector Süver Remains in Prison

The Izmir Şirinyer Military Court dismissed the request for the release of conscientious objector İnan Süver. Süver is said to have been sentenced to imprisonment of 35 months. The case was adjourned to 15 November.

12 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Release of Writer Akhanlı Rejected for the Third Time

Release of Writer Akhanlı Rejected for the Third Time

An Istanbul court dismissed the third demand to release writer Akhanlı who is detained because of an alleged "connection to an armed organization". Once the Istanbul 11th High Criminal Court accepts the indictment it will also announce the date of the first hearing.

2 September 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Journalist Kılınç Detained 5 Months after Conviction

Kurdish Journalist Kılınç Detained 5 Months after Conviction

Journalist Kılınç, former official of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper, was detained on 22 July. He had received a prison sentence of more than 21 years in February on the grounds of spreading propaganda for the PKK in some of the articles published in the paper.

23 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists at Court after Eight Months in Detention

Journalists at Court after Eight Months in Detention

Yıldırım form the Aydınlık magazine and Akkaya from the National Channel were taken to court for the first time since their detention 8 months ago. They are tried for reporting about telephone calls made by the Prime Minister with former President of Northern Cyprus Talat.

1 July 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Chief Editor of Women Magazine Detained since March!

Chief Editor of Women Magazine Detained since March!

Gurbet Çakar, editorial manager of the Kurdish-Turkish women magazine Rengê Hevîya Jinê, has been in detention for three months. A Diyarbakır court decided to extend her detention for at least 20 days. She had previously been sentenced to more than three years in jail.

14 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Labour Party Lawyers Protested Ergenekon Trial

Labour Party Lawyers Protested Ergenekon Trial

In the latest Ergenekon case hearing, about 20 joint attorneys of the Labour Party took off their gowns and left the court room in protest of the recent detention of Labour Party Deputy Chair Cengiz. Officer Şahbaz, tried in the second Ergenekon case, was released pending trial.

9 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Journalists Returned from Israel - İHH Employee Dead

Journalists Returned from Israel - İHH Employee Dead

Humanitarian Help Foundation employee Cevdet Kılıçlar was killed during the Isreali attack on the aid ships bound to Gazza on 31 May. Sabah reporter Olgun said that all their personal belongings were seized. IPI criticized: "Worrying signal sent by Israel to repressive nations".

4 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu,Tolga Korkut

First Hearing for Journalist after 1 Year in Detention

First Hearing for Journalist after 1 Year in Detention

Worker-Peasant newspaper employee Zengin will be taken to court for the first time on 26 August after one year in detention. Zengin declined charges of "membership to an illegal organization" in a letter sent from an Istanbul prison.

27 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Energy Minister Punched - Attacker Detained

Energy Minister Punched - Attacker Detained

Energy Minister Yıldız was punched in his face at a funeral. A court in Kayseri decided to detain the attacker pending trial. The Ministry of the Interior appointed two inspectors to investigate the incident. PM Erdoğan said that the background of the attack will be revealed.

21 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

Journalist Detained for Speaking Kurdish at Court

Journalist Detained for Speaking Kurdish at Court

Mehdi Tanrıkulu, editorial manager of the Kurdish Azadiya Welat newspaper, was arrested upon his claim to make his defence in court in Kurdish. Tanrıkulu faces imprisonment of up to ten years. He referred to the Treaty of Lausanne and the European Court of Human Rights.

9 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Another 20 Arrests in "Sledgehammer Coup Plan" Investigation

Another 20 Arrests in "Sledgehammer Coup Plan" Investigation

Police operations in the context of the "Sledgehammer coup plan" carried out in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir and Çanakkale on 5 April resulted in the arrest of 20 people. Senior Rear Admiral Tuncay Çakan from the Istanbul Gülhane Military Medical Academy was among the people arrested.

6 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

53 Detainees Apply to ECHR after 1 Year in Prison

53 Detainees Apply to ECHR after 1 Year in Prison

Almost one year has passed since the detention of 53 people, among them politicians and journalists, related to an operation against the Kurdish KCK organization. The lawyers of the detainees applied to the ECHR after no action had been taken by Turkish courts for ten months.

25 March 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Call for Free Education Ends in Detention

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Call for Free Education Ends in Detention

"Parasız eğitim istiyoruz" -the slogan "We want free education" on a banner displayed at the "Romani meeting", which was also attended by PM Erdoğan, is seen as an illegal slogan and was reason to detain two young people. Allegedly, holding up the banner was a criminal offence.

19 March 2010 Tolga Korkut

Call for Release of "Revolutionary Headquarters" Defendant Yeşiltepe

Call for Release of "Revolutionary Headquarters" Defendant Yeşiltepe

Turkish non-governmental organizations request the release of Mehmet Yeşiltepe from Devrimci Hareket magazine who has been detained for ten months related to the "Revolutionary Headquarters" operation. A series of activities is planned prior to the hearing on 23 February.

4 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Suspect Detained in Journalist Murder Case

HAYIRSEVENER MURDER

Suspect Detained in Journalist Murder Case

Three people were arrested related to the murder of journalist Cihan Hayırsevener from Bandırma on the southern coast of the Sea of Marmara. Defendant Serkan Erakkuş was taken in detention, two other defendants were released and will be tried un-detained.

4 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Two More Journalists in Detention

Two More Journalists in Detention

Dünya Radio broadcasting director Kenan Karavil and Seyithan Akyüz from the Kurdish Azadia Welat newspaper were kept in custody for 4 days and are now in prison under charges of "membership to the PKK organization".

14 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Kurdish Newspaper Editor in Detention for another 3 Months

KURDISH INITIATIVE AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Kurdish Newspaper Editor in Detention for another 3 Months

Kurdish newspaper journalist Vedat Kurşun will remain in detention for another 3 months. Kurşun has been detained for the last 10 months because of news items and articles he published in the context of the Kurdish question.

4 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

İHD Members Still Detained Despite Invalid Evidence

İHD Members Still Detained Despite Invalid Evidence

The court did not release İHD executive Kalaycı. İHD Chairman Türkdoğan protests, "We will file an appeal. The evidence is illegal. Investigations were carried out improperly. Our member is detained because of missing statements and a lack of investigation".

11 November 2009 Tolga Korkut

ECHR: Damages for Torture Victim

The ECHR has awarded damages to a young man who was tortured while in detention in Diyarbakir in 2002.

24 September 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü,A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

RSF: Detention of Journalist Yetisgen Inappropriate

The RSF has denounced the "precautionary" detention of Journalist Yetisgen, who used the expression "northern Kurdistan" in an article in his local newspaper in Gaziantep.

21 August 2007 Erol Önderoğlu