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Journalist Zeynep Durgut’s statement taken after two days in detention

Journalist Zeynep Durgut’s statement taken after two days in detention

Giving his statement at the security directorate after two days in detention yesterday, on February 16, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut is expected to be referred to the Şırnak Prosecutor’s Office today.

17 February 2022

Journalist Zeynep Durgut taken into custody

Journalist Zeynep Durgut taken into custody

Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut has been detained in a house raid in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Şırnak province and taken to the Şırnak Security Directorate. The reason for her detention is yet unknown.

14 February 2022

Halil Falyalı murder | The number of detained suspects rises to 6

Halil Falyalı murder | The number of detained suspects rises to 6

As part of the investigation launched into the assassination of casino and hotel owner Halil Falyalı in Northern Cyprus, police officers have detained one more person in İstanbul. The number of detained may reportedly increase.

14 February 2022

Kurdish director Selamo detained in İzmir: Confidentiality order on file

Kurdish director Selamo detained in İzmir: Confidentiality order on file

A confidentiality order has been imposed on the file of Kurdish film director Selamo, who has been detained in Turkey’s Aegean province of İzmir. Selamo will remain in custody for four days upon the warrant of the prosecutor’s office.

9 February 2022

Police storm Migros warehouse in İstanbul, detain over 150 workers

STRIKE ACTION

Police storm Migros warehouse in İstanbul, detain over 150 workers

Halting work for better working conditions, over 150 workers of the Migros Depo, the warehouse of Migros supermarket chain, and three union executives were briefly detained while they were waiting in the warehouse in İstanbul’s Esenyurt.

9 February 2022

Protests against increasing electricity prices: 41 people released from detention

MARDİN

Protests against increasing electricity prices: 41 people released from detention

41 people were taken into custody in Kızıltepe district in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin for “violating the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations”, “praising the crime and criminal” and “damage to property”.

8 February 2022

Coalition for Women in Journalism calls for journalist Nurcan Yalçın’s release

Coalition for Women in Journalism calls for journalist Nurcan Yalçın’s release

The CFWIJ has released a statement about journalist Nurcan Yalçın, who was detained in Diyarbakır on February 4, and called for her immediate release.

7 February 2022

Detained in midnight raid, Journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for 'insulting Erdoğan'

Detained in midnight raid, Journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for 'insulting Erdoğan'

"When cattle go into a palace, they become the king; the palace becomes a barn," Kabaş, a well-known journalist, said during a program.

24 January 2022

Woman files criminal complaint regarding alleged rape threats in police station

Woman files criminal complaint regarding alleged rape threats in police station

Nergis Doğru claims a police officer told her, "You are very important to me, Nergis. How long will you fight? Until you are arrested? Or until you are dead? It's not worth it for this people. Give up on this."

19 January 2022

Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released

Detained twice on the same day, journalist Ferhat Çelik released

Mezopotamya Agency Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik was detained on the night of January 4. He gave his statement both at the prosecutor’s office and the judgeship. After he was released, he was detained again and gave another statement to the police.

Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul

Journalist Ferhat Çelik detained in İstanbul

Taken into custody over a news report posted on YouTube, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) Managing Editor Ferhat Çelik is expected to give his statement at the prosecutor’s office today, on January 5.

Police intervention against housing protests: 90 students released from detention

Police intervention against housing protests: 90 students released from detention

The police did not allow the ones who wanted to come to Ankara to protest for affordable housing, battering and detaining the students at the entrance to the city. Taken into custody by the police, 90 students have been released.

13 December 2021

3 YouTubers doing street interviews placed under house arrest

3 YouTubers doing street interviews placed under house arrest

Detained on December 12, the owners of three YouTube channels posting street interviews Arif Kocabıyık, Hasan Köksoy and Turan Kural have been released to house arrest. An international travel ban has been imposed on the three.

13 December 2021

Halk TV reporter Hazar Dost released from detention

Halk TV reporter Hazar Dost released from detention

Hazar Dost, a reporter for Halk TV, was taken into custody in Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya, where he went for news follow-up. He has been released after giving his statement at the courthouse.

8 December 2021

Police intervene against ‘We cannot make a living’ protest in Ankara

Police intervene against ‘We cannot make a living’ protest in Ankara

The police attacked the group who wanted to protest the economic crisis in Turkey and to call on the government to resign. Several people, including JinNews reporter Öznur Değer, were taken into custody.

29 November 2021

DEVA Party’s Metin Gürcan detained on 'espionage' charges

DEVA Party’s Metin Gürcan detained on 'espionage' charges

The DEVA Party Founders’ Committee member and academic Metin Gürcan has announced that he has been detained for “political espionage”.

26 November 2021

Thirty-six women sought support in a year after harassment in detention

Thirty-six women sought support in a year after harassment in detention

One of the applicants was younger than 18 and police officers were involved in 23 of the incidents, shows a new report.

25 November 2021

Journalist Emrullah Acar released after six days in detention

Journalist Emrullah Acar released after six days in detention

Acar was detained because of his phone conversation with a news source. He has been released on probation.

25 November 2021

'We cannot make a living': Protests against economic crisis continue in Turkey

'We cannot make a living': Protests against economic crisis continue in Turkey

In the face of continued depreciation of Turkish Lira and price increases, several people took to the streets in several provinces of Turkey, especially in İstanbul, and called on the government to resign. 57 people were detained in İstanbul.

25 November 2021

Journalist Emrullah Acar’s detention prolonged for 4 days

Journalist Emrullah Acar’s detention prolonged for 4 days

Taken into custody in a house raid in Urfa on November 19, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Emrullah Acar has still been in detention in Malatya.

23 November 2021

Journalist Emrullah Acar taken into custody

Journalist Emrullah Acar taken into custody

Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Emrullah Acar was taken into custody in a raid on his house in the early morning hours today, November 19.

19 November 2021

‘Environmental rights cannot be a subject of investigation’

JOINT STATEMENT BY 60 BARS

‘Environmental rights cannot be a subject of investigation’

60 bar associations across Turkey have expressed solidarity with Deniz Gümüşel, who was briefly detained for protesting that the company operating Yeniköy-Kemerköy thermal power plants sponsored the Olive Harvesting Festival in Muğla’s Milas.

18 November 2021

Eight more people detained over ‘banana-eating’ videos

Eight more people detained over ‘banana-eating’ videos

Taken into custody, eight people have been referred to the provincial migration authority to be deported as “foreign persons who threaten the public order and security”.

1 November 2021

Police detain citizen who told İYİ Party Chair Akşener ‘Kurdistan is denied’

Police detain citizen who told İYİ Party Chair Akşener ‘Kurdistan is denied’

During İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener’s visit to Turkey’s Siirt province, Cemil Taşkesen told her, “The place where you are now is Kurdistan, but Kurdistan is unfortunately denied at the Parliament.” He is now investigated for “terror propaganda.”

29 October 2021

Detained during assistant physicians’ protest in Van, Yaviç and Çiçek released

RÜMEYSA ŞEN COMMEMORATED

Detained during assistant physicians’ protest in Van, Yaviç and Çiçek released

Van-Hakkari Medical Chamber Chair Hüseyin Yaviç and Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV-HRFT) Representative Sevim Çiçek were taken into custody when they wanted to make a press statement about the death of Dr. Şen.

26 October 2021

Boğaziçi academics call on appointed university administration to resign

STUDENTS RELEASED FROM DETENTION

Boğaziçi academics call on appointed university administration to resign

The academics of Boğaziçi University have released a statement about the police violence and detentions of students at the campus on October 22. The academics have called on the appointed university administrators to resign from office.

25 October 2021

Police operation in Antalya

Police operation in Antalya

In house raids carried out in the early morning hours, some people including the executives of the People’s House, Socialist Refoundation Party (SYKP) and Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) have been taken into custody.

12 October 2021

With their friends arrested, Boğaziçi University students protesting: 14 detained

POLICE INTERVENTION

With their friends arrested, Boğaziçi University students protesting: 14 detained

After two students of Boğaziçi have been arrested over their protests against appointed rector Naci İnci, several students gathered for protest. The police intervened before the students entered the school, detaining at least 14 students.

7 October 2021 Dilek Şen

Raid on waste collection depots: 200 people detained

‘POLITICIANS SILENT’

Raid on waste collection depots: 200 people detained

Three waste pickers were also arrested on October 5 on the grounds that they joined the protests the other day.

Detained at Boğaziçi University, 7 students referred to courthouse

Detained at Boğaziçi University, 7 students referred to courthouse

After they were targeted by President and AKP Chair Erdoğan, 11 students who participated in the protests demanding in-class education at Boğaziçi University were taken into custody inside and outside their campuses in İstanbul.

Two journalists from the Netherlands detained in northwestern Turkey

Two journalists from the Netherlands detained in northwestern Turkey

Journalists Olaf Koens and Pepijn Nagtzaam were taken into custody in Edirne, where they went to report on the refugee mobility. Detained “because they entered a military forbidden zone”, the journalists have been released after giving their statements.

28 September 2021 Hikmet Adal

Police violence against students protesting for affordable housing in İstanbul, İzmir

Police violence against students protesting for affordable housing in İstanbul, İzmir

The police attacked the protests of university students who have been staying the night at parks against high dorm fees and rents in İstanbul’s Kadıköy and İzmir, taking nearly 80 students into custody.

28 September 2021