content tagged with disappearance in detention

Cemil Kırbayır’s file closed due to expiry of statutory limitations

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

Cemil Kırbayır’s file closed due to expiry of statutory limitations

The Court of Cassation has closed the file of Cemil Kırbayır, who was disappeared in custody after the 1980 military coup, due to the expiry of statutory limitations. The then PM Erdoğan promised his mother that the case would be “investigated.”

Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?

‘IS IT THE ERA OF WHITE TOROS* ALL OVER AGAIN?’

Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?

Bahtiyar Fırat from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Hakkari province went to İstanbul Airport to leave for Iran. He was first interrogated by police following the passport control, then released. Now, his family does not know where he is.

19 October 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Persistence on Unsolved Disappearances

238th MEETING OF SATURDAY MOTHERS/PEOPLE

Persistence on Unsolved Disappearances

The Saturday Mothers/People gathered on Istanbul's Galatasaray Square for the 238th time to draw public attention to the disappearance of Hüseyin Toraman who was kidnapped from in front of his house 18 years ago. They also reminded disappearance of six peasants in Silopi 16 years ago.

20 October 2009 Bawer Çakır

"Turkey Must Apologise to Relatives of Disappeared"

Disappearances in Turkey

"Turkey Must Apologise to Relatives of Disappeared"

A Justice Tribunal called for the trial of politicians and army members at a War Crimes Court, as well as an apology from the state.

1 June 2009 Bawer Çakır

“Saturday Mothers”: Government Must Find Bodies of Disappeared

Hanife Yıldız stood at Galatasaray Square to demand her son from the state. The Saturday Mothers, relatives of political activists who disappeared, have restarted their protests which began 24 years ago.

16 February 2009