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‘I want my job back’ protesters to be paid damages for ‘false detention’

‘I want my job back’ protesters to be paid damages for ‘false detention’

Dismissed from public service, two teachers were detained several times while protesting for their reinstatement. They have now won the suit for damages over their “unjustified detention” and have been acquitted in cases filed against them.

25 January 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Letter from prison: ‘Today’s war is about trying to read fewer books’

DISCHARGED ACADEMIC GÜLMEN

Letter from prison: ‘Today’s war is about trying to read fewer books’

Arrested in Silivri Prison since August, discharged academic Nuriye Gülmen has sent a letter to bianet: “On the second day of my imprisonment, I caught myself dreaming of a vacuum cleaner to remove the spider’s webs on the wall.”

12 October 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘You cannot portray people as “terrorists” just because they did not stay silent’

‘You cannot portray people as “terrorists” just because they did not stay silent’

The Ankara Branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD) has made a statement about the arrest of “Yüksel resisters,” who were protesting to “get their jobs back”: “You cannot portray them as terrorists just because they did not stay silent.”

Discharged Teacher Protests with Supporters Made of Cardboard

Discharged Teacher Protests with Supporters Made of Cardboard

Teacher Karataş, who was discharged by a Statutory Decree, has organized yet another creative one-person demonstration to protest discharges. Compiling a group of human models made of cardboard, he has said, “My union has finally supported me.”

Teachers Protesting Discharges Released for the Fifth Time

Teachers Protesting Discharges Released for the Fifth Time

Teachers Nursel Tanrıverdi and Selvi Polat, who were arrested for the fifth time for protesting discharges, have been released again after serving 14 days in prison.

‘It is a Success of the Society, Social Media and Conscience’

DISCHARGED PHYSICIAN SAVAŞ HAS RECEIVED HIS PASSPORT

‘It is a Success of the Society, Social Media and Conscience’

Cancer patient Prof. Dr. Haluk Savaş, a discharged physician and academic who was not allowed to go abroad for treatment, has posted a message on his Twitter account and announced that he has received his passport.

Governorship of Adana: Prof. Dr. Haluk Savaş Will Be Given Passport

Governorship of Adana: Prof. Dr. Haluk Savaş Will Be Given Passport

Releasing a written statement, the Governorship of Adana has announced that a passport will be issued for cancer patient Prof. Dr. Haluk Savaş, a discharged academic and physician who is not permitted to go abroad for treatment.

Petition Launched for Cancer Patient Discharged Physician: ‘Let Haluk Savaş Live’

Petition Launched for Cancer Patient Discharged Physician: ‘Let Haluk Savaş Live’

An online petition entitled “Let Haluk Savaş Live” has been launched for cancer patient Prof. Dr. Haluk Savaş, a discharged physician and academic who is not permitted to go abroad for treatment though his international travel ban has been lifted.

Teachers Protesting Discharges Arrested for the Fifth Time

Teachers Protesting Discharges Arrested for the Fifth Time

Teachers Tanrıverdi and Polat, who were arrested for four times before for protesting discharges, have been arrested again. They previously appealed to the Council of Judges and Prosecutors, filing a complaint against the judges and prosecutors in Bakırköy.

Teachers Protesting Discharges Appeal to Council of Judges and Prosecutors

Teachers Protesting Discharges Appeal to Council of Judges and Prosecutors

Having been arrested and released for four times before for protesting discharges, teachers Tanrıverdi and Polat have appealed to the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) and filed a complaint against judges of peace and prosecutors in Bakırköy.

14 May 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Teachers Protesting Discharges Released from Prison for the Fourth Time

Teachers Protesting Discharges Released from Prison for the Fourth Time

Teachers Tanrıverdi and Polat, who were discharged from public service by a statutory decree during the State of Emergency and have been protesting for reinstatement since then, were released from prison for the fourth time on April 15, 2019.

24 April 2019 Ayça Söylemez

‘Elected Mayors Discharged by Statutory Decrees Won’t Be Given Certificates of Election’

SUPREME ELECTION COUNCIL HAS RULED:

‘Elected Mayors Discharged by Statutory Decrees Won’t Be Given Certificates of Election’

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has ruled that elected mayors who were previously discharged by Statutory Decrees shall not be given their certificates of election. Accordingly, the certificates will be granted to the candidates who come second.

2 New Statutory Decrees Issued, 2,756 People Discharged, 17 Institutions Closed

2 New Statutory Decrees Issued, 2,756 People Discharged, 17 Institutions Closed

Two new statutory decrees were issued on Sunday under the State of Emergency. 2,756 public personnel have been discharged, 17 institutions including 7 associations and 7 foundations have been closed.

25 December 2017

Private Security Batters Teacher Staging Protest in Front of Education Ministry

Private Security Batters Teacher Staging Protest in Front of Education Ministry

Discharged teacher Onay has attempted to stage a protest with a banner reading “May Nuriye, Semih be reinstated to their jobs”, has been battered and detained by private security guards.

Minister of National Education: 33,065 People have been Expelled from the Ministry

Minister of National Education: 33,065 People have been Expelled from the Ministry

33,065 people have been expelled from the Ministry of National Education, 43 of them have been returned to their duties. Minister Yılmaz said they have legal grounds but didn’t explain what those grounds are.

10 February 2017

4,464 Public Officials Discharged by Statutory Decree No. 686

4,464 Public Officials Discharged by Statutory Decree No. 686

With the new statutory decree 2,585 public officials have been discharged from National Education Ministry, 49 others from the Ministry of Interior, 417 from Security General Directorate and 893 from Gendarmerie General Directorate.

8 February 2017

Call Out from Beyazıt Against Discharges of Academics: We Will Not Surrender

Call Out from Beyazıt Against Discharges of Academics: We Will Not Surrender

Students, academics, sub-contracted workers, NGO representatives attended the protest that has been organized at Beyazıt Square against discharges of academics.

3 November 2016