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Chief physician dismissed for forcing nurses to write ‘I am an idiot’

Chief physician dismissed for forcing nurses to write ‘I am an idiot’

Antalya Directorate of Health and Health Minister Koca have announced that Dr. Alkan, the chief physician of a public hospital, has been removed from office for forcing two nurses to write “I am an idiot” for 500 times because they left their posts.

18 December 2020

Governor's office dismisses two people over ‘PKK symbols, colors’ in children's park

Governor's office dismisses two people over ‘PKK symbols, colors’ in children's park

While the Governor’s Office of İstanbul has stated that it would be “objectionable” if the persons responsible for the new layout of the park remained in office, the Municipality of Küçükçekmece has said that the incident has been “manipulated.”

13 November 2020

Journalists' dismissal from Hürriyet in European Commission report

Journalists' dismissal from Hürriyet in European Commission report

“Turkey 2020 Report” of the European Commission has referred to the dismissal of 45 journalists from daily Hürriyet for their trade union activities. Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) İstanbul Chair Banu Tuna has commented on the report for bianet.

8 October 2020 Hikmet Adal

Resisting mineworkers dismissed despite layoff ban

Resisting mineworkers dismissed despite layoff ban

Mineworkers in Karaman province have been dismissed after they refrained from working because of unpaid salaries.

11 September 2020

State postal service workers dismissed for painting slogans about Grup Yorum

State postal service workers dismissed for painting slogans about Grup Yorum

Two workers were held in custody for a day in Düzce, their labor contracts have been terminated afterwards. The workers have now filed a criminal complaint against the ones who are responsible for their dismissal from the state post office PTT.

10 August 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Physician who legitimized the feminicide of Şule Çet dismissed from profession

Physician who legitimized the feminicide of Şule Çet dismissed from profession

Ankara Medical Chamber has dismissed Forensic Medicine Specialist Dr. Aydın from the profession for 6 months. In Şule Çet case, he said, “If a woman agrees to have a drink with a man in solitude, it means she consents to sexual intercourse.”

Three Lawmakers from CHP, HDP Stripped of MP Status

Three Lawmakers from CHP, HDP Stripped of MP Status

Opposition MPs protested while the deputy parliamentary speaker was reading out the court rulings against the three deputies, saying that it was against both the internal regulation and the Constitution.

‘We Stand with Judges Investigated for Their Posts on İbrahim Gökçek’s Passing’

JOINT STATEMENT BY 11 LAW ORGANIZATIONS

‘We Stand with Judges Investigated for Their Posts on İbrahim Gökçek’s Passing’

11 law organizations have released a statement and expressed solidarity with judges Sarısu Pehlivan and Ertekin, who face an investigation by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors over their messages about Grup Yorum member Gökçek’s death.

Workers Dismissed from Şok Markets: 'Shift Supervisor Drove his Car into us'

Workers Dismissed from Şok Markets: 'Shift Supervisor Drove his Car into us'

A shift supervisor has driven his car into the workers protesting in front of the warehouse of Şok Markets in Kocaeli since they were dismissed over their union activities.

21 January 2020 Hikmet Adal

‘We Were Dismissed Due to Downsizing, They Hired Others on the Same Day’

4 WORKERS DISMISSED OVER UNION ACTIVITIES

‘We Were Dismissed Due to Downsizing, They Hired Others on the Same Day’

Four workers working in the warehouse of Şok Markets in Kocaeli have been dismissed due to their union activities: “We were forced to resign. When we did not, we were dismissed and they hired new people on the same day.”

17 January 2020

HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

HDP’s 6 Municipal Council Members in Sur Removed from Office

The Ministry of Interior has dismissed HDP’s 6 municipal council members from the Municipality of Sur in Diyarbakır on the ground of ongoing lawsuits and investigations.

14 January 2020

‘I Shared a Quote with a Picture of Fidel Castro, I Have Lost My Job’

TRAINER ÇAKMAK DISMISSED FROM PUBLIC TRAINING CENTER

‘I Shared a Quote with a Picture of Fidel Castro, I Have Lost My Job’

Çakmak, a trainer at a Public Training Center, has announced that after she shared the quote “If we are defeated, we will try again, but if dictators are defeated, it will be their end” with a picture of Fidel Castro, she has been dismissed for “insulting the President.”

26 June 2019 Ayça Söylemez

ECtHR: Application of Judge Çakar Dismissed by Decree Inadmissible

ECtHR: Application of Judge Çakar Dismissed by Decree Inadmissible

The European Court of Human Rights has declared the application of judge Kadriye Çakar dismissed by a decree under Turkey’s State of Emergency inadmissible for non-exhaustion of domestic remedies.

10 March 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Reaction from Dismissed Academics

Reaction from Dismissed Academics

In the wake of the July 15 attempted coup, 2,346 people have been dismissed through statutory decree on the grounds that they had links to the Fethullah Gülen community.

2 September 2016 Nilay Vardar

Russian Crisis Leads to Dismissal of Leather Workers

Russian Crisis Leads to Dismissal of Leather Workers

The crisis occurred following Turkey’s shooting down Russian warplane has caused nine workers working at Aka Deri factory to be dismissed.

15 January 2016

A Columnist and a TV Programmer Dismissed

A Columnist and a TV Programmer Dismissed

Show TV host Melih Altınok and Sabah Daily Newspaper columnist Sevilay Yükselir were dismissed.

Commander Deposed from Office - Five Locals Arrested

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Commander Deposed from Office - Five Locals Arrested

Gendarmerie Colonel Güney, Deputy Commander of the Gülyazı Border Regiment, was deposed from office related to the Uludere massacre in south-eastern Turkey. Five people were arrested because of an alleged attack against the district governor.

Local Newspaper Repels Compensation Claim

Local Newspaper Repels Compensation Claim

A court in Istanbul dismissed a compensation claim of more than € 30,000 filed against Günlük Evrensel newspaper. The court decreed that the local daily did not target the TÜPRAG Company by covering environmental damage caused by the Ovacık Gold Mine.

1 April 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Mugla University Needs Democracy Lessons

Trade union Egitim-Sen has pointed to the dismissal of two lecturers as the culmination of rights violations at Mugla University. Other lecturers involved in democratic movements have also been punished.

23 August 2007 Gökçe Gündüç

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