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Sick Inmate Dies in Hospital

Sick Inmate Dies in Hospital

Diagnosed with a brain tumor and COAD, inmate Mehmet Canpolat died in a hospital in Istanbul.

12 January 2015

650 New Child Abuse Cases in Turkey Every Month

650 New Child Abuse Cases in Turkey Every Month

A political note drafted by various children organizations cited that even though child abuse could be preventible, the research in Turkey didn’t focus on the issues like its frequency, prevention and treatment.

27 November 2014

Forensics Fail to Detect Berkin Elvan’s Cause of Death

Forensics Fail to Detect Berkin Elvan’s Cause of Death

While Berkin Elvan’s autopsy report have been released this morning, it failed to provide a “certain” cause of death as it only contained footage on police intervention and no capture of Berkin.

21 April 2014 Ayça Söylemez

Gezi Protestor’s Death Not Found “Suspicious”

Gezi Protestor’s Death Not Found “Suspicious”

Prosecutors decided not to follow charges in the death of Serdar Kadakal, a Kadıköy resident who allegedly died due to extreme use of tear gas after a Gezi Resistance protest in Istanbul.

26 February 2014 Ayça Söylemez

Forensics: Police Officer Testimony Not Credible

Forensics: Police Officer Testimony Not Credible

Turkey's main forensics institute did not the claims of police officer who said "I slipped and then my gun fired" in the Demirkaya case.