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Court adheres to Court of Cassation verdict in Gezi trial

Court adheres to Court of Cassation verdict in Gezi trial

After the retrial prompted by the Court of Cassation's decision, the court lifted the judicial control measures for Mücella Yapıcı, Hakan Altınay, and Yiğit Ali Ekmekçi.

21 February 2024 Hikmet Adal

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His wife wants everyone to join her in asking what the criminal act of Tayfun Kahraman is

INTERVIEW WITH GEZİ PARK CASE CONVICT KAHRAMAN'S WIFE:

His wife wants everyone to join her in asking what the criminal act of Tayfun Kahraman is

Meriç Demir Kahraman, who has been fighting for the release of her husband Tayfun Kahraman, an urban planner, a Gezi Park case convict sentenced to 18 years and imprisoned for 602 days now, says, "You are speaking to a large part of the country from behind the glass, and you cannot make your voice heard. A reality is happening here. How can this be ignored?"

18 December 2023 Evrim Kepenek

Justice minister addresses MP Atalay’s situation after Gezi verdict

Justice minister addresses MP Atalay’s situation after Gezi verdict

"According to Article 84, with the reading of the final verdict in the General Assembly, parliamentary membership is terminated,” Minister Tunç has said.

TİP to march from Hatay to Ankara

GEZİ PARK TRIAL

TİP to march from Hatay to Ankara

Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) stated that with yesterday's decision, the Court of Cassation openly recognized the Gezi Resistance as a criminal element, taking a stance against the people.

29 September 2023

Using kettle-only recipes from Gezi Park prisoners-1: Lentil balls

Using kettle-only recipes from Gezi Park prisoners-1: Lentil balls

A "kettle-only cooking project" was initiated based on Gezi prisoner Çiğdem Mater's kettle article published on bianet. The project invites all to a journey where women continue to produce under limited conditions in prison in İstanbul and this production turns into hope and resilience, and the first recipe is for lentil balls.

Gezi Park trial: Çiğdem Mater hopes for fair judgment in top court

Gezi Park trial: Çiğdem Mater hopes for fair judgment in top court

"I maintain my hope that there are judges in the Court of Cassation who will take into account the law, the Constitution, and international treaties," said Mater, who was given a 18-year prison term in the case.

Laws intentionally not implemented to keep Kavala in prison, say his attorneys

Laws intentionally not implemented to keep Kavala in prison, say his attorneys

A court gave consent to its own request two merge two cases concerning the 2013 Gezi Park protests, Osman Kavala's attorneys have said.

Constitutional Court President: Kavala's Attendance in Gezi Not Sign of an Offense

Constitutional Court President: Kavala's Attendance in Gezi Not Sign of an Offense

Judge Arslan said in his dissenting opinion that it is not the Constitutional Court's duty to approve different views on the Gezi protests whether it was a criticism of the government or a foreign-sponsored insurrection.

Amnesty: 'Gezi Case Should be Dropped'

Amnesty: 'Gezi Case Should be Dropped'

The trial of the 2013 protests began today, with 16 civil society figures charged with various offenses including attempted overthrow.

Civil Society Organizations from Germany: ‘Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released’

Civil Society Organizations from Germany: ‘Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released’

Seven organizations have released a joint statement on the Gezi Park trial which began today, demanding the case should be dropped.

24 June 2019 Gürsel Köksal

HRW on Gezi Trial: Charges Should be Dropped, Kavala, Aksakoğlu Should be Freed

HRW on Gezi Trial: Charges Should be Dropped, Kavala, Aksakoğlu Should be Freed

The prosecutor has provided absolutely no credible evidence of any criminal activity in the hundreds of intercepted phone calls, financial reports, travel records, and other material," the HRW said ahead of the first hearing of the trial.

'I Believe All Charges Will Result in Acquittal'

STATEMENT BY KAVALA ON 500TH DAY OF ARREST

'I Believe All Charges Will Result in Acquittal'

Rights defender and businessperson Osman Kavala, who is being charged with an aggravated life sentence for organizing the 2013 Gezi Park protests, has released a statement on the 500th day of his arrest.

Rights Groups and Bar Associations: Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released

Rights Groups and Bar Associations: Kavala and Aksakoğlu Should be Released

Releasing a joint statement, 19 rights groups and bar associations have said that civil society figures Kavala and Aksakoğlu's arrest over the Gezi Park protests "has become a punishment that is at stark odds with international human rights law and standards."

Amnesty International: Release Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu

Amnesty International: Release Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu

The Amnesty International has launched an urgent action campaign for Osman Kavala, Yiğit Aksakoğlu and 14 other rights defenders: "The indictment attempts to rewrite the history of the Gezi Park protests and silence some of Turkey's most prominent civil society figures."

We Reject Your Futile Efforts to Smear Gezi!

FULL TEXT OF TAKSİM SOLIDARITY STATEMENT

We Reject Your Futile Efforts to Smear Gezi!

It was us who lived Gezi, and we know this well: Gezi is this land’s hope for equality, freedom and justice.

'Gezi is This Land's Hope for Equality, Freedom And Justice'

STATEMENT BY TAKSİM SOLIDARITY

'Gezi is This Land's Hope for Equality, Freedom And Justice'

The Taksim Solidarity has held a press conference on the 657-page Gezi Park indictment that charges rights defenders with life imprisonment.

11 March 2019 Hikmet Adal

Amnesty International: Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu Must be Released

STATEMENT ON GEZI PARK CASE

Amnesty International: Osman Kavala and Yiğit Aksakoğlu Must be Released

In a statement regarding the indictment on the 16 rights defenders for the Gezi Park protests, the Amnesty International has said, "It should be the police violence against peaceful protestors that should be examined by the courts, not these 16 civil society figures."

21 February 2019