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Grup Yorum Not Given Permission for a Concert in İstanbul, Says Governor’s Office

Grup Yorum Not Given Permission for a Concert in İstanbul, Says Governor’s Office

After Grup Yorum music band announced that they received a permission to hold a concert in Yenikapı for the first time after years, the Governor’s Office of İstanbul has stated that no permission for concerts has been given to the group.

‘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.

Confession by Witness: What I Said About İbrahim Gökçek was Distorted

Confession by Witness: What I Said About İbrahim Gökçek was Distorted

Statements of İ.İ. were used as evidence in several lawsuits against 43 people, including Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) and Grup Yorum. İ.İ. has confessed that he signed the statement under pressure and his remarks were distorted.

11 May 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Grup Yorum Band Member İbrahim Gökçek Loses His Life

Grup Yorum Band Member İbrahim Gökçek Loses His Life

Having ended his death fast on the 323rd day on May 5, Grup Yorum music band member İbrahim Gökçek has lost his life at the hospital where he was treated.

Grup Yorum Member İbrahim Gökçek Ends His Death Fast

Grup Yorum Member İbrahim Gökçek Ends His Death Fast

Grup Yorum music band has announced that its bass guitarist İbrahim Gökçek has ended his death fast on the 323rd day.

Letter from İbrahim Gökçek: Of Course, I Want to Live

Letter from İbrahim Gökçek: Of Course, I Want to Live

İbrahim Gökçek of the Grup Yorum music band has been on a death fast for 322 days, demanding the release of the band's members and the end of concert bans.

4 May 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Rights Defenders Meet Ministry for Hunger Strikers

Rights Defenders Meet Ministry for Hunger Strikers

Meeting with the Interior Ministry officials regarding the condition of hunger striking Grup Yorum members, Mustafa Koçak and lawyers, rights defenders have stated, “We are told that if they abandon their hunger strikes, their demands will be evaluated.”

Death Fasting Grup Yorum Members Bölek, Gökçek Hospitalized with a Police Raid

Death Fasting Grup Yorum Members Bölek, Gökçek Hospitalized with a Police Raid

Death fasting Grup Yorum music band members Helin Bölek and İbrahim Gökçek have been taken to a hospital with an ambulance after a police raid early in the morning.

Verdict of Release for Death Fasting Grup Yorum Guitarist İbrahim Gökçek

Verdict of Release for Death Fasting Grup Yorum Guitarist İbrahim Gökçek

Death fasting for 252 days and weighing only 46 kilograms now, Grup Yorum music band member İbrahim Gökçek has been released following an interim ruling based on a report by the Forensic Medicine Institute.

24 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Death Fasting Grup Yorum Member İbrahim Gökçek Not Released

Death Fasting Grup Yorum Member İbrahim Gökçek Not Released

In the first hearing of death fasting Grup Yorum music band member İbrahim Gökçek, the court has ruled that the arrested musician shall remain behind bars. Gökçek has been on a hunger strike for 241 days.

14 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Grup Yorum Music Band to Stand Trial

Grup Yorum Music Band to Stand Trial

Seven people, including Grup Yorum music band’s hunger striking member İbrahim Gökçek, will stand trial for the first time on February 14. Behind bars since March 1, 2019, Gökçek has been on a hunger strike for 238 days.

11 February 2020

Indictment Against Death Fasting Grup Yorum Member Gökçek

Indictment Against Death Fasting Grup Yorum Member Gökçek

The indictment filed against imprisoned Grup Yorum member İbrahim Gökçek has demanded life imprisonment for the musician. Among the alleged criminal evidence against him is also the 15-year "archive" of Counter-Terrorism Branch.

23 January 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Death Fasting Grup Yorum Member: I Want to Live and Play Guitar

CHP MPs VISIT SİLİVRİ PRISON

Death Fasting Grup Yorum Member: I Want to Live and Play Guitar

Main opposition CHP MPs Turan Aydoğan and Mahir Polat have visited Grup Yorum music band member İbrahim Gökçek, businessperson and rights defender Osman Kavala and lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı in Silivri Prison.

20 January 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Grup Yorum Music Band Member Gökçek on Hunger Strike in Prison for 111 Days

Grup Yorum Music Band Member Gökçek on Hunger Strike in Prison for 111 Days

Grup Yorum music band has shared a picture of its member İbrahim Gökçek, who has been on a hunger strike for 111 days. The group has once again reminded the public about the demands of its hunger striking members.