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Forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions in Turkey discussed at UNHRC event

Forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions in Turkey discussed at UNHRC event

Human rights advocates highlighted legal harassment against human rights activists and the prevailing impunity concerning forced disappearances.

20 September 2023

Man who killed Ezgi Zerkin still wanted a year later

Man who killed Ezgi Zerkin still wanted a year later

"Is the police so impotent that they are not able to catch a murderer? You find and detain those who make stickers, or the child who steals bread, but the murderers are able to live freely. This is not a shame on us, it is a shame on you," said Ezgi's mother.

ISIS operatives in Turkey and impunity

ISIS operatives in Turkey and impunity

Unfortunately, our country is the place where ISIS militants, who have committed crimes against humanity and have solid evidence against them, feel most comfortable.

8 June 2023 Vecih Cuzdan

Earthquake-damage lawsuits another disaster in Türkiye

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Earthquake-damage lawsuits another disaster in Türkiye

Impunity prevails in the lawsuits for quake losses heard in Türkiye. Those who cause the death of hundreds of people are sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment at most and are released after a few years in prison. And no result can be obtained in investigations on public officials.

16 February 2023 Hikmet Adal

No sentence for police officer who shot student dead during Newroz celebrations

No sentence for police officer who shot student dead during Newroz celebrations

The 23-year-old Kemal Kurkut was shot dead in 2017 while he was entering the celebration area.

18 January 2023

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into attack on journalist in Tekirdağ

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into attack on journalist in Tekirdağ

A journalist was reportedly punched and threatened by the brother of a district mayor. Prosecutors did not carry out an effective investigation into the incident, says the owner of his newspaper.

29 November 2022 Hikmet Adal

Akşener reacts to court's ruling on femicides

Akşener reacts to court's ruling on femicides

"This encourages men to kill women," said İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener regarding unjust provocation reduction granted to perpetrators of femicides in Turkey.

Musa Anter case: Next hearing scheduled for 15 days before statute of limitations expires

Musa Anter case: Next hearing scheduled for 15 days before statute of limitations expires

The court has refused to separate the Anter case from the JİTEM case about the extrajudicial killings in the 1990s.

Court acquits police officer who killed waste worker in Diyarbakır

Court acquits police officer who killed waste worker in Diyarbakır

It was evident that the defendant had shot the waste worker, according to the plaintiff attorneys.

Is it possible to live together in the presence of impunity?

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Is it possible to live together in the presence of impunity?

Lawyers Kerem Dikmen, Berrin Demir, Emel Ataktürk, Fatoş Hacıvelioğlu, Tugay Bek, and Veysel Vesek explained the damages of impunity on justice in the cases they pursue.

Court says the officer who ran over 5-year-old child ‘cannot be attributed negligence’

Court says the officer who ran over 5-year-old child ‘cannot be attributed negligence’

The criminal court of first instance has handed down its detailed judgment in the trial of the police officer who had run over Efe Tektekin with an armored vehicle in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır and was acquitted by court.

Killing of environmentalist couple to be taken to Constitutional Court

Killing of environmentalist couple to be taken to Constitutional Court

The daughter of Ali Ulvi and Aysin Büyüknohutçu, who were killed in Antalya in 2017, has said that “since the beginning, a ‘hidden hand’ has tried to tamper with the evidence” and announced that she will apply to the Constitutional Court.

‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

EDUCATION UNION

‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has released a statement about the release of a teacher on trial for abusing eight students in Turkey’s İzmir province: “We will not stay silent.”

Turkey’s handing over the Khashoggi case to Saudi Arabia is a ‘disgrace’

CHP CHAIR KILIÇDAROĞLU

Turkey’s handing over the Khashoggi case to Saudi Arabia is a ‘disgrace’

Main opposition CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu has talked about Turkey’s decision to transfer the trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia: “You have handed over the prestige of the court and the nation and your sovereignty right.”

Soma mine explosion | Company owner will serve eight days in prison for every killed miner

Soma mine explosion | Company owner will serve eight days in prison for every killed miner

Some 301 miners lost their lives in the 2014 explosion in Soma, Manisa. The owner of the mining company will have served seven years in prison.

Murderers not to stand trial: Jamal Khashoggi case handed over to Saudi Arabia

Murderers not to stand trial: Jamal Khashoggi case handed over to Saudi Arabia

Upon the approval of the Justice Ministry, the high criminal court has relocated the trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in İstanbul to Saudi Arabia.

Jamal Khashoggi murder | Prosecutor wants the file to be handed over to Saudi Arabia

Jamal Khashoggi murder | Prosecutor wants the file to be handed over to Saudi Arabia

In the trial over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi from Saudi Arabia, the country has requested that the file be handed over to them and the red notice on the defendants be removed. The request will be asked to the Justice Ministry.

The perpetrator who caused 5-year-old Efe's death ‘protected by impunity’

DİYARBAKIR BAR

The perpetrator who caused 5-year-old Efe's death ‘protected by impunity’

Releasing a statement about the acquittal of the police officer who hit Efe Tektekin with an armored vehicle, the Child Rights Center of the Diyarbakır Bar raises concerns that “impunity encourages the law enforcement about culpable acts”.

Police officer who caused the death of 5-year-old Efe Tektekin acquitted

ARMORED VEHICLE CRASH

Police officer who caused the death of 5-year-old Efe Tektekin acquitted

The Tektekin family and the Diyarbakır Bar Association Child Rights Center have announced that they will take the verdict of acquittal to the upper court.

Violations of animal rights | Animal care home workers penalized on the lower limit

Violations of animal rights | Animal care home workers penalized on the lower limit

In the trial over the violations of animal rights at the Elazığ Temporary Animal Care Home in eastern Turkey, the defendants have been sentenced to 6 months in prison. Animal rights advocates will lodge an appeal against the ruling.

Musa Anter murder case | ‘Ministry of Justice hinders progress in the file’

Musa Anter murder case | ‘Ministry of Justice hinders progress in the file’

Prosecutor demanded that Yıldırım, the only arrested defendant later released on probation, be relieved of judicial control measures. Court rejected the request. Ahead of the expiry of statutory limitations in September, the next hearing will be held in June.

Step by step to expiry of statutory limitations in Musa Anter murder case

Step by step to expiry of statutory limitations in Musa Anter murder case

Speaking ahead of the hearing today, on March 23, the son of Musa Anter, Dicle Anter said, “They say that it has its founder and personnel, but there is no Gendarmerie Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism (JİTEM) Organization”.

Police officer who shot Kemal Kurkut to death not arrested again

Police officer who shot Kemal Kurkut to death not arrested again

In the retrial over the killing of Kemal Kurkut during the Diyarbakır Newroz in 2017, the court has once again rejected the request for arresting the police officer on trial.

‘We will not forget the rights violations in Hakkari’

CURFEWS IN 2016

‘We will not forget the rights violations in Hakkari’

Human Rights Association (İHD) Hakkari Branch has released a written statement and reminded the public and authorities of the violations of rights committed during the 79-day curfew declared in Kurdish-majority Yüksekova on March 13, 2016.

Killing of Kemal Kurkut by police was ‘within legal framework', says the appeals court

Killing of Kemal Kurkut by police was ‘within legal framework', says the appeals court

The Diyarbakır Regional Court of Justice has concluded that the killing of Kemal Kurkut by the police during the 2017 Newroz celebrations “did not violate his right to life.”

Anniversary of Justice Watch | Şenyaşar family to women: Don't leave us alone

Anniversary of Justice Watch | Şenyaşar family to women: Don't leave us alone

With their three family members killed and one family member arrested, the Şenyaşar family have been keeping a justice watch for a year. Addressing women on March 8 Women’s Day, they said, “May women not leave us alone”.

Facing aggravated life sentence for killing Duygu Delen, man acquitted

Facing aggravated life sentence for killing Duygu Delen, man acquitted

At the final hearing of the trial over the death of Duygu Delen (17) in Antep, murder suspect Mehmet K. has been acquitted and given a ruling of release.

Turkey's top court says ‘Ethem Sarısülük's right to life not violated’

Turkey's top court says ‘Ethem Sarısülük's right to life not violated’

Constitutional Court has found it “proportionate” that the police officer was given a 15,200-lira judicial fine over the killing of Ethem Sarısülük during Gezi. The court president has expressed a dissenting opinion, saying that “it will lead to impunity.”

Şenyaşar family seek justice before appeals court: 'Justice for everyone'

Şenyaşar family seek justice before appeals court: 'Justice for everyone'

With their three family members killed in an attack by the relatives and guards of a ruling AKP MP, Emine and Ferit Şenyaşar have applied to the Antep Appeals Court and requested the release of Fadıl Şenyaşar, who has been arrested for 4 years.

28 February 2022

Journalism organizations: End impunity, ensure our life safety

GÜNGÖR ARSLAN MURDER

Journalism organizations: End impunity, ensure our life safety

In the wake of journalist Güngör Arslan’s killing in an armed attack in Kocaeli, professional press organizations have released a joint statement and requested life safety for journalists and an end to impunity for attacks targeting them.

22 February 2022

5-month prison sentence over refugee child Lütfillah's death with a police fist

8 YEARS, 25 HEARINGS LATER

5-month prison sentence over refugee child Lütfillah's death with a police fist

In the trial over the death of Lütfillah Tacik (17) from Afghanistan as a result of police officer S.O.’s violence in Van, the court has handed down its ruling 8 years later. Reinstated by the Interior Ministry, the officer is given only 5 months in prison.

17 February 2022 Hikmet Adal

Man who killed four women in Belgium released in Turkey despite life sentence

MALE VIOLENCE

Man who killed four women in Belgium released in Turkey despite life sentence

The Justice Ministry of Belgium has stated that the authorities in Turkey have not officially informed them about the release of Osman Çallı.

15 February 2022

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