July 15 coup attempt

Former Editor-in-Chief of the Taraf daily, Ahmet Altan, was taken into custody yesterday night.

The Government has indefinitely postponed UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Méndez’s October visit. “I believe that postponing my visit at this late stage sends the wrong message”, Méndez said.

The asylum requests of three of the eight soldiers who fled to Greece following the July 15 coup attempt have been rejected, Greek media has reported.

Soldiers who fled to Greece following the coup attempt on July 15 have stated that they had not played any role in the plot and heard about what had happened in the news. They characterized themselves as “secular Kemalists who are against any Islamic control mechanism in the army”.

The European Parliament members Piri and Schaake have stated that "the law being used as pressure tool is worrying".

Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe has written a letter expressing their concerns about detention of 22 attorneys including the ÇHD Vice President Ermiş for six days.

The Vice PM Canikli has said there are some mistakes made in dismissals executed on charge of being linked with the Gülen community but it will be fixed.

Detention warrant has been issued for 25 attorneys in Antalya province. Among the 25 figures, there are the Progressive Legists Association (ÇHD) Vice President Ermiş, former ÇHD member Evcin and Antalya Bar Association member Tanrıkulu as well.

Former İstanbul Security Director Hüseyin Çapkın has been arrested as a part of the investigation into the FETÖ/PYD’s alleged presence in public sector.

12 out of 35 journalists and columnists who had a detention warrant issued against them have been taken into custody and processed in the police station. Öztürk, Yılmaz, Aksoy, Akkuş, Gökçe, Tiryaki, Arap, Şahin, Şimşek, Taş, Çulhaoğlu and Çölgeçen were referred to court.

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.

Necmiye Alpay, Özgür Gündem daily’s Publishing Consultant Board member, linguist and writer, has been arrested on charges of “being a member of an armed terrorist organization” and “subverting the unity and integrity of the state”.

After her testimony, Necmiye Alpay, Özgür Gündem daily’s Publishing Consultant Board member, linguist and writer, has been referred to court by Prosecutor Umut Tepe for arrest.

Release demands of journalists Şahin Alpay, Ali Bulaç, Lale Kemal and Nuriye Akman have been rejected on basis of “lack of new evidence”.

Former İstanbul Security Director Hüseyin Çapkın has been detained as part of the investigation launched into the Fethullah Gülen community following the July 15 coup attempt.

İstanbul Chief Public Prosecution has issued detention warrant for 35 people including journalists as part of the investigation launched into the Gülen community following July 15 coup attempt, nine journalists have been detained.

Gültekin Avcı; former Bugün daily columnist and attorney of Hidayet Karaca has been arrested.

The US delegation has come to Turkey to discuss the extradition of Fethullah Gülen to Turkey in the wake of the July 15 coup attempt.

Anadolu Agency has reported that 19 TRT workers have been arrested as part of the investigation carried out by Ankara Chief Public Prosecution.

CHP’s Ağbaba has asked Bozdağ: “Have you looked into the allegations that ‘Ölürüm Türkiyem’ song is being played through speakers of Tekirdağ Prison and when it meets reaction, announcements as ‘You will shout as long live the Republic of Turkey’?”