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Constitutional Court Decision Postponed in KCK Case

Constitutional Court Decision Postponed in KCK Case

Istanbul 3rd High Criminal Court left the decision for Constitutional Court review in KCK case to next week. The same court admitted a similar review for KCK Media case.

26 November 2014

30 Released, 2 Declined in KCK Diyarbakır Case

30 Released, 2 Declined in KCK Diyarbakır Case

Diyarbakır 2nd High Criminal Court released 30 defendants yesterday while declining the release of two as “PKK still resumed its activities”.

4 Released in KCK Case Including Journalist

4 Released in KCK Case Including Journalist

Siirt 1st High Criminal Court released 4 defendants within KCK case including Abdullah Çetin, a report from DIHA.

“Yıldırım Verdict Must Pave the Way For KCK Defendants”

“Yıldırım Verdict Must Pave the Way For KCK Defendants”

bianet interviewed HDP Assembly member Meral Danış Beştaş on the retrial order of Aziz Yıldırım due to the closure of Turkey’s Special-Duty Courts. She said the same should apply for KCK defendants.

25 June 2014 Ekin Karaca

8 Released in KCK Media, 37 Released in KCK Main Case

8 Released in KCK Media, 37 Released in KCK Main Case

A Turkish court released 8 defendants in KCK media case and 37 in KCK main case pending a trial including publisher Ragıp Zarakolu’s son Deniz Zarakolu.

KCK Case Defendants Apply to Constitutional Court

KCK Case Defendants Apply to Constitutional Court

Peace and Democracy Party applied to the Constitutional Court for the release of defendants in KCK case their release. “The local court will have to respect the constitutional court ruling,” Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Elçi told bianet.

20 January 2014 Elif Akgül

Global Call For Action to Free Muharrem Erbey

Global Call For Action to Free Muharrem Erbey

International human rights organizations urged the immediate release of Muharrem Erbey, an official from Turkey’s Human Right Association who has been jailed for 4 years due to his peaceful activism.

15 January 2014

BDP Deputies Yıldırım and Ayhan Freed

BDP Deputies Yıldırım and Ayhan Freed

Diyarbakır 5th High Criminal Court ordered the release of jailed BDP deputies Gülser Yıldırım and İbrahim Ayhan after a recent constitutional court ruling.

Ayşe Berktay Speaks Up on Her Prison Days

Ayşe Berktay Speaks Up on Her Prison Days

Released on December 20 after being jailed for 27 months, acclaimed translator Ayşe Berktay spoke up to bianet on her prison days as well as the peace process.

24 December 2013 Ekin Karaca

6 Released Within KCK Case Including Berktay

6 Released Within KCK Case Including Berktay

Istanbul 15th High Criminal Court released 6 defendants pending a trial including acclaimed translator Ayşe Berktay in KCK case.

20 December 2013

Appeal Against Zarakolu's Arrest

Appeal Against Zarakolu's Arrest

Causing a unanimous criticism from commentators across the political sphere, publisher and writer Zarakolu's arrest is once again questioned by his lawyers at court.

9 April 2012 Erol Önderoğlu

Detentions in KCK Trial Violate "Principle of Innocence"

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Detentions in KCK Trial Violate "Principle of Innocence"

The delegation of the International Federation of Human Rights criticised the way the KCK case is tried against a total of 152 defendants. The organization demanded the release of the 104 detained defendants and said that their detention was against the presumption of innocence.

25 October 2010 Berivan Tapan