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Kobanê trial: Court reviews arrest of 28 politicians

Kobanê trial: Court reviews arrest of 28 politicians

The arrested defendants attended the hearing via video conference in the case where HDP’s former Co-Chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş and dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Ayhan Bilgen are also standing trial.

Constitutional Court ruling on a death during Kobanê protests

Constitutional Court ruling on a death during Kobanê protests

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the lawsuit for damages filed by the family of Emrah Demir, who was shot to death during Kobanê protests in Batman province 8 years ago, shall be held again.

Former HDP Co-Chair Yüksekdağ’s case merged with Kobane trial

Former HDP Co-Chair Yüksekdağ’s case merged with Kobane trial

Behind bars since November 2016, former HDP Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ had her hearing in the court case where she is arrested pending trial. The court board has ruled that she shall remain behind bars.

25 February 2021

Letter from arrested PhD student Cihan Erdal

KOBANÊ INVESTIGATION

Letter from arrested PhD student Cihan Erdal

"The logic-defying charges against me with an indictment that was prepared seven years later, especially the allegation that 'I acted upon instructions' is extremely serious spiritual violence," says Erdal.

22 February 2021

Prosecutors seek lift of immunity for HDP co-chair, eight deputies over 2014 Kobanê protests

Prosecutors seek lift of immunity for HDP co-chair, eight deputies over 2014 Kobanê protests

Some 108 people are facing an aggravated life sentence for having allegedly orchestrated the 2014 protests in the predominantly Kurdish provinces.

19 February 2021

Europe calls on Turkey to ‘release political prisoners’

Europe calls on Turkey to ‘release political prisoners’

“We ask Turkey to follow the ECtHR orders to immediately release Demirtaş and Kavala, as well as all other political prisoners, including Cihan Erdal,” says Lagodinsky, the Chair of the EU-Turkey delegation of the European Parliament.

21 January 2021

Prosecutors seek to lift immunity of nine HDP deputies over 'Kobanê protests'

Prosecutors seek to lift immunity of nine HDP deputies over 'Kobanê protests'

We have spoken with HDP deputies Paylan and Temelli about the 2014 protests and the new indictment into the incidents.

18 January 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Turkey’s new reality, Turkey’s new normal

BİRCAN YORULMAZ WRITES FROM SİNCAN PRISON

Turkey’s new reality, Turkey’s new normal

Because the investigation file was classified, neither we nor our lawyers were allowed to see the contents of the indictment that was admitted on January 7, 2021. We spent 104 days not knowing what we were charged with.

14 January 2021 Bircan Yorulmaz

Indictment into 2014 protests 'a historic opportunity' to close HDP, Bahçeli suggests

Indictment into 2014 protests 'a historic opportunity' to close HDP, Bahçeli suggests

The HDP has accused the government ally of interfering with the judicial independence after his calls for the closure of the party.

12 January 2021

108 people face aggravated life sentence over 2014 protests in Kurdish-majority cities

108 people face aggravated life sentence over 2014 protests in Kurdish-majority cities

The court has accepted the indictment that was prepared more than six years after the incidents that claimed more than 40 lives in the eastern and southeastern provinces.

'Prosecutor stalled investigation into Ortakaya's killing in border area after intelligence note'

'Prosecutor stalled investigation into Ortakaya's killing in border area after intelligence note'

The family of Kader Ortakaya, who was killed in 2014 when trying to cross into Syria's Kurdish town of Kobanê, has applied to the Constitutional Court due to the lack of an effective investigation into the incident.

11 November 2020

Soldiers not investigated despite report showing woman killed by firearm during border incidents

Soldiers not investigated despite report showing woman killed by firearm during border incidents

The Forensic Medicine Institution found that Kader Ortakaya was killed with a firearm in the 2014 incidents.

10 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Arrested HDP MP Bilgen To Be Released Pending Trial

Arrested HDP MP Bilgen To Be Released Pending Trial

The court has ruled that HDP MP Ayhan Bilgen, who is facing trial on the charge of “being a member of a terrorist organization” regarding the Kobanê protests from October 6-8, 2014, be released pending trial. Ayhan had been behind bars for over seven months.

8 September 2017 Ekin Karaca

Aziz Güler’s Body Crosses Border

Aziz Güler’s Body Crosses Border

Body of Aziz Güler who lost his life fighting against ISIS in Rojava and being kept waited for two months was taken to Urfa today.

19 November 2015

ISIS Carries Out Car Bomb Attacks in Kobani

ISIS Carries Out Car Bomb Attacks in Kobani

ISIS attacked a settlement filled with civilians near Kobani with car bomb. A conflict broke out.