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‘There is no crime, but a show for political purposes’

ATTORNEY OF BOĞAZİÇİ STUDENTS

‘There is no crime, but a show for political purposes’

Levent Pişkin, the attorney of arrested Boğaziçi University students: “This investigation is legally null and void. I say ‘legally’ because there was no warrant for detention or seizure in the file. The work subject to the investigation is not there, either.”

1 February 2021 Ruken Tuncel

Lawyer Levent Pişkin acquitted

Lawyer Levent Pişkin acquitted

Charged with “terror propaganda” and “being a member of the organization” for meeting arrested former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş in prison, lawyer Levent Pişkin has been acquitted of all charges.

18 November 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Prosecutor demands lawyer Pişkin be penalized for membership, propaganda

Prosecutor demands lawyer Pişkin be penalized for membership, propaganda

Announcing his opinion as to the accusations, the prosecutor demands that lawyer Levent Pişkin, who stands trial for having visited Selahattin Demirtaş in prison, be penalized for “membership of the organization” and “propagandizing for the organization.”

1 October 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Attorney Levent Pişkin Released

Attorney Levent Pişkin Released

Detained two days ago, LGBTİ activist Levent Pişkin has been released on condition of judicial control.

17 November 2016

Paris Bar Association Grants Detained Attorney Pişkin Honorary Membership

Paris Bar Association Grants Detained Attorney Pişkin Honorary Membership

Granting attorney and LGBTI activist Attorney Levent Pişkin a honorary membership, Paris Bar Association has characterized Pişkin being taken into custody as “an attack on the independence and the right of defence of a lawyer’s profession.

16 November 2016

Solidarity Message From Pride Week Committee for Attorney Pişkin In Custody

Solidarity Message From Pride Week Committee for Attorney Pişkin In Custody

Commenting on attorney and LGBTI activist Levent Pişkin being taken into custody, İstanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week Committee has described the incident as an “ illegal practice of investigation and detention [which] is a deliberate violation of the right to defense and to fair trial” and noted that they would be following the trial.

15 November 2016

Attorney Levent Pişkin in Custody

Attorney Levent Pişkin in Custody

Attorney and LGBTI activist Levent Pişkin taken into custody in a house raid is expected to be sent to Bursa.

14 November 2016

Erdoğan Finds Fine Too Little in “Faggot” Case, Gets 10 Thousand Liras Extra

Erdoğan Finds Fine Too Little in “Faggot” Case, Gets 10 Thousand Liras Extra

LGBTI activist and lawyer Levent Pişkin was sentenced to 10 thousand liras more in fines because of his “fag” tweet. Lacking the means to pay the fine, Pişkin plans to start a solidarity campaign.

16 April 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Columnist Acquits From Erdoğan’s “Queer” Complaint

Columnist Acquits From Erdoğan’s “Queer” Complaint

Columnist Hakan Demir has acquitted from charges related to insulting then-PM Erdoğan when he wrote a tweet during Gezi Resistance in 2013.

18 November 2014 Ayça Söylemez

Newly-Elected President Sues LGBTI Activist

Newly-Elected President Sues LGBTI Activist

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan filed against LGBTI activist Levent Pişkin for non-pecuniary damages of 50,000 liras for his tweet “queer”. The complaint statement said that “Levent Pişkin tries to validate every action he made in order to justify himself”.

29 August 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

PM Countersued in “Queer” Case

PM Countersued in “Queer” Case

LGBT activist Levent Pişkin filed a complaint against PM Erdoğan who previously sued him over a tweet on queer-ness.

6 January 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu