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'They made me lick the floor': Trans woman tortured, harassed in Taksim Police Station
'They made me lick the floor': Trans woman tortured, harassed in Taksim Police Station
The woman said she was battered and forced to lick the floors. Her lawyer filed a criminal complaint against the officers.
7 June 2022 Evrim Kepenek
Journalist detained while reporting on damage to Hagia Sophia
Journalist detained while reporting on damage to Hagia Sophia
The officers did not provide a sensible explanation of his detention, reporter Engin Açar has said.
31 May 2022
Police fire tear gas at crowd during Kurdish politician Aysel Doğan's funeral
Police fire tear gas at crowd during Kurdish politician Aysel Doğan's funeral
Doğan lost her life on May 11 in Germany, where she was in exile and receiving cancer treatment.
16 May 2022
Two people released after detentions in front of HDP headquarters
Two people released after detentions in front of HDP headquarters
Eight people were destined during yesterday's incidents where a police officer threatened to shoot an HDP deputy.
6 May 2022
Police officer threatens to kill HDP deputy as six party members detained
Police officer threatens to kill HDP deputy as six party members detained
Tensions rose after a group known as the "Diyarbakır families" attempted to leave a black wreath in front of the party's headquarters.
5 May 2022
Armored vehicle hits civilian car in Diyarbakır, three people injured
Armored vehicle hits civilian car in Diyarbakır, three people injured
Two people in a van and one police officer in the armored vehicle have been taken to the hospital following the collision.
5 April 2022
Killing of child in firearms training ground: 'State should ensure that children live in safe places'
Killing of child in firearms training ground: 'State should ensure that children live in safe places'
A 16-year-old child was found dead with multiple bullet wounds in an area which police officers use as a training ground for firearm practice in Urfa province.
28 March 2022
16-year-old child found dead in a shooting range of the police in Urfa
STATEMENT BY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
16-year-old child found dead in a shooting range of the police in Urfa
In a statement about the incident, the Governor’s Office of Urfa has stated that Muharrem Aksem, who was found dead in the shooting range of police, “might have lost his life after the explosion of an object that he had found on the ground”.
28 March 2022
Court: Disproportionate violence by police cannot be considered 'official misconduct'
BOĞAZİÇİ UNİVERSITY PROTESTS
Court: Disproportionate violence by police cannot be considered 'official misconduct'
A sub-governor's office had not permitted an investigation into police officers for inflicting violence on Boğaziçi University students. In a precedent ruling, an appeals court has reversed this decision.
24 March 2022 Ayça Söylemez
Women gather in Cihangir despite police response
20TH FEMINIST NIGHT MARCH
Women gather in Cihangir despite police response
Subway stations in the Taksim area have been shut down as the Governor's Office banned the Feminist Night March. Dozens of women who wanted to take the ferry from Kadıköy have been detained.
8 March 2022 Evrim Kepenek,Hikmet Adal,Yağmur Karagöz,Ayşegül Özbek
Woman files criminal complaint regarding alleged rape threats in police station
Woman files criminal complaint regarding alleged rape threats in police station
Nergis Doğru claims a police officer told her, "You are very important to me, Nergis. How long will you fight? Until you are arrested? Or until you are dead? It's not worth it for this people. Give up on this."
19 January 2022
Appeals court overturns compensation for man shot dead by police
IMPUNITY IN KEMAL KURKUT CASE
Appeals court overturns compensation for man shot dead by police
University student Kemal Kurkut was an "aggressive protester" and his killing was "within legal limits," the appeals court has concluded.
12 January 2022
Police use tear gas, rubber bullets on protesting stallholders in İstanbul
Police use tear gas, rubber bullets on protesting stallholders in İstanbul
Locals have been collecting signatures to keep the bazaar in its old place.
4 January 2022
Police officer given 25-year prison sentence for killing refugee
Police officer given 25-year prison sentence for killing refugee
Video footage refuted the officer's claim that he pulled the trigger "by accident." The defendant should have been sentenced to aggravated life sentence given the circumstances, the plaintiff attorney said.
21 December 2021
Boğaziçi students say 'police force us to become informants'
Boğaziçi students say 'police force us to become informants'
About 800 students have been detained in the last four months, says the Boğaziçi Students Assembly.
13 December 2021
Man killed by police in İstanbul after allegedly disobeying 'stop' warning
Man killed by police in İstanbul after allegedly disobeying 'stop' warning
While the Governor's Office says the deceased man had resisted the police, there are reports claiming that the incident was an extrajudicial killing.
1 December 2021
Prosecutor seeks life sentence for police officer who shot Syrian refugee dead
Prosecutor seeks life sentence for police officer who shot Syrian refugee dead
Ali Hemdan, 18, was shot dead by a police officer when he went out to go to work during the coronavirus lockdown last year.
25 November 2021
Thirty-six women sought support in a year after harassment in detention
Thirty-six women sought support in a year after harassment in detention
One of the applicants was younger than 18 and police officers were involved in 23 of the incidents, shows a new report.
25 November 2021
Killed with 13 bullets at the age of 12, Uğur Kaymaz commemorated
Killed with 13 bullets at the age of 12, Uğur Kaymaz commemorated
Speaking at the commemoration, HDP Mardin Co-Chair Kuday has underlined that child murders can be prevented only by identifying and penalizing perpetrators.
22 November 2021
Another investigation against Emine Şenyaşar for ‘insulting’ the police
ŞENYAŞAR FAMILY ON JUSTICE WATCH
Another investigation against Emine Şenyaşar for ‘insulting’ the police
With her two sons and spouse killed in an attack by the relatives of an AKP MP and one son arrested, Emine Şenyaşar is now also investigated for “insulting” the police with her statement on the 24th day of her ‘justice watch’ in Urfa.
10 November 2021
Police probe 30 people over Erdoğan death rumors on Twitter
Police probe 30 people over Erdoğan death rumors on Twitter
The hashtag "#ölmüş" (dead) has been in Twitter's trending topics in Turkey since midnight.
3 November 2021
45 students detained at Boğaziçi University
POLICE AT THE CAMPUS
45 students detained at Boğaziçi University
The tent where the students of Boğaziçi University have been holding a vigil in protest against the appointed rectors has been removed upon the instruction of the Rectorate. Police have entered the campus, taking 45 students into custody.
22 October 2021
Police officer who ran over and killed seven-year-old still on duty
Police officer who ran over and killed seven-year-old still on duty
Mihraç Miroğlu, 7, was killed after being run over by an armored vehicle on September 3. The officer who was driving the vehicle testified three days after the incident and has not been detained.
8 September 2021
Police fine Şenyaşar Family over their banner
JUSTICE WATCH FOR 158 DAYS
Police fine Şenyaşar Family over their banner
Police have intervened into the “Justice Watch” of the Şenyaşar Family, who have been demanding justice for their three family members killed in an attack by the relatives of a ruling AKP MP. Ferit Şenyaşar has been fined over the banner they hanged.
13 August 2021
Journalist threatened by police chief while filming 'justice watch'
Journalist threatened by police chief while filming 'justice watch'
A reporter was prevented from filming Emine Şenyaşar who has been keeping a "justice watch" for his two sons killed by the relatives of an AKP deputy.
23 June 2021
Police officer who battered a woman indicted for 'actual bodily harm'
Police officer who battered a woman indicted for 'actual bodily harm'
Attorney Eren Keskin has made an application to the court, stating that the incident was not actual bodily harm but torture.
15 June 2021 Evrim Kepenek
Attack on HDP headquarters
Attack on HDP headquarters
Security camera footage shows three people throwing rocks at the building. The HDP has blamed the minister of interior for the incident.
14 May 2021
Traffic accident hotspots in İstanbul
NEARLY 15,000 ACCIDENTS IN A YEAR
Traffic accident hotspots in İstanbul
91 people lost their lives and 19,338 people were wounded in 14,913 traffic accidents that occured within the jurisdiction of the police in İstanbul in 2020.
13 May 2021
Police ban journalists from recording police violence
MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
Police ban journalists from recording police violence
Journalists were prevented from working on May Day after the Directorate General of Security issued a controversial circular prohibiting filming and photographing police officers during demonstrations.
6 May 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu
'We are here, we are recording': Journalists defy ban on filming police officers
'We are here, we are recording': Journalists defy ban on filming police officers
The General Directorate of Security has banned recording images and voices of police officers during demonstrations.
3 May 2021
Attorneys: Police threatened families of Boğaziçi protesters
Attorneys: Police threatened families of Boğaziçi protesters
Some families were called and told by the police that their children's future will be "ruined," according to the attorneys.
11 February 2021
Veiled woman says she wasn't allowed to cover her hair in detention
BOĞAZİÇİ PROTESTS
Veiled woman says she wasn't allowed to cover her hair in detention
A Boğaziçi University student has said that her veil was opened while she was being taken into custody and police officers didn't allow her to put it back on.
3 February 2021
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