content tagged with police murder

Police officer who shot waste worker in Diyarbakır not arrested

Police officer who shot waste worker in Diyarbakır not arrested

The trial over the death of 20-year-old Recep Hantaş, who was shot by police in Diyarbakır while collecting scraps, has begun. Released pending trial and facing up to 25 years in prison, the police officer has not been arrested.

15 September 2021

‘Kemal Kurkut’s killing was a result of impunity,’ says HDP

‘Kemal Kurkut’s killing was a result of impunity,’ says HDP

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has released a statement about the lawsuit that was filed into the killing of Kemal Kurkut during Newroz celebrations in Diyarbakır and has ended in the acquittal of the defendant police officer.

18 November 2020

‘Police Have No Authority to Shoot and Kill’

‘Police Have No Authority to Shoot and Kill’

Human Rights Commission of Adana Bar, Human Rights Association (İHD), Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) and KESK Confederation have issued a report on the killing of 18-year-old Ali El Hemdan and noted that his right to life has been violated.

‘Report Says That Police Officer Fired with His Head Tilted to Right, It Means Aiming’

BERKİN ELVAN CASE

‘Report Says That Police Officer Fired with His Head Tilted to Right, It Means Aiming’

The lawyers of Elvan family have indicated that the expert report prepared by the Gendarmerie has documented that the defendant police officer fired the tear gas canister with his head tilted to the right, which means that he fired by taking aim.

13 November 2019

‘Children Survived Injured Couldn’t Overcome Trauma’

‘Children Survived Injured Couldn’t Overcome Trauma’

Speaking in the second hearing of the trial concerning the incident in which two children were killed, three others wounded by police opening fire in Gazi Neighborhood, pedagogue has said that the survivor children have been receiving psychological support.

Arrest Demand for Police Who Shot Korkut

Arrest Demand for Police Who Shot Korkut

A petition demanding that the police officer Y.Ş., who shot Kurkut to death in Newroz celebrations and is still on active duty, be jailed pending trial has been submitted to the court.

20 December 2017

Police Who Shot Kemal Kurkut to Death is Still on Duty

Police Who Shot Kemal Kurkut to Death is Still on Duty

Shooting Kurkut to death during Newroz celebrations, police Y.Ş. stated in his first hearing that he went back to his work after he was discharged for three months.

14 December 2017

Police Crushing 2 Brothers with Panzer Released in First Hearing

Police Crushing 2 Brothers with Panzer Released in First Hearing

Police officer who crushed two children to death has been released in the first hearing. The defendant police blamed his superiors who gave the order, the superior blamed the Security Director.

18 October 2017

Diyarbakır Bar: Shooting of Kurkut is a Violation of Right to Live

Diyarbakır Bar: Shooting of Kurkut is a Violation of Right to Live

Diyarbakır Bar Association has stated that right to live of Kurkut, who was shot to death in Newruz, has been violated as a result of disproportionate use of using arms.