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‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

EDUCATION UNION

‘We will not let you acquit the perpetrators of child abuse’

The Education and Science Laborers’ Union (Eğitim-Sen) has released a statement about the release of a teacher on trial for abusing eight students in Turkey’s İzmir province: “We will not stay silent.”

Court releases the man ‘who caused the death’ of Kaplan

Court releases the man ‘who caused the death’ of Kaplan

Put on trial for “sexually assaulting” Edanur Kaplan and “driving her to suicide”, arrested defendants Yusuf G. and Mehmet A. had their fourth hearing. The court, by a majority of votes, has ruled that Yusuf G. shall be released.

Journalist Zeynep Durgut released after 4 days in detention

Journalist Zeynep Durgut released after 4 days in detention

Referred to the Şırnak Courthouse today, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Zeynep Durgut has been released on probation after giving her statement to the prosecutor’s office. Durgut had been in detention since February 14.

17 February 2022

Journalists Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan released

Journalists Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan released

Journalists Hülya Kılınç, Murat Ağırel and Barış Pehlivan were sent to prison yesterday as the appeals court upheld their prison sentences over their news and articles about the funeral of an intelligence officer who died in Libya.

16 February 2022

Protests against increasing electricity prices: 41 people released from detention

MARDİN

Protests against increasing electricity prices: 41 people released from detention

41 people were taken into custody in Kızıltepe district in Turkey’s southeastern province of Mardin for “violating the Law no. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations”, “praising the crime and criminal” and “damage to property”.

8 February 2022

Ruling of release for former HDP MP Abdullah Zeydan

Ruling of release for former HDP MP Abdullah Zeydan

Arrested as part of the operation against the HDP on November 4, 2016 and sentenced to 8 years in prison, Abdullah Zeydan is given a ruling of release in the retrial held after the Court of Cassation overturned the previous local court ruling.

Attack on HDP Bahçelievler office: Assailant released from detention

Attack on HDP Bahçelievler office: Assailant released from detention

Muhammed Eren Sütçü, who attacked the Bahçelievler District Organization of the Peoples’ Democratic Party with a gun and knife, has been released by the İstanbul 3rd Criminal Judgeship of Peace.

Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released

Facing deportation over news on ‘banana-eating videos’, journalist Shamaa released

Having reported on the ‘banana-eating videos’ of Syrian people in protest against the targeting remarks of a citizen in a street interview, journalist Majed Shamaa, who was sent to a removal center to be deported from Turkey, has been released.

9 November 2021

‘We are legally right, I expect Osman Kavala’s release,’ says his lawyer

‘We are legally right, I expect Osman Kavala’s release,’ says his lawyer

Referring to the 10 ambassadors who called for jailed businessperson Kavala’s release in a joint statement, his lawyer Tolga Aytöre says, “The 10 ambassadors have attended almost all hearings so far; they are witnesses to the unlawful acts”.

1 November 2021

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Arrested in İstanbul, 3 recycling workers released

Taken into custody and arrested as part of the operations against recycling workers in İstanbul, three recycling workers have been released 24 days later.

29 October 2021

Deadly racist attack on Kurdish family: Three defendants released

Deadly racist attack on Kurdish family: Three defendants released

The Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has completed its investigation into the attack that claimed the lives of seven people from Dedeoğulları family in Konya. Their lawyer says the indictment was given to the state-run news agency before them.

21 October 2021

Behind bars since 2016, HDP’s Çağlar Demirel released

Behind bars since 2016, HDP’s Çağlar Demirel released

Arrested pending trial as part of the retrial over the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), former HDP Diyarbakır MP Çağlar Demirel has been released.

22 September 2021

Police officer who caused child’s death with armored vehicle released

Police officer who caused child’s death with armored vehicle released

The statement of the police officer driving the armored vehicle that hit and killed 7-year-old Mihraç Miroğlu in Kurdish-majority Şırnak province was taken three days later. The investigation has been launched on the grounds of “deadly road accident.”

6 September 2021

Father who ‘abused’ his child released on probation

FINDING OF ABUSE IN REPORTS

Father who ‘abused’ his child released on probation

Human Rights Association (İHD) Co-Chair and lawyer Eren Keskin says, “Even though there is a finding of abuse in the Forensic Medical report, the father put on trial over abuse has been released on probation.”

29 July 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Chief suspect of Aleyna Çakır’s death released

Chief suspect of Aleyna Çakır’s death released

Arrested for “inciting drug use” for nearly six months, Ümitcan Uygun, the chief suspect of the suspicious death of Aleyna Çakır, has been released. “Unlawfully arrested for six months, my client Ümit Uygun has been released,” his lawyer has said.

HDP’s Gergerlioğlu released 5 days after the Constitutional Court ruling

HDP’s Gergerlioğlu released 5 days after the Constitutional Court ruling

The Constitutional Court sent its ruling of rights violation to the local court five days later and the local court gave a ruling of release for dismissed HDP MP Gergerlioğlu. He held a press statement at the HDP Central Office following his release.

Ministry appeals against defendants’ release in Elmalı child abuse case

Ministry appeals against defendants’ release in Elmalı child abuse case

Both in the statements they gave and the pictures they drew, the two siblings talked about the abuse they had been subjected to. The release of the mother and the stepfather has caused a public outrage.

Suspicious death of Duygu Delen: Objection to defendant’s release

Suspicious death of Duygu Delen: Objection to defendant’s release

In the trial over the death of 17-year-old Duygu Delen, who fell from the balcony of defendant Mehmet K.’s house, the Gaziantep Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has appealed against K.’s release to house arrest.

Kobanî trial: Court releases four defendants

Kobanî trial: Court releases four defendants

The court has ruled that arrested defendants Ayhan Bilgen, Berfin Özgü Köse, Can Memiş and Cihan Erdal shall be released with an international travel ban.

Protesting to get their jobs back, Şahin and Dersulu released

Protesting to get their jobs back, Şahin and Dersulu released

Discharged from public service and protesting for their reinstatement, Alev Şahin and Mehmet Dersulu were released at their hearing on June 4.

Atilla Peker released on probation

Atilla Peker released on probation

Giving his statement as part of the investigation launched into the allegations about the assassination of journalist Kutlu Adalı in Cyprus in the 1990s, Atilla Peker, the brother of crime group leader Sedat Peker, has been released on probation.

SES union members released from detention

SES union members released from detention

Held in detention for eight days, the members of the Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) have been released.

Germany and France reiterate their call for Osman Kavala’s release

Germany and France reiterate their call for Osman Kavala’s release

The Human Rights Ambassador of France and the Human Rights Commissioner of Germany have released a joint statement about the continued arrested of rights defender and businessperson Osman Kavala.

Journalist Pınar Gayıp released from house arrest

Journalist Pınar Gayıp released from house arrest

Placed under house arrest after being detained as part of the operations against the Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), journalist Pınar Gayıp has been released from house arrest.

Ill prisoner is awaiting response from Constitutional Court

Ill prisoner is awaiting response from Constitutional Court

Sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment, 65-year-old prisoner Ali Osman Köse, a cancer patient, has made an application to the Constitutional Court and requested his release for his treatment.

12 May 2021 İlknur Karadeniz

Exercising her right of self-defense, Melek İpek released

MALE VIOLENCE

Exercising her right of self-defense, Melek İpek released

Arrested pending trial for killing her husband who was systematically inflicting violence on her, Melek İpek has been released.

‘Montreux declaration’: 6 retired soldiers released on probation

‘Montreux declaration’: 6 retired soldiers released on probation

Summoned to depose for "supporting" the declaration of 104 retired admirals, six of the seven retired soldiers have been released on probation while one soldier could not give his statement as he was in treatment at hospital.

Detained over ‘Montreux declaration’, 14 retired admirals released on probation

Detained over ‘Montreux declaration’, 14 retired admirals released on probation

The judgeship has ruled that 13 retired admirals shall be released “on the condition that they do not leave their residential areas.” Facing a request for his arrest, retired admiral Mengi has been released with an intercity and international travel ban.

HDP’s dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Alaca sentenced to 6 years, released

HDP’s dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Alaca sentenced to 6 years, released

Arrested on October 8, 2020, dismissed Kars Co-Mayor Şevin Alaca has been sentenced to 6 years, 10 months, 15 days in prison and released.

Protesting to get her job back, Nazan Bozkurt released

Protesting to get her job back, Nazan Bozkurt released

In the lawsuit filed into the protests against dismissals by Statutory Decrees, Nazan Bozkurt has been released, while the court has ruled that the other arrested protesters Alev Şahin and Mehmet Dersulu shall remain behind bars.

Arrested over Boğaziçi University protests, 2 students released

Arrested over Boğaziçi University protests, 2 students released

The court has ruled that Şilan Delipalta and Anıl Akyüz, who were arrested over Boğaziçi University protests in Kadıköy, shall be released.

Detained in İstanbul’s Kadıköy, students released

BOĞAZİÇİ PROTESTS

Detained in İstanbul’s Kadıköy, students released

Taken into custody in Kadıköy on April 1 while protesting for the release of students arrested or placed under house arrest over Boğaziçi University protests, the students have been released from detention.

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