content tagged with Saint Mary Church attack

A letter with the Kaaba and flag of Turkey sent to Church of St. Anthony of Padua

A letter with the Kaaba and flag of Turkey sent to Church of St. Anthony of Padua

Afşin Hatipoğlu, the lawyer of the church on İstiklal Avenue in İstanbul's Beyoğlu, shared information that two months ago diesel fuel was poured in front of the church and there was an attempt to start a fire.

2 February 2024

Courts do not take into account 'publication ban' decision by the Constitutional Court

IT IS NOT ONLY THE CAN ATALAY DECISION THAT IS NOT COMPLIED WITH:

Courts do not take into account 'publication ban' decision by the Constitutional Court

The publication ban imposed by the Istanbul 5th Criminal Peace Judgeship on Sunday's church attack is not the first. In 2023, courts and judges issued 114 publication bans on various incidents. However, in 2019, the Constitutional Court and in 2021, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that such bans violate freedom of expression and the press. These bans not only affect the media but also amount to censorship of the public's right to information.

30 January 2024 Hikmet Adal

The victim of the attack on Saint Mary Church laid to rest

The victim of the attack on Saint Mary Church laid to rest

During the funeral ceremony, Massimiliano Palinuro, the spiritual leader of the Latin Catholic Community, stated, "Our deceased brother was like a pure angel. He lost his life trying to save our congregation."

29 January 2024

Church attack: 51 detained

Church attack: 51 detained

Twenty three of those detained in the operation following the attack at Saint Mary Church in İstanbul on Sunday, with no determined connection to the incident, have been sent to a repatriation center to be deported.

29 January 2024

Dem Party points to impunity policies regarding the attack on Saint Mary Church

Dem Party points to impunity policies regarding the attack on Saint Mary Church

The DEM Party released a statement regarding the attack on the Saint Maria Italian Catholic Church, where one person lost his life and ISIS claimed responsibility.

29 January 2024

ISIS claims Saint Mary Church attack on Sunday

ISIS claims Saint Mary Church attack on Sunday

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that two attackers have been apprehended, noting, "We assess that both individuals, one from Tajikistan and the other from Russia, are affiliated with ISIS."

29 January 2024