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Police intervention against missing university student Gülistan Doku’s family

Police intervention against missing university student Gülistan Doku’s family

Staging a sit-in protest in front of the Justice Ministry as their request for meeting Minister Bekir Bozdağ was rejected, the elder sister, mother and father of Gülistan Doku were faced with a police intervention in Ankara.

23 February 2022

Gülistan Doku missing for 2 years | Her family stage a sit-in protest

Gülistan Doku missing for 2 years | Her family stage a sit-in protest

The family of university student Gülistan Doku, who went missing on January 5, 2020, have started a sit-in protest in front of the Tunceli Courthouse.

Boğaziçi academics start sit-in protest demanding reinstatement of dismissed lecturer

Boğaziçi academics start sit-in protest demanding reinstatement of dismissed lecturer

One day after the president sacked the rector he had appointed, the acting rector dismissed Can Candan, who had been lecturing at the university since 2007.

‘Cycling policy must be a part of Transportation Master Plan’

FAMILY SEEKS JUSTICE FOR UMUT

‘Cycling policy must be a part of Transportation Master Plan’

The family of cyclist Umut Gündüz, who lost his life after being hit by a vehicle driven by a drunk driver, stages a sit-in protest in front of the Justice Ministry every Wednesday. Yesterday’s protest was supported by the Chamber of Architects as well.

Sit-in for justice: Emine, Ferit Şenyaşar briefly detained again

Sit-in for justice: Emine, Ferit Şenyaşar briefly detained again

Having lost their three family members in an armed conflict and staging a sit-in protest in front of the Urfa Courthouse, Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar were taken into custody on the 22rd day of their protest.

Mother and sister of missing Gülistan Doku released from detention

Mother and sister of missing Gülistan Doku released from detention

Detained by riot police officers during their sit-in protest for missing university student Gülistan Doku in Dersim, mother Bedriye Doku and sister Aygül Doku have been released.

7 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel

‘I will sit in this square until my daughter is found’

MOTHER OF MISSING GÜLİSTAN DOKU

‘I will sit in this square until my daughter is found’

Bedriye Doku, the mother of missing Gülistan Doku, has spoken to bianet: “I want to meet the President and want the chief suspect to be arrested. I want my daughter to be found.”

7 September 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Woman Detained for Protesting Child Abuse at Taksim Square Released

Woman Detained for Protesting Child Abuse at Taksim Square Released

Yasmin Babat Kayan, who was taken into custody after staging a single-person protest against sexual abuse of children at Taksim Square in İstanbul, has been released. Speaking to bianet, she has said that she will continue protesting in different places.

24 April 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Police Attack on Union’s Sit-In in Ankara, Malatya

Police Attack on Union’s Sit-In in Ankara, Malatya

Police have attacked the sit-in organized by KESK members in Ankara and Malatya to protest State of Emergency and the Statutory Decrees. Three people in Ankara and 30 others in Malatya have been beaten and taken into custody.

6 February 2017