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Tahir Elçi
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Police officers suspected in Tahir Elçi killing acquitted due to ‘insufficient evidence’
The court has released its detailed ruling in the case of the 2015 killing of Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi.
10 July 2024
Ruken Tuncel
Statement from 75 bar associations: We will never give up the struggle for justice
75 bar associations issued a joint statement after the acquittal of three police officers in the case regarding the murder of Diyarbakır Bar Association's former president Tahir Elçi: “We will never give up the struggle for justice for Tahir Elçi.”
14 June 2024
İnanç Yıldız
reports
VERDICT DAY IN THE TAHİR ELÇİ CASE
"The judiciary, which failed to carry out the necessary investigation, is also indirectly responsible for the murder"
The prosecution claims that Tahir Elçi died as a result of a bullet that apparently came from nowhere and seeks the acquittal of the accused police officers.
12 June 2024
İnanç Yıldız
UN Rapporteur: Tahir Elçi's murder must not go unpunished
UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor expressed her hope that the perpetrators in the Tahir Elçi case will be held accountable in court.
11 June 2024
Ayça Söylemez
reports
Tahir Elçi killing: Prosecution seeks acquittal of all police officers
Elçi, the then-chair of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, was killed in 2015 during a shootout between police officers and Kurdish armed militia.
30 April 2024
Ayça Söylemez
Lawyer, human rights defender Tahir Elçi commemorated on 7th anniversary of murder
The former chair of the Diyarbakır Bar was commemorated outside of courthouses in Diyarbakır and several other cities on the anniversary of his assassination.
28 November 2022
Former PM Davutoğlu to testify in Tahir Elçi murder case
The then-chair of the Diyarbakır Bar Association was killed while speaking to reporters in November 2015.
15 June 2022
Tahir Elçi murder case | Defendants not arrested, again
In the trial over the murder of Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi, the witness wrote that s/he had signed the testimony under pressure and that s/he was not at the scene of the incident when Elçi was shot.
12 January 2022
HDP requests special parliamentary session about Tahir Elçi murder
The party has raised concerns over impunity as no progress has been made about the 2015 killing of the lawyer.
30 November 2021
Lawyers demand that Ahmet Davutoğlu be heard at Tahir Elçi murder case
After former PM Ahmet Davutoğlu said that Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair “Tahir Elçi fell victim to a political assassination”, the lawyers of the Elçi family have submitted a petition and demanded that Davutoğlu be heard as a witness at the case.
17 September 2021
NEW JUDICIAL YEAR
Diyarbakır Bar raises concerns about legal security in Turkey
Marking the beginning of the new judicial year in Turkey, the Diyarbakır Bar Association has said, “The fundamental and universal rules of law such as the right to a fair trial, particularly the judicial independence, are practically disregarded.”
1 September 2021
Tahir Elçi murder case | Deleted camera footage to be examined
In their statements at the prosecutor’s office over the assassination of Diyarbakır Bar Chair Tahir Elçi, witnesses said that they saw the moment when Elçi was shot. At today’s hearing, they said that they did not see it.
14 July 2021
Tahir Elçi murder case: Defendant police officers not arrested
The renowned lawyer and rights advocate was killed while making a statement for the press in Diyarbakır in 2015.
3 March 2021
Forensic Architecture criticizes indictment of Tahir Elçi murder case
Having prepared a report on Tahir Elçi murder, Forensic Architecture says, “The indictment charges the officers we identified, but also charges a PKK militant, despite our findings showing clearly that he could not be responsible for Elçi’s death.”
1 March 2021
Lawyers commemorate Tahir Elçi five years after his killing
"We have lost Tahir as a result of a political assassination. This was neither the first nor the last political homicide," said lawyers.
30 November 2020
‘We won’t let impunity in Tahir Elçi murder’
Assassinated in Diyarbakır five years ago, Diyarbakır Bar Chair Tahir Elçi had struggled against impunity all through his life. Lawyer Nahit Eren says that they will struggle to ensure that his case file will not be closed as if it was an ordinary murder.
27 November 2020
Ayça Söylemez
Trial begins 5 years after Tahir Elçi murder, all requests rejected
The first hearing of the lawsuit filed into the assassination of Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Elçi began in Diyarbakır. The court rejected all requests and wanted to order Türkan Elçi out of the courtroom. The attorneys made a request for recusal.
21 October 2020
‘If he was alive today, Tahir Elçi would be the attorney of this case’
Five years after Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi was assassinated, the first hearing of the lawsuit filed into his murder will be held tomorrow.
20 October 2020
Indictment Against 4 People, Including 3 Police Officers, 5 Years After Tahir Elçi Murder
An indictment has been brought against four accused suspects, including three police officers, five years after Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi was murdered in Diyarbakır. The indictment has been sent to court.
27 March 2020
Ayça Söylemez
Lawyer Tahir Elçi Commemorated on Fourth Anniversary of His Killing
Tahir Elçi, the then chairperson of the Diyarbakır Bar Association, was shot dead during a press statement in the southeastern city. His murder has still not been solved.
28 November 2019
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Week of Remembrance for Killed Lawyer Tahir Elçi
The then chairperson of the Diyarbakır Bar Association was shot dead during a press statement on November 28, 2015.
26 November 2019
Criminal Complaint in Tahir Elçi Investigation: Spoliation of Evidence at Forensic Medicine
Tahir Elçi Foundation has filed a criminal complaint against the personnel and executives of Forensic Medicine Institution for “spoliation of evidence” and appealed to the Ministry of Justice for an administrative investigation.
24 September 2019
Tahir Elçi's Struggle to Continue at the Tahir Elçi Human Rights Foundation
The "Tahir Elçi Human Rights Foundation" has been founded in the memory of late Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Elçi, who was killed in the southeastern city in 2015.
15 April 2019
Diyarbakır Bar: Police Officers Suspected of Tahir Elçi Murder Should Be Arrested
Diyarbakır Bar Association has held a press conference and shared the results of the Forensic Architecture’s report on Elçi murder with the public. Association Chair Aydın has stated, “We expect that an arrest warrant is issued against the police officers.”
8 February 2019
Forensic Architecture Announces Report on Tahir Elçi Murder
Research agency Forensic Architecture has released its report on lawyer Elçi's murder. Reconstructing the incident in a 3D digital model, the agency has announced that three police officers on the scene are the most likely suspects.
8 February 2019
Ayça Söylemez
STATEMENT BY DİYARBAKIR BAR ASSOCIATION
‘Possible Perpetrators’ of Tahir Elçi Murder Identified
Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Aydın has stated that documents and information in the investigation of Elçi murder were analyzed at University of London’s Forensic Architecture Department and possible perpetrators of his murder have been identified.
14 December 2018
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Human Rights Honorary Award of Union of Turkish Bar Associations to Tahir Elçi
The Union of Turkish Bar Associations has announced that the Human Rights Honorary Award of the union has been given to Tahir Elçi, Chair of Diyarbakır Bar Association, who was murdered in Diyarbakır three years ago.
11 December 2018
SATURDAY MOTHERS/PEOPLE
“We Want Justice for Our Lawyers and Galatasaray”
Saturday Mothers/People, who have again been prevented from gathering at Galatasaray Square in the 714th week, have met in front of Human Rights Association’s İstanbul Branch office and asked the fates of Şevket Epözdemir and Tahir Elçi.
3 December 2018
Tanrıkulu: Parliamentary Investigation Commission for Tahir Elçi is Indispensable
CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu has submitted a petition to the Speaker’s Office, requesting that a Parliamentary Investigation Commission be established to investigate the murder of Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi in 2015.
28 November 2018
3 Years Without Tahir Elçi...
Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi, who was murdered in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur in Diyarbakır in 2015, has been commemorated by his colleagues, friends, relatives, family and loved ones.
28 November 2018
3 Years Pass Since Murder of Tahir Elçi, No Lawsuit Filed Yet
It has been three years since Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi was murdered; but, the perpetrators have not been brought to justice. In a parliamentary inquiry, it has been stressed that the video footage of the incident “could not be found.”
27 November 2018
From Diyarbakır Bar to Minister Soylu: We are Right There Where You Murdered Tahir Elçi
Diyarbakır Bar Association, which was accused of being a supporter of PKK by Soylu, Minister of Interior, has replied to him: "We are not afraid; rather, we are right there where you murdered Tahir Elçi...”
19 June 2018
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