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Tuğçe Yılmaz
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Prisoner subjected to experiments by Muazzez İlmiye Çığ’s foundation: 'It was like Mengele's work'
Memet Sönmez, who was imprisoned after the 1980 coup, shared his experiences of being subjected to questioning and experiments by the HZİ Neuropsychiatry Foundation.
18 November 2024
Tuğçe Yılmaz
Two police officers sentenced for strip search during 2013 Gezi Park protests
The court found that Mücella Yapıcı, a leading figure in the protests, and her daughter were subjected to a strip search but issued a sentence for “misconduct” rather than torture, stating that the practice was not systematic.
21 October 2024
Publicized torture of İstanbul police killing suspect draws condemnation
Human rights and law groups in Turkey have emphasized that the treatment of the suspect was unacceptable despite the crime he committed.
25 September 2024
Evrim Kepenek
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Pro-Palestinian youth group members allege mistreatment in police custody
Members of the 1000 Youth For Palestine group were among dozens of individuals detained for attempting to march to the banned Taksim Square on May Day.
6 May 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Woman with epilepsy alleges severe ill-treatment at police station
Detained due to not paying a fine from 2020, Oya Ş. alleges that she faced physical and verbal abuse by police officers at an İzmir police station.
8 September 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Reports of torture, ill-treatment rise in 2022, says rights group
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey has released its annual report on torture and ill-treatment based on the submissions received by the organization.
28 August 2023
Antalya prisoner launches hunger strike after alleged severe torture
Burhan Batur claims had been been subjected to torture, including being "hogtied."
1 August 2023
Alleged torture of refugees by soldiers on parliamentary agenda
In a video circulated on social media, several people in military outfits are seen torturing two individuals who are believed to be refugees.
21 July 2023
Soldiers torture shepherds in Diyarbakır, share video on TikTok
Lawyers' groups have filed criminal complaints against the soldiers responsible for the violence on varios charges including "torture" and "deprivation of liberty."
13 July 2023
İzmir Pride Parade results in violence, detentions
The march, banned on the pretext of 'protecting public morality', led to the apprehension of at least 50 people.
26 June 2023
Onur Yaser Can case: Police officers receive lenient sentences in prolonged trial
Onur Yaser Can, a 28, took his own life in 2010 following alleged torture by narcotics police. After years of legal proceedings, four officers were ultimately convicted of "tampering or destroying official documents." The plaintiff's lawyers will appeal the decision, urging for the officers to be face trial for torture.
5 June 2023
Hikmet Adal
Police officers ordered to pay fine in installments for beating two people, including a minor
The assault took place while the two individuals were wearing traditional Kurdish attire. The court deferred the sentence.
26 May 2023
Imprisoned politician Ayşe Gökkan files complaint for torture
The Kurdish politician convicted of "terror" crimes says she was tortured while being transferred from one prison to another.
9 May 2023
Journalist Sedat Yılmaz tortured in custody
The journalist was left without food for 24 hours and suffered hearing loss after being hit in the head multiple times.
1 May 2023
Police officers accused of torturing child indicted for 'deprivation of liberty'
The indictment has been criticized by lawyers who argue that the prosecutors are trying to let the perpetrators get away with their crimes.
25 April 2023
Kurdish man thrown out of military helicopter given jail sentence on 'terror' charges
Detained during an "anti-terror" operation in Van, two men were tortured by the gendarmerie, with one being thrown out of a helicopter.
13 April 2023
Prisoners put in punishment cell allegedly for 'writing book in Kurdish'
An HDP deputy has brought two separate cases of rights violations into the parliamentary agenda.
6 April 2023
Torture of child in Diyarbakır: Lawyers appeal against officers' release
The officers being charged with injury rather than torture shows that the authorities indent to cover up the officers' crimes, according to the head of the Diyarbakır Bar.
31 March 2023
Three police officers arrested for torture of child in Diyarbakır
A 14-year-old child was hospitalized after being beaten by officers in the Kurdish-majority city.
27 March 2023
Parliamentary question about alleged torture, killing of refugees by border guards
Eight people were caught trying to cross into Turkey. They were allegedly tortured by border guards and two of them were killed.
22 March 2023
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Preventing aid deliveries, detaining journalists: Rights group documents violations after quakes
The authorities prevented aid deliveries in at least 20 cases, 17 people were subjected to torture and 11 journalists were hindered by law enforcement officers, according to the TİHV.
3 March 2023
Police beat earthquake survivor outside of his house, accusing him of theft
A man who is on trial for theft wanted to check out the damage in his building in Hatay after the massive earthquakes. Checking his criminal record, the police implicated and beat him.
27 February 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Court blocks access to lawyer's tweet about man's killing in detention following earthquakes
One of the two brothers who were detained on suspicion of theft following the February 6 earthquakes was killed after allegedly being tortured.
24 February 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Accusing police of torture, Gülten Matur files complaint
Matur, 51, alleges that she had been informally detained and tortured for eight days in İstanbul last month.
8 December 2022
Ayça Söylemez
Detention of Gülten Matur: 'Top terrorist' allegation doesn't exist in investigation file
The state media had described Matur as a "top terrorist" after her detention. Alleging that she had been tortured for eight days before she was formally detained, Matur filed a complaint.
1 December 2022
Ayça Söylemez
Allegations of severe torture in İstanbul
Gülten Matur has said she was subjected to severe torture from security officers, including foot whipping and hanging, in an "unknown place" in İstanbul.
29 November 2022
Ayça Söylemez
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'He could hardly speak': Prisoner tortured in northeast Türkiye
The mother of Emir Karakum has spoken to bianet about the torture of her son, who has been arrested pending trial for nine months.
22 August 2022
Evrim Kepenek
Footage shows prisoner beaten, forced to undress in southern Turkey
Five prison guards have been put on trial for torture, and two are facing other charges. The prisoner's family says they were offered money to drop the case.
4 July 2022
'They made me lick the floor': Trans woman tortured, harassed in Taksim Police Station
The woman said she was battered and forced to lick the floors. Her lawyer filed a criminal complaint against the officers.
7 June 2022
Evrim Kepenek
Mother of prisoner who died after torture in İstanbul prison: They hid my child from me
A few days before his death, Ferhan Yılmaz had invited her for a free visit, says his mother.
18 April 2022
Prisoners 'forced to kill themselves' in İstanbul transferred to other prisons
A delegation from the Human Rights Association has visited Silivri Prison, where one prisoner was recently killed.
15 April 2022
DEATHS IN SİLİVRİ PRISON
Video footage shows torture despite reports of ‘heart attack’ and ‘infectious disease’
Having lost his life in Silivri Closed Prison, Ferhan Yılmaz’s video from the intensive case has surfaced. While the Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses said “his heart stopped and he died”, the death report referred to an “infectious disease”.
14 April 2022
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