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‘She was released in this case before, why is she arrested again?’

‘She was released in this case before, why is she arrested again?’

Put on trial for “watching a lynching on the sidewalk”, Ayten Öztürk appeared before the judge. “You break the law if you rule for her continued arrest to hide torture,” said her attorney Şaraldı, addressing the court board at the hearing.

'We were subjected to police violence in detention'

'We were subjected to police violence in detention'

Held in detention in Gazi police station in İstanbul for two days, Sezer and Süleyman Çakmak have made a press statement about the police violence they suffered.

Four journalists released after spending six months under arrest for reporting on torture

Four journalists released after spending six months under arrest for reporting on torture

Adnan Bilen, Cemil Uğur, Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala were in pre-trial detention for reporting on an incident of torture in the Kurdish-majority Van province.

Ill prisoner Kemal Gömi attacked in prison

Ill prisoner Kemal Gömi attacked in prison

Imprisoned for 28 years and diagnosed with “chronic schizophrenia”, Kemal Gömi was attacked in prison. Making a statement about the issue, attorney Turgut has announced that she was not allowed to see her client.

Defendant on trial ‘because she watched a lynching on the sidewalk’

Defendant on trial ‘because she watched a lynching on the sidewalk’

In the prosecutor’s opinion, it was indicated that Ayten Öztürk, arrested pending trial for three years, “watched a lynching in the neighborhood from a corner”. She now faces aggravated life imprisonment.

1 March 2021 Ayça Söylemez

'I was subjected to strip search in police custody'

WRITER MERAL ŞİMŞEK

'I was subjected to strip search in police custody'

With her literary works brought against her as criminal evidence, writer Şimşek says that she was subjected to strip search and not given water for hours while she was in detention at Malatya Security Directorate.

23 February 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Boğaziçi University protests in Ankara: 83 people released

Boğaziçi University protests in Ankara: 83 people released

The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) has announced that 83 people who were battered and detained in the capital city have been released.

3 February 2021

Arrested for reporting on torture, journalists behind bars for 101 days

Arrested for reporting on torture, journalists behind bars for 101 days

Arrested for having reported on Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban, who were thrown from a helicopter and tortured by soldiers in Van, Adnan Bilen, Cemil Uğur, Şehriban Abi and Nazan Sala have been behind bars for 101 days, with no indictment.

18 January 2021

Osman Şiban released from detention

Osman Şiban released from detention

Still in treatment after being tortured, Osman Şiban was detained in the morning hours today (January 11). As it was documented with a medical report that he was not in a state to go from Mersin to Van, he has been released.

12 January 2021

‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison

Addressing an open letter to Turkey’s Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül, Amnesty International has requested a “new prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment” of a prisoner in Diyarbakır.

21 December 2020

Amnesty International warns Turkey against 'covering up' torture of two villagers in Van

Amnesty International warns Turkey against 'covering up' torture of two villagers in Van

Two people were found to be in intensive care two days after being detained by gendarmerie officials. While one has recovered, the other has lost his life.

9 December 2020

'She pressed her knee to my neck, I couldn't breathe'

'She pressed her knee to my neck, I couldn't breathe'

A woman prisoner told bianet that she was tortured by gendarmerie officers after refusing to be searched for the third time when she was being taken to the court.

7 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez

'Osman Şiban' statement from Interior Minister Soylu

'Osman Şiban' statement from Interior Minister Soylu

Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu has spoken about the incident where two citizens were reportedly dropped from a helicopter after being detained by soldiers in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority eastern province of Van.

27 November 2020

Tortured by police, 3 children face up to 26 years in prison

Tortured by police, 3 children face up to 26 years in prison

Subjected to torture at a police station, three children aged between 13 and 17 now face a lawsuit while there has been no progress in the investigation launched against the police officers who allegedly tortured the children.

23 November 2020

Progressive Lawyers Association: We are not safe

Progressive Lawyers Association: We are not safe

The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) has denounced a recent legal amendment which allows counterterrorism officials’ attorney fees to be paid by the state in the event of an investigation or prosecution.

27 October 2020

Two children tortured with a dog in Diyarbakır

Two children tortured with a dog in Diyarbakır

Hanım Türk says that in a police raid on their house in Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province, the police tortured her and her two children aged 7 and 16 with a dog for two hours, forcing the children to lie on the ground and making the dog step over them.

26 October 2020

'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'

UNION FOR DEMOCRACY

'What was extraordinary was not that people were dropped from a helicopter'

What was done to Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut was aimed at intimidating the people of the region, the DİB has stated.

23 October 2020

‘It is journalism that has been arrested’

ARRESTED FOR REPORTING TORTURE

‘It is journalism that has been arrested’

Arrested for reporting the allegations that Servet Turgut and Osman Şiban were dropped from a military helicopter in Van, Mezopotamya Agency (MA) reporter Cemil Uğur has sent a letter from prison: "We tried to bring the truth to people at all costs.”

23 October 2020

Broadcast, publication ban on allegations of dropping from a helicopter

Broadcast, publication ban on allegations of dropping from a helicopter

Conducting an investigation into the allegations that two villagers were dropped from a military helicopter, the Van Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has imposed a confidentiality order on the file and banned broadcasting or publishing news about the issue.

‘Allegations of torture in Van must be independently investigated’

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

‘Allegations of torture in Van must be independently investigated’

Amnesty International has sent a letter to the authorities in Turkey regarding the allegations that Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut were subjected to torture or other ill-treatment after being detained by gendarmes in eastern Van province.

28 September 2020

'Dropped from helicopter’ expression in the medical report

'Dropped from helicopter’ expression in the medical report

A medical report has been prepared regarding the condition of two people who said that they were dropped from a helicopter after they were detained and tortured by soldiers in Van. The report says that “they were injured by falling from a higher place.”

21 September 2020

Allegations of torture in detention in Urfa

Allegations of torture in detention in Urfa

HDP deputy Gülüm has submitted a parliamentary question about the new allegations of torture in the Kurdish-majority province.

8 September 2020

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Tortured by soldiers in detention, woman to be paid damages

Concluding the application of Feride Kaya, who was tortured by two gendarmerie officers in detention, the Constitutional Court has ruled that she shall be paid 90,000 lira in damages as the prohibition of torture has been violated.

Jailed columnist Murat Ağırel: It is torture, I will not consent to this

Jailed columnist Murat Ağırel: It is torture, I will not consent to this

Arrested as part of a lawsuit filed into the news on the death of an intelligence officer in Libya, columnist Ağırel was taken to the prison’s sickroom for his treatment, rather than a hospital. Held in a detention room there for over 5 hours, he refused treatment.

HDP member Rojbin Çetin remanded in custody

HDP member Rojbin Çetin remanded in custody

The HDP had stated that Çetin was tortured with dogs during her detention.

Women of Human Rights Association: We stand with Rojbin

Women of Human Rights Association: We stand with Rojbin

Releasing a written statement, human rights defenders have requested that a legal action be taken against the perpetrators who allegedly tortured Sevil Rojbin Çetin: “She is not alone, we stand with her with our struggle.”

HDP says police tortured its member with dogs

HDP says police tortured its member with dogs

Sevil Rojbin Çetin was tortured for hours in her home in Diyarbakır by the special operations police during a raid, the HDP has stated.

‘396 prisoners filed complaints about torture in 7 months’

JUSTICE MINISTRY

‘396 prisoners filed complaints about torture in 7 months’

Responding to a Parliamentary question by CHP MP Tanrıkulu, Turkey’s Justice Ministry has said, “Fundamental changes have been made in our legislation so that arrestees and convicts will not be subjected to any incidents of maltreatment.”

18 June 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey

Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the authorities in Turkey to conduct an effective investigation into the allegations of people who say that they were held in custody and tortured by government agents for many months.

15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force

15-Day ‘Detention’ for Prisoners Enters into Force

With the law on criminal enforcement that entered into force today, security forces can now interrogate prisoners for up to 15 days “to obtain information about terror crimes.” But, it is not known where, how and within the scope of which rights they will depose...

15 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Call for an Effective Investigation into Torture of Death Fasting Prisoner Mustafa Koçak

Call for an Effective Investigation into Torture of Death Fasting Prisoner Mustafa Koçak

After his attorney announced that death fasting prisoner Mustafa Koçak was subjected to torture and forced treatment, rights organizations have made a call for a medical examination by independent physicians and an effective investigation.

18 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

‘They Tortured me with Foot Whipping as I Wanted to Have a Report Documenting Battery’

‘They Tortured me with Foot Whipping as I Wanted to Have a Report Documenting Battery’

Having visited his brother İsmail Çelik, who brought up the allegations of torture in Afyonkarahisar Prison, Hüseyin Çelik has said that there were “black-and-blue marks all around his eyes” and he has signs of violence and trauma on his body.

24 February 2020 Tansu Pişkin

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