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Social Media Investigation Against 176 People

Social Media Investigation Against 176 People

The Ministry of Interior has announced that 229 social media accounts have been investigated and legal action has been taken against 176 people in one week.

16 October 2018

‘Khashoggi’ Search in Consulate General of Saudi Arabia

‘Khashoggi’ Search in Consulate General of Saudi Arabia

An examination, including a search for DNA and blood traces, has been conducted at the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in the district of Levent in İstanbul, where the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi has gone missing.

16 October 2018

‘Have 259 Mukhtars Been Discharged as a Local Election Campaign of AKP?’

‘Have 259 Mukhtars Been Discharged as a Local Election Campaign of AKP?’

In the wake of President Erdoğan’s speech signaling an operation to be launched against village and neighborhood heads, the Ministry of Interior has discharged 259 mukhtars. HDP MP Danış-Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding the issue.

15 October 2018

'Vefa Kartal Taken from Hospital to Prison is Vulnerable to Infection'

'Vefa Kartal Taken from Hospital to Prison is Vulnerable to Infection'

Ill prisoner Vefa Kartal, who was referred to hospital after ending his hunger strike, has been taken back to prison. Prof. Dr. Korur-Fincancı has emphasized that though his illnesses could be treated in a short time, he might still be vulnerable to infection.

15 October 2018 Evrim Kepenek

5 Journalists Detained in Diyarbakır Released

5 Journalists Detained in Diyarbakır Released

Journalists Abdurrahman Gök, Lezgin Akdeniz, Cihan Ölmez, Esra Solin Dal and Semiha Alankuş, who were taken into custody in Diyarbakır on October 9 and referred to courthouse, have been released.

15 October 2018

13 People, Including 1 Journalist, Arrested in Diyarbakır

13 People, Including 1 Journalist, Arrested in Diyarbakır

While 12 of the 25 people, who were previously referred to court in Diyarbakır, have been released, 13 people, including journalist Kibriye Evren, have been arrested.

12 October 2018

Application to ECtHR for Journalist İdris Sayılğan

Application to ECtHR for Journalist İdris Sayılğan

Lawyers of the Media and Law Studies Association and the Media Legal Defence Initiative have jointly applied to the European Court of Human Rights for journalist İdris Sayılğan, who has been behind bars for two years.

11 October 2018

23 People Detained in Diyarbakır Referred to Courthouse

23 People Detained in Diyarbakır Referred to Courthouse

23 of the 98 people, who were taken into custody in Diyarbakır, have been referred to courthouse. Hilmi Aydoğdu from the Democratic Society Congress had a heart attack while in custody and has been taken to the intensive care unit.

11 October 2018

Campaign by Amnesty International for Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Campaign by Amnesty International for Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Amnesty International has launched a campaign entitled “Where is Jamal Khashoggi?” and made a call to write petitions to Saudi Arabia and ask the country about the fate and whereabouts of the journalist.

11 October 2018

20 People Detained in Diyarbakır Released

20 People Detained in Diyarbakır Released

20 of over 100 people, who were detained in Diyarbakır yesterday and among whom were also journalists and politicians, have been released after giving their testimonies.

10 October 2018

Erdoğan: If Those Involved in Terror Win in March Election, We Will Appoint Trustees

Erdoğan: If Those Involved in Terror Win in March Election, We Will Appoint Trustees

Politicians have denounced President Erdoğan, who has signaled that trustees will be appointed to municipalities after the local elections in March: “It has been announced six months before the elections that the right to a free election does not exist in Turkey.”

Ertuğrul Kürkçü to be Entitled PACE ‘Honorary Membership’

Ertuğrul Kürkçü to be Entitled PACE ‘Honorary Membership’

Former HDP MP and Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü is going to be entitled Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe honorary membership.

Detained Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Kaplan Released

Detained Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Kaplan Released

Taken into custody due to his articles and social media posts, Yeni Yaşam Editor-in-Chief Çağdaş Kaplan has been released.

2 Lawyers from Law Bureau Of Oppressed Released

2 Lawyers from Law Bureau Of Oppressed Released

Lawyers Özlem Gümüştaş and Sezin Uçar from the Law Bureau of the Oppressed, who have been behind bars for almost a year, have been released. The arrest of journalists İsminaz Temel and Havva Cuştan has still been continuing.

Statement by HDP About ECtHR’s Ruling on Öcalan

Statement by HDP About ECtHR’s Ruling on Öcalan

HDP MPs have made a statement for the press about the ruling of the ECtHR, which has rejected the application of “ill-treatment and torture” submitted by Öcalan. The MPs have stated, “The ECtHR has given an unserious verdict.”

Statement by Saudi Arabia About ‘Missing Journalist’

Statement by Saudi Arabia About ‘Missing Journalist’

Saudi Arabia has made a statement about journalist Jamal Khashoggi and stated that “he got missing after leaving the consulate general in İstanbul”. Turkey has requested information from Saudi Arabia about the incident.

MHP Chair Bahçeli Tweets, MHP Members Gather In Front of Akşener’s House

MHP Chair Bahçeli Tweets, MHP Members Gather In Front of Akşener’s House

In the wake of tweets posted by MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli, a group of MHP members have gathered in front of İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener’s house and chanted slogans.

Arrest of Selahattin Demirtaş to Continue

Arrest of Selahattin Demirtaş to Continue

The court board has ruled that the arrest of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former Co-Chair of the HDP, who has been in jail pending trial, shall continue.

Kürkçü, Tanal Acquitted

Kürkçü, Tanal Acquitted

HDP Honorary Chair Ertuğrul Kürkçü and CHP İstanbul MP Mahmut Tanal have been acquitted of the charges “opposing to the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations” and “resisting to hinder the fulfillment of duty.”

8 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Batman

8 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Batman

Eight soldiers have lost their lives and one soldier has been injured in an attack launched by the PKK in Turkey’s southeastern province of Batman.

Application to Constitutional Court for Pastor Brunson

Application to Constitutional Court for Pastor Brunson

An application has been filed to the Constitutional Court for house arrest and international travel ban imposed on Pastor Brunson to be lifted.

Sentences Given to Altans, Nazlı Ilıcak Upheld

Sentences Given to Altans, Nazlı Ilıcak Upheld

The 2nd Penal Chamber of İstanbul Regional Court of Justice has upheld the verdict of aggravated life imprisonment issued for six people including journalists Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak. An appeal will be made to the Supreme Court of Appeals.

3 October 2018 Evrim Kepenek

Cut in EU Aids to Turkey

Cut in EU Aids to Turkey

The European Parliament has decided that 70 million Euros be cut back in EU aids to Turkey on the ground that “no progress has been made in fields of rule of law and human rights”.

‘Social Media’ Investigation Against 285 People Over Last Week

‘Social Media’ Investigation Against 285 People Over Last Week

The Ministry of Interior has announced that 349 social media accounts have been investigated and legal action has been taken against 285 people the last week.

Verdict in Case of Armed Attack on Can Dündar: 10 Months in Prison, Fine in 20 Instalments

Verdict in Case of Armed Attack on Can Dündar: 10 Months in Prison, Fine in 20 Instalments

The defendant, who launched an armed attack on Dündar and injured the NTV reporter Şenkal, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and a fine of 4 thousand 500 Turkish Lira. The court has given a good conduct time to the defendant.

CHP’s Berberoğlu Takes Parliamentary Oath

CHP’s Berberoğlu Takes Parliamentary Oath

Kept in prison for 15 months and 11 days as part of MİT Lorries case and released by decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal, CHP MP Berberoğlu has taken parliamentary oath.

Curfew Declared in 1 Neighborhood in Mardin’s Nusaybin

Curfew Declared in 1 Neighborhood in Mardin’s Nusaybin

Mardin Governorship has declared curfew in Dibek Neighborhood in district of Nusaybin due to military operations until further notice.

Erdoğan Accuses Can Dündar at Press Conference in Germany

Erdoğan Accuses Can Dündar at Press Conference in Germany

President Erdoğan and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel have answered the questions of journalists at their joint press conference. Police officers have forced Adil Yiğit, who wears a shirt “Freedom to journalists” written on it, out of the hall.

28 September 2018

Merkel: I Will Raise Issue of Human Rights in Meeting with Erdoğan

Merkel: I Will Raise Issue of Human Rights in Meeting with Erdoğan

Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has said, “The state of human rights in Turkey is not how I think of” and added that she will raise the issues of human rights and the situation of citizens of Germany arrested in Turkey for political reasons.

28 September 2018

Social Media Arrest in Maraş

Social Media Arrest in Maraş

One person has been arrested in the district of Pazarcık in Maraş for propagandizing for ISIS on social media. The Ministry of Interior has also announced that legal action has been taken against 344 people due to their social media posts in one week.

28 September 2018

Attorney Tamer Doğan Banned from Defending His Arrested Clients in Court

Attorney Tamer Doğan Banned from Defending His Arrested Clients in Court

Ankara 4th Penal Judgeship of Peace has banned attorney Tamer Doğan from defending his three arrested clients in court on the ground of a lawsuit that was filed against the attorneys after an operation two years ago.

27 September 2018

ECtHR Rejects Ill-Treatment Application of Öcalan

ECtHR Rejects Ill-Treatment Application of Öcalan

European Court of Human Rights has rejected the application of Abdullah Öcalan, who previously applied to the court, claiming that he was subjected to ill-treatment by prison wardens during a search conducted in his cell.

27 September 2018