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Germany Stops Deportation of Radical Islamist to Turkey

Germany Stops Deportation of Radical Islamist to Turkey

Constitutional Court of Germany has stopped deportation of a radical Islamist to Turkey due to “the risk that he or she may be tortured and subjected to inhumane detention conditions”. The verdict qualifies to be precedential.

10 January 2018

Woman Prisoners on Hunger Strike Sent to Different Prisons

Woman Prisoners on Hunger Strike Sent to Different Prisons

Women prisoners, who have been on hunger strike for 61 days, have been referred to prisons in Ağrı, Hilvan, Erzurum, Osmaniye, Maraş and Ordu.

Curfew in Diyarbakır's Districts of Lice, Kulp

Curfew in Diyarbakır's Districts of Lice, Kulp

Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that curfew has been declared due to an operation to be launched in 17 villages and hamlets in Lice and Kulp districts in province of Diyarbakır.

State of Emergency to be Extended for 6th Time

State of Emergency to be Extended for 6th Time

Government Spokesperson Bozdağ has announced that the State of Emergency will be extended once again. This will be the sixth extension of the State of Emergency.

Deniz Naki’s Lawyer: Racist Elements are being Investigated

Deniz Naki’s Lawyer: Racist Elements are being Investigated

Lawyer Mızrak representing Deniz Naki, who was assaulted by unknown people with arms in Germany, has said that the police and prosecutor’s office have focused on racist Turkish elements.

‘Freedoms Restricted, Rights Defenders Targeted’

‘Freedoms Restricted, Rights Defenders Targeted’

Büyükada trial and murdered nature defenders Aysin Büyüknohutçu and Ali Ulvi Büyüknohutçu were included in the “Human Rights Defenders at Risk in 2017” released by Front Line Defenders.

O’Hearn on Enforcement of Prison Uniforms: Alternative to Truth is Lies

O’Hearn on Enforcement of Prison Uniforms: Alternative to Truth is Lies

We’ve talked with Denis O’Hearn, a U.S. based scholar researching prison regimes and resistances internationally, about the “prison uniform” policy enforced by the Turkish government by recent statutory decree .

8 January 2018 Hazal Hürman

Armed Attack on Football Player Deniz Naki

Armed Attack on Football Player Deniz Naki

An armed attack has been launched on Amedspor player Deniz Naki as he was driving in Germany. Naki’s state of health is fine.

‘Update’ on Curfew in Bitlis

‘Update’ on Curfew in Bitlis

While curfew was declared in 13 villages, hamlets and neighborhoods, the curfew declared in Hizan, Güroymak and Mutki has been lifted.

İstanbul Bar Files Criminal Complaint Against Minister of Interior Soylu

İstanbul Bar Files Criminal Complaint Against Minister of Interior Soylu

Upon Minister of Interior Soylu’s statement that “It is police’s duty to break leg of a drug dealer”, İstanbul Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint to the prosecutor’s office.

Former News Agency Intelligence Chief Aydemir Acquitted in First Hearing

Former News Agency Intelligence Chief Aydemir Acquitted in First Hearing

Arrested for using encrypted communication software ByLock, former İhlas News Agency Chief of Intelligence Aydemir has been acquitted in the first hearing.

Urfa Governorship Bans Rallies, Protests

Urfa Governorship Bans Rallies, Protests

Urfa Governorship has banned rallies, statements for the press and protest demonstrations until January 31.

Minister of Interior Soylu Orders Police to ‘Break Leg’

Minister of Interior Soylu Orders Police to ‘Break Leg’

Speaking at the General Security and Struggle Against Drugs meeting, Minister of Interior Soylu has said, “It’s police’s duty to break a drug dealer’s leg when he or she sees a dealer near a school. May he or she put the blame on me”.

Gülmen, Özakça on 300th Day of Hunger Strike

Gülmen, Özakça on 300th Day of Hunger Strike

Academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça are on the 300th day of the hunger strike, a social media organization will be held at 8 p.m.

ECtHR Had Convicted Turkey of ‘Extended Detention’, They Are Arrested Again

ECtHR Had Convicted Turkey of ‘Extended Detention’, They Are Arrested Again

Cabadan and Durman, who were granted material compensation by the ECtHR due to “extended period of detention”, have been arrested for “being a member of an illegal organization”. Their compensation has been seized.

2 January 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Kocaeli Solidarity Academy Becomes Association

Kocaeli Solidarity Academy Becomes Association

Application of Kocaeli Solidarity Academy formed by 19 peace academics, who were discharged from Kocaeli University, to become Kocaeli Solidarity and Research Association has been approved.

Roads in 4 Districts of İstanbul Closed on New Year’s Eve

Roads in 4 Districts of İstanbul Closed on New Year’s Eve

Roads and streets leading to Beyoğlu İstiklal Street and Taksim Square in downtown İstanbul as well as the roads in Beşiktaş, Şişli, Kadıköy districts will be closed to traffic on New Year.

29 December 2017

Movie Makers Protest Hearing Of Documentary “Bakur/Kuzey” Over Terrorist Propaganda

Movie Makers Protest Hearing Of Documentary “Bakur/Kuzey” Over Terrorist Propaganda

Movie makers gathered in front of the courthouse to support the director of the documentary “Bakur/Kuzey” (the South), Demirel a head of his trial in which he is being charged with “terror propaganda”.

28 December 2017

List By Prosecutor’s Office Confirms, Arrested Cumhuriyet Accountant İper Never Used ByLock

List By Prosecutor’s Office Confirms, Arrested Cumhuriyet Accountant İper Never Used ByLock

Arrested Cumhuriyet daily accountant Emre İper is among the holders of 11 thousand 480 GSM numbers that Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office reported to have installed ByLock, an encrypted communication software allegedly used among Gülen Community, unknowingly on their cell phones.

28 December 2017

Detention Order for Employees of Fatih University Closed Through Statutory Decree

Detention Order for Employees of Fatih University Closed Through Statutory Decree

Detention order has been issued for 172 employees including academics of the Fatih University that has been closed through a statutory decree.

27 December 2017

Academic Kaya: Struggle in Berlin Forms According to Needs of the On-going Struggle in Turkey

Academic Kaya: Struggle in Berlin Forms According to Needs of the On-going Struggle in Turkey

While the academics are facing charges and being tried for having signed the peace declaration in Turkey, academic Muzaffer Kaya tells about the solidarity in Germany that reaches from Berlin to Turkey.

27 December 2017 Beyza Kural

Gemlik District to be Moved to Olive Grove Area Due to Statutory Decree

Gemlik District to be Moved to Olive Grove Area Due to Statutory Decree

The new Statutory Decree decree No. 696, released yesterday, has cleared the way for the removal of the olive groves in Bursa’s Gemlik district, population 107,000. CHP representative İrgil has stated that “this Statutory Decree is the death of these olive groves.”

25 December 2017

2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Hakkari

2 Soldiers Lose Their Lives in Hakkari

During military operations that continue in Hakkari in eastern Turkey, two soldiers have lost their lives in an armed attack carried out by members of PKK.

25 December 2017

Number of Discharges in Academy Rises to 5,822 with 10th Statutory Decree

Number of Discharges in Academy Rises to 5,822 with 10th Statutory Decree

With the discharge of 105 academics and 50 administrative personnel through statutory decree no. 695, the number of discharged academics has climbed to 5,822; administrative personnel to 258. 141 academics were reinstated to their jobs.

25 December 2017

Prison Uniform in New Statutory Decree

Prison Uniform in New Statutory Decree

According to the statutory decree No. 696, those who are imprisoned over “crimes committed against Constitutional order” will be brought to hearing in almond and grey jumpsuit.

25 December 2017

Compensation for Fan Who Lost His Eye with Plastic Bullet

Compensation for Fan Who Lost His Eye with Plastic Bullet

The court has ordered Yılmaz, who lost his eye with a plastic bullet fired by police, to be paid 376 thousand 879 liras. The police officer was sentenced to 6 months and 20 days in prison.

22 December 2017

Letters to Osman Kavala

Letters to Osman Kavala

HDP and CHP MPs, rights defenders, journalists and artists have prepared a diary for imprisoned businessperson Osman Kavala.

22 December 2017

Second Hearing of Trial of 7 Academics Held

Second Hearing of Trial of 7 Academics Held

Second hearings of trial of seven academics from İstanbul University and Galatasaray University are held at 32nd Heavy Penal Court.

22 December 2017

Academics Whose Second Trials Held Make Statement of Defense

Second hearings of trial of seven academics from İstanbul University and Galatasaray University are held at 32nd Heavy Penal Court.

22 December 2017 Tansu Pişkin

Call by Nuriye Gülmen for Fax Protest

Call by Nuriye Gülmen for Fax Protest

Academic Nuriye Gülmen, who has been on hunger strike for 288 days, has made a call for State of Emergency Commission to be faxed. “Our goal is 10 thousand faxes”, Gülmen said.

21 December 2017

Imprisoned Conscientious Objector on Hunger Strike for Roboski

Imprisoned Conscientious Objector on Hunger Strike for Roboski

Conscientious objector Vasillis Yaylalı has gone on hunger strike in prison for one week due to the sixth year of Roboski massacre.

21 December 2017

Lawsuit Against Bakur Documentary Over ‘Propaganda’

Lawsuit Against Bakur Documentary Over ‘Propaganda’

Mavioğlu and Demirel, the two directors of the Bakur documentary that was screened in Batman during the resolution process, and Anter have been sued on charge of “illegal organization propaganda”.

20 December 2017