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Solidarity Letter from EP for Journalist Şahin Alpay

Solidarity Letter from EP for Journalist Şahin Alpay

The European People’s Party in the EP has penned a letter to act in solidarity with Şahin Alpay, who has been in prison for 11 years. The other four groups had written to Kadri Gürsel, Nazlı Ilıcak, Musa Kart and Ahmet Şık in the past.

2 Soldiers in Bitlis, 1 Village Guard in Siirt Killed

2 Soldiers in Bitlis, 1 Village Guard in Siirt Killed

Two soldiers have lost their lives in Bitlis, one village guard has lost his life in Siirt in clashes that erupted between PKK members.

Ankara Bar: Nuriye Gülmen Couldn’t Come to Visiting Due to Her State of Health

Ankara Bar: Nuriye Gülmen Couldn’t Come to Visiting Due to Her State of Health

Ankara Bar has stated that Özakça is very exhausted and he has difficulty in speaking and that Gülmen couldn’t come to visiting area.

54,400-Euro Compensation for Discrimination Against Djemevi

54,400-Euro Compensation for Discrimination Against Djemevi

ECtHR has sentenced Turkey to pay fine of 54,400 Euros to Cem Foundation for “violating freedom of belief by discriminating against djemevis”.

21 June 2017 Ayça Söylemez

9.7% of Syrian Refugees University Graduates

9.7% of Syrian Refugees University Graduates

Support to Life has said that “It is clear as a day that the Syrian refugees in our country are not lacking any capacity of producing economic value. There is no reason for Turkey to not turn it into an opportunity”.

1 Captain Killed in Çukurca

1 Captain Killed in Çukurca

PKK has launched rocket attack on the personnel of 2nd Border Brigadier Commandership in Hakkari’s district of Çukurca; one captain has been killed, six soldiers have been wounded.

Gülmen, Özakça on 100th Day of Hunger Strike

Gülmen, Özakça on 100th Day of Hunger Strike

Academic Gülmen and teacher Özakça are on the 100th day of their hunger strike, which they have gone on to be reinstated to their jobs from which they were discharged through a statutory decree.

Curfew Declared in 25 Villages in Diyarbakır

Curfew Declared in 25 Villages in Diyarbakır

Curfew has been declared in 25 villages and hamlets in Kulp district of Diyarbakır province in southeastern Turkey. Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that the operations carried out in the region would continue.

Actor Barış Atay Detained

Actor Barış Atay Detained

Barış Atay has been detained by the gendarmerie in Dalyan district in Muğla on the ground of a detention warrant issued for him.

Investigation into Cartoonist Sefer Selvi

Investigation into Cartoonist Sefer Selvi

An investigation has been launched into Evrensel daily’s cartoonist Sefer Selvi upon “a complaint of a citizen”. Selvi gave a statement as part of the investigation.

Solidarity Message From Writer Saviano For Gülmen, Özakça on Hunger Strike

Solidarity Message From Writer Saviano For Gülmen, Özakça on Hunger Strike

Roberto Saviano, a writer from Italy has sent a solidarity message for academic Nuriye Gülmen and and teacher Semih Özakça who are on a hunger strike to be reinstated to their jobs.

Curfews in 11 Regions in Batman

Curfews in 11 Regions in Batman

Batman Governorship has declared indefinite curfews in 11 villages, hamlets and neighborhoods in two districts.

ECtHR Orders Fine for Torture After 17 Years

ECtHR Orders Fine for Torture After 17 Years

Application of Remziya Daşlık to the ECtHR, who was tortured 17 years ago in Diyarbakır, was concluded today. The court ruled Daşlık, who had already lost her life four years ago, be paid fine.

13 June 2017 Ayça Söylemez

1 Person Killed in Police Operation in Kadıköy

1 Person Killed in Police Operation in Kadıköy

One person has been killed in a police operation launched by Anti-Terror teams in Kadıköy.

Statement by 14 Human Rights Organizations: Free Amnesty Turkey Chair Kılıç

Statement by 14 Human Rights Organizations: Free Amnesty Turkey Chair Kılıç

Human rights organizations have demanded release of the detained Amnesty Turkey Chair Kılıç. The US State Department as well has released a statement, expressing that they monitor the situation.

Rights Organizations: Free Taner Kılıç

Rights Organizations: Free Taner Kılıç

Human rights organizations have demanded that Chair of Amnesty International Turkey, refugee rights defender and attorney Kılıç be released.

Call by Academics for Peace for Trial in Mersin

Call by Academics for Peace for Trial in Mersin

Summary judgement for four academics, who were discharged through statutory decree from Mersin University, will be held tomorrow.

13 People Standing Trial Again upon Being Released Face 2 Aggravated Life Imprisonments

13 People Standing Trial Again upon Being Released Face 2 Aggravated Life Imprisonments

13 people including musician Atilla Taş and journalist Murat Aksoy standing trial charged with “attempting to suspend the constitutional order" and "attempting to overthrow the Government of the Republic of Turkey" are facing two aggravated life imprisonments.

Amnesty International Turkey Chair Detained

Amnesty International Turkey Chair Detained

Amnesty International Secretary General Shetty has stated that Taner Kılıç has a long and distinguished record of defending exactly the kind of freedoms that the Turkish authorities are now intent on trampling.

Curfew Declared in 18 Villages of Lice in Diyarbakır

Curfew Declared in 18 Villages of Lice in Diyarbakır

Curfew has been declared in 18 villages and hamlets of Lice district of Diyarbakır in southeastern Turkey. An operation will be carried out in the region where the curfew is in effect.

Arda Turan Must Face Severest Punishment, Says Journalists' Union

Arda Turan Must Face Severest Punishment, Says Journalists' Union

The Journalists’ Union of Turkey has demanded that football player Arda Turan, who assaulted journalist Bilal Meşe on a plane, be severely punished.

‘Detention’ for Also T-Shirts with Imprint Image of Gülmen, Özakça

‘Detention’ for Also T-Shirts with Imprint Image of Gülmen, Özakça

People who staged protests in support of Gülmen and Özakça on hunger strike were detained; as the protesters were released, prosecutor’s office ordered that the t-shirts with imprint image of Gülmen and Özakça be seized.

6 June 2017 Ayça Söylemez

Curfew Declared in 30 Villages, Neighbourhoods in Bingöl

Curfew Declared in 30 Villages, Neighbourhoods in Bingöl

Ahead of the operation planned to be carried out in Genç district of Bingöl, curfew has been declared in 30 villages and neighbourhoods of the province.

Women Protest Construction in Their Meadow with Scythes, Rakes

Women Protest Construction in Their Meadow with Scythes, Rakes

Women in Kütahya have protested the museum, planned to be built in their meadows, where they graze their animals, with clubs, axes, scythes and rakes. The Kütahya-Eskişehir highway has been closed to traffic.

Curfew in 43 Villages of Diyarbakır Lifted

Curfew in 43 Villages of Diyarbakır Lifted

Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that the curfew declared in 43 villages and hamlets of Diyarbakır province have been lifted.

Saçılık Demanding His Job Back Shot with Plastic Bullets

Saçılık Demanding His Job Back Shot with Plastic Bullets

Police have attacked protest of sociologist Veli Saçılık, who was discharged through a statutory decree, and Esra Özakça, who went on a hunger strike following Semih Özakça and Nuriye Gülmen being sent to prison. Saçılık has been hit with dozens of plastic bullets.

Fashion Designer Şansal Acquitted of Tweets, Sentenced to Jail over Video

Fashion Designer Şansal Acquitted of Tweets, Sentenced to Jail over Video

Fashion designer Şansal has been found guilty due to this statements on the video, sentence of 6 months and 20 days in prison has been deferred. Şansal has been acquitted of the charges pressed due to his tweets.

TİHV: Curfews Affected Over 1.5 Million People

TİHV: Curfews Affected Over 1.5 Million People

According to Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, at least 1,809,000 people were affected by violations of their rights to life and health in particular and were affected by curfews.

Demirtaş Sends His Second Painting from Prison

Demirtaş Sends His Second Painting from Prison

A child looking from a blue door is seen in the second painting of HDP Co-Chair Demirtaş, who is imprisoned in Edirne Type-F Prison.

3 Soldiers Killed in Diyarbakır

3 Soldiers Killed in Diyarbakır

Three soldiers have lost their lives, two others have been wounded during an operation launched into the PKK in Diyarbakır.

Support from Margaret Atwood for Gülmen, Özakça

Support from Margaret Atwood for Gülmen, Özakça

Author Atwood said “Please support all people advocating freedom of expression and democracy in Turkey” in the message she sent in support of Gülmen and Özakça.

Gendarmerie Raid Home of Conscientious Objector Halil Savda

Gendarmerie Raid Home of Conscientious Objector Halil Savda

Gendarmerie forces have raided conscientious objector Halil Savda’s home in Cizre. As Savda was absent at the time of the raid, the gendarmerie have seized some photos and letters.

30 May 2017 Ekin Karaca