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Non-prosecution for sharing drawing of Erdoğan, 1980 coup general

Non-prosecution for sharing drawing of Erdoğan, 1980 coup general

"Only incitements that 'contain violence or advise violence' can be considered within the scope of the article," the prosecutor's office has said.

13 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Arbitrary book ban against imprisoned journalist Nedim Türfent

Arbitrary book ban against imprisoned journalist Nedim Türfent

The letter where Türfent wrote about the book ban was censored by the prison letter committee as well.

12 October 2021 Münker Odabaşı

Peace Mothers visit Şenyaşar Family on the 217th day of their justice watch

Peace Mothers visit Şenyaşar Family on the 217th day of their justice watch

With her two sons and spouse killed and one son arrested, Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have been seeking justice in front of the Urfa courthouse. Peace Mothers and HDP Youth Assembly visited them during their watch on October 11.

12 October 2021

'Implement the ECtHR judgement, release Osman Kavala'

'Implement the ECtHR judgement, release Osman Kavala'

In a statement shared by the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey, it is said, “We urge the Turkish judiciary to implement the ECtHR judgement that calls for Mr. Kavala’s immediate release.”

11 October 2021

‘We don’t forget October 10, we don’t forgive’

‘We don’t forget October 10, we don’t forgive’

The members of Ayvalık Democracy Platform commemorated the ones who lost their lives in the October 10 Ankara Massacre: “We won’t forget the ones we lost, we won’t let them be forgotten. We won’t forget or forgive the ones responsible for it.”

11 October 2021 Gönül İlhan

Commemoration of Ankara Massacre | Police attacks, barricades, detentions for 6 years

Commemoration of Ankara Massacre | Police attacks, barricades, detentions for 6 years

When people wanted to commemorate the 103 people killed in a bomb attack in Ankara in 2015, police intervened with tear gas in the first two years. A limited attendance was allowed next year. The ceremony in 2020 was not allowed “due to pandemic.”

11 October 2021

Sexual assault and torture against woman prisoner in padded cell

Sexual assault and torture against woman prisoner in padded cell

Human Rights Association Co-Chair Eren Keskin has filed a criminal complaint against several correction officers and an infirmary doctor.

8 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek

460 prisoners with a PhD degree: ‘Academic confinement’

460 prisoners with a PhD degree: ‘Academic confinement’

The fact that there are over 2,000 prisoners with an MA degree shows the current dimensions of academic confinement in Turkey. While Boğaziçi University has 449 faculty members with a PhD degree, prisons have 460 prisoners with a PhD degree.

8 October 2021 Münker Odabaşı

Selahattin and Başak Demirtaş denounce RTÜK probe

Selahattin and Başak Demirtaş denounce RTÜK probe

While Başak Demirtaş asks, “Is it a crime that I talk about my spouse on TV,” jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş says, “The lynching mobs that target my family should know that they are responsible if a single member of my family comes to any harm.”

Journalists acquitted in case of 'Berkin Elvan' reports

Journalists acquitted in case of 'Berkin Elvan' reports

Three journalists stood trial for "marking a counterterrorism official as a target" because of reports about Berkin Elvan, a 14-year-old who was shot by a tear gas canister and lost his life.

With their friends arrested, Boğaziçi University students protesting: 14 detained

With their friends arrested, Boğaziçi University students protesting: 14 detained

After two students of Boğaziçi have been arrested over their protests against appointed rector Naci İnci, several students gathered for protest. The police intervened before the students entered the school, detaining at least 14 students.

7 October 2021 Dilek Şen

‘A child cannot be deprived of education because she doesn't wear a uniform’

‘A child cannot be deprived of education because she doesn't wear a uniform’

A 14-year-old high school student said that the school principal did not allow her to get in her school because she was not wearing the school uniform. The father said that they could not afford to buy a uniform.

Two more people arrested over the deadly racist attack on Kurdish family

Two more people arrested over the deadly racist attack on Kurdish family

As part of the investigation into the killing of seven people from the Dedeoğulları family in Konya province, two more people have been arrested, bringing the total number of arrested suspects to 13 since early August.

‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’

‘Pandemic restrictions turn into violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons’

The İstanbul Bar and İstanbul Medical Chamber note that while pandemic measures are almost lifted across the country, the ongoing practices in prisons lead to violations of right to healthcare and fair trial. They call on the Justice Ministry to take action.

Violence against women prisoners on parliamentary agenda

Violence against women prisoners on parliamentary agenda

Two prisoners were repotedly tortured by correction officers during a raid in their ward.

Housing is not a fundamental right in Turkey anymore, but has become a luxury

Housing is not a fundamental right in Turkey anymore, but has become a luxury

Turkey is the country which has seen the highest increase in housing prices and rents in Europe over the past year. While the rate of those living in rented houses is gradually increasing, people allocate the biggest share of their income to housing.

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

The İstanbul Branch of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom has released a statement about the failure to release ill prisoners and shared information about its client Murat Güntürk, a prisoner with a brain tumor held in Silivri Prison.

Child dies in an irrigation pool while trying to rescue a sheep

Child dies in an irrigation pool while trying to rescue a sheep

The father and elder sister of the child jumped in the water to rescue 12-year-old M.D. and called an ambulance after getting out of the water. The deceased body of the child was found in the water following the search and rescue efforts.

Khashoggi's fiancee urges Biden to fulfill his promise about the journalist's death

Khashoggi's fiancee urges Biden to fulfill his promise about the journalist's death

The Saudi journalist who was killed in the kingdom's consulate in İstanbul was commemorated on the thirs anniversary of his death.

Criminal case against social media user for calling Erdoğan aide a 'swine'

Criminal case against social media user for calling Erdoğan aide a 'swine'

The social media user who said he was joking now faces a prison sentence or a judicial fine.

1 October 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Özgür Gündem trials: 'Solidarity became a reason for imprisonment'

Özgür Gündem trials: 'Solidarity became a reason for imprisonment'

After their acquittals were overturned, Prof. Şebnem Korur-Fincancı, RSF's Erol Önderoğlu and writer Ahmet Nesin are standing retrial for having taken part in the solidarity campaign for Özgür Gündem newspaper.

1 October 2021 Hikmet Adal

Berkin Elvan's parents face up to nine years in prison for 'insulting the president'

Berkin Elvan's parents face up to nine years in prison for 'insulting the president'

Parents of the 14-year-old who lost his life during the 2013 protests had said the president was responsible for the killing of their son.

30 September 2021

‘We cannot live’: Koç University students protest for housing rights

‘We cannot live’: Koç University students protest for housing rights

Lale from the Koç University Solidarity has spoken to bianet about the dormitory problem at the campus and their requests for solving the problem.

29 September 2021 Dilek Şen

Constitutional Court says not providing home to a single person is discrimination

Constitutional Court says not providing home to a single person is discrimination

With their home submerged in the water because of the Hasankeyf dam, a person was not given a new home because they were living alone and not married.

29 September 2021

Police shot one person on the street in southeast Turkey

Police shot one person on the street in southeast Turkey

Police shot Suat Şahin in the Seyitler Neighborhood in Batman province on the grounds that he had allegedly resisted criminal record check. Şahin is in a critical condition.

29 September 2021

‘Lawyer held in solitary confinement due to COVID-19’

‘Lawyer held in solitary confinement due to COVID-19’

Turkey has responded to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders’ letter demanding explanation regarding the lawsuits and investigations launched against lawyers Çelik and Aydın.

29 September 2021

Public ad bans on three daily newspapers

Public ad bans on three daily newspapers

The BİK has implemented previous fines against two newspapers while imposing another a new fine on another one.

28 September 2021

Vartinis Massacre case | There is an arrest warrant, but not yet an arrest

Vartinis Massacre case | There is an arrest warrant, but not yet an arrest

While the court issued an arrest warrant against the then Hasköy Gendarmerie Commander Karaoğlu over the burning of nine people to death in Vartinis in 1993, the warrant has not yet been executed as he has not been caught.

28 September 2021

Police violence against students protesting for affordable housing in İstanbul, İzmir

Police violence against students protesting for affordable housing in İstanbul, İzmir

The police attacked the protests of university students who have been staying the night at parks against high dorm fees and rents in İstanbul’s Kadıköy and İzmir, taking nearly 80 students into custody.

28 September 2021

Armed violence has increased by 73 percent in Turkey since 2014

Armed violence has increased by 73 percent in Turkey since 2014

The Umut (Hope) Foundation has released a statement on the occasion of September 28 Individual Disarmament Day: As of September 24, the incidents of armed violence have increased by 6 percent to 2,592 in a year.

27 September 2021

Writer Nurcan Kaya given deferred prison sentence for 2014 tweet

Writer Nurcan Kaya given deferred prison sentence for 2014 tweet

Kaya has been convicted of "propagandizing for an illegal organization" because of a tweet about the battle against ISIS in a Kurdish town in Syria.

27 September 2021

Şenyaşar family seeks justice in front of courthouse for 200 days

Şenyaşar family seeks justice in front of courthouse for 200 days

With their three family members killed and one arrested, Emine and Ferit Şenyaşar have been keeping a justice watch in front of the Urfa courthouse for 200 days.

24 September 2021

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