content tagged with Freedom of assembly

Lawsuit over HDP’s anti-nuclear press statement

Lawsuit over HDP’s anti-nuclear press statement

17 people from the HDP have been put on trial for attending the press statement against the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin. They are charged with “violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations.”

‘Intervention against bar association chairs is a violation of rights’

TURKEY’S OMBUDSMAN INSTITUTION

‘Intervention against bar association chairs is a violation of rights’

The Ombudsman Institution (KDK) has concluded that the freedom of assembly and expression of bar association chairs was violated when they were prevented by the police from marching to the capital city of Ankara against the new Attorneys’ Act.

13 January 2021

Constitutional Court Abolishes Provisions Banning Assemblies, Demonstrations After Sunset

Constitutional Court Abolishes Provisions Banning Assemblies, Demonstrations After Sunset

Reminding that meetings, assemblies and night marches would fall under the freedom of expression, the Constitutional Court abolished the provisions that provided that “meetings and marches must be ended before sunset, these should not be carried out on the roads and thus obstruct daily life”.

28 December 2017

Anti-State of Emergency Rally Banned in İzmir Under State of Emergency Law

Anti-State of Emergency Rally Banned in İzmir Under State of Emergency Law

The “Not State of Emergency, Emergency Democracy Rally” organized by trade associations and unions has been banned by İzmir Governorship under regulations of the State of Emergency.

15 December 2017

All Demonstrations After Sunset Banned in Ankara

All Demonstrations After Sunset Banned in Ankara

All demonstrations planned to take place after the sunset have been banned in Ankara.

All Demonstrations Banned in Ankara for 30 Days

All Demonstrations Banned in Ankara for 30 Days

Ankara Governorship has announced that all demonstrations, presentations, plays and other shows and press statements were banned in all public spaces in Ankara for 30 days due to information related to terrorism.

10 January 2017

All Protests, Demonstrations Banned in Van For 1 Month

All Protests, Demonstrations Banned in Van For 1 Month

Van Governorship has banned all protests and demonstrations in the province until the beginning of 2017. The Governorship has declared the reason for the ban as “peace and security”.

30 November 2016

HDP, DBP’s Call for Solidarity With Kışanak, Anlı Banned by Governorship

HDP, DBP’s Call for Solidarity With Kışanak, Anlı Banned by Governorship

Simultaneous demonstrations will be staged at 11 a.m. in İstanbul and Diyarbakır in protest of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality co-Mayors Gültan Kışanak and Fırat Anlı being taken into custody. Diyarbakır Governorship has announced that the demonstration was unlawful.

26 October 2016