Ayça Söylemez - Bianet

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Advocate Applies to Ministry to Find Brother’s Missing Body

Advocate Applies to Ministry to Find Brother’s Missing Body

Turan Ece, an advocate who lost his PKK guerrilla brother in 1994, officially urged authorities to return his brother’s grave and confiscated personal belongings.

“My Wife With AIDS Died For Not Being Treated”

“My Wife With AIDS Died For Not Being Treated”

Diela Joseph Diela submitted a complaint against medical practitioners in Osmangazi University Hospital, saying that they declined to treat his wife who later on died of AIDS.

Kurdish Party Buildings Attacked in 9 Cities As Nationalist Student Dies

Kurdish Party Buildings Attacked in 9 Cities As Nationalist Student Dies

9 administrative buildings of Peoples’ Democratic Party have been attacked across Turkey allegedly by Turkey’s ultranationalist groups. The incident coincided with the killing of Fırat Yılmaz Çakıroğlu on Saturday.

23 February 2015

Bastinado Torture Allegations at Police Station in Istanbul

Bastinado Torture Allegations at Police Station in Istanbul

Eser Çelik (18) submitted a complaint to the prosecutor’s office, saying that he had been tortured by bastinado an a police station in Istanbul.

18 February 2015

“Insulting the President” Arrests Continue in Kocaeli

“Insulting the President” Arrests Continue in Kocaeli

Following the arrest of three individuals for “insulting the president”, police raided the apartment of United June Movement activist Buğra Aydoğan affiliated with Freedom and Solidarity Party for similar charges. Later on, he was arrested.

16 February 2015

Activist “Proportionally” Arrested For Insulting the President

Activist “Proportionally” Arrested For Insulting the President

Freedom and Solidarity Party’s (ÖDP) Izmir Provincial board member and United June Movement Izmir coordination member Onur Kılıç has been arrested for insulting the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

13 February 2015

Gendarmerie Admits Killing, Disappearance

Gendarmerie Admits Killing, Disappearance

“If the funerals are not returned to their families or officials, it means that their disappearance is admitted,” advocate Turan Ece told bianet regarding the case of a mass grave belonging to 27 PKK guerrillas from 1998.

13 February 2015

Activist Detained With Raid For Insulting the President

Activist Detained With Raid For Insulting the President

Freedom and Solidarity Party’s (ÖDP) Izmir Provincial board member and United June Movement Izmir coordination member Onur Kılıç have been detained by anti-terror teams for charges related to “insulting the president”.

12 February 2015

Special “Homeland Security Regulations” For Prisons

Special “Homeland Security Regulations” For Prisons

While the draft of the new homeland security act has been postponed for discussions at the parliament, Human Rights Foundation of Turkey warned on some of its practices for prisons.

10 February 2015

Struggle in Prison to Keep Colored Pencils, Sharpeners

Struggle in Prison to Keep Colored Pencils, Sharpeners

Taner Korkmaz, an inmate jailed in a high security prison, requested the return of his colored pencils as the prison administration banned the usage of colored pencils and pencil sharpeners for security reasons.

10 February 2015

“Gezi Souvenir Photo” Not A Crime, Court Rules

“Gezi Souvenir Photo” Not A Crime, Court Rules

Yeşinil Yeşilyurt, an advocate, acquitted from charges related to “praising crime and criminals” when she had a souvenir photo during Turkey's Gezi Resistance in 2013.

3 February 2015

ECHR Convicts Turkey in Arm-Losing Inmate Case

ECHR Convicts Turkey in Arm-Losing Inmate Case

The European Court of Human Rights convicted to Turkey of failing to complete an effective investigation in the case of Vefa Serdar who lost his arm due to wounds inflicted during Operation Back to Life in 2000.

27 January 2015

16 y.o. Arrested For “Insulting the President”

16 y.o. Arrested For “Insulting the President”

A 16 year old child has been arrested for charges related to “insulting the president” in the central province of Konya. The arrest was made under the claim that there is a “strong suspicion of crime”.

25 December 2014

3 y.o. Child Plays With TOMA in Prison

3 y.o. Child Plays With TOMA in Prison

Diagnosed with atypical autism, P.A. (3) is staying in a prison with his mother. While the boy needs special education, prison conditions make it very hard.

19 December 2014

Turkey Convicted of Torturing 19 y.o. Demonstrator

Turkey Convicted of Torturing 19 y.o. Demonstrator

Mehmet Fidan has been detained during a demonstration in Şırnak province and subjected to torture. ECHR found Turkey guilty of torture.

17 December 2014

Travel Ban Uplifted for “çArşı" Soccer Group After Trial

Travel Ban Uplifted for “çArşı" Soccer Group After Trial

While members of çArşı soccer fan group stood trial yesterday for charges related to “attempted coup”, the court uplifted the travel ban for 27 defendants prior to an away game between Beşiktaş and Liverpool.

17 December 2014

ECHR Convicts Turkey of Punishing Funeral Attendance

ECHR Convicts Turkey of Punishing Funeral Attendance

The European Court of Human Rights convicted Turkey of sentencing two individuals who were sentenced to prison for “terrorism propaganda” when they attended the funeral of PKK guerrillas.

2 December 2014

Not Crime to Wear Helmet on May Day, Court Rules

Not Crime to Wear Helmet on May Day, Court Rules

Defendants charged with wearing construction helmets, diving goggles, gas masks and eye solutions during May Day protests this years have been acquitted as their acts “didn’t constitute a crime”.

27 November 2014

Reyhanlı Blasts Case Changes 3 Cities in 3 Hearings

Reyhanlı Blasts Case Changes 3 Cities in 3 Hearings

Initially opened in Adana province, Reyhanlı case has been transferred again from Hatay to Ankara for “security reasons”. Attorneys and victim families ask why deserted courtrooms posed a security threat.

25 November 2014

Ran Away From Syria, 14 y.o. Shot in Turkey

Ran Away From Syria, 14 y.o. Shot in Turkey

A.Ö., a 14 year-old Syrian boy, has been shot by Turkish soldiers as he crossed the border along with his family to find refuge. His father told bianet that A.Ö. was shot in the head and lost vision in both his eyes.

20 November 2014

Sancar: “Third Eye” Would Institutionalize Peace Process

Sancar: “Third Eye” Would Institutionalize Peace Process

Prof. Dr. Mithat Sancar commented to bianet’s inquiries on how the “third eye”, a new observation delegation idea in discussion, would contribute to Turkey’s resolution process with PKK.

19 November 2014

Minister Declines “TOMA Water Wounding” Investigation

Minister Declines “TOMA Water Wounding” Investigation

Interior Ministry declined an investigation request by two water cannon-stricken lawyers, saying that they were “treated within human rights”. Two lawyer submitted a motion.

19 November 2014

Columnist Acquits From Erdoğan’s “Queer” Complaint

Columnist Acquits From Erdoğan’s “Queer” Complaint

Columnist Hakan Demir has acquitted from charges related to insulting then-PM Erdoğan when he wrote a tweet during Gezi Resistance in 2013.

18 November 2014

Kazova Workers Now Struggle to Launch Factory

Kazova Workers Now Struggle to Launch Factory

Having won their legal struggle against their employers in late 2013, Kazova Workers have now formed their cooperative and are nor working to launch their own workshop and factory.

14 November 2014

ECHR Convicts Turkey Under 3 Different Charges

ECHR Convicts Turkey Under 3 Different Charges

In 3 different cases, the European Court of Human Rights convicted Turkey of torture, ill-treatment and long term imprisonment, ordering the Turkish state to pay a sum of 30,900 euros as damages.

13 November 2014

ECHR Convicts Turkey of Failing to Investigate Woman Murder

ECHR Convicts Turkey of Failing to Investigate Woman Murder

The European Court of Human Rights delivered a verdict related to Gülperi O., a young woman whose death was not adequately investigated despite domestic violence. Turkey was found guilty of violating the right to life.

13 November 2014

Police Intervenes in Validebağ Grove, Detains Advocate

Police Intervenes in Validebağ Grove, Detains Advocate

Police forcefully detained 5 individuals including advocate Can Atalay during protests to stop a demolition of a grove in Istanbul. 2 filed complaints against municipality workers for assault.

23 October 2014

Acquittal in “Dictator” Case: Cursing Not An Insult

Acquittal in “Dictator” Case: Cursing Not An Insult

A Turkish court acquitted defendants for saying “God damn it, PM became a dictator”. While Erdoğan also joined the case as plaintiff, prosecutor also claimed that “cursing could neither be an insult or crime”.

15 October 2014

ECHR Convicts Turkey of Violating Right to Fair Trial

ECHR Convicts Turkey of Violating Right to Fair Trial

The European Court of Human Right convicted Turkey of violating right to fair trial in the case of Cevat Soysal who was convicted to 18 years and 9 months of prison by Turkish courts of being a PKK leader.

23 September 2014

çArşı to Stand Trial on December 16

çArşı to Stand Trial on December 16

Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court ordered members of soccer fan group çArşı to stand trial for charges related to “attempted coup” for their involvement of the Gezi Resistance.

12 September 2014

No File, No Defendants, No Audience

No File, No Defendants, No Audience

Despite the nolle prosequi decision by Hatay 1st High Criminal Court, the case concerning Reyhanlı blasts is still held in the same courthouse. The case file is awaiting in the Supreme Court of Appeals. Defendants testified from the prison.

Children Aren’t Crying In Gaza

PALESTINIAN DOCTOR RECOUNTS

Children Aren’t Crying In Gaza

Palestinian Doctor Belal Dabour working at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza answered bianet’s questions. Dr. Dabour said that the wounded children brought to the hospital are often not crying either due to the shock they’ve experienced or to confusion about what is going on.