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Arrested lawyer Dilek Ekmekçi begins hunger strike

Arrested lawyer Dilek Ekmekçi begins hunger strike

Ekmekçi was remanded in custody last month. She claims that she was imprisoned because of her fight against the sexual exploitation of children in state care.

18 November 2024

Lawyer who represented families of ISIS bombing victims arrested on 'terror' charges

Lawyer who represented families of ISIS bombing victims arrested on 'terror' charges

Gülhan Kaya was one of the several lawyers who were detained in recent house raids.

Jailed lawyer bandaged her broken finger herself

Jailed lawyer bandaged her broken finger herself

Sentenced to 9 years in prison in the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) case and currently held in Düzce Prison, lawyer Aycan Çiçek’s finger was broken by wardens. She treated her broken finger herself with the help of another warden.

29 September 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Human Rights Association: A new ‘operation of intimidation’ against lawyers

Human Rights Association: A new ‘operation of intimidation’ against lawyers

In a statement about the detention of 60 legists, the İHD has noted that “it cannot be the subject of an investigation whom a lawyer will defend, what she talked with her client during the defense and what tactic she will follow in preparing the defense.”

15 September 2020

‘State is obligated to ensure fair trial’

‘State is obligated to ensure fair trial’

Rights and health organizations have made a statement for death fasting arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who are not released despite a Forensic Medicine Institution report and are currently hospitalized in İstanbul.

‘Arrested lawyers must be released’

‘Arrested lawyers must be released’

Releasing a statement about the lawyers arrested as part of Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) trial, the People’s Law Bureau (HHB) has stressed that all arrested lawyers, especially death fasting Timtik and Ünsal, must be released.

Lawyers’ Demand for Fair Trial Supported by 11,631 Signatories from 46 Countries

Lawyers’ Demand for Fair Trial Supported by 11,631 Signatories from 46 Countries

11 thousand 631 people from 46 countries have expressed support for arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal, who have been on a death fast for their right to a fair trial.

‘Freedom for Defense Coordination’ by Lawyers, Rights Organizations

‘Freedom for Defense Coordination’ by Lawyers, Rights Organizations

Issuing a joint declaration, rights organizations and lawyers have noted that “the primary duty of the state is to keep alive” and requested that imprisoned lawyers and other political prisoners be released.

2 Arrested Lawyers from Progressive Lawyers Association Go on a Death Fast

2 Arrested Lawyers from Progressive Lawyers Association Go on a Death Fast

The Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) has announced that arrested lawyers Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal have turned their hunger strike into a death fast. While Timtik was on the 94th day of her hunger strike, Ünsal was on the 63rd day.

Law Apprentice Imprisoned for 26 Months Over His Visit to North Korea

Law Apprentice Imprisoned for 26 Months Over His Visit to North Korea

Arrested due to his touristic visit to North Korea since October 12, 2017, law apprentice Naim Eminoğlu has been released in his final hearing.

25 December 2019

Lawyer Can Tombul Released

Lawyer Can Tombul Released

Arrested in Silivri Prison for the past 14 months, lawyer Can Tombul from the Law Bureau of the Oppressed (EHB) has been released with an international travel ban.

12 September 2019

Campaign by Their Clients: Release My Lawyer

Campaign by Their Clients: Release My Lawyer

Some clients of lawyers from Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), who have been sentenced to 159 years, 1 month and 30 days in prison, have submitted a petition to the İstanbul 37th Heavy Penal Court, demanding the release of their lawyers.

28 March 2019 Ayça Söylemez

'What is Tragic is Not Sentences, But the State That the Trial Has Come’

TRIAL OF PROGRESSIVE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (ÇHD)

'What is Tragic is Not Sentences, But the State That the Trial Has Come’

Criticizing the verdict given in the trial of lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), lawyers have stated that the trial of their colleagues did not conform to the rules of law and underlined that the defendants were not fairly tried.

21 March 2019 Ayça Söylemez

5 Lawyers on 20th Day of Their Hunger Strike ‘Against Unlawfulness’

5 Lawyers on 20th Day of Their Hunger Strike ‘Against Unlawfulness’

It has been 20 days since five arrested lawyers went on a hunger strike in protest against the unlawful practices that they have been subjected to during their judicial process. They will continue their hunger strike until their hearing on March 18.

12 February 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Lawyer Can Tombul Not Released in Second Hearing

Lawyer Can Tombul Not Released in Second Hearing

Having his second hearing, lawyer Can Tombul from the Law Bureau of the Oppressed has stated, “If I was not arrested today, I would be at the hearing where police officers are tried for Suruç massacre.” The court has ruled for the continuation of his arrest.

6 February 2019

Lawyer Kozağaçlı Bids Farewell to Father While Handcuffed

Lawyer Kozağaçlı Bids Farewell to Father While Handcuffed

Progressive Lawyers Association’s arrested Chair Selçuk Kozağaçlı has attended his father’s funeral while being handcuffed to a gendarme. The International Association of People's Lawyers has denounced the practise.

29 January 2019

'Endangered Lawyers' Brought into Parliamentary Agenda

'Endangered Lawyers' Brought into Parliamentary Agenda

Following the Day of the Endangered Lawyer's dedication to the lawyers in Turkey, main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu has submitted a parliamentary question, asking how many attorneys are arrested because of the defenses they raised.

23 January 2019

Reason for Trainee Solicitor's Arrest: Visiting North Korea

Reason for Trainee Solicitor's Arrest: Visiting North Korea

Cemil Kurt, who was arrested at the same prison with his lawyers, has been released. One of his attorneys, Naim Eminoğlu, is still arrested for “having visited North Korea.”

18 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Lawyer Can Tombul Not Released

Lawyer Can Tombul Not Released

Lawyer Can Tombul from the Law Bureau of the Oppressed, who has been behind bars for 136 days in Silivri Prison, has not been released in his first hearing.

13 December 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Arrested Lawyer Behiç Aşçı: What Changed in 6 Hours?

Arrested Lawyer Behiç Aşçı: What Changed in 6 Hours?

Lawyer Behiç Aşçı, who was arrested again shortly after being released, has written to bianet: “Though there was no change in the case file, how come did the judges, who had unanimously ruled for our release, give a unanimous verdict of arrest six hours later?”

1 November 2018 Ayça Söylemez

2 Lawyers from Law Bureau Of Oppressed Released

2 Lawyers from Law Bureau Of Oppressed Released

Lawyers Özlem Gümüştaş and Sezin Uçar from the Law Bureau of the Oppressed, who have been behind bars for almost a year, have been released. The arrest of journalists İsminaz Temel and Havva Cuştan has still been continuing.

‘Re-Arrest’ of Lawyers on Parliamentary Agenda

‘Re-Arrest’ of Lawyers on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Siirt MP Meral Danış Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding the re-arrest of lawyers of the Progressive Lawyers Association. Danış Beştaş has asked, “Were the members of the judiciary given instructions?”

20 September 2018

Selçuk Kozağaçlı Arrested Again at 10-Minute ‘Hearing’

Selçuk Kozağaçlı Arrested Again at 10-Minute ‘Hearing’

Progressive Lawyers Association Chair Selçuk Kozağaçlı has been arrested again by the judgeship which ruled for his release three days ago. As his attorneys sat among the audience as a protest, Kozağaçlı was arrested in the absence of his attorneys.

17 September 2018 Ayça Söylemez

5 Released Lawyers Arrested Again

5 Released Lawyers Arrested Again

Of the 17 lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers Association and People’s Law Bureau, who were released from prison on September 15, five of them have been arrested again.

17 September 2018

Arrested Journalists, Lawyers Accused of 'Letting Public Know About Detention'

Arrested Journalists, Lawyers Accused of 'Letting Public Know About Detention'

There are three lawyers and two journalists among 23 people who have been prosecuted by summaries and minutes, which are prepared by police, adduced as evidence

22 March 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Human Rights Organization: 2 Rights Defenders Lawyers Detained

Human Rights Organization: 2 Rights Defenders Lawyers Detained

Lawyers Hakim Peker and Gürkan İstekli from the Libertarian Lawyers’ Platform were detained due to their practices in law. The Human Rights Organization has demanded release of the lawyers.

18 December 2017

Journalists, Academics, Lawyers to March: #WeHaveaWord

Journalists, Academics, Lawyers to March: #WeHaveaWord

In protest of restrictions on freedom of expression and thought, journalists, academics and lawyers will march in Kadıköy on December 2.

28 November 2017

12 Socialists Including Journalists, Lawyers Detained

12 Socialists Including Journalists, Lawyers Detained

12 people including ETHA editor Temel and its reporter Cuştan, and lawyers from the Law Bueau of the Oppressed Gümştaş and Uçar have been detained in an operation launched into socialists.

26 October 2017

Paris Bar Association Grants Detained Attorney Pişkin Honorary Membership

Paris Bar Association Grants Detained Attorney Pişkin Honorary Membership

Granting attorney and LGBTI activist Attorney Levent Pişkin a honorary membership, Paris Bar Association has characterized Pişkin being taken into custody as “an attack on the independence and the right of defence of a lawyer’s profession.

16 November 2016

Arrested Lawyer Ayşe Başar Released

Arrested Lawyer Ayşe Başar Released

Lawyer Ayşe Başar from Libertarian Jurists Association has been released upon objection against her arrest. Lawyer Hüseyin Boğatekin is still arrested.