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He demanded freedom for his arrested friend, he is now arrested himself

He demanded freedom for his arrested friend, he is now arrested himself

Emir Karakum, whose letter about his arrested friend we previously covered, has been arrested; he was severely battered while “Mehter Anthem”, the anthem of the Ottoman military band, was being played during his entry to the prison.

25 March 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Boğaziçi University protests | Arrested students Berke and Perit released

Boğaziçi University protests | Arrested students Berke and Perit released

Considering the period they have already spent behind bars, the court has ruled that students Perit Özen and Berke Gök, arrested after protesting the appointed Boğaziçi rector, shall be released with an international travel ban and judicial control measures.

Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students

AHEAD OF FIRST HEARING

Rights groups call for unconditional release of arrested Boğaziçi University students

Ahead of their first hearing on January 7, four rights organizations have made a joint statement calling for the unconditional release of Berke Gök and Perit Özen, who have been arrested after protesting the appointed rector of Boğaziçi University.

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

59-Year Prison Sentence of Arrested Student Korkmaz Upheld by Court of Appeal

59-Year Prison Sentence of Arrested Student Korkmaz Upheld by Court of Appeal

His family is surprised that 59-year prison sentence of arrested student Korkmaz has been upheld. His sister has said, “We thought that his prison sentence would not be upheld, we were hopeful” and asked, “Where is this judicial reform, then?”

9 September 2019 Evrim Kepenek

Arrested Student Berkay Ustabaş Released

Arrested Student Berkay Ustabaş Released

Student Berkay Ustabaş, who was arrested on January 5, 2018 for having attended the funeral of Berkin Elvan, has been released.

15 January 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Arrested for 11 Months, University Student Ustabaş Not Released

Arrested for 11 Months, University Student Ustabaş Not Released

University student Berkay Ustabaş, who has been behind bars for 11 months for having attended the funeral of Berkin Elvan, has not been released at his fourth hearing.

2 November 2018

International Travel Bans of Boğaziçi University Students Lifted

International Travel Bans of Boğaziçi University Students Lifted

30 students of Boğaziçi University, who have been charged with “propagandizing for a terrorist organization”, have had their second hearings. Their international travel bans have been lifted and requests for being exempted from hearings have been accepted.

3 October 2018 Tansu Pişkin

All Boğaziçi University Students Released

All Boğaziçi University Students Released

All of the 14 Boğaziçi University students pending trial in jail have been released in the first hearing.

7 June 2018 Tansu Pişkin

Call from Boğaziçi University Students’ Families for First Hearing

Call from Boğaziçi University Students’ Families for First Hearing

First hearing of Boğaziçi University students will be held at İstanbul Courthouse tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. Families of 21 students 14 of whom are pending trial in custody have called for solidarity in their statement.

1 More Student from Boğaziçi University Arrested

1 More Student from Boğaziçi University Arrested

Another student from department of sociology at Boğaziçi University has been arrested and sent to Silivri Prison, increasing the number of arrested students to 14.

11 May 2018 Elif Ünal

9 Boğaziçi University Students Arrested

9 Boğaziçi University Students Arrested

Nine of 16 detained Boğaziçi University students have been arrested on charge of allegedly “attempting to show the state as an illegitimate power engaging in illegitimate activities.”

3 Students Sentenced to 4 Years and 2 Months in Prison

3 Students Sentenced to 4 Years and 2 Months in Prison

The court ruled acquittal of two students and jail term for three students who have been sued on charge of first “being a member of an illegal organization” and then “knowingly aiding an illegal organization”.

9 November 2017 Tansu Pişkin

Prisoners’ Right to Education Obstructed Through Statutory Decree

Prisoners’ Right to Education Obstructed Through Statutory Decree

Statutory Decree No.667 has brought obstruction to prisoners’ right to enter exams.

22 November 2016 Beyza Kural

20 Occupational, Right Organizations Demand Acquittal of Arrested Students

20 Occupational, Right Organizations Demand Acquittal of Arrested Students

20 organization including academics, students and legists have stated that arrest of students has caused irreparable right violation and demanded acquittal of arrested students.

8 September 2016

Continuation of Detention Order on 4 Students

Continuation of Detention Order on 4 Students

The court has ruled continuation of detention of four students being detained for four months on charge of “[illegal] organization membership”.

Student Taken into Custody During Lecture Released

Student Taken into Custody During Lecture Released

The court has ruled to release university student Gizem Yerik on probation who had been taken into custody during a lecture and kept under detention for 76 days due to her postings on social media.

7 Mimar Sinan University Students Sent to Court for Arrest

7 Mimar Sinan University Students Sent to Court for Arrest

Seven of the 25 detained Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University students have been sent to court for arrest.

7 April 2016 Beyza Kural

Confidentiality Order on File of Arrested Students

Confidentiality Order on File of Arrested Students

Attorney Boğatekin has said they couldn’t access to files of three arrested students because of confidentiality order, their right to education is being violated and that they will object the order.

2 February 2016

‘How Many Arrested Students’, HDP MP Asks Minister of Justice:

‘How Many Arrested Students’, HDP MP Asks Minister of Justice:

In the parliamentary question submitted to the Minister of Justice, Van MP of HDP, Tuğba Hezer, has asked about the number of arrested students and the studies concerning the rights to education and health.

21 December 2015

An Arrested Student Without an Arresting Story

An Arrested Student Without an Arresting Story

Law enforcement officials arrested college student Ezgi Özgün on the same day and for the same reasons as Sevil Sevimli, a French-Turkish student who had arrived in Turkey as part of the Erasmus exchange program. While authorities released Sevimli, however, Özgün still remains behind bars. “Is justice not blind?” she asks.

23 August 2012 Ayça Söylemez

French-Turkish Student Sevimli Released, 2824 More Counting

ARRESTED STUDENTS

French-Turkish Student Sevimli Released, 2824 More Counting

A court finally decided to release Sevil Sevimli, a student who was arrested after she arrived in the northwestern province of Eskişehir from France as part of the Erasmus student exchange program. There are still 2824 more students serving time in jail, however.

Disabled Student Accused of Battery Serving Jail Time

ARRESTED STUDENTS

Disabled Student Accused of Battery Serving Jail Time

Sophomore college student Kayhan Tüney has remained under arrest for a year and a half in connection with terrorism related charges. Among the accusations leveled against him in the police report is “battery” despite the fact that Tüney’s right arm and left leg are 70 percent disabled.

2 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

Students Released from Jail after 30 Months

ARRESTED STUDENTS

Students Released from Jail after 30 Months

A specially authorized Istanbul court finally ruled to release college students Baran Nayır and Ali Deniz Kılıç after they remained behind bars for 30 months. Officials had arrested Nayır and Kılıç on terrorism related charges for their participation at a demonstration.

28 June 2012 Ahmet Saymadi

Civil Initiative Stages Demonstration in Paris for Arrested Student

Civil Initiative Stages Demonstration in Paris for Arrested Student

The Initiative for Solidarity with Arrested Students (TÖDİ) staged a demonstration in Paris to show their support for Sevil Sevimli, a student arrested in the northwestern province of Eskişehir after she arrived there on the Erasmus program to study.

“She Was Supposed to Be a Journalist, Not a Prisoner”

“She Was Supposed to Be a Journalist, Not a Prisoner”

Emine would be graduated as a journalist a year later, however she’s been in jail for nine months, like hundreds of other arrested students.

23 May 2012 Ayça Söylemez

Banner Case at the Parliament

Banner Case at the Parliament

Mothers of Dönmez and Işıklı held a press conference at the Parliament for their daughters who are in jail pending trial with charges of "making propaganda for a terrorist organization".

Violent Treatment and Deprivation of Education

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION REPORT

Violent Treatment and Deprivation of Education

An independent delegation joined by teaching staff, lawyers and physicians prepared a report on university students who were treated violently and arrested because they attended protest actions. The report revealed that violence is not being documented.

22 September 2011 Nilay Vardar