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16 Military Officials Arrested

BALYOZ COUP PLAN

16 Military Officials Arrested

Six retired commanders and a further ten colonels were arrested in relation with the "Balyoz Coup Plan". Prime Minister Erdoğan said the incident is now taken under "legal procedures"; Chief of Staff Başbuğ did not comment but cancelled his visit to Egypt.

23 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Treatment of Former PM Ecevit in Focus of Ergenekon Case

ERGENEKON TRIAL

Treatment of Former PM Ecevit in Focus of Ergenekon Case

Mehmet Kurt, owner of Channel 6, and two other people have been released, three construction workers from Erzincan were arrested in the context of the Ergenekon investigation. The second Ergenekon case requested all documents related to Bülent Ecevit's treatment.

16 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Dozens of BDP Members Arrested - Again

OPERATION AGAINST BDP

Dozens of BDP Members Arrested - Again

In operations carried out in eleven provinces last weekend the police arrested more than 100 people, most of them members of the Peace and Democracy Party. Of all people arrested in Hakkari, 15 persons were taken into detention.

15 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Yaman from DTP: 800 Kurdish Politicians Arrested in One Year

Yaman from DTP: 800 Kurdish Politicians Arrested in One Year

Peace and Democracy Group Chairman Yaman said: "The AKP government takes revenge by arresting mayors of the provinces they did not win in the elections". He urged the government to stop the operations.

27 January 2010 Burçin Belge

Yaman from DTP: 800 Kurdish Politicians Arrested in One Year

Yaman from DTP: 800 Kurdish Politicians Arrested in One Year

Peace and Democracy Group Chairman Yaman said: "The AKP government takes revenge by arresting mayors of the provinces they did not win in the elections". He urged the government to stop the operations.

27 January 2010 Burçin Belge

A Further 24 Arrests in Operation on Peace and Democracy Party

BDP ARREST WAVE

A Further 24 Arrests in Operation on Peace and Democracy Party

Another 24 people have been taken into custody in the Turkish cities of Van and Batman. The total number of arrests throughout the last week in the scope of the operation against Peace and Democracy Party mounts to 47 people. The Peace Council of Turkey criticized the course of action.

30 December 2009 Tolga Korkut

141 Official Arrests and 2 Detentions after 2 Days of Clashes

IMF-DB PROTESTS

141 Official Arrests and 2 Detentions after 2 Days of Clashes

According to information obtained from the Contemporary Lawyers Association, most of the protestors detained during the demonstrations against IMF and World Bank were assaulted in police vehicles. Many people sustained bruises and swellings. 27 people arrested on the second day were still not released although 24 hours had already elapsed.

9 October 2009 Bawer Çakır

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