content tagged with enforced disappearence

Peter Pan whispers to Saturday Mothers about resistance and struggle

BEGINNING OF THE END

Peter Pan whispers to Saturday Mothers about resistance and struggle

It can be said that Saturday Mothers have transformed from the position of Ms. Darling, who prefers to stay at home, waiting for her children to come back, into that of Wendy, who sees herself as responsible for protecting the children's memories.

14 January 2022 Eren Alkan

‘Right to protest is a fundamental human right’

SATURDAY MOTHERS/PEOPLE CASE

‘Right to protest is a fundamental human right’

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales and ARTICLE 19 have presented an expert opinion on international human rights law and the right to protest regarding the Saturday Mothers/People case.

23 November 2021

Request for hearing former intelligence chief Eymür as a witness in Midyat JİTEM case

Request for hearing former intelligence chief Eymür as a witness in Midyat JİTEM case

In the wake of his remarks on enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, lawyer Kuzu requests that Eymür, a former head of the counterterrorism department of the National Intelligence Organization, be heard as a witness in the Midyat JİTEM case.

10 November 2021

HDP brings missing people to Parliamentary agenda

HDP brings missing people to Parliamentary agenda

HDP MP Kerestecioğlu raises concerns that the fate and whereabouts of Gülistan Doku, Hürmüz Diril, Mehmet Bal, Yusuf Bilge Tunç and Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit have been unknown, asking the reason for not carrying out an effective investigation.

14 September 2021

Enforced disappearance faces the expiry of statutory limitations in Turkey

REPORT BY CHP’S TANRIKULU

Enforced disappearance faces the expiry of statutory limitations in Turkey

CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu has prepared a report on the occasion of August 30 International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The MP has underlined the need to establish a “Commission to Face the Past and Inquire the Truth.”

His family searching for his grave for 40 years: Where is Veysel Güney?

His family searching for his grave for 40 years: Where is Veysel Güney?

The Revolutionary 78s Federation has released a statement about Veysel Güney, who was executed on June 10, 1981 following the military coup in 1980 and whose deceased body was buried in an unknown place by a soldier.

Saturday Mothers/People: Murderers are free all around

845TH WEEK

Saturday Mothers/People: Murderers are free all around

In the 845th week of their protest for the enforced disappeared, Saturday Mothers/ People asked who killed Kurdish businesspeople Savaş Buldan, Hacı Karay and Adnan Yıldırım: “We won’t give up demanding justice for our all losses.”

Enforced disappeared people commemorated in İzmir

Enforced disappeared people commemorated in İzmir

The İzmir Branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD) held a press statement on the occasion of the International Week of the Enforced Disappeared.

‘What happened to enforced disappeared Syriac people?’

‘What happened to enforced disappeared Syriac people?’

Syriac MP Tuma Çelik has asked the fate and whereabouts of the enforced disappeared Syriac people since the 1990s. Raising concerns about the unsolved murders as well, he has noted that the fate and whereabouts of Hurmüz Diril is still unknown.

Saturday Mothers/People demand justice for 26 years: ‘We won’t forgive’

Saturday Mothers/People demand justice for 26 years: ‘We won’t forgive’

Asking the fate and whereabouts of their enforced disappeared loved ones for 26 years, Saturday Mothers/People were at Galatasaray Square yesterday. They stressed that they would not give up until the last missing person was found.

Will Mehmet Ağar talk about ‘missing guns’ this time?

ACQUITTALS OVERTURNED

Will Mehmet Ağar talk about ‘missing guns’ this time?

“Political will is necessary to eliminate impunity. We cannot expect heroism from one-two judges," says Mehmet Emin Aktar, an attorney for the aggrieved families in the trial of former Interior Minister Mehmet Ağar, whose acquittal has been overturned.

24 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez

‘Enforced disappearance is a crime against humanity’

‘Enforced disappearance is a crime against humanity’

HDP İstanbul MP Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a Parliamentary inquiry about the enforced disappearances in Turkey on the occasion of the International Week of the Enforced Disappeared.

Cemil Kırbayır’s file closed due to expiry of statutory limitations

ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE

Cemil Kırbayır’s file closed due to expiry of statutory limitations

The Court of Cassation has closed the file of Cemil Kırbayır, who was disappeared in custody after the 1980 military coup, due to the expiry of statutory limitations. The then PM Erdoğan promised his mother that the case would be “investigated.”

'We were subjected to violence, the state should have been put on trial'

SATURDAY MOTHERS/PEOPLE ON TRIAL

'We were subjected to violence, the state should have been put on trial'

Attacked by police in their 700th gathering for their enforced disappeared loved ones, Saturday Mothers/People appeared before the judge in İstanbul today, on March 25. The next hearing of the case will be held on July 12, 2021.

25 March 2021 Ayça Söylemez

‘Where is Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit?’

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

‘Where is Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit?’

Human Rights Association (İHD) and Saturday Mothers/People have made a call to the authorities regarding Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit, who has been missing for 50 days according to his family.

17 February 2021

Human rights group demands an end to abductions in Turkey

Human rights group demands an end to abductions in Turkey

The Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a statement about Yusuf Bilge Tunç and Hüseyin Galip Küçüközyiğit, whose fate and whereabouts have been unknown by their families: “Conduct an effective investigation into kidnappings.”

27 January 2021

‘End denial and impunity, stop criminalizing the enforced disappeared’

OCAK FAMILY AND RIGHTS DEFENDERS

‘End denial and impunity, stop criminalizing the enforced disappeared’

Human rights defenders and the Ocak family have denounced President and AKP Chair Erdoğan and Interior Minister Soylu over their remarks targeting Hasan Ocak, who was tortured and disappeared in custody in 1995.

21 January 2021

Social Memory Platform denounces Erdoğan’s accusations against CHP İstanbul Chair

Social Memory Platform denounces Erdoğan’s accusations against CHP İstanbul Chair

The Social Memory Platform has released a written statement about the “ongoing smear campaign” against main opposition CHP İstanbul Chair Canan Kaftancıoğlu and Hasan Ocak, who was tortured and disappeared in custody in 1995.

15 January 2021

Saturday Mother Zeycan Yedigöl has passed away

Saturday Mother Zeycan Yedigöl has passed away

Demanding justice for her son Nurettin Yedigöl, who was tortured and disappeared in custody 39 years ago, Zeycan Yedigöl has lost her life. Announcing her passing on social media, Saturday Mothers/People have said, “You did not give up, we will not give up.”

23 November 2020

Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?

‘IS IT THE ERA OF WHITE TOROS* ALL OVER AGAIN?’

Where is Bahtiyar Fırat?

Bahtiyar Fırat from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority Hakkari province went to İstanbul Airport to leave for Iran. He was first interrogated by police following the passport control, then released. Now, his family does not know where he is.

19 October 2020 Evrim Kepenek

‘We will not stop demanding justice for the enforced disappeared'

SATURDAY MOTHERS/PEOPLE - 800TH WEEK

‘We will not stop demanding justice for the enforced disappeared'

In the 800th week of their protests for the enforced disappeared, Saturday Mothers/People insistently reiterated their question: “What happened to our loved ones disappeared in custody? Why are the perpetrators protected by violating all laws?”

Chaldean Couple Kidnapped by Those Leaning on the State, Says HDP MP Tuma Çelik

Chaldean Couple Kidnapped by Those Leaning on the State, Says HDP MP Tuma Çelik

HDP’s Syriac MP Çelik has prepared a report on Diril couple, who got missing in Şırnak. “Turkey has a criminal record in terms of missing persons, disappearances and unidentified murders. The recent incidents remind us of the 90s,” he says.

20 May 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey

Human Rights Watch: Allegations of Abduction and Torture Not Investigated in Turkey

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the authorities in Turkey to conduct an effective investigation into the allegations of people who say that they were held in custody and tortured by government agents for many months.

‘You Will Find Justice by Struggling’

‘TRUTH AND JUSTICE’ FROM PLAZA DE MAYO TO GALATASARAY

‘You Will Find Justice by Struggling’

In the “Truth and Justice” conference, “the struggle of enforced disappearances from Plaza de Mayo to Galatasaray” has been discussed. Isabel Noia from Argentina has said, “I believe that you will also find justice by struggling.”

‘Allegations of Abduction/Disappearance Left Unanswered’

‘Allegations of Abduction/Disappearance Left Unanswered’

İşçi and Arcan from Human Rights Association have spoken to bianet about the families who appealed to them, alleging that their relatives were kidnapped: “We have either received no answer or a single sentence of ‘Examination has been conducted’.”

5 March 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Human Rights Watch Issues Report on Torture in Police Custody, Abductions

Human Rights Watch Issues Report on Torture in Police Custody, Abductions

Human Rights Watch issued a report on torture in detention centers and abduction claims in Turkey. The organization demanded investigation of the rights violations.

12 October 2017

HRW: Enforced Disappearances in Ankara Must be Investigated

HRW: Enforced Disappearances in Ankara Must be Investigated

The HRW has said that “there are credible grounds to believe that the men are also victims of enforced disappearance by state agents” and asked about their whereabouts.

Lost for 21 Years, His Grave’s Dug Now

Lost for 21 Years, His Grave’s Dug Now

Detained after his village was burnt, İbrahim Kartay’s grave will be dug after 21 years.

Governments Should Apologize for Enforced Disappearances

3rd Euro-Med Meeting of the Families of the Disappeared

Governments Should Apologize for Enforced Disappearances

Experts from Europe and the Mediterranean and rights organizations met with families of disappeared people in Istanbul last weekend. The participants called for transparency, clarification and reparation regarding enforced disappearances, claiming individuals and governments to be held responsible.

16 December 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Turkey Keeps Silent On The Convention Of The Disappeared

Turkey Keeps Silent On The Convention Of The Disappeared

71 countries, among which are Serbia, Guatemala, Honduras and Vanuatu, sign the Convention of the Disappeared, an important step for improving human rights. The US, Britain and Turkey have not signed it yet. Only Albania ratifies it.