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Gezi trial prisoner Tayfun Kahraman faces ill-treatment

Gezi trial prisoner Tayfun Kahraman faces ill-treatment

Kahraman’s spouse reported that officers escorting her husband tightened his handcuffs excessively, causing pain and injury and refused to leave the examination room, defying the law.

‘Gezi case defendants imprisoned based on indictment by coup plotters’

‘Gezi case defendants imprisoned based on indictment by coup plotters’

Tayfun Kahraman, one of the eight prisoners of the case concerning the 2013 Gezi Park protests, released a message on the anniversary of the 2016 coup attempt.

New panel of judges appointed to evaluate Kavala’s retrial request

New panel of judges appointed to evaluate Kavala’s retrial request

The change in the panel is due to technicalities, and there is no imminent release for the philanthropist, his lawyer told bianet.

Court adheres to Court of Cassation verdict in Gezi trial

Court adheres to Court of Cassation verdict in Gezi trial

After the retrial prompted by the Court of Cassation's decision, the court lifted the judicial control measures for Mücella Yapıcı, Hakan Altınay, and Yiğit Ali Ekmekçi.

21 February 2024 Hikmet Adal

Politicians react to Gezi verdict

Politicians react to Gezi verdict

The Court of Cassation upheld the sentences of five of the eight defendants, including Osman Kavala.

29 September 2023

Mücella Yapıcı released from prison: ‘I cannot comprehend this notion of justice’

GAZİ TRIAL

Mücella Yapıcı released from prison: ‘I cannot comprehend this notion of justice’

Three of the eight defendants’ sentences were overturned in the case concerning the 2013 Gezi Park protests.

29 September 2023

Using kettle-only recipes from Gezi Park prisoners-1: Lentil balls

Using kettle-only recipes from Gezi Park prisoners-1: Lentil balls

A "kettle-only cooking project" was initiated based on Gezi prisoner Çiğdem Mater's kettle article published on bianet. The project invites all to a journey where women continue to produce under limited conditions in prison in İstanbul and this production turns into hope and resilience, and the first recipe is for lentil balls.

Imprisoned MP Can Atalay applies to Constitutional Court

Imprisoned MP Can Atalay applies to Constitutional Court

The Court of Cassation, the top appeals court, had denied the release of the Workers' Party deputy, who was sent behind bars after receiving an 18-year prison sentence in the Gezi Park trial.

Judge who voted for Osman Kavala's release transferred to Turkey's easternmost city

Judge who voted for Osman Kavala's release transferred to Turkey's easternmost city

The reason for the appointment is not clear, but another judge who had expressed a dissenting opinion on Kavala's lfe sentence had also been reassinged to another city from İstanbul.

Gezi Park trial: Çiğdem Mater hopes for fair judgment in top court

Gezi Park trial: Çiğdem Mater hopes for fair judgment in top court

"I maintain my hope that there are judges in the Court of Cassation who will take into account the law, the Constitution, and international treaties," said Mater, who was given a 18-year prison term in the case.

HRW calls for 'end to injustice' in Gezi Park case following top prosecutor's opinion

HRW calls for 'end to injustice' in Gezi Park case following top prosecutor's opinion

"The Gezi trial is a mockery of justice and exemplifies Turkey's rule of law and human rights crisis," a HRW official has said.

Gezi prisoners granted human rights award in İstanbul

Gezi prisoners granted human rights award in İstanbul

In the name of the eight prisoners, their family members received the award named after Sevinç Özgüner, a socialist politician assassinated in 1980.

24 May 2023 Nedim Türfent

Working in Prison

ÇİĞDEM MATER/BAKIRKÖY WOMEN'S PRISON

Working in Prison

In the last eight years, none of the prison guards got an indefinite contract. All of them work on a contract basis. When I ask, "But what about job security?" The answer is significant: "Our job security is that no one else wants to do it."

12 January 2023 Çiğdem Mater

Appeals court upholds sentences in Gezi Park case

Appeals court upholds sentences in Gezi Park case

The Court of Cassation will now examine the appeals.

29 December 2022

Kavala completes five years in prison: 'I'm not the only one who is subjected to unlawfulness'

Kavala completes five years in prison: 'I'm not the only one who is subjected to unlawfulness'

"I believe that when the legal norms come to prevail in our country a renewal that emphasizes ethical values will also be initiated," Kavala has said.

1 November 2022

İstanbul mayor calls for freedom for Gezi prisoners

İstanbul mayor calls for freedom for Gezi prisoners

Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu shared a video in a tweet with hashtag #GeziyeBinSelam and wrote "Justice will prevail, unlawfulness will end. We want freedom for my colleague Tayfun Kahraman and all Gezi prisoners."

24 October 2022

Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden

Altın Portakal Film Festival pays tribute to Gezi convicts Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden

Two white plastic chairs with the filmmakers' names stand out during the 59th edition of Türkiye's longest-running and oldest film festival in Antalya.

Constitutional Court rejects appeals of three Gezi convicts

Constitutional Court rejects appeals of three Gezi convicts

The top court ruled that the application for Yapıcı, Kahraman and Atalay was "clearly unfounded."

Kavala to 'send ECtHR decision to all MPs'

Kavala to 'send ECtHR decision to all MPs'

An opposition deputy visited Osman Kavala and other convicts of the Gezi trial at Silivri Prison.

Mücella Yapıcı examined in handcuffs, CHP submits a Parliamentary question

GEZİ PRISONERS

Mücella Yapıcı examined in handcuffs, CHP submits a Parliamentary question

CHP MP Akkuş-İlgezdi has asked Minister of Health Koca, "How is it possible to have a handcuffed examination when examining an important organ like the eye?"

Feminists visit the Justice Vigil on its 59th day

GEZI TRIAL

Feminists visit the Justice Vigil on its 59th day

Speaking on behalf of feminists, Eralp said, "We are here to give a voice to our fellow feminists Mücella Yapıcı, Çiğdem Mater, Mine Özerden, all Gezi prisoners, political prisoners in prison, and those punished for opposing this government."

Greetings to Çiğdem Mater from Hamburg Film Fund

Greetings to Çiğdem Mater from Hamburg Film Fund

"Çiğdem is a producer and she is in prison for that. I would like you to make that much noise that it can be heard from Ankara," Hamburg Film Fund chair Helge Albers has said during a party event in Hamburg.

The judge who opposed decision in Gezi Trial was relegated to Tokat

The judge who opposed decision in Gezi Trial was relegated to Tokat

The new assignments in the HSK's appointments led to discussions about the relegations of some of the judges and prosecutors. Kürşad Bektaş, who had opposed the Gezi trial, was relegated to Tokat from İstanbul, and Nimet Demir, who opposed the transfer of the Jamal Khashoggi trial to Saudi Arabia, was relegated to Maraş.

Kavala : Conscience prevents judges deviating from principles

GEZİ TRİAL

Kavala : Conscience prevents judges deviating from principles

"In a state of law, the obligation of the judges is to make evaluations by examining the facts objectively, and to verdict a conviction if concrete evidence shows that a crime has been committed undoubtedly," Kavala has said regarding the justified ruling of the Gezi Trial.

Justified ruling in Gezi Trial: There are criminals but no crimes

GEZİ TRIAL

Justified ruling in Gezi Trial: There are criminals but no crimes

According to İstanbul 13th Heavy Penal Court, Osman Kavala organized the Gezi protests together with Mücella Yapıcı, Can Atalay, Tayfun Kahraman, Ali Hakan Altınay, Yiğit Ali Ekmekçi, Çiğdem Mater and Mine Özerden through Open Society Foundation.

8 June 2022 Hikmet Adal

Greetings to Çiğdem Mater from the Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival

Greetings to Çiğdem Mater from the Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival

The first screening of "Disturbed Earth", directed by Didem Pekün and produced by Çiğdem Mater has been held at the Flying Broom Film Festival.

Filmmakers take over the Justice Vigil on its 35th day

GEZİ TRIAL / JUSTICE VIGIL

Filmmakers take over the Justice Vigil on its 35th day

'We are the movies that Çiğdem could not make' have said filmmakers from Turkey during the Justice Vigil for Gezi Trials.

31 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

‘They don’t want us to seek justice’

GEZI FAMILIES SPEAK OUT

‘They don’t want us to seek justice’

“It is a political decision,” says Adnan Cömert, the brother of Abdullah Cömert, who died after being hit with a tear gas cartridge in Hatay during the Gezi Resistance in 2013.

RTÜK fines four TV outlets for broadcasting opposition MPs' comments on Gezi trial

RTÜK fines four TV outlets for broadcasting opposition MPs' comments on Gezi trial

The media authority has concluded that the MPs "insulted the government" and fined TV channels that broadcast their comments.

Court turns down appeal against arrest of Gezi convicts

Court turns down appeal against arrest of Gezi convicts

The presiding judge is known for his controversial decisions in political cases.

In protest of 8 convictions in Gezi trial, 888 people 'report themselves' to prosecutors

In protest of 8 convictions in Gezi trial, 888 people 'report themselves' to prosecutors

"Whatever they said or did during Gezi, we did the same," said 888 citizens.

'The impunity of the murderers killed our sense of justice'

GEZİ FAMILIES SPEAK OUT

'The impunity of the murderers killed our sense of justice'

"They killed our brother. The pain of this was already something that broke and saddened us already; the impunity of the killers was a situation that killed our sense of justice," says the brother of Ali İsmail Korkmaz.

9 May 2022 Melin Durmaz

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