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Police officers testify at court: We didn’t see, hear or know anything

Police officers testify at court: We didn’t see, hear or know anything

The colleagues of the police officer standing trial for battering lawyer Zeycan Balcı and breaking her backbone testified at court as witnesses today. The officers argued that “they had not witnessed anything.”

28 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Everyone can go in, journalists can't

SEARCH FOR JUSTICE IN THE DAYS OF CORONAVIRUS

Everyone can go in, journalists can't

Two cases in one day... The sadness and anger of not being able to follow either case... Courthouse journalism in the days of coronavirus... Incompletely witnessing the search for justice...

25 June 2020 Hikmet Adal

Lawsuit Against Lawyer for Supporting Arrested Lawyers ‘Under the Name of Justice Watch’

Lawsuit Against Lawyer for Supporting Arrested Lawyers ‘Under the Name of Justice Watch’

A lawsuit has been filed against lawyer Aytaç for allegedly making a speech to lawyers before the “Justice Watch” at courthouse. "He aimed to support arrested suspects of Cumhuriyet newspaper under the name of Justice Watch”, it is argued.

31 January 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Attorneys Detained While Protesting at Courthouse to See Their Clients

Attorneys Detained While Protesting at Courthouse to See Their Clients

The attorneys who are not allowed to see their clients based on the State of Emergency and Statutory Decrees have started a protest to be able to see their clients or make official applications. They have been taken into custody.

19 August 2016 Ayça Söylemez

'Justice Festival' in Çağlayan

'Justice Festival' in Çağlayan

Two journalists and four academics are being tried today in Çağlayan Courthouse. There is demand for justice, freedom, and peace in front of the courthouse.

22 April 2016 Beyza Kural

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal complaint has been filed against the police breaking two vertebral bones of lawyer Zeycan Balcı from Progressive Legists Association, and his superiors and officials giving him the order.

8 April 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Police Asks Permission to Blacklist, Lawyers Are Restricted

ISTANBUL COURT

Police Asks Permission to Blacklist, Lawyers Are Restricted

Police asked permission from the prosecutor to monitor the lawyers who came to help and support the detainee in the Court House. Prosecution restricted lawyers from accessing the case files.

5 May 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Police Ousts Advocates, Bar Chairman From Courthouse With Shields

Police Ousts Advocates, Bar Chairman From Courthouse With Shields

Advocates who refuse to enter Istanbul Courthouse through x-ray machines have been ousted from the premises.

Operation in Istanbul Courthouse: Hostage-Takers, Prosecutor Dead

Operation in Istanbul Courthouse: Hostage-Takers, Prosecutor Dead

Special-ops units held an operation against the hostage-takers in Istanbul Courthouse, killing all 2 militants and evacuating the abducted prosecutor in an ambulance who died later on in the hospital.

Hasan Ferit Gedik Murder Suspect Arrested

Hasan Ferit Gedik Murder Suspect Arrested

M.K., top suspect in Hasan Ferit Gedik murder case, has been arrested last night by a vacation court and sent to Metris Prison.

4 October 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Lawyers Protest Police Violence

Lawyers Protest Police Violence

Thousands of lawyers from bar associations across 12 cities have protested yesterday’s detention and beating of 44 lawyers in Istanbul Courthouse.

Istanbul Courthouse Protest Ban Begins With Water Cannons

Istanbul Courthouse Protest Ban Begins With Water Cannons

A team of police officers and intervention tanks casted gas bombs and used water cannons against a bunch of protestors who were peacefully gathering on the steps of Istanbul Courthouse every Wednesday noon to protest arbitrary arrests and apartment raids.

8 May 2013 Ayça Söylemez

New Releases, Detentions in Lawyer Round Up Case

New Releases, Detentions in Lawyer Round Up Case

11 out of 68 individuals detained in the lawyer round up case on Friday morning have been released yesterday, while a human rights lawyer association chair has been detained the same morning.

21 January 2013