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Detained For Insulting Erdoğan, Jailed For Insulting Police

Detained For Insulting Erdoğan, Jailed For Insulting Police

A 24 year old university student detained for charges related to insulting “the president of the country” has been sent to jail for insulting an on-duty police officer.

Student Journalist Arrested Due to One Statement

Student Journalist Arrested Due to One Statement

Mensur Küçükkarga, a journalism major and reporter, has been arrested upon an eyewitness statement that he has attended a Kobane protest in in Erzurum province.

23 October 2014 Erol Önderoğlu

Emine Akman Released

Emine Akman Released

Istanbul 5th High Criminal Court released university student Emine Akman this morning, considering her 21 month arrest period. Akman will be put through judiciary control and international travel ban.

23 May 2013 Ahmet Saymadi

Court Orders 11 Students to Serve 120 Years All Together

JAILED STUDENTS

Court Orders 11 Students to Serve 120 Years All Together

An Erzurum court ordered 11 university students to serve all together 120 years of prison for being "an illegal organization member".

12 April 2013 Ahmet Saymadi

Inmate University Student Allegedly Commits Suicide

Inmate University Student Allegedly Commits Suicide

Harun Torgay, an inmate university student, allegedly committed suicide at Sincan high security prison after his first hearing yesterday. An Ankara court ordered to transfer him to Forensics Institute for judicial competence due to psychological instability.

4 April 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Jailed Student Letter Adapted For Stage

Jailed Student Letter Adapted For Stage

Mustafa Çiçek, a playwright, adapted a letter written by jailed student Cihat Dursun into a theater piece.

20 February 2013

Jailed Students Face Psychological Issues: Human Rights Activists

Jailed Students Face Psychological Issues: Human Rights Activists

Turkey's Human Right Association members disclosed a letter sent from Siirt province prison inmates saying that 5 underaged inmates were facing serious psychological problems.

14 January 2013 Yüce Yöney

Student Receives 3 Years of Prison Over One Day Boycott

Student Receives 3 Years of Prison Over One Day Boycott

Sedat Altunay, who was convicted with a total of 14 years and 6 month of prison for attending a 2 day student boycott and various protest walks on Dicle University campus, was unable to benefit from sentence reductions due to his testimony in Kurdish.

8 January 2013 Ayça Söylemez

55 Students Arrested in 5 Days

55 Students Arrested in 5 Days

The arrest of 30 students supporting hunger strikes from Pamukkale University rose the total toll of jailed students in the past five days to 55.

14 November 2012