content tagged with July 15 coup attempt

Political leaders mark 8th anniversary of failed coup

Political leaders mark 8th anniversary of failed coup

President Erdoğan hailed the public resistance to the attempt while saying "we will never forgive those who call 15 July a staged event or a sham fight."

New investigation into Roboski massacre

New investigation into Roboski massacre

Nine years have passed since 34 citizens, including children, were killed in a bombardment of Turkish Armed Forces’ jets in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority province of Şırnak. Attorney Girasun has spoken to bianet about the recent investigation process.

28 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez

'July 15' composition by Fahir Atakoğlu

4TH YEAR SINCE ATTEMPTED COUP

'July 15' composition by Fahir Atakoğlu

“Epic of July 15” by pianist and composer Fahir Atakoğlu has met with its audience for the first time in the Presidential Complex in Ankara in the fourth year of the attempted coup.

Verdict Reveals Kavala Previously Released in Case Where He was Recently Arrested

Verdict Reveals Kavala Previously Released in Case Where He was Recently Arrested

After Kavala was acquitted in the Gezi trial, he was remanded in custody as part of an investigation into the 2016 coup attempt.

20 February 2020 Hikmet Adal

Former Prosecutor Investigating Türkan Saylan Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Former Prosecutor Investigating Türkan Saylan Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Former prosecutor Yönder, who conducted investigations such as Ergenekon and ÇYDD and was elected to Supreme Court of Appeals while he was a specially authorized prosecutor, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for “membership of the FETÖ”.

17 September 2019

CHP MP Tanrıkulu: Activities of Coup Commission Ended by AKP

CHP MP Tanrıkulu: Activities of Coup Commission Ended by AKP

Main opposition CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a member of the Parliamentary Commission to Investigate July 15 Coup Attempt, has recounted how the works and activities of the commission have been prevented.

Prosecutor’s Office Demands Life Imprisonment in Trial of Soldiers Fleeing to Greece

Prosecutor’s Office Demands Life Imprisonment in Trial of Soldiers Fleeing to Greece

In the trial of the soldiers who participated in the coup attempt on July 15, 2016 and some of whom fled to Greece afterwards, the Public Prosecutor’s Office has demanded that 10 defendants be sentenced to life imprisonment.

28 December 2018

Right of Asylum for Soldiers Fleeing to Greece After July 15

Right of Asylum for Soldiers Fleeing to Greece After July 15

Despite government’s objection, Council of State in Greece has granted right of asylum to Özkaynakçı, who was among the soldiers fleeing to Greece in the wake of July 15 coup attempt. The decision will set a precedent for the other seven soldiers.

2 Years of July 15 Coup Attempt with Figures, Reports

2 Years of July 15 Coup Attempt with Figures, Reports

We have compiled the arrests, detentions, discharges and their reflections in the international reports since the coup attempt on July 15, 2016.

1,624 Lifetime Imprisonments in Coup Trials

1,624 Lifetime Imprisonments in Coup Trials

194 of trials of coup attempt have been concluded, in total 2 thousand 381 defendants have been sentenced to prison. 1,624 defendants have been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment, 734 of them to aggravated lifetime in prison.

Student Accused of Wearing T-Shirt Reading Hero Acquitted

Student Accused of Wearing T-Shirt Reading Hero Acquitted

Accused of entering the hearing with a t-shirt reading “Hero”, the university student has acquitted. The hero writing was allegedly linked with the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization.

Sentence Passed in ‘FETÖ Media Organization’ in Which 28 Journalists Tried

Sentence Passed in ‘FETÖ Media Organization’ in Which 28 Journalists Tried

Sentence has been passed in trial of 28 media workers 18 of whom are arrested including journalist Murat Aksoy and musician Atilla Taş charged with “being a member of an illegal organization” and “attempting coup”.

9 March 2018 Elif Akgül

‘11 Thousand 480 People Installed ByLock Unknowingly’, Says Chief Prosecutor’s Office

‘11 Thousand 480 People Installed ByLock Unknowingly’, Says Chief Prosecutor’s Office

Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office has reported that 11 thousand 480 people have installed ByLock, an encrypted communication software allegedly used among Gülen Community, unknowingly on their cell phones.

27 December 2017

Detention Order for Employees of Fatih University Closed Through Statutory Decree

Detention Order for Employees of Fatih University Closed Through Statutory Decree

Detention order has been issued for 172 employees including academics of the Fatih University that has been closed through a statutory decree.

27 December 2017

Germany Announces Figures of Public Servants From Turkey Seeking Asylum

Germany Announces Figures of Public Servants From Turkey Seeking Asylum

According to Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, 768 higher-ranking public officials and their family members from Turkey have applied for asylum to Germany. More than half of the applications have been granted.

5 December 2017

State of Emergency Extended for 5th Time

State of Emergency Extended for 5th Time

Council of Ministers Spokesperson Bozdağ has announced that the State of Emergency has been extended for three more months. Turkey has been in State of Emergency since July 21, 2016.

17 October 2017

1st Hearing in Zaman Daily Trial Held, Defendants Continue Statements Today

1st Hearing in Zaman Daily Trial Held, Defendants Continue Statements Today

The first hearing in the trial of Zaman Daily, in which 31 media employees including closed Zaman daily's former writers and employees Şahin Alpay, Ali Bulaç, Mümtazer Türköne, Ahmet T. Alkan, Nuriye Akman and Mustafa Ünal are standing trial was held yesterday. The hearing will continue today.

19 September 2017 Elif Akgül

Trial of 13 Writers and Journalists on Charges of “Attempting a Coup” Begins Today

Trial of 13 Writers and Journalists on Charges of “Attempting a Coup” Begins Today

The trial of 13 people including musician Atilla Taş and journalist Murat Aksoy begins today. The defendants face charges of “attempting a coup”.

16 August 2017 Elif Akgül

Police Begin Investigating CHP MP Akaydın

Police Begin Investigating CHP MP Akaydın

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into CHP’s Antalya MP Mustafa Akaydın’s statements concerning the July 15 coup attempt.

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.

Detention Order for Director Mustafa Altıoklar

Detention Order for Director Mustafa Altıoklar

Detention order has been issued for director Mustafa Altıoklar due to his postings on the social media on the anniversary of the July 15 coup attempt in 2016.

ECtHR Turns Down 12,600 Applications Concerning Statutory Decrees

ECtHR Turns Down 12,600 Applications Concerning Statutory Decrees

The Ministry of Justice has announced that the ECtHR has turned down 12,600 applications concerning statutory decrees addressing the State of Emergency Commission.

Ministry of Justice: 50,510 People Arrested in Coup Attempt Investigations

Ministry of Justice: 50,510 People Arrested in Coup Attempt Investigations

According to the statement of the Ministry of Justice, 50,510 people have been arrested in investigations regarding the July 15 coup attempt. There are 2,431 judges and prosecutors behind bars.

34 Detention Order for 34 Former TRT Staff

34 Detention Order for 34 Former TRT Staff

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has ordered detention for 34 former employers of TRT claimed to be users of ByLock, an encrypted communication software allegedly used among members of the Gülen Community.

Austria Bars Minister Zeybekçi From Entering Country For Event Commemorating Coup Attempt

Austria Bars Minister Zeybekçi From Entering Country For Event Commemorating Coup Attempt

Austria has bared Minister of Economics Nihat Zeybekçi from entering the country to hold a speech in a commemoration event marking the July 15 coup attempt in 2016.

Objection to Arrest of 12 Journalists Overruled

Objection to Arrest of 12 Journalists Overruled

Ruling on the objection to the 12 journalists being arrested soon after their release, the court has decided that the journalist remain further under arrest. Interpreting the court’s decision, Prof. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz said: “Like the arrest order, overruling the objection is against the law as well”.

10 May 2017 Tansu Pişkin

Asylum Application of Turkish Army Soldiers to Germany Accepted

Asylum Application of Turkish Army Soldiers to Germany Accepted

Asylum applications of some of the soldiers who were assigned in Germany as part of the NATO mission and were relieved of their duties following the July 15 coup attempt, have been accepted.

Turkey’s 2nd Extradition Request for Soldiers Who Fled to Greece Also Rejected

Turkey’s 2nd Extradition Request for Soldiers Who Fled to Greece Also Rejected

The Greek High Court has rejected Turkey’s second extradition request for the eight soldiers who fled to Greece in the wake of July 15 coup attempt. The same verdict was issued for the other six soldiers.

9,103 Police Officers Suspended

9,103 Police Officers Suspended

Security General Directorate has announced that 9,103 law enforcement staff members have been suspended due to having a connection to the FETÖ/PDY. In operations all over the country, over a thousand police officers have been taken into custody.

Greece Rejects Turkey’s Extradition Request for 2nd Time

Greece Rejects Turkey’s Extradition Request for 2nd Time

Greece High Court has rejected Turkey’s request for the second time concerning extradition of three of the eight soldiers who fled to Greece and requested asylum in the wake of July 15 coup attempt.

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: State of Emergency to Be Extended for 3 More Months

Vice PM Kurtulmuş: State of Emergency to Be Extended for 3 More Months

Vice PM Kurtulmuş has announced that the cabinet decision to extend the State of Emergency was submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

‘Unforgettable’ July 15 Monument in Harran

‘Unforgettable’ July 15 Monument in Harran

July 15 coup attempt monument in Harran has drawn attention on the social media. Harran Mayor Özyavuz has said, “The monument we erected at the entrance of the city to make sure that night people who come and go to Harran will not forget that night”.

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