July 15 coup attempt

21 of the 29 journalists and writers standing trial as a part of the investigation launched following the July 15 coup attempt had been released. Yet another detention order has been issued for the journalists.

21 of the 29 journalists and writers standing trial as a part of the investigation launched following the July 15 coup attempt have been released.

The prosecutor of the case in which 29 journalists and writers including Atilla Taş and Murat Aksoy stood trial following the July 15 coup attempt recommended that 13 of the journalists be released.

Prime Minister Yıldırım has announced that the State of Emergency could be extended via a resolution by the National Security Council. If the State of Emergency declared on July 20, 2016 for the first time was to be extended for three more months for the third time, it will have been in effect for a whole year.

German Chancellor Merkel and CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu have discussed incidents following July 15 coup attempt and constitutional amendment referendum.

Greek Supreme Court has decided to extend detention period of the eight soldiers who fled to Greece following the coup attempt on July 15.

FM Çavuşoğlu has stated that following Greece not extraditing eight soldiers who fled to Greece in the wake of July 15 coup attempt, necessary steps including cancelling readmission agreement between Greece and Turkey will be taken.

The Greek Supreme Court has rejected Turkey’s demand that eight soldiers, who fled to Greece from Turkey following July 15 coup attempt, be extradited.

Erzurum Gendarmerie Regional Command Chief of Staff Murat Koçak and former Operation and Public Security Branch Director Staff Major Murat Yılmaz have been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment in “FETÖ” investigation as to coup attempt.

Doğan Holding has announced that two of its executives Yahya Uzdiven and Eren Turgut Yücel have been taken into custody as part on investigation in which its previously detained Ankara representative Barbabos Muratoğlu.

July 15 coup attempt hearing in which 29 police officers are being tried by İstanbul 22nd Heavy Penal Court in Silivri has begun with censorship against the press.

A Greek court has rejected extradition of two soldiers who fled to Greece after July 15 coup attempt.

Greece court has ruled that three of the eight soldiers, who fled to Greece from Turkey following July 15 coup attempt, be extradited to Turkey. Another court rejected extradition of the other three soldiers on Monday.

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu’s former Chief Advisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Gürsul has been detained over “using ByLock”. A search is being conducted at his apartment.

The Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors has announced that 3,940 judges and prosecutors for judicial and administrative procedures have been appointed by lot. 3,659 judges and prosecutors had been discharged earlier.

The Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects has stated that 2,054 engineers and architects have been discharged so far in the 12 Statutory Decrees issued in the State of Emergency.

The Minister of Justice has announced that “36,000 people have been arrested as part of the FETÖ investigation and 3,456 judges and prosecutors suspended from duty”.

It has been alleged that intelligence engineer arrested as part of the FETÖ investigation has committed suicide in Kırıkkale Prison where he was held.

July 15, the day of the coup attempt has been declared the “Day of Democracy and National Unity” and a national holiday. The name of Ankara’s Kazan district has also been changed to Kahramankazan (Heroic Kazan).

Referring to cases of police torture and ill-treatment in custody, Human Rights Watch in its report has pointed out that the Statutory Decrees issued in the State of Emergency set ground for rights violations.