July 15 coup attempt

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12 Journalists Including Mümtazer Türkone Arrested

12 Journalists Including Mümtazer Türkone Arrested

Within the operations carried out against the Fethullah Gülen community following the coup attempt on July 15, 12 journalists including Mümtezer Türkone, columnist of the Gülen-linked former Zaman daily have been arrested.

12 Governors, Deputy Governors, Sub-Governors Including Avni Mutlu Arrested

12 Governors, Deputy Governors, Sub-Governors Including Avni Mutlu Arrested

12 figures including former İstanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu have been arrested for “being member of terrorist organization”.

Police Raid on ‘No to Coup’ Watch of HDP, DBP

Police Raid on ‘No to Coup’ Watch of HDP, DBP

Police have raided tent where HDP and BDP were holding “No to coup, democracy now” watch in front of the municipality building in Hakkari.

Prime Minister: MİT Headperson Couldn’t Answer

Prime Minister: MİT Headperson Couldn’t Answer

Prime Minister Yıldırım has stated that he asked Hakan Fidan that why they couldn’t hear the coup attempt from National Intelligence Agency but couldn’t get an answer.

Erdoğan: We Too Supported Gülen Community

Erdoğan: We Too Supported Gülen Community

President Erdoğan has said, “I am saying frankly that I aided them though I personally disagree with many of their ideas. We thought we had a common feature. My god, my nation forgive me”.

Closed Universities in Numbers

Closed Universities in Numbers

15 of the 193 universities have been closed. There were 64,533 students and 2,808 academics at the closed universities.

3 August 2016 Beyza Kural

Erdoğan: We Will Close Telecommunication Communication Presidency

Erdoğan: We Will Close Telecommunication Communication Presidency

President Erdoğan has claimed that the West takes side with the coups and said, “this incident is a coup act whose actors are inside but whose script is written outside”.

The Police Who Interrogated Onur Yaser Can Arrested As Well

The Police Who Interrogated Onur Yaser Can Arrested As Well

The police officer who has interrogated Onur Yaser Can who has committed suicide after being exposed to unclothed searching and whose torture complaints has been ignored, Hakan Aydın has been arrested in Urfa within the scope of coup attempt probe.

Charge d'affaires of Embassy of Germany Summoned to Foreign Ministry

Charge d'affaires of Embassy of Germany Summoned to Foreign Ministry

Charge d'affaires of Embassy of Germany to Ankara, Robert Dölger has been summoned to the Mİnistry of Foreign Affairs upon Germany banning the speech which President Erdoğan would hold through a video-conference in a rally held in Cologne.

Women Gathered in Kadıköy Protesting Against Coups

Women Gathered in Kadıköy Protesting Against Coups

Women have gathered in Kadıköy to protest against coups chanting “We defend our freedom against coups”. HDP Co-chair Yüksekdağ attending the demonstration has noted; “Alevis, Sunni, religious or secular, we, all women, will join our forces and smooth the way for democratic politics”.

National Defense University Established, Supreme Military Council Changed

3RD STATUTORY DECREE

National Defense University Established, Supreme Military Council Changed

Service Commands are assigned to the Ministry of National Defense, military schools closed, Supreme Military Council members changed.

Erdoğan Calls for Democracy Watch for August 7

Erdoğan Calls for Democracy Watch for August 7

President Erdoğan in his statement on TV has said a democracy watch will be held with the participation of political party leaders, artists and sportspeople in Yenikapı on August 7.

Yıldırım: The Posts Which Were Active During Coup Will Be Closed

Yıldırım: The Posts Which Were Active During Coup Will Be Closed

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has stated that all posts which were active at July 15 coup attempt including Akıncı Base will be shut down and turned into picnic area.

330 Press Cards Revoked

330 Press Cards Revoked

The Directorate General of Press and Information Vice President Okutan has told 330 press cards have been revoked in the wake of July 15 coup attempt and that work is being carried out for those possessing permanent press card.

Erdoğan Reacts Against US General

Erdoğan Reacts Against US General

President Erdoğan as to US General Votel’s words that “The disturbance will affect the relations between the US and Turkish Armed Forces” responded, “Is it your authority to make this call?”

1,684 Soldiers Dismissed From Turkish Armed Forces

2ND STATUTORY DECREE IN STATE OF EMERGENCY

1,684 Soldiers Dismissed From Turkish Armed Forces

Upon the 2nd statutory decree being issued in the State of Emergency, 1, 684 more soldiers have been dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces including Former Commander of 2nd Army, former Commander of Air Forces and Member of Supreme Military Council Akın Öztürk.

Journalists Union of Turkey Reacts Against Closures of Media Organs

Journalists Union of Turkey Reacts Against Closures of Media Organs

Journalists Union of Turkey has reacted against closures of 131 media organs by State of Emergency Statutory Decree and said; “We have survived coup, now drowning in democracy.”

Of Arrested 138 Generals, Admirals 117 Dismissed

POST JULY 15 COUP ATTEMPT DISMISSALS

Of Arrested 138 Generals, Admirals 117 Dismissed

Of 138 arrested generals and admirals related to July 15 coup attempt, 117 have been dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces.

Journalists Mümtazer Türköne, Arda Akın Detained

Journalists Mümtazer Türköne, Arda Akın Detained

Former Zaman daily writer Mümtazer Türköne and Hürriyet daily reporter Arda Akın who are in the detention list which has been issued within scope of the two different probes launched into Fethullah Gülen Community have been taken into custody.

2nd Decree Issued in State of Emergency: Closures in Media, Dismissals From Armed Forces, Seizures

2nd Decree Issued in State of Emergency: Closures in Media, Dismissals From Armed Forces, Seizures

In accordance with the second statutory decree in state of emergency, 684 soldiers have been dismissed from Turkish Armed Forces. Three media agencies, 16 TV and 23 Radio channels, 45 newspapers, 15 magazines/journals as well as 29 publishing houses and distribution channels have been closed.

US Criticises Press Freedom in Turkey

US Criticises Press Freedom in Turkey

US State Department has qualified the warrants that has been issued for arrests of journalists as “continuation of a troubling trend.”

2 Full Generals Resign Ahead of Supreme Military Council

2 Full Generals Resign Ahead of Supreme Military Council

Two full generals from Land Forces Command have resigned minutes away from the start of the Supreme Military Council, which is advanced one month due to the July 15 coup attempt.

Ala: 8,113 Arrested for Coup Attempt

Ala: 8,113 Arrested for Coup Attempt

Minister of Interior Ala has informed regarding detentions and arrests after the coup attempt.

Numbers, Ranks, Places of Duty of Arrested Generals, Admirals

Numbers, Ranks, Places of Duty of Arrested Generals, Admirals

The 134 generals and admirals arrested subsequent to July 15 coup attempt were on duty in 44 provinces.

27 July 2016 Beyza Kural

General Staff: 8,651 Soldiers Joined Coup Attempt

General Staff: 8,651 Soldiers Joined Coup Attempt

The General Staff has announced that 35 jets of which 24 are combatant jets, 37 helicopter of which eight are assault helicopters, 246 armored vehicles of which 74 are tanks and three ships were used in the July 15 coup attempt.

Journalist Bülent Mumay Detained

Journalist Bülent Mumay Detained

Of the 42 journalists against whom detention warrant has been issued within scope of the probe launched as to coup attempt, Bülent Mumay has been taken into custody.

Detention Warrant on Zaman Daily’s Former 47 Staff

Detention Warrant on Zaman Daily’s Former 47 Staff

Operation has been launched into 47 people consisting of Zaman daily’s former columnists and managers within scope of the probe launched as to the July 15 coup attempt. Şahin Alpay has been detained.

This is Not a State of Emergency Decree Law

This is Not a State of Emergency Decree Law

If we do not defend law it becomes impossible to distinguish between who is the perpetrator of coup d’état and who is not. And then one day the rules that you defend hit you.

27 July 2016 Kerem Altıparmak

Reactions Against Detentions from Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Organizations

Reactions Against Detentions from Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Organizations

CPJ, RSF and the Amnesty in separate statements have reacted against the detention warrant issued on 42 journalists.

Universities After The Coup Attempt: 1,617 Suspensions, 284 Detentions, 8 Arrests

Universities After The Coup Attempt: 1,617 Suspensions, 284 Detentions, 8 Arrests

After the coup attempt 1,617 staff have been suspended at at least 41 universities. 284 staff have been taken into custody, eight have been arrested at 14 universities. 14 universities have been shut down.

Prof. Mazıcı Taken off Air Upon Criticizing Erdoğan

Prof. Mazıcı Taken off Air Upon Criticizing Erdoğan

Upon her remark “the lives of those who have lost their lives were as valuable as Erdoğan’s”, Prof. Dr. Mazıcı has been taken off the air and Marmara University has announced that it would launch an investigation into the academic.

Journalist Büşra Erdal Detained

Journalist Büşra Erdal Detained

Of the 42 journalists against whom detention warrant has been issued within scope of the probe launched into Gülen Community, Büşra Erdal has been taken into custody.

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