content tagged with Police Shooting

Disabled Gerçek Receives Longer Sentence Than Shooter Policemen

Disabled Gerçek Receives Longer Sentence Than Shooter Policemen

Bakırköy 9th Assize Court sentenced shooter policemen of Ferhat Gerçek case to 2.5 year of prison. On the other hand, Gerçek himself received 3.5 years of prison of prison for “damaging a police vehicle and insulting policemen”.

20 December 2013 Ayça Söylemez

Second Change of Court Board in Case on Police Shooting

Second Change of Court Board in Case on Police Shooting

The trial against 7 police officers accused of shooting magazine distributor Gerçek saw the second change of the court board. Gerçek is paralyzed since the attack. The case was postponed to 24 December. The court decided to acquire a report from the Forensic Medicine Institute.

28 June 2010 Bervian Tapan

Youth Shot by Police is Permanently Paralysed

After being shot by a police officer, Kirbaş’s treatment was obstructed for months. It has now become clear that his paralysis is permanent. The court case starts on 26 March.

25 February 2009 Emine Özcan

Tursun Family Prosecuted For “Affecting The Trial”

Although the court dismissed the case against the Tursun Family, whose son was killed by a police bullet, for violating article 301, they are still on trial for influencing the trial process by “affecting those who do the trial”. The family asks for a similar reaction that occurred in Greece.

29 December 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Father Files Complaint Against Vice Governor For Intervening In His Son’s Murder Investigation

Father of Çağdaş Gemik, who was shot to death by a police officer, files a complaint against the Vice Governor for intervening in the investigation of the accused police officer by sending a “secret” circular to the authorities conducting the investigation, defending the officer.

24 December 2008

Governorship Intervenes With The Murder Investigation Concerning Police Shooting

Governorship Intervenes With The Murder Investigation Concerning Police Shooting

Antalya’s vice governor sends a circular to the prosecutor asking for information about the investigation regarding Çağdaş Gemik’s murder. Gemik's lawyer says the governorship attempts to influence the due process and thus commits crime.

4 December 2008 Tolga Korkut

Another Death From Police Shooting

The police officer A.Y. was arrested for shooting Soner Çankal in Ankara. According to the witnesses, the police officer shot Çankal in the head after he was caught. But the police department said the officer was just defending himself.

21 November 2008

Slained Youth’s Friend Describes The Police Shooting

Halil Ç., slained youth’s friend, who was with him at the time of the shooting, says the same police officer threatened to shoot him, too. Alevite Culture Associations describe the incident as a murder.

30 October 2008

Police Shoots A Youth In Antalya

In Antalya, a police officer shot a youth of eighteen years for not obeying the stop warning. Suspending the police officer, the Antalya Police Department has launched an investigation.

28 October 2008

Police Department Backs Another Trigger Happy Police Officer

Istanbul Police Department described the shooting by police officer Mustafa Atasoy of Cem İnci, while walking, as a gun misfired during an argument between the two. However, it did not explain why the same police officer prevented others with his gun when they tried to help the victim.

Justice Ministry To Decide If Tursun Family Is Tried Under Article 301

Court sent the file for the Tursun Family to the Ministry of Justice in compliance with revised article 301, who are on trial for reacting verbally to the release of the police officer who killed their son.

17 July 2008 Erol Önderoğlu