Police violence

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Police Attack on Ankara Massacre Commemoration

Police Attack on Ankara Massacre Commemoration

Police have attacked people, who were trying to attend the commemoration organization in memory of 101 people who lost their lives in an attack against Labor, Peace and Democracy Meeting, with pepper gas, pressured water and plastic bullet.

10 October 2016

1 Police Arrested in Yüksekova Incident

1 Police Arrested in Yüksekova Incident

Following the incident that four civilians have been killed resulted by the fire opened from armored vehicle, police officer in charge of the weapon has been arrested. Bodies of the funeral were held with the participation of politicians.

10 October 2016

Firuzağa Assailants Released

Firuzağa Assailants Released

While one of the assailants raiding record store on the excuse that alcohol was being consumed in Ramadan in Firuzağa has said, “They disrespected my wife as she was passing by with the baby. I went there to talk”, the other claimed he had nothing to do with the incident.

Berkin Elvan Commemorated Demanding Justice 3 Years After His Shooting

Berkin Elvan Commemorated Demanding Justice 3 Years After His Shooting

Reiterating demands for justice, Berkin Elvan has been commemorated in the Parliament and on the spot where he had been shot, in third year anniversary of his shooting with a gas capsule.

Death Caused by Riot Control Vehicle Brought to Parliament

Death Caused by Riot Control Vehicle Brought to Parliament

CHP İzmir MP Bakan has submitted summary of proceedings to parliament as to the Riot Control Vehicle crashing Nail Mavuş to death in Beyoğlu district on May 1.

Military Vehicle Kills 1 Woman, Police Attack People in Diyarbakır

Military Vehicle Kills 1 Woman, Police Attack People in Diyarbakır

Military armored vehicle has crashed a woman to death in Diyarbakır’s Ofis. Police have attacked with pressured water and pepper gas on people protesting the killing.

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal Complaint Against Police Battering Woman Lawyer

Criminal complaint has been filed against the police breaking two vertebral bones of lawyer Zeycan Balcı from Progressive Legists Association, and his superiors and officials giving him the order.

8 April 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Dean Sancar: Police Have Been Hindering Education at University for Weeks

Dean Sancar: Police Have Been Hindering Education at University for Weeks

Dean of Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Sancar in her statement as to police’s using gas and detaining 19 students at the campus has said police have been entering the school, provoking the students and hindering education.

Police Break 2 Lumbar Spines of Lawyer Balcı

Police Break 2 Lumbar Spines of Lawyer Balcı

Police have attacked on press statement tried to be made after hearing of Progressive Jurists Association, two lumbar spines of lawyer Balcı have been broken resulted by the kicks she got.

31 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

Police Attack on Protest Against Explosion in Kızılay of Ankara

Police Attack on Protest Against Explosion in Kızılay of Ankara

Police have attacked on a group of 150 in Tunnel square in İstanbul wanting to protest against the bomb attack in Ankara killing 37 persons.

Police Shooting Abdullah Cömert Sentenced to Prison

Police Shooting Abdullah Cömert Sentenced to Prison

Police officer Ahmet Kuş causing death of Abdullah Cömert by shooting him with gas cartridge has been sentenced to 13 years and 4 months of prison over “involuntary manslaughter”. Kuş hasn’t been arrested, international travel ban has been imposed.

14 March 2016 Ayça Söylemez

European Council Asks Violence against Bianet Reporter, Turkey Lies

European Council Asks Violence against Bianet Reporter, Turkey Lies

European Council has asked Turkey about police violence against bianet reporter, Beyza Kural.

12 January 2016

DİHA Reporter Merdan Berk Injured in Both Legs

DİHA Reporter Merdan Berk Injured in Both Legs

DİHA reporter, Merdan Berk, following up protests in Diyarbakır has been wounded in both of his legs.

31 December 2015

‘Police Executed Wounded’

‘Police Executed Wounded’

According to preliminary autopsy report for Yeliz Erbat and Şirin Öter killed in Gaziosmanpaşa, some of the bullets hit them fired in close-range, which led the lawyers to claim “This indicates these women were executed by being captured wounded”.

23 December 2015 Ayça Söylemez

‘Torture Accompanied by Anthem’ in Riot Squad Bus

‘Torture Accompanied by Anthem’ in Riot Squad Bus

Those detained in Şişli while distributing magazines have told police hit their heads on the ground, stepped on them, make them listen to anthem in bus and police station and beat them up for hours.

23 December 2015

Footage of Dilek Doğan’s Final Moments

Footage of Dilek Doğan’s Final Moments

The moments of Dilek Doğan shot to death during a search in her house revealed via police camera.

21 December 2015

Criminal Complaint against Violence against bianet Correspondent

Criminal Complaint against Violence against bianet Correspondent

Criminal complaint has been launched against police officers who threatened and attempted to handcuff from bianet correspondent Beyza Kural from behind.

11 December 2015

“Civilians Shot on Nusaybin Streets”

“Civilians Shot on Nusaybin Streets”

HDP deputy from Mardin, Yıldırım in his statement to bianet has said, “People are being shot as I talk to you right now, this morning two more people shot and one of them killed”.

19 November 2015 Ayça Söylemez

Another Person Shot in Nusaybin’s 5th Day of Curfew

Another Person Shot in Nusaybin’s 5th Day of Curfew

65-year-old man has been shot in the leg in Nusaybin in the 5th day of curfew, his condition is not critical.

17 November 2015

Selamet Yeşilmen’s Autopy Results Announced

Selamet Yeşilmen’s Autopy Results Announced

It has been announced that Selamet Yeşilmen, mother of five, who was killed in front of her house in Nusaybin, died due to shrapnel pieces hitting her body.

16 November 2015

4th Day of Curfew in Nusaybin, One Dead Four Wounded

4th Day of Curfew in Nusaybin, One Dead Four Wounded

During the curfew that is in its 4th day now in Turkey’s southeastern Nusaybin district of Mardin province, a woman has been killed while four people including two children wounded.

16 November 2015

Double Standard in Police Violence: Two Practices of Same Law

Double Standard in Police Violence: Two Practices of Same Law

Police chief has been suspended over handcuffing women wearing head scarf in the operation against Gülen Community in Manisa, but what happened to those who beat women and drag them on the roads?

12 November 2015

Private Security, Undercover Police Officers, Riot Squat on Banner Hunt

İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY

Private Security, Undercover Police Officers, Riot Squat on Banner Hunt

Undercover police officers and ÖGB storming İstanbul University Faculty of Literature have battered students, and detained at least seven students.

11 November 2015

Parliament to Discuss Police Violence on bianet Reporter

Parliament to Discuss Police Violence on bianet Reporter

Police attempt to detain bianet reporter Kural by handcuffing from behind has been subject to parliamentary question of CHP deputy Tanrıkulu.

7 November 2015

VIDEO - Police: From Now on Nothing will be Like Before, We will Teach it to You

VIDEO - Police: From Now on Nothing will be Like Before, We will Teach it to You

We release the video recorded by bianet reporter Beyza Kural showing police threaten her.

6 November 2015

The Police Attack Ferry-Goers in İstanbul Protesting Ankara Bombing

The Police Attack Ferry-Goers in İstanbul Protesting Ankara Bombing

The police have attacked people who wanted to board Kadıköy-Eminönü ferry in order to protest Ankara bombing in Beyazıt district of İstanbul.

13 October 2015

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Turkish PM Davutoğlu has stated that two police officers dragging dead body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak were relieved of duty.

12 October 2015

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Davutoğlu: Two Police Officers Dragging Dead Body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak Relieved of Duty

Turkish PM Davutoğlu has stated that two police officers dragging dead body of Lokman Birlik in Şırnak were relieved of duty.

12 October 2015

Breast Feeding Woman Beaten “You are Breeding Terrorist!”

TORTURE AGAINST WOMEN UNDER DETENTION FROM HDP

Breast Feeding Woman Beaten “You are Breeding Terrorist!”

Women from HDP told the torture under detention: “They wanted to tear up a 65-year-old woman’s headscarf shouting ‘You aren’t worth wearing it,’ and pulled another’s hair saying ‘Where did you dye your hair?’.

8 October 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Journalist Put a Gun against his Head by Police Speaks

Journalist Put a Gun against his Head by Police Speaks

DİHA reporter Serhat Yüce who was put a gun against his head by police, battered and detained Ögür Gün TV reporter Murat Demir talked to bianet.

5 October 2015 Ekin Karaca

A Woman Sleeping on the Roof Killed in Southeastern Turkey

A Woman Sleeping on the Roof Killed in Southeastern Turkey

Fatma Ay and her child B.Ö. (14) sleeping on the housetop in Şırnak province were opened fire. Mother died while the kid got wounded.

The Police Raid into Journalist’s Home

The Police Raid into Journalist’s Home

The police made a raid on journalist-author Gülşen İşeri this morning and put a gun against her family members’ heads.

20 August 2015 Ayça Söylemez