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Bilmez: Lawlessness in Imralı spreads to the whole of Turkey
Lawyer Ibrahim Bilmez said that the lawlessness in Imralı has spread throughout Turkey "because there is no such thing as a ‘state of exception’ in law. The laws introduced targeting Abdullah Öcalan have become Turkey's problem today." -
Many detained in police attack on Saturday Mothers in Istanbul
The Saturday Mothers in Istanbul were again attacked by the police and many were taken into custody. -
Kurdish man sentenced to ten years imprisonment for applauding at rally in Hakkari
Ilhan Kaynak from Hakkari was sentenced to ten years in prison under the terrorism paragraph. The only basis for this sentence is his applause at a rally in 2015. -
Jailed for 31 years, political prisoner denied release due to "lack of remorse"
Political prisoner Izzetin Sevilgen, who has been imprisoned in Turkey for 31 years, remains behind bars as his release has been postponed for the fourth time due to "lack of remorse". -
Babur: There is torture and repression in prisons
The co-chair of the prisoner solidarity association TUHAY-DER in Van, Edibe Babur, explains that torture and arbitrariness prevail in the Turkish state's prisons. -
Saturday Mothers attacked and detained once again on the 967th week of action
Despite a contrary ruling by the Turkish Constitutional Court, Istanbul police have again attacked the Saturday Mothers' gathering at Galatasaray Square. -
Mother who received remains of son in a box to stay in prison
Halise Aksoy, the mother who received her son's remains in a box following his death in clashes in Dersim in 2017, remains in prison. -
KHRN releases report of human rights violations in Rojhilat in September
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network’s (KHRN) recent investigations reveal numerous cases of human rights violations against Kurdish civilians and activists in September 2023. -
Political prisoner Yılmaz Özalp passes away after belated release
43-year-old Yılmaz Özalp has died as a result of a heart attack he suffered in prison in August. -
Kurdish civil rights activist denied access to medical care in Sanandaj Prison
Kurdish civil rights activist Hiro Ghadimi faces inadequate conditions and is denied access to necessary medical care in the women’s ward of Sanandaj Prison. -
Activists say that life and health of ill prisoners are under threat
Activists in the sit-in for ill prisoners said that the life and health of ill prisoners are under threat because of the refuse to release them. -
Kurdish political prisoner on death row begins hunger strike in Urmia
A Kurdish political prisoner facing a death sentence in Iran went on a hunger strike on 28 September to protest the Iranian security authorities’ continued pressure to issue a second death sentence against him. -
Saturday Mothers violently attacked and detained by the police
Despite a contrary ruling by the Turkish Constitutional Court, Istanbul police have again attacked the Saturday Mothers' gathering at Galatasaray Square. -
Political prisoners in Sincan women's jail write to CPT
Political prisoners in Sincan women's jail have asked the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture to investigate prisons in Turkey and point to deaths and discrimination against Kurds. -
Supreme Court confirms prison sentence for 5 people in Gezi Park case
The Supreme Court upheld the sentence given to 5 people in the Gezi Park case. Among those to remain in prison are Osman Kavala and Can Atalay. The court decided to release Mücella Yapıcı and 2 people. -
1,803 agricultural workers died in occupational homicides in 10 years
At least 1,803 agricultural workers have been victims of occupational homicides in Turkey during the past 10 years. -
The body of HPG guerrilla Fedekar Hêlîn given to his family after 10 month wait
The body of HPG guerrilla Fedekar Hêlîn (Mazlum Akman), who fell as a martyr in the Turkish state's aerial bombardment of Gabar, was given to his family 10 months later. -
ÖHD lawyers call on Turkish government to adhere to its own and international laws
The legal association ÖHD called on the Turkish government to adhere to its own laws and international regulations and to end the illegal isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and his three fellow prisoners. -
Report exposes systematic rights violations of prisoners in Tarsus jail
A report by the Human Rights Association (IHD) and the legal association ÖHD exposed the systematic rights violations against prisoners in Tarsus Prison in Mersin. -
Trendyol warehouse workers taken into custody
Trendyol warehouse workers, who were dismissed without compensation under Code 46 because they were union members were taken into custody. -
Lawyers file another application to visit Öcalan
Lawyers from the Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and Imralı Prison Directorate with a request to meet with their client, Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from for 30 months. -
18 workers lost their lives in Sulaymaniyah in 9 months
Workers' Union Sulaymaniyah Branch released a report on the deaths in the workplaces. According to the report, 18 workers lost their lives in the first 9 months. -
Political prisoner Bayram Aslan released after 30 years
Political prisoner Bayram Aslan has been released after thirty years in prison in Turkey. He was only 21 when he was sentenced to life in prison in 1993. -
Human Rights Association exposes situation of ill prisoners Erol and Demirtaş
The Human Rights Association exposed the situation of ill prisoners Besra Erol and Hasan Demirtaş, and said that ill prisoners are left to die. -
Saturday Mothers attacked and detained again on the 965th week of action
Despite a contrary ruling by the Turkish Constitutional Court, Istanbul police have again attacked the Saturday Mothers' gathering at Galatasaray Square.