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• Release of prisoner who spent 30 years in jail postponed for three months 

  The release of Ramazan Ildem, who has been imprisoned in Turkish state prisons for 30 years, has been postponed for three months for an arbitrary reason.
• Ill prisoner denounces torture 

  Vahdettin Erdemci is being held in Ereğli High Security Prison. He said that he was tortured by the guards in a phone call he made with his family.
• DEDAŞ workers: The strike goes on! 

  DEDAŞ workers said that they went on strike because they were unfairly dismissed and were paid wages below the hunger limit. They emphasized that they would continue their struggle.
• Dozens detained in police attack on Saturday Mothers in Istanbul 

  Dozens of people were taken into custody as the vigil by Saturday Mothers in Istanbul was once again prevented by the police.
• 2,572 children are in prison in Turkey 

  As of July 2023, 2,572 children were in prison in Turkey.
• Kunt: Every year, more than 4 million Kurds go to work in the West of the country 

  Every year, more than 4 million people from the Kurdish regions go to the western Turkish provinces as seasonal workers, employed mainly in agriculture for around six months a year.
• Şenyaşar family meets with deputy Minister of Justice in Ankara 

  The Şenyaşar family ended their vigil in front of the Urfa Courthouse on its 846th day on July 16 and moved their vigil to Ankara after no justice was served during the hearing on the murder of their family members on July 18.
• Three Kurdish patriots from Normandy take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  In the 579th week, three Kurdish patriots from the Normandy region of France took over the vigil in Strasbourg, demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Political prisoner who served his sentence to remain in prison for another three years 

  Many political prisoners in Turkey are not released after serving their regular sentence because they do not show remorse. Normally, release is delayed by three months, but Aziz Ok is to remain in prison for another three years.
• New S-Type prisons under construction 

  New prisons will be added to the six S-Type jails already built in Turkey. Lawyer Destina Yıldız spoke about the practices in S-Type prisons.
• Police attack Saturday Mothers, detain 24 people 

  Turkish police have once again prevented the weekly vigil by Saturday Mothers in Istanbul and detained 24 people on the grounds of a violation of an official ban on assembly at Galatasaray Square.
• ‘Government uses the legal system as a tool to create a submissive society’ 

  A new package of laws systematically discriminates against political prisoners and allows people who have committed murders or crimes of sexual violence to be released after a few months or years.
• Families submit another application to visit Imralı 

  The families of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and the other three prisoners on Imrali applied to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Imrali Prison Directorate for a meeting with their relatives.
• Siirt TUAY-DER launches letter campaign in solidarity with prisoners 

  Siirt TUAY-DER launched a letter campaign in solidarity with prisoners.
• Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er end hunger strike 

  The families of Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er announced that the two Kurds have ended the hunger strike after their demands were met.
• Prisoner behind bars for 30 years denied release for the second time 

  The release of a prisoner who spent 30 years behind bars has been suspended for another three months.
• Sepideh Qoliyan's court hearing suspended due to her refusal to accept mandatory hijab 

  The court hearing of Sepideh Qoliyan has been suspended for her refusal to accept mandatory hijab.
• Eight years ago, the Suruç massacre 

  Eight years ago, ISIS carried out a suicide bomb attack in Suruç killing thirty-three young people.
• Fadıl Şenyaşar was not released at hearing in Malatya 

  Fadıl Şenyaşar, who has been imprisoned for more than 5 years, was not released following the hearing of the trial in which he is a defendant. The Şenyaşar family is expected to carry their Justice Vigil to Ankara.
• 11 kolbars killed since the beginning of 2023 

  According to the statistics of Kolbarnews, from 17 July 2017 to 17 July 2023, a total of 1,344 ‪kolbars have been ‪killed or injured in the border areas of Kurdistan.
• Human Rights Foundation of Turkey received 270 torture applications since January 2023 

  TIHV (HRFT) Amed representative lawyer Murat Aba said that they received 270 torture applications in the first 6 months of the year.
• 84-year-old Mehmet Emin Özkan finally released after 27 years in prison 

  Political prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan was released from prison in Amed after 27 years of imprisonment. The execution of the sentence of the 84-year-old man was suspended for three months due to his state of health.
• Actor Sadeghi detained in Iran for criticizing oppression against women 

  In Iran, actor Mohammad Sadeghi was detained during a live broadcast in which he was criticizing the policies of oppression against women.
• Thousands of activists arrested across Iran since the beginning of the year 

  Thousands of activists in various cities have been arrested across Iran since the beginning of the year.
• MEBYA-DER holds third congress in Amed 

  MEBYA-DER held its third congress in Amed.