Turkey widens post-coup purge
got sacked*
detained
arrested
schools, dormitories and universities shut down
academics lost jobs
judges, prosecutors dismissed
media outlets shut down
journalists arrested**
since July 15, 2016 as of July 24, 2017
*This number includes (1) state officials, teachers, bureaucrats, and academics who were dismissed by gov’t decrees, No. 667 issued on July 23, No.668 issued on July 25, No.669 issued on July 31, No. 672 issued on Sept. 1, No.675 issued on Oct. 29, No. 677/678 issued on Nov. 22, 2016, No.679/680/681 issued on Jan. 6, 2017, No.682/683/684/685 issued on Jan 23, 2017, and No.689 issued on April 29, 2017, No.692 issued on July 14, 2017; (2) academics who lost their jobs by gov’t decrees, No. 677 issued on July 23, No.675 issued on Oct. 29, 2016, and No.689 issued on April 29, 2017; (3) teachers whose licenses were revoked by Turkey’s Education Ministry on July 19, 2016; (4) and dismissed military personnel [6,511 officers and 16,409 cadets]. For detailed information, please visit: turkeypurge.com/purge-in-numbers and turkeypurge.com/academics-sacked-from-positions.
**Data compiled from PEN International, Platform for Independent Journalism (P24), Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS), Progressive Journalists Association (ÇGD), and Bianet online news portal. For detailed information, please visit: https://turkeypurge.com/journalism-in-jail.
Officer arrested on coup charges reveals dire prison conditions in letter
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At least 4 more detained for wearing ‘hero’ T-shirts
At least four more people have been taken under custody for wearing controversial “hero” T-shirts over the past two days, according to Turkish media. The hero T-shirts became a contentious issue when Gökhan Güçlü, one of the suspects on trial for an assassination...
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62-year-old Zaman columnist faces 2 consecutive life sentences plus 29.5 years
Ali Ünal, the 62-year-old journalist who used to write columns for the government-closed Zaman newspaper, faces 2 aggravated life sentences and additional 29.5 years in prison. Under arrest since Aug 16, 2016, Ünal is accused of being one of the leaders of the Gülen...
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151 detained due to social media posts in past week: ministry
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 151 people have been detained over the past week on charges of disseminating propaganda on social media on behalf of the Gülen movement, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) or the Islamic State in Iraq and...
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831 Gülenists detained in past week: ministry
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Adana police wait outside Avrupa Hospital to detain woman following delivery
A group of police officers have been waiting outside the Avrupa Hospital in the southern province of Adana in order to detain a woman who gave birth to a child earlier in the day, according to a Twitter account named “magduriyetlerTR.” The “magduriyetlerTR” Twitter...
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Woman briefly detained just hours after delivering baby at hospital
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Arrested hunger striker says prison guards check at night to see if she’s dead or alive
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Teacher with 35.5 years of experience working as farmer after dismissal
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Bride, groom detained in bridal car while on way to wedding venue
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Teacher detained just after giving birth, handcuffed to bed at hospital
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Report: 700 out of 950 Turkish military officers abroad purged after failed coup
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[VIDEO] Opposition leader says detention of women, newborn babies not acceptable
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said that detention of women on coup charges shortly after giving birth is unacceptable, and called on Turkish authorities to stop “acting out of vengeance” in post-coup operations. Speaking...
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Germany says Turkish intelligence stepped up spying activities in Germany
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“We’re concerned about the fate of people in Turkish prisons”
Human Tragedies of Turkey’s Purge
Gokhan Acikkollu
High School Teacher
Gokhan was detained on July 23, 2016 as part of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown. Although he was suffering from sever diabetes, he was denied access to his medics for six days. After 13 days in custody, Gokhan was found dead in his prison cell on August 5.
Mustafa Torer
Businessman
Mustafa was among 45 thousand people in Turkey’s massive crackdown following the coup attempt. He was taken into Iskenderun jailhouse. Under severe stress and trauma, Mustafa, who had already been suffering of diabetes, died over a heart attack.
Furkan D.
12-year-old cancer patient
12-year-old Furkan died of brain cancer several months after Turkish border agents seized his and his parents’ passports at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, causing the family to abandon their plans to receive cancer treatment in Cuba.
Filiz Y.
30-year-old mother
Filiz Y., a 30-year-old woman who gave birth at Mercin City Hospital on February 6, 2017, was detained in the wee hours of February 7, over alleged links to the Gulen Movement.
Hacı Isa Sezek
83-year-old civilian
83-year-old Haci Isa Sezek, arrested on charges of “membership in an armed organization” on January 3, 2017, is being kept in the same holding cell with his 29-year-old grandchild Suleyman Sezek.
Bilal Konakçı
Bomb Disposal Expert
Bilal Konakci, a former bomb disposal expert who was retired after he lost his right hand and both eyes while trying to dispose of a bomb in 2009, was detained on December 20, 2016, over links to the Gulen Movement.
5 Kids
A video shared on January 23, 2016 on social media showed five children left alone in tears in front of Sincan Prison in Ankara after their mother was detained while they were visiting their father in prison.
Yavuz Bolek
Jailed Police Chief
Yavuz Bolek, a police chief dismissed from profession following corruption probes implicating Erdogan, has cancer and will be soon be struck with paralysis if he isn’t given medical attention. His pleas are ignored.
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