Turquia alarga a purga pós-golpe de Estado
foram demitidos*
foram detidos
foram presos
escolas, dormitórios e universidades foram fechados
académicos perderam o emprego
juízes, procuradores foram destituídos
órgãos de comunicação social foram encerrados
jornalistas detidos**
since July 15, 2016 as of April 27, 2017
* Este número inclui (1) funcionários do estado, professores, burocratas e académicos que foram demitidos por decretos do governo, No. 667 emitido em 23 de julho, No.668 emitido em 25 de julho, No.669 emitido em 31 de julho, No. 672 emitido em 1 de Setembro, n ° 675, emitido em 29 de Outubro, N ° 677/678, emitido em 22 de Novembro de 2016, N ° 679 / 680/681 emitido em 6 de Janeiro de 2017 e N ° 682 / 683/684/685 emitido em 23 de janeiro de 2017; (2) académicos que perderam os seus empregos por decretos governamentais, 677 emitidos em 23 de julho e 675 emitidos em 29 de outubro de 2016; (3) professores cujas licenças foram revogadas pelo Ministério da Educação da Turquia em 19 de julho de 2016; (4) e militares despedidos [6,511 oficiais e 16 409 cadetes]. Para obter informações detalhadas, visite: turkeypurge.com/purge-in-numbers e turkeypurge.com/academics-sacked-from-positions.
** Dados compilados pela PEN International, Plataforma para o Jornalismo Independente (P24), Centro de Estocolmo pela Liberdade (SCF), Associação de Jornalistas da Turquia (TGS), Associação de Jornalistas Progressivos (ÇGD) e portal de notícias online Bianet. Para obter informações detalhadas, visite: https://turkeypurge.com/journalism-in-jail.
Tragédias humanas da purga na Turquia

Gokhan Acikkollu
Professor de ensino secundário
Gokhan foi detido no dia 23 de julho de 2016 como parte da repressão pós-golpe da Turquia. Embora sofresse de diabetes, foi-lhe negado o acesso aos seus médicos por seis dias. Após 13 dias sob custódia, Gokhan foi encontrado morto na sua cela na prisão no dia 5 de agosto.

Mustafa Torer
Empresário
Mustafa estava entre as 45 mil pessoas que sofreram uma enorme repressão na Turquia após a tentativa de golpe. Foi levado para a prisão de Iskenderun, sob stress e trauma graves. Mustafa, que já sofria de diabetes, morreu de um ataque cardíaco.

Furkan D.
Paciente de 12 anos com cancro
Furkan, de 12 anos, morreu de cancro no cérebro vários meses após agentes da fronteira turca retirarem os passaportes dos seus pais no aeroporto de Istambul Ataturk, fazendo com que a família tivesse de abandonar os seus planos para receber tratamento contra o cancro em Cuba.

Filiz Y.
Mãe de 30 anos
Filiz Y., uma mulher de 30 anos que deu à luz no Hospital da Cidade de Mercin no dia 6 de fevereiro de 2017, foi detida nas primeiras horas do dia 7 de fevereiro, por supostas ligações ao Movimento Gulen.

Hacı Isa Sezek
cidadão de 83 anos
Haci Isa Sezek, de 83 anos, preso sob acusação de “pertencer a uma organização armada” no dia 3 de janeiro de 2017, está a ser mantido na mesma cela que o seu neto de 29 anos, Suleyman Sezek.

Bilal Konakçı
Especialista em desarmamento de bombas
Bilal Konakci, um ex-especialista em desarmamento de bombas, que se aposentou depois de ter perdido a mão direita e os dois olhos ao tentar desarmadilhar uma bomba em 2009, foi detido no dia 20 de dezembro de 2016, por ligações ao Movimento Gulen.

5 crianças
Um vídeo partilhado no dia 23 de janeiro de 2016 na média social mostrou cinco crianças deixadas sozinhas em lágrimas em frente à prisão de Sincan, em Ancara, depois de a sua mãe ter sido detida enquanto eles estavam a visitar o seu pai na prisão.

Yavuz Bolek
Chefe de polícia detido
Yavuz Bolek, um chefe de polícia demitido do seu cargo após investigações de corrupção que envolviam Erdogan, sofre de cancro e brevemente ficará paralisado se não for atendido. As suas súplicas são ignoradas
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