by TurkeyPurge | Aug 5, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 16 people were taken into custody as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding the July 15 coup attempt, media reported Friday. Detention warrants were issued for 18 people who are alleged to have ties...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 27, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A private dormitory in Samsun’s Carsamba district that belonged to the Gülen movement until it was seized by the government has been transferred to the Istanbul-based, pro-government Women and Democracy Association (KADEM). According to local media, the dormitory...
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 13, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 10 women in Manisa’s Kula district were detained for their ties to associations linked with the Gülen movement, on Tuesday. The women, either former personnel or members of the government-closed associations in Kula, were taken into custody as part of an...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 20, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Sixteen offices of the Association of Human Rights and Solidarity for Oppressed Peoples (Mazlumder) in mainly Kurdish-populated cities were closed down on Sunday at an emergency meeting of the association chaired by a trustee appointed by a court following internal...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 30, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
Turkey on Friday closed 94 associations that were active in 20 provinces across the country, the Interior Ministry has announced. According to the ministry statement, 42 of the associations were linked to the Gülen movement, which is accused by the government and...