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Turkish parliament passes coronavirus release bill that excludes political prisoners

Turkish parliament passes coronavirus release bill that excludes political prisoners

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 13, 2020 | Today in Crackdown

Turkey’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday that will allow the release of tens of thousands of prisoners as part of the country’s ongoing struggle against the COVID-19 epidemic. Political prisoners who are convicted or being held in pre-trial detention over...
Turkey investigates at least 372 social media users over coronavirus posts: report

Turkey investigates at least 372 social media users over coronavirus posts: report

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 29, 2020 | Today in Crackdown

Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations into 372 people due to their social media posts or behavior that violates prohibitions aimed at controlling the spread of the new coronavirus. As part of the investigations, three people have been arrested and three...
ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re concerned about the fate of people in Turkish prisons

ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re concerned about the fate of people in Turkish prisons

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 17, 2020 | Today in Crackdown

Turkey has a total of 384 prisons. Based on figures provided by the Justice Ministry, 229,790 people are in prisons with a total capacity of 207,339. Only 141,802 out of the 229,790 have been convicted of a crime. Another report last year stated that the total prison...
19 people in police custody for spreading false info on Coronavirus on social media

19 people in police custody for spreading false info on Coronavirus on social media

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 17, 2020 | Today in Crackdown

At least 19 people have so far been detained by Turkish police on charges of “spreading false information” about the COVID-19 pandemic on social media. According to a report by the T24 news portal, police is seeking 73 others on similar charges. The number...

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