by TurkeyPurge | Aug 2, 2019 | Human Tragedies, Today in Crackdown
Bold Medya has released a video showing the negligence of police officers in the death of Gökhan Açıkkollu, a purged history teacher who died of a heart attack while under detention in 2016. [VIDEO] shows the moments history teacher Gokhan Acikkollu died of heart...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 29, 2017 | Int'l Reactions
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said it was appalled by a new Turkish decree that introduces single uniform for people imprisoned in the government’s post-coup purge. In a written statement on Thursday, RSF said the “arbitrary measure will violate the right of dozens...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 24, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
The regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will spend TL 5.5 billion for the construction of 39 new prisons in various provinces of Turkey, Cigdem Toker wrote in her Tuesday column for the Cumhuriyet daily. According to Toker prison construction constitutes...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 25, 2016 | Int'l Reactions
Turkish police have tortured and otherwise ill-treated individuals in their custody after emergency decrees removed crucial safeguards in the wake of a failed coup attempt in July, 2016, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 43-page report, “A Blank...
9-month pregnant inmate denied transfer to state hospital, will remain in jail
Four years ago today: Purge-victim commissioner dies of heart attack at a furniture factory
Purge-victim cadets set free after almost 6 years in prison on coup charges
48 public officials, including 21 active high-ranking diplomats, sent to prison over alleged terror links: report
13 women including university students sent to prison over coup, terror charges in Antalya
Purge-victim educators get 10 years in prison on “terror” charges
72-year-old businessman in solitary confinement for months in Ankara Sincan prison
Turkish authorities issue detention warrants for 53 public officials on terror, coup accusations
Imprisoned cancer patient denied release from prison once again
Turkish court jails 15 former public officials for “providing financial support” to families of imprisoned “Gulenists”