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[VIDEO] ‘Living statue’ avoids police assault after being mistaken for the real thing

[VIDEO] ‘Living statue’ avoids police assault after being mistaken for the real thing

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 13, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

Newly emerged video footage shows the moment Turkish police used excessive force against a group of protestors who were standing vigil in solidarity with two imprisoned educators, but ignored one of the demonstrators, an actress who was posing as a living statue. In...
Turkey seeks 10-year jail term for pro-Kurdish leader on terror charges

Turkey seeks 10-year jail term for pro-Kurdish leader on terror charges

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 25, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

An indictment prepared by a Van prosecutor is seeking a jail sentence of up to 10 years for pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ for “disseminating terrorist propaganda” during a public rally in April 2016. Yüksekdağ were put behind...
[VIDEO] Co-chair of Turkey’s 3rd largest political party a terrorist, says Erdoğan

[VIDEO] Co-chair of Turkey’s 3rd largest political party a terrorist, says Erdoğan

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 8, 2017 | Hate Speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a press conference on Saturday that he perceives pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş to be a terrorist, the Diken news website reported. Speaking to the press after the...
Motion filed against jailed Kurdish leader for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

Motion filed against jailed Kurdish leader for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 1, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

A motion has been filed against pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Demirtaş, who has been jailed since November 2016, has been accused of insulting Erdoğan and openly provoking...
PEN Canada joins campaign for release of Turkey’s jailed journalists

PEN Canada joins campaign for release of Turkey’s jailed journalists

by TurkeyPurge | May 5, 2017 | Int'l Reactions

PEN Canada members have joined a solidarity campaign launched by Amnesty International on Twitter for release of imprisoned journalists in Turkey. Members of the organization sent a joint message of solidarity to Turkey’s imprisoned journalists by taking photos with...
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