by TurkeyPurge | Jan 7, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A Gaziantep man, identified as Ali Ö., was rounded up by police who carried out operation to a notary’s office as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement. State-run Anadolu news agency reported Jan 5 that Ali Ö, sought over Gülen links in a Van-based probe,...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 8, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A dormitory manager in Turkey’s Gaziantep province, identified by his initials M.G., was sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Nov 7. M.G., the last manager of a Gaziantep dormitory, established by the followers of the...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 30, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
The Gaziantep Governor’s Office has announced that a ban has been imposed on all protest activities in the city during the month of December. A statement released by the governor’s office on Wednesday said all types of protest activities including marches, the issuing...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 22, 2016 | Anti-Gulen, Hate Crime, Human Rights Abuses
Aladdin Demir, the mukhtar (head) of the Çukur neighborhood in Gaziantep, hung two banners on the side of his office stating that sympathizers of the Gülen movement are not allowed in the area and that people can call him to report any transgressor via a 7/24 hotline....
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 30, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 90 people including faculty members and personnel from Gaziantep University have been detained on coup charges, adding to the already high number of academics currently in custody. The Gaziantep police on Thursday carried out simultaneous raids on the homes...