by TurkeyPurge | Jul 13, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A former police officer who was earlier dismissed from the post over his alleged ties to the Gulen movement has been detained while visiting a hospital to see a doctor in Ankara. State-run Anadolu news agency said Friday that the purged police officer, identified as...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 11, 2018 | Human Tragedies, Today in Crackdown
A Turkish man, claimed to be a teacher with an outstanding arrest warrant over his links to the Gulen movement, has died during his long overdue treatment at hospital while his wife has been reportedly detained at the funeral. Several social media accounts claimed...
by TurkeyPurge | May 3, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A 60-year-old Kayseri man, identified as A.S., was sentenced to 9 years in prison on accusations of membership to an armed terror group, according to media on Thursday. Under pre-trial detention since Jan 30, this year, A.S. was convicted of terror charges during his...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 19, 2018 | Human Tragedies
Şahabettin Erdoğan, a 45-year-old former police officer who was suspended over his alleged ties to the Gulen movement, has passed away following a heart attack, according to media. Erdoğan headed to Ortaca State Hospital in Mugla after he felt a strong pain in his...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 27, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
An Ankara court rejected the prosecutor in charge’s request for the release of Nuriye Gülmen, a former teacher who launched a hunger strike after being removed from the job as part of the government’s post-coup purge. Under arrest over terror charges since late May,...