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DW: Around 3,000 inmates are being kept in solitary confinement in Erdogan’s prisons

DW: Around 3,000 inmates are being kept in solitary confinement in Erdogan’s prisons

by TurkeyPurge | May 8, 2019 | Int'l Reactions, Today in Crackdown

Thousands of prisoners are being held in solitary confinement in Turkey under conditions so harsh that some prisoners consider dying by suicide, Deutsche Welle reported Tuesday. There are no official figures on the number of prisoners in solitary confinement or how...
Turkish educator who inspired 2015 movie with her volunteer work behind bars for 31 months: report

Turkish educator who inspired 2015 movie with her volunteer work behind bars for 31 months: report

by TurkeyPurge | May 1, 2019 | Human Tragedies

A Turkish woman whose story inspired a blockbuster movie in 2015 has developed serious health problems during her 31 months in prison and solitary confinement, the tr724 news website reported on Thursday. According to the report Karyağdı has developed advanced-stage...
Former Supreme Court judge sentenced to 11 years in jail in post-coup trial

Former Supreme Court judge sentenced to 11 years in jail in post-coup trial

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 18, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

A former top judge who was jailed as part of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s post-coup crackdown has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Former Supreme Court of Appeals member Ali Kaya was convicted of membership to the Gulen movement, a broadened terror charge the...
In 2017, Turkish prosecutors launch 20,539 investigations on charges of insulting Erdogan

In 2017, Turkish prosecutors launch 20,539 investigations on charges of insulting Erdogan

by TurkeyPurge | Dec 11, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

The number of investigations launched on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was 20,539 in 2017, Bilgi University Professor Yaman Akdeniz told media Tuesday. 6,033 of such investigations made it to the courts last year, Akdeniz added. The total number...
Turkish appeals court upholds jail sentence for Kurdish politicians Demirtaş

Turkish appeals court upholds jail sentence for Kurdish politicians Demirtaş

by TurkeyPurge | Dec 4, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A regional appeals court in Turkey has upheld Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş’s four year, eight month prison sentence for disseminating terrorist propaganda, the Gazete Duvar news website reported. He was indicted by a prosecutor along with former deputy Sırrı...
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