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Former appeals judge sentenced to 10 years in jail in post-coup trial

Former appeals judge sentenced to 10 years in jail in post-coup trial

by TurkeyPurge | May 21, 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 10 years in prison. Former Supreme Court of Appeals member Mustafa Akarsu was convicted of membership to the Gulen movement, a broadened terror...
HRW: Bar associations in Europe, US, Canada should advocate for lawyers in Turkey

HRW: Bar associations in Europe, US, Canada should advocate for lawyers in Turkey

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 10, 2019 | Int'l Reactions

Turkey has been arbitrarily jailing hundreds of lawyers and putting them on trial in the aftermath of the country’s failed military coup in July 2016, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The move is part of the Turkish authorities’ major assault on the...
Two judges were detained over Gulen links in Ankara

Two judges were detained over Gulen links in Ankara

by TurkeyPurge | Mar 27, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Yet another two judges were taken into custody over their alleged ties to the Gulen movement, in Ankara on Wednesday. State-run Anadolu news agency said judges A.O.C. and M.O. were detained as a result of a separate investigation into their colleagues. Turkish...
Judge couple sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in jail

Judge couple sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in jail

by TurkeyPurge | Dec 22, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

A Samsun couple, both judges who were earlier removed from their offices over alleged ties to the Gulen movement, were sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison. O.F.K. and his wife F.K. appeared in their final hearing, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Dec...
Judge caught near Greek border while on way to escape Turkey crackdown

Judge caught near Greek border while on way to escape Turkey crackdown

by TurkeyPurge | Jul 3, 2017 | Today in Crackdown

A Turkish judge, identified as Ö. K., was arrested near Turkey’s Greek frontier in Edirne’s Ipsala district on  Monday. Gendarmerie raided a country house in Haci village in Ipsala and rounded up Ö. K. who had an outstanding arrest warrant issued as part of an...
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