by TurkeyPurge | Jun 11, 2017 | Human Tragedies
Detained in the southern province of Isparta as part of a post-coup investigation, a woman, identified with initials Ö.A., has been transferred to a prison in Siirt, an eastern province 1,291 kilometers away from home. According to Aktif Haber online news portal, Ö.A....
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 5 local politicians from Turkey’s eastern province of Bitlis were arrested over terrorism charges, on Friday. Among the arrestees are Bitlis Co-mayors Hüseyin Olan and Nevin Daşdemir, and Bitlis’ Güroymak municipality mayor Mehmet Emin Özkan. Senaye Ata,...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 13, 2016 | Human Tragedies
The wife of a retired teacher in Turkey’s Aydın province has become a victim of what many call a relentless government witch-hunt against suspected sympathizers of the Gülen movement, which stands accused of masterminding the July 15 coup attempt. The government...