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845 people detained in Turkey for opposing Afrin operation so far: data

845 people detained in Turkey for opposing Afrin operation so far: data

by TurkeyPurge | Feb 26, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A total of 845 people in total have been detained for their critical stance against Turkey’s Afrin operation so far, according to official data. The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Feb 19 that a total of 85 demonstrations have been held in protest of the...
Turkey issues detention warrant for another pro-Kurdish HDP deputy

Turkey issues detention warrant for another pro-Kurdish HDP deputy

by TurkeyPurge | Feb 10, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

A Turkish prosecutor issued a detention warrant for Serpil Kemalbay, co-chairperson of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples’ Party (HDP), according to Turkish media reports on Tuesday. In addition to Kemalbay, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office also issued...
Report: Four detained for criticizing Friday sermon in support of Turkey’s Afrin operation

Report: Four detained for criticizing Friday sermon in support of Turkey’s Afrin operation

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 27, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Four people were detained after they stood out against a government-employed, local imam who had asked worshippers to pray for Turkey’s offensive in the Syrian city of Afrin during a Friday sermon. Media reported that a group of worshippers left the Friday prayer at...
Warrants issued for 35 social media users over postings against Afrin operation

Warrants issued for 35 social media users over postings against Afrin operation

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 22, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Turkish public prosecutor’s offices on Sunday issued detention warrants for about 35 people on accusations of disseminating the propaganda of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in social media messages concerning a...
Journalist Nurcan Baysal detained for social media posts against Turkey’s Afrin operation

Journalist Nurcan Baysal detained for social media posts against Turkey’s Afrin operation

by TurkeyPurge | Jan 22, 2018 | Today in Crackdown

Journalist Nurcan Baysal has been taken into police custody over her social media posts criticizing the Turkish military operation in the Afrin region of Syria. “My client was detained at around 00:10 after police broke into her home in Diyarbakir. She is being held...

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