by TurkeyPurge | Dec 14, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
Three Turkish YouTubers known for conducting street interviews with passersby on daily political developments, have been placed in house arrest for “inciting hatred and animosity against some groups” and publicly “denigrating the state and government.” Mehmet Koyuncu...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 3, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
Yurdal Gökçe, a police officer who was dismissed by a decree issued by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, died on November 29 in a construction accident in Gebze, journalist Sevinç Özarslan reported. According to the report,...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 2, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
An İstanbul court has ruled to release 10 military cadets from prison after five years of imprisonment over involvement in the coup attempt in July 16, 2016. The reunion between the purge-victim cadets and their families was captured on camera and the result was,...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 28, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
Recep Yayla, a Turkish teacher who was fired from his job with a gov’t decree issued following a coup attempt in 2016, reportedly committed a suicide a day after appearing before judge on terror and coup accusations. According to a tweet posted by a freelance...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 12, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
An Israeli couple has been placed in pre-trial detention by an Istanbul court for photographing the palace of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to the Turkish media, the couple is accused of spying for the Israeli government. The Israeli Times said...