by TurkeyPurge | Jan 22, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
A Turkish court on Tuesday appointed trustees to the management of the Bilim Sanat Vakfı (Science and Art Foundation), an organization affiliated with former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, the Turkish media reported. The foundation was established in 1986 by...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 8, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
The İstanbul Regional Court of Justice has approved a 6 month, 20 day prison sentence for Turkish fashion designer Barbaros Şansal, several Turkish media outlets reported on Wednesday. The appeal made by Şansal’s lawyer right after İstanbul 43rd Court of Justice...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 18, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Osman Kavala, one of Turkey’s most prominent businessmen and the chairman of İstanbul-based Anadolu Kültür Association, has been taken into custody by Turkish police upon his arrival to İstanbul’s Atatürk airport late on Wednesday night. According to T24...
by TurkeyPurge | Jul 22, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Newly emerged video footage shows the moment Turkish police used water cannons to disperse scores of Kurdish protestors while performing a Friday prayer on June 21 in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari province. Amed Dicle, a pro-Kurdish journalist, posted the 1.50-min...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 5, 2017 | Human Tragedies
Esra Demir, 31-year-old teacher who gave birth to a baby at a Batman hospital on Sunday, was reportedly detained by police and taken to a police station with her newborn baby on Monday as part of an investigation into Turkey’s Gülen group. Republican People’s Party...
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Purge-victim man with one kidney asks for release from prison due to deteriorating medical condition
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Purge-victim Turkish judge dies of lung cancer weeks after being released from prison: CHP deputy
9-year-old drowns in Maritsa River in attempt to escape Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
Turkish parliament expels pro-Kurdish MP Gergerlioğlu over “terror” charges
Purge-victim police chief found dead in a quarantine cell in Turkish prison
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