by TurkeyPurge | Feb 15, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
Naciye Türemiş, a 65-year-old Kurdish woman from Bitlis province, was sent to prison by a Turkish court on Saturday over alleged terror accusations, the Bitlis news portal reported. Türemiş, who has reportedly been diagnosed with advenced kidney and uterine diseases,...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 19, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
The pro-government Sabah daily reported that Osman Karaca, a Turkish educator living in Mexico, has forcibly been brought back to Turkey by the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT). “Karaca was arrested on charges of ‘founding and masterminding...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 23, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
Two journalists who were detained by police during the protests held against the Turkish government’s recent removal of the mayors of Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van over alleged terrorist links, has been released on bail. According to he MLSA, Taylan Öztaş, a reporter...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 22, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
Police in İzmir detained 26 lawyers and one journalist during a protest on Thursday over the removal of recently elected Kurdish mayors from office, the YeniYaşam news portal reported. The demonstration, held by members of the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) and...
by TurkeyPurge | May 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
An İstanbul court on Saturday ruled for the release of Ali Bulaç, a columnist for now-closed Zaman daily, and Mehmet Özdemir, the managing editor of now-closed Yeni Hayat daily. 9 other Zaman journalists, columnists remain in jail. The ordeal is not over. Final...
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