by TurkeyPurge | Dec 11, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
Garibe Gezer, a Kurdish political prisoner who allegedly committed suicide in prison on Thursday, was denied a funeral vehicle by the pro-government mayor of The Mardin Municipality, according to a tweet by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP). “This picture is...
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 23, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
Photos recently posted by Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, human rights defender and deputy from the Democratic Peoples’ Party (HDP), have revealed that a purge-victim police officer who died due to Covid-19 was handcuffed to a hospital bed during intubation. Veysel Atasoy,...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 15, 2021 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish journalist Büşra Erdal has recently been released on probation after serving a total of 4 years, 8 months in İstanbul’s Bakırköy Prison on terror charges. Erdal used to work for the Zaman and Yeni Hayat dailies, both of which were closed down by the Turkish...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 20, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
The Senate of Turkey’s Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University has unanimously decided to revoke an honorary doctorate granted to renowned Turkish international soccer player Hakan Şükür over alleged ties to Turkey’s Gülen group, which is accused by Turkish...
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Purge-victim judge’s last ever pictures revealed
ODTÜ student gets 8 months in prison over tweets criticizing rector
24,256 dismissed from Turkish army since failed 2016 coup: Defense Ministry
Kurdish man released from prison after serving 30 years on terror charges
Turkish court rules to keep businessman Kavala in prison once again
2 Kurdish brothers set free after 30 years in Turkish prison: report
Former judge enters 44th day in prison with her 6-month-old baby: report
4-year-old child joins mother in prison: report