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Mayor-elect Kurdish politicians denied mandate by electoral council

Mayor-elect Kurdish politicians denied mandate by electoral council

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 9, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Ahmet Türk and Figen Altındağ, who were elected as co-mayors of the southeastern Turkish city of Mardin last Sunday from the ranks of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), has been denied the mandate by the Supreme Election Board (YSK), the Mesopotamia news...
“Turkish gov’t dismisses over 33,000 police officers on coup charges to date”

“Turkish gov’t dismisses over 33,000 police officers on coup charges to date”

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 6, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Celal Uzunkaya, the head of Turkey’s Security General Directorate, has said 33,372 members of the police force of various ranks have been dismissed since a 2016 failed coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Police departments have approximately 300,000...
Investigation launched against newly elected İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu over “an undue assumption of authority” ||

Investigation launched against newly elected İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu over “an undue assumption of authority” ||

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 5, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

An investigation has been launched into the incoming Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul Mayor over “an undue assumption of authority.” According to unofficial results, The joint mayoral candidate of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the İYİ...
Ankara prosecutor issues detention warrants for 21 gendarme officers

Ankara prosecutor issues detention warrants for 21 gendarme officers

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 5, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s office on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 20 gendarmes as part of an investigation into Turkey’s Gülen group. According to the state-run Anadolu news agency, while 17 of the suspects were on active duty, three had...
Mother of 21-year-old purge-victim who went missing trying to flee to Greece, starts sit-in protest in Athens

Mother of 21-year-old purge-victim who went missing trying to flee to Greece, starts sit-in protest in Athens

by TurkeyPurge | Apr 5, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Ünzüle Araz, the mother of a 21-year-old Turkish university student, Mahir Mete Kul who went missing trying to flee to Greece via the Maritsa River, has started a sit-in at a park near Athens, Greece. Araz told the Kronos news portal that she will continue her vigil...
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