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27 İzmir lawyers in police custody for protesting removal of Kurdish mayors

27 İzmir lawyers in police custody for protesting removal of Kurdish mayors

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...
Turkish gov’t dismisses elected mayors of Turkey’s three largest Kurdish cities

Turkish gov’t dismisses elected mayors of Turkey’s three largest Kurdish cities

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 19, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

The Turkish government has just removed the elected mayors of three largest Kurdish provinces, Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin  predominantly, replacing them with pro-government trustees. The dismissed mayors were elected in the most recent local elections that were held...
Mother, 3-year-old daughter with down syndrome held in Trabzon prison for 4 months on coup charges: report

Mother, 3-year-old daughter with down syndrome held in Trabzon prison for 4 months on coup charges: report

by TurkeyPurge | Aug 18, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Bahar Altun, a Turkish woman, and her four-year old daughter with down syndrome has been held in the Trabzon prison for over four months over their alleged links to Turkey’s Gülen group, which is accused by the Turkish government of masterminding a coup attempt in...
550 high-ranking Turkish diplomats including Harvard, Oxford, Columbia grads, purged since 2016 coup attempt

550 high-ranking Turkish diplomats including Harvard, Oxford, Columbia grads, purged since 2016 coup attempt

by TurkeyPurge | Jun 2, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

At least 550 high-ranking Turkish diplomats have been fired from their jobs by the Turkish government since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016. According to Bahadır Gülle, who claims to be one of the 550 purged-diplomats, among them are those with degrees from the...
Trabzon parent in pre-trial detention for months on coup charges, 4-year old with down syndrome left in care of grandmother

Trabzon parent in pre-trial detention for months on coup charges, 4-year old with down syndrome left in care of grandmother

by TurkeyPurge | May 22, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

Bahar A. and Vahit A., two Turkish citizens and the parent of four children, have been held in pre-trial detention for months over alleged links to Turkey’s Gülen group, which is accused by the Turkish government of masterminding a coup attempt in July 2016. According...
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