by TurkeyPurge | Jun 27, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
The Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) for the third time has issued a report saying an 87-year-old bedridden inmate is healthy enough to remain in prison, the Kronos news portal reported. The man, named Mehmet Emin Özkan, has been in prison for the past 25...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 21, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
A group of Turkish soldiers were caught on camera raiding a Kurdish-majority neighborhood in southeastern Van province in an attempt to arrest a suspect. According to the video recorded by a local civilian, at least 12 soldiers are seen firing random bullets into the...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 16, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
A Turkish court has ruled to arrest 16 Kurdish journalists on “terror” related accusations, Dicle Firat Journalists Association reported. The journalists were arrested late on Wednesday after spending some 7 days in police custody. Among the arrestees are...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 12, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
There are at least 1,517 sick prisoners in Turkish prisons, approximately 651 of whom are critically ill, according to the Human Rights Association (İHD). Although most of the seriously ill patients have forensic and medical reports deeming them unfit to remain in...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 11, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
At least 21 Kurdish journalists from southeastern Diyarbakır province are spending their 3rd day in police custody with no release in sight, Turkish media reported. The journalists were detained in police raids on their homes early on Wednesday due to “preparing...
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