by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Police have thwarted attempts by Turkish women to mark the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women in Istanbul’s famed Istiklal Avenue. According to Turkish media outlets and several human rights defenders, police fired plastic bullets at a...
by TurkeyPurge | Jul 5, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
At least 5 women were detained over their suspected ties to the Gülen movement in a Manisa-based investigation, media reported on Wednesday. The public prosecutor’s office in Manisa’s Turgutlu district issued detention warrants for 5 women on accusation...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 30, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
At least 12 people were detained over their alleged ties to the Gulen movement on Friday. Media reported that 2 female suspects detained in operation are accused of tutoring students for military academy entrance exams. Turkish government accuses Gulenists for the...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 28, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
At least 13 women were detained over their suspected ties to the Gülen movement in a Karaman-based investigation, media reported on Tuesday. Karaman Public Prosecutor’s Office issued detention warrants for 18 women over their participation in the Gulen movement’s...
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 31, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Detention warrants were issued for 18 women in Turkey’s central province of Konya as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement, on Tuesday. State-run Anadolu news agency said women are part of the Gulen group’s women network in Konya. Police detained 15 of them...