by TurkeyPurge | May 11, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
At least 191 inmates in İstanbul’s notorious Silivri Prison, have so far tested positive for COVID-19 , according to Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, an opposition member of the Turkish parliament and a rights activist. Gergerlioğlu said in a tweet late on Sunday that eight...
by TurkeyPurge | May 9, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
Forty-four inmates in İstanbul’s Silivri Prison have tested positive for COVID-19, the chief public prosecutor’s office announced on Friday, the Gazete Duvar news website reported. Two of the inmates were taken to a hospital, while remainder have been quarantined...
by TurkeyPurge | May 9, 2020 | Hate Crime, Hate Speech, Human Rights Abuses
Sevda Noyan, an Islamist TV commentator, said during a live TV interview that she regrets the fact that she failed to kill more people on the night of the July 15 coup attempt in 2016, adding that her family is now fully-prepared and is capable of...
by TurkeyPurge | May 7, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
A member of the left-wing Turkish band Grup Yorum has died after a total of 322 days of hunger strike protesting the government’s ill treatment of the band. Group Yorum said early Thursday that musician İbrahim Gökçek died at an İstanbul hospital. Group Yorum, known...
by TurkeyPurge | May 7, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
Ahmet Burhan Ataç, an 8 year-old kid whose parents have been prosecuted over alleged Gulen links, died of cancer early on Thursday, according to Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a member of parliament and rights activist. “Ahmet left us. He left his mother, his brother...
by TurkeyPurge | May 2, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
Netflix has removed an episode of the Designated Survivor, an American political thriller drama television series, from its streaming service in Turkey upon a demand from the country’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK). The show’s 7th episode in...
by TurkeyPurge | May 2, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 120 prisoners across Turkey have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül announced on Tuesday. “They are all receiving treatment in the hospital,” Gül said. “There are no...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 16, 2020 | Int'l Reactions
Crossin Maritsa, a documentary exploring the life of those who fled the post-coup purge in Turkey via illegal means, is set for release on Youtube this upcoming Sunday. “Finally!!! It was a long, difficult and touching journey we had while producing our...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 16, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish authorities begun to release prisoners to stem the spread of COVID-19 hours after a release bill was approved by the Turkish parliament on Tuesday. In the upcoming weeks, around 45,000 prisoners are expected to be released to stem the spread of the...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 14, 2020 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish journalist Büşra Erdal said in a letter that she continues to “languish” in a prison despite completion of her prison term, the Gülen-friendly website TR724 reported. “As of March 2020, I completed a total of 3 years, 8 months in prison. This...
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First inmate dies from COVID-19 complications at İstanbul’s Silivri Prison: report
Turkish gov’t dismisses 4 more elected Kurdish mayors, bringing total to 44
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