by TurkeyPurge | Jun 22, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
The mother of one of the purge-victim military cadets shared two pictures of his son five years apart, revealing the toll on the boy’s physical appearance throughout his imprisonment. In the first picture, the young cadet is seen hour before his arrest on the...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 22, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
At least 67 military cadets who had been incarcerated in İstanbul’s Silivri prison for over six years on coup charges, were released late on Tuesday based on a recent ruling by Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals. Among the released cadets are the son of Melek...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 21, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
A 9-month pregnant inmate was transferred to a state hospital from Edirne prison hours after going into early labor at her cell in Edirne prison, according to Turkish Journalist Sevinc Ozarslan. The woman, named Ceyda Nur Eroğlu, has been held in Turkey’s Edirne...
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 19, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
Edirne police briefly detained a 5-month pregnant woman on Thursday over alleged links to the Gülen group, which the government accuses of masterminding a coup attempt in 2016. The group denies any involvement. The woman, named Emine Coşkun was detained with her...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 19, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
A 9-month pregnant inmate’s request to be transferred to a state hospital has been denied by the Edirne prison management once again, Turkish Journalist Sevinç Özarslan reported. She is reportedly days away from giving birth. The woman, named Ceyda Nur Eroğlu, is...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 18, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish journalist Sevinc Ozarslan accused the Turkish police of inflicting torture on a number of detainees by applying ice cubes on their genitals for an extended period of time. “We know about ice torture at Ankara police headquarters. Those who are involved...
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 15, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for a total of 98 people, including former and active duty military officers as well as academics, according to the Turkish media. The warrants were issued as part of three separate...
by TurkeyPurge | Jun 15, 2022 | Today in Crackdown
A Konya court has ruled to arrest at least 7 more members of a religious group that is critical of the Turkish government, according to the Bold news portal. The report said the arrestees were subjected to mistreatment and strip search while in police custody. The...
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