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13-15 October 2018 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]

13-15 October 2018 Daily Human Rights Report

(10/221) Operations and Attacks in Southeast…

It is learned that 12 soldiers were wounded due to roll-over of a military armoured vehicle in a ditch in rural areas of Kumçatı town of Şırnak on October 13, 2018.

It is learned that 4 soldiers were wounded due to lightning stroke during a military operation in rural areas of Savur district of Mardin on October 13, 2018.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2018 that 2 militants died in a clash between security forces and HPG militants in rural areas of Eruh district of Siirt on October 11, 2018.

(10/222) Torture and Ill-Treatment Under Custody in Izmir…

It is claimed on the news coverage of October 12, 2018 that, Yiğit
Üste (18) who was detained in Torbalı district of İzmir on October 5, 2018, was taken to the woods and was subjected to torture and ill-treatment there for 6 hours.

It is learned from the news coverage that Yiğit Üste who was put in  prison after he had been arrested,  stated the following when he communicated with his father: “After I was taken to Torbalı police station, 4 people with masks on their faces came with a civilian car and took me. They brought me to the woods that I do not know where. I was subjected to terrible physical violence for 6 hours. I have bruises on my arms and bumps in my head. They forced me to be an informant. They said ‘You will confess to be a PKK member otherwise you will give us names. We will help you if you work with us. You will admit that you are in the cadre group and we will take you to the police station. Otherwise we will not take you to the station. Take his pants off’. The police tried to take my pants off and one of them took the mask off and I recognized him. I told him that he is a police officer from Çankaya district Anti-Terror Department. And he said ‘We know you well. We found you very unexpectedly’ and continued to exert violence. And then it was announced on the police radio that I should be taken to the police station. They covered my head and took me there. I did not see where I was taken but I understood that I was at the police station when my lawyer came to see me”.

It is also learned from the news coverage that Yiğit Üste was not given a medical report evidencing the torture and ill-treatment despite of the marks on his body.

(10/223) Racist Attack to Amedspor FC players…

It is learned that a group of Sakaryaspor football club fans attacked to the locker room of Amedspor football club players, after the match played between Sakaryaspor and Amedspor in Sakarya on October 13, 2018. It is learned that security forces in the stadium did not intervene the attackers and that nobody was wounded due to attack.

Before the match, footage of military operations with racist anthems was screened at the stadium when Amedspor players were on the field for warm-up.

(10/224) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prisons…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 12, 2018 that Deniz Şah, a prisoner in Bolu F Type Prison was subjected to physical violence by the wardens during weekly phone call with his family, and that he was prevented from using his phone call right, dragged on the floor and was taken back to his ward. It is also stated in the news reports that Emrah Yayla, another prisoner was also subjected to violence and was taken to the padded cell while he was handcuffed behind his back.

It is also stated in the news reports that, families of prisoners staying in Bolu F Type Prison, were also forced to give an oral report in military style during phone calls and in case it was rejected phone calls were interrupted.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2018 that the number of clothes for women prisoners were limited in Kayseri Bünyan T Type Prison, and the clothes sent to them was not given to prisoners; and that the wardens sing racist anthems to provoke the prisoners.

(10/225) Hunger Strike in Prison…

People’s Law Office made a declaration on October 12, 2018 and announced that their client Meral Dönmez, who was on hunger strike for 40 days, demanding to be transferred from Tarsus Prison to a prison near to her family, quitted the strike upon her demand was accepted. It is reported that Meral Dönmez will be transferred to Kandıra F Type Prison.

(10/226) Hunger Strike in Prison…

People’s Law Office made a declaration on October 12, 2018 and announced that their client Cem Özcan who was on hunger strike for 28 days in Silivri Prison demanding prison conditions to be improved, quitted the strike upon his demand was accepted.

(10/227) Prevention of Right to Health of Prisoners…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2018 that, prisoners in Kayseri Bünyan T Type Prison were prevented from right to health because of rejecting to be medically examined in handcuffs.

(10/228) Rejection to Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan…

It is learned that the appeal made on October 12, 2018 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s tutelary and lawyer in order to visit their client was rejected the same day on the grounds of limitations for prisoners in accordance with the law on the execution of sentences and security measures (law no 5275).

(10/229) Coercion to Uniforms and Reactions Against This…

The press declaration of TAYAD (Prisoner’s Families’ Solidarity Association) members attempted to be held in Sakarya Street in Ankara on October 13, 2018 against uniform coercion in prisons is prevented by the police. It is reported that 1 person (Halil İbrahim Şener) was detained in police intervention.

(10/230) Police Intervention Against “I Want My Job Back” Protest in Ankara…

The police intervened the press declaration of public labourers who had been dismissed by a state of emergency decree and have been struggling 705 days to regain their jobs, intended to be held in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on October 12, 13, and 14, 2018 at 13.30 and 18.00.

It was reported that during police intervention against the press declaration which was planned to be held at 13.30 on October 12, 2018, 2 people (Alev Şahin and Mehmet Dersulu) and at 18.00 3 people (Alev Şahin, Mehmet Dersulu and Nazan Bozkurt) were detained.

It was reported that during police intervention against the press declaration which was planned to be held at 13.30 on October 13, 2018, 2 people (Alev Şahin, Gülnaz Bozkurt and Mehmet Dersulu) and at 18.00 2 people (Nazan Bozkurt and Gülnaz Bozkurt) were detained.

It was reported that during police intervention against the press declaration which was planned to be held at 13.30 on October 14, 2018, 2 people (Engin Karataş and Gülnaz Bozkurt) and at 18.00 3 people (Engin Karataş, Cemal Öksüz and Nazan Bozkurt) were detained.

Thus in total 15 people were detained due to press declaration intended to be held in Yüksel Street on October 12, 13, and 14, 2018. It is learned that detainees were released the same day.

(10/231) Police Intervention Against a Protest in Istanbul…

On October 13, 2018, 2 people, Feridun Osmanağaoğlu and İsmail Kara who made a press declaration themed as “Galatasaray Square cannot be Banned” at Galatasaray Square in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul are detained by police intervention. It is learned that 2 detainees were released on October 14, 2018.

(10/232) Police Intervention Against Saturday Mothers’ Protest in Istanbul…

Police obstructed all the streets around Galatasaray Square in Istanbul to prevent Saturday Mothers who rally every Saturday for 23 years in the same place to gather for the 707th time on October 13, 2018. Upon police prevention, the group including parliament members, representatives of political parties, human rights defenders and artists along with families of disappeared people gather in front of Human Rights Association (IHD) Istanbul office and started to march. The police prevented the march too, thus, the group had a sit-in protest and made a press declaration there. It is reported that the police prevented journalists who watch the protest to report.

(10/233) Police Operation Against HDP, DBP, TJA, DTK Members and Journalists…

25 of 141 people including People’s Democratic Party (HDP), Democratic Regions Party (DBP), Democratic Society Congress (DTK), and Free Women’s Movement (TJA) members who were detained through a Diyarbakır based operation on October 9, 2018 and following days, are arrested by the court. 115 people are released on juridical control conditions. The detention warrant for DTK executive board member Hilmi Aydoğdu, who was taken to hospital due to a heart attack under custody, is cancelled.

13 people including journalist Kibriye Evren were arrested on October 11, 2018. 12 people including HDP Diyarbakır co-chair Mehmet Şerif Çamcı were arrested on October 12, 2018.

Journalists Esra Solin Dal, Semiha Alankuş and Mehmet Akdoğan were detained through this investigation and were released on juridical control conditions on October 11, 2018. Journalists Abdurrahman Gök, Cihan Ölmez and Lezgin Akdeniz were released after statement procedures at the police station on October 13, 2018.

(10/234) TJA Activist Detained in Diyarbakır…

Free Women’s Movement (TJA) activist Nesrin Çerçel is detained in Mardin through a Diyarbakır based investigation on October 14, 2018.

(10/235) Magazine Employee Detained in Istanbul…

Servet Öner, an employee of Demokratik Modernite magazine who was detained in Istanbul on October 11, 2018 is released after statement procedures at the police on October 13, 2018.

(10/236) People Detained in Izmir…

14 people who were detained for attending funeral organized for Teslim Demir, one of the founders of Communist Workers’ Party of Turkey (TKİP) on October 7, 2018, are released on juridical control conditions and with a ban on leaving the country on October 12, 2018.

(10/237) Italian Citizen Detained in the Police Raid to İdil Cultural Center…

Gianfranco Castellotti who was detained in the police raid to İdil Cultural Center on October 4, 2018 is released from the police station on October 12, 2018.

(10/238) People Detained in the Police Raid to Hasan Ferit Center for Fight Against Drugs…

5 of 7 people who were detained in the police raid to Hasan Ferit Center for Fight Against Drugs on October 11, 2018 are arrested by the court on October 12, 2018. 2 people are released. The names of arrested people are: Yalçın Canpolat, Berdan Ulaş Dilsiz, Gülbey Dilsiz, Özgün Yiğit Taş and Mehmet Manas Doğanay.

(10/239) Detentions and Arrests…

15 of 40 people, including 3 local headmen, who were detained through a Van based investigation on October 11 and 12, 2018 are arrested by the court on October 13, 2018. 25 people are released on juridical control conditions.

Cihan B., a student of İnönü University Medical Faculty who were detained in Malatya on October 10, 2018, is arrested by the court on October 13, 2018.

(10/240) The Cases Against Academics Who Are the Signatories of the Petition “We will not be a party to this crime!”…

The separate cases against 2 academicians (Lecturer Tuğba Yıldırım from Sabancı University and Research Assistant Zeynep Yeşim Gökçe from Bilgi University) for signing the petition “We will not be a party to this crime!” on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 30 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 12, 2018. The court adjourned both of the trials to February 1, 2019.

The case against 8 academicians (Assoc. Professor Ahmet Tuna Altınel from Lyon-1 University, Assoc. Professor Ayşen Candaş Bilgen, Professor Şemsa Özar, Assoc. Professor Elif Aysimi Duman from Boğaziçi University, Professor Gencer Özcan from Bilgi University, Professor Mehmet Ozan Erözden and PhD C.A. from MEF University and G.D. from Bilgi University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 29 is held on October 12, 2018. The separate cases against 8 academicians were consolidated by the court at the previous trial. The court adjourned the trial to February 28, 2019.

(10/241) Lawyers on Trial in Istanbul…

The final trial of the case against 9 lawyers (Kemal Aytaç, Gökmen Yeşil, Diren Yeşil, Hatice Nur Gök, İsmail Anıl Başoğlu, Kıvanç Kayaoğlu, Özge Serdar, Erkan Ünüvar and Sevinç Sarıkaya) on the charges of ‘resisting a police officer’ and ‘resisting despite the warning to dispense unlawful assembly or demonstrations’ on Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 50 is held on October 12, 2018.

The court acquitted all lawyers on the grounds of lack of legal elements of crime.

The case was opened against 9 lawyers after the police intervention on April 6, 2017 against “Watch for Justice” [Adalet Nöbeti], which was organized in front of Istanbul Courthouse to protest arrestment of writers and managers of Cumhuriyet newspaper. Gökmen Yeşil and Erkan Ünüvar were wounded due to police intervention, and nonsuit decision was given as a response to the official complaint against the police.

(10/242) Journalists on Trial in Istanbul…

The indictment on Cumhuriyet newspaper reporters Alican Uludağ and Duygu Güvenç, about the news reports on house arrest of US citizen pastor Andrew Brunson; based on Article 301 of Turkish Penal Code on the grounds of “degrading Turkish State of the Turkish Republic, and bodies of the State”, is approved by Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 2. The court will hold the first hearing on December 20, 2018.

(10/243) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

23 of 31 people including military members on active duty who were detained on October 9, 2018 through an Istanbul based investigation, are arrested by the court on October 12, 2018. 8 people are released on juridical control conditions.

(10/244) US Consulate Translator on Trial…

The case against Hamza Uluçay, who works as a translator for the US Consulate in Adana, on Mardin Heavy Penal Court No 3 is held on October 12, 2018. After defence hearings the court decided to continue detention and adjourned the trial.

Hamza Uluçay was detained on February 23, 2017 and was released by the court on juridical control conditions. Upon the objection made by the prosecutor’s office Hamza Uluçay was arrested.

(10/245) Trials in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

The final trial of the case against US citizen pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, on İzmir Heavy Penal Court No 2, on the charges of ‘committing an offense on behalf of an organized criminal group without being a member of that group’ and ‘espionage’, ins held on October 12, 2018. Witnesses who gave statements against Brunson changed the content of their testimonials. The court sentenced Andrew Craig Brunson to 3 years 1 month and 15 days and lifted house confinement and the ban on leaving the country.

(10/246) Curfew in Hizan…

Bitlis Governorate made a declaration on October 14, 2018 and announced curfew in 1 village (Doyumlu) of Hizan district and in hamlets of it as of 05.00 on October 14, 2018 until 06.00 on October 15, 2018.

(10/247) Special Security Zone in Bingöl…

Bingöl Governorate made a declaration on October 12, 2018 and announced 26 areas with given coordinates in central, Adaklı, Genç, Solhan, Yayladere, Kiğı, Karlıova and Yedisu districts as special security zones from October 12, 2018 to October 26, 2018.

(10/248) Special Security Zone in Antep…

Antep Governorate made a declaration on October 12, 2018 and announced the areas with given coordinates on Syrian border as special security zones from October 12, 2018 to October 26, 2018.

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