Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]
17 October 2018 Daily Human Rights Report
(10/257) Person Shot for Disobeying Stop Warning in Ankara…
It is learned that A. S. (45, m), a tractor driver is wounded in the leg due to the gunshot of the police for disobeying stop warning in front of Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara on October 16, 2018.
(10/258) Trans Women Subjected to Police Violence and Allegation of Kidnapping in Ankara…
It is claimed on the news coverage of October 16, 2018 that a police officer stopped a car of trans women and sprayed pepper gas inside the car with threats as “If you come here again we will beat you up”, on October 15, 2018 in İskitler neighbourhood of Ankara’s Altındağ district.
It is also claimed on the news coverage of October 16, 2018 that another group of trans women again in İskitler neighbourhood of Ankara’s Altındağ district, were kidnapped by the police. It is learned from the news reports that trans women were subjected to physical violence and insult and then were left to a desert place by the police.
(10/259) Allegation of Kidnapping in Van…
It is claimed on the news coverage of October 16, 2018 that a person named H.K. was detained by 2 undercover police officer in İpekyolu district of Van, on October 13, 2018 and then was interrogated by these police officers in a vehicle near Edremit lakeside instead of being taken to the Police Headquarters. It is learned that H. K. made an official complaint to the prosecutor’s office.
H.K. stated the following: “On October 13, 2018, two people came to me on a street of İpekyolu district. They presented their police ID’s and told me that they would detain me. Then they took me in a civilian car and told that they were going to take me to Police Headquarters. (…) When we arrive at Edremit district they pulled the car over near the lakeside. I asked them ‘Why do not you take me to the headquarters?’. Although I have asked the same question several times they kept me in the car and asked me questions. (…) Then we arrived at city center. They told me ‘We will take you to Tuşba Police Headquarters. We have special places there’. And I said ‘Either you will take on legal procedures or I will turn the station upside down’. Then they left me in the middle of the downtown instead of station.”
(10/260) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…
It is learned from the news coverage of October 16, 2018 that Muhammed Ado and another prisoner, kept in Adana Ceyhan M Type Prison were subjected to physical violence by the wardens while they were handcuffs at hands and feet.
It is learned from the news coverage of October 16, 2018 that Özgür Bektaşoğlu, a prisoner transferred from Söke T Type Prison to Manisa T Type Prison was not given the walking stick that he uses for medical reasons.
(10/261) Rejection to Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan…
It is learned that the appeal made on October 16, 2018 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers 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). With the last rejection, it was the 755th time that appeals for visiting Öcalan have been rejected so far. Abdullah Öcalan has met his lawyers on July 27, 2011 for the last time.
(10/262) 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 707 days to regain their jobs, intended to be held in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on October 16, 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 16, 2018, 2 people (Mahmut Konuk and Gülnaz Bozkurt) and at 18.00 4 people (Nazan Bozkurt, Acun Karadağ, Meltem Servi and İlker Işık) were detained.
Thus in total 6 people were detained due to press declaration intended to be held in Yüksel Street on October 16, 2018. It is learned that detainees were released the same day.
(10/263) Halkevleri (Community Houses) Executives Detained in Ankara…
The police raided Mamak, Keçiören, Eryaman, İlker and Mutlu branches of Halkevleri (Community Houses) in Ankara on October 16, 2018. It is learned that the police prevented Halkevleri central executive board members to wait upon the police officers during searches at raided branches.
Chairs of 4 branches (Mutlu Halkevi chair Seher Gümüşay, Mamak Halkevi chair Dilara Doğanbaş, Keçiören Halkevi chair Şebnem Kıymet Yar and Eryaman Halkevi chair Şenay Yılmaz Güner) are detained in house raids through the same investigation.
(10/264) Journalist Detained in Ankara…
Seyri Sokak reporter Oktay İnce is detained in a house raid on October 16, 2018. It is learned that Oktay İnce’s archive of 20 years was seized by the police. Oktay İnce is released the same day after statement procedures at the police.
(10/265) Local Headman Detained in Diyarbakır…
On October 16, 2018, Hanifi Gülen, local headman of Karabasan neighbourhood in Lice district of Diyarbakır is detained in a house raid. The reason of detention is unknown.
(10/266) People Detained in Batman…
12 of 13 people detained after a bombing attack in rural areas of Gercüş district of Batman where 8 soldiers died on October 4, 2018; are released on October 16, 2018 after statement procedures. 1 person named Emin Kaya is arrested on the grounds of social media posts.
(10/267) Person Arrested for ‘Insulting Atatürk’ in Osmaniye…
F.Ş., who was detained in Osmaniye on October 16, 2018, on the grounds of insulting Atatürk on social media posts, is arrested by the court.
(10/268) The Cases Against Academics Who Are the Signatories of the Petition “We will not be a party to this crime!”…
The separate cases against 3 academicians (PhD Esra Akbalık from Okan University, E.T. from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and PhD Itır Akdoğan from Bilgi University) for signing the petition “We will not be a party to this crime!” on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 24 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 16, 2018. The court adjourned the trial of the case against Esra Akbalık to December 6, 2018; the trial of the case against E.T. December 18, 2018 and the trial of the case against Itır Akdoğan to February 28, 2019.
The separate cases against 7 academicians (Research Assistant Ömer Çelebi from Munzur University, Assoc. Professor Umut Azak from Okan University, Assist. Professor Mehmet Şiray from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Professor Fatma Gök from Boğaziçi University, PhD Erdem Üngür from Istanbul Kültür University, Professor Nilüfer Göle from Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales and Gökçe Çataloluk from Bilgi University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 32 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 16, 2018. The court adjourned the trial of the case against Ömer Çelebi to December 20, 2018; the trials of the cases against Nilüfer Göle, Mehmet Şiray, Fatma Gök and Umut Azak to February 14, 2019. The dates of next trials of the cases against Erdem Üngür and Gökçe Çataloluk is unknown.
The separate cases against 3 academicians (Assoc. Professor Tansel Korkmaz and Lecturer Yörük Kurtaran from Bilgi University and Professor Sibel Irzık from Sabancı University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 25 for the same reason are held on October 16, 2018. The court adjourned the trial of the case against Tansel Korkmaz to January 22, 2019; the trial of the case against Yörük Kurtaran to February 26, 2019, and the trial of the case against Sibel Irzık to January 17,2019.
The separate cases against 6 academicians (research assistants D.Ü.K., Yonca Güneş Yücel, Onur Baysal from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Lecturer Fevziye Deniz Tarba Ceylan from Sabancı University, Research Assistant Gülçin Karabağ from Yıldız Technical University and PhD Ayten Zara from Bilgi University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 28 for the same reason are held on October 16, 2018. The court adjourned the trial of the case against Yonca Güneş Yücel to October 18, 2018; the trial of the case against Onur Baysal to October 23, 2018, the trial of the case against Gülçin Karabağ to October 25, 2018; the trial of the case against Ayten Zara to November 13, 2018; the trial of the case against Fevziye Deniz Tarba Ceylan to October 25, 2018 and the trial of the case against D.Ü.K. to December 20, 2018.
The separate cases against 4 academicians (research assistants E.D.G. and Hülya Dinçer from Marmara University, Assist. Professor Lütfiye Bozdağ from Kemerburgaz University and Assist. Professor Gülşah Kurt from Kadir Has University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 37 for the same reason are held on October 16, 2018. The court rejected demand of rogatory for E.D.G. who is on abroad and issued a detention warrant. The court adjourned the trial of the case against E.D.G. to March 25, 2019; the trials of the cases against Hülya Dinçer and Gülşah Kurt to December 27, 2018, the trial of the case against Lütfiye Bozdağ to December 13, 2018.
The case against Assoc. Professor Murat Koyuncu from Boğaziçi University for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 27 is held on October 16, 2018. The court adjourned the trial to December 20, 2018.
The case against Professor Selim Eyüboğlu from Bahçeşehir University for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 35 is held on October 16, 2018. The court adjourned the trial to June 18, 2019.
The case against Assist. Professor B.C.B. from Koç University for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 36 is held on October 16, 2018. The court sentenced B.C.B. to 1 year and 3 months for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ and postponed the sentence.
(10/269) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…
The final trial of the case against journalist Can Dündar on the charge of ‘insulting the President’ in his columns and article series, on Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 16 is held on October 16, 2018. The court sentenced Can Dündar to 10.000 Turkish Liras of fine.
(10/270) Journalists on Trial in Istanbul…
The case against Can Dündar, former executive editor of Cumhuriyet newspaper and İlhan Tanır on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 27 is held on October 16, 2018. The case against writers and managers of Cumhuriyet newspaper was finalised however the cases of Can Dündar and İlhan Tanır were separated by the court. The court decided to issue red notice for Can Dündar and İlhan Tanır and adjourned the trial.
(10/271) Journalist on Trial in Bitlis…
The case against journalist Uğur Yılmaz on Bitlis Heavy Penal Court No 2, started to be held on October 16, 2018. The indictment demands jail penalty up to 25 years for Uğur Yılmaz on the charges of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ and ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’, for the events and press declarations that he watched as a journalist. Uğur Yılmaz joint the trial via sound and vision system. After defence hearings the court decided to continue detention and adjourned the trial to December 11, 2018.
Journalist Uğur Yılmaz was dismissed from his job at Press Department of Bitlis Municipality, after a trustee was appointed to the municipality. He was detained on July 5, 2017 and was arrested on July 17, 2018.
(10/272) Journalist and EMEP Executive on Trial in Aydın…
The case against Mustafa Öğe, holder of Didim Özgürses newspaper, a local paper published in Didim district of Aydın and against Kazım Temiz, EMEP (Labour Party) Didim district chair, on Didim Penal Court of First Instance No 1 is held on October 16, 2018. The indictment demands Mustafa Öğe to be sentenced for making news reports on a press declaration organized by EMEP. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to January 25, 2018.
(10/273) The Case Against MP…
The appeal made by HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven’s lawyers, demanding the proceedings against her to end and release, is rejected by Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 9. Leyla Güven was arrested on January 31, 2018. The court released Leyla Güven on June 29, 2018 however, Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 10, which assessed the case as a higher court, decided to arrest Leyla Güven again upon the objection of the prosecutor’s office.
(10/274) Mayor on Trial…
The final trial of the case against Ekrem Ekşinat, CHP member mayor of Süleymaniye district of Tekirdağ, on the charge of ‘insulting the President’ on Tekirdağ Penal Court of First Instance No 2 is held on October 16, 2018. The court released Ekrem Ekşinat.
(10/275) Journalists, Members and Executives of ESP on Trial…
The case against 27 people including Etkin news agency reporter Meşale Tolu, writer Mukaddes Erdoğdu, and Suat Çorlu, central executive board member of Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP), on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 29 is held on October 16, 2018. After defence hearings the court cancelled juridical control conditions on Suat Çorlu and Mukaddes Erdoğdu. The court decided to send a writ to the Supreme Court asking whether ESP is a political party or not and adjourned the trial to January 10, 2019.
(10/276) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
20 academic and administrative personnel of Istanbul University, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul Technical University and Istanbul Gelişim University through an Istanbul based investigation; 17 military members on active duty in operations covering 12 cities through a Şırnak based investigation; 30 people including Nurhak and Finike district gendarmerie commanders through an Ankara based investigation on Gendarmerie Command personnel; 7 people including military members on active duty through a Tokat based investigation; and 25 people in Istanbul are detained on October 16, 2018.
(10/277) Trials in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
The final trial of the case against Feyzullah Günal, former Staff Colonel of Gendarmerie, on Ankara Heavy Penal Court No 19 is held on October 16, 2018. The court sentenced Feyzullah Günal to 8 years and 9 months for ‘being an illegal organisation member’.
(10/278) Curfew in Hizan…
Bitlis Governorate made a declaration on October 16, 2018 and announced curfew in 10 villages of Hizan district in effect from 18.00 to 07.00 every day until further notice as of October 15, 2018. The villages under curfew are: Deliktaş, Ekinli, Güreci, Tutumlu, Alancık, Akyel, Karbastı, Karlıtepe, Koçyiğit, Doyumlu villages.
(10/279) Curfew in Mutki…
Bitlis Governorate made a declaration on October 16, 2018 and lifted the curfew which was announced on July 28, 2018 to be in effect from 19.00 to 05.00 every day in 2 neighbourhoods, 6 villages and 4 hamlets of Mutki district, as of 23.59 on October 16, 2018. The neighbourhoods, villages and hamlets on which the curfew is lifted are: Çimenli, Yüksekova neighbourhoods; Kapaklı, Küllüce, Kayabaşı, Koyunlu, Alıcık, Çitliyol villages; Varan, Ardıç and Çevreli hamlets.
(10/280) Curfew in Güroymak…
Bitlis Governorate made a declaration on October 16, 2018 and lifted the curfew which was announced on July 28, 2018 to be in effect from 19.00 to 05.00 every day in 2 villages and 1 hamlet of Güroymak district, as of 23.59 on October 16, 2018. The villages and hamlets on which the curfew is lifted are: Saklı and Çalı villages; Işıklı hamlet.
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