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18 October 2018 Daily Human Rights Report
(10/281) Suspicious Death of a Soldier at Military…
It is claimed on the news coverage of October 17, 2018 that, Mehmet Boztepe, a private on compulsory military service at Military Club in Land Forces Command in Altındağ district of Ankara, killed himself while keeping watch at night.
(10/282) Operations and Attacks in Southeast…
It is learned from the news coverage of October 17, 2018 that 2 militants died in a clash between security forces and HPG militants in rural areas of Şırnak on August 20, 2018; and 1 militant died in a clash in Mardin on September 30, 2018.
(10/283) Death of Refugees/Asylum Seekers in Izmir within the Last Week…
It is learned from the news coverage of October 17, 2018 that 30 refugees/asylum seekers died in İzmir, and at least 26 people are lost due to migration incidents within the last week. It is stated by Izmir Labour and Democracy Supporters who made a press declaration to remark death of refugees/asylum seekers that, on October 10, 2018, of 35 people on a sinking boat in Karaburun district, only 1 person was rescued, while 8 of them dies and at least 26 are believed to be missing. And on October 14, 2018, 22 of refugees/asylum seekers who were being carried on a truck bed died and 13 of them were wounded in the accident where the truck roll over in Menderes district.
(10/284) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…
It is learned from the news coverage of October 17, 2018 that Kemal Argış and İbrahimov Wezir Abbasoviç, 2 prisoners in Edirne F Type Prison who demand to change their wards, were kept in padded cells for 24 hours in handcuffs and were put into solitary cells.
It is learned from the news coverage of October 17, 2018 that, Uğur Akgül, reporter of Dicle news agency which was closed down by a state of emergency decree, who is kept in Mardin E Type Prison, was not given the notebooks, diaries and pens sent by his family, for no reason.
(10/285) Hunger Strike in Prison…
It is learned from the news coverage of October 17, 2018 that, Mesut Gökhan, a prisoner kept in Kilis L Type Prison, went on a hunger strike on October 10, 2018, demanding an end to torture and ill-treatment and to being kept in solitary cell.
(10/286) 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 708 days to regain their jobs, intended to be held in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on October 17, 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 17, 2018, 2 people (Mahmut Konuk, Nazan Bozkurt and Acun Karadağ) and at 18.00 3 people (Nazan Bozkurt, Gülnaz Bozkurt 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 17, 2018. It is learned that detainees were released the same day.
(10/287) Arrested Musician in Istanbul…
It is learned from the news coverage of October 17, 2018 that, musician Ülker Sarı, a member of Vardiya band, who was detained on the grounds that a warrant was issued for him for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’, during a criminal record check in Söğütlüçeşme, in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, is arrested by the court on October 16, 2018.
(10/288) Detained Local Headman in Urfa…
On October 17, 2018, Emin Öztürk, local headman of Çiftlik neighbourhood on Birecik district of Urfa is detained in a house raid. The reason for detention is unknown.
(10/289) Detained TJA Activist in Mardin…
Nesrin Çerçel, TJA (Free Women’s Movement) activist who was detained in Mardin on October 14, 2018 through a Diyarbakır based investigation, is released by the court on October 17, 2018.
(10/290) Arrested Airport Construction Workers in Istanbul…
6 of 33 workers, who were arrested for protesting poor working conditions at the site of the 3rd airport that under construction, are released on juridical control conditions upon the appeal made by lawyers on October 17, 2018. The names of released workers are: Bilal Topçu, Birkan Topçu, Hasan Çetin, Mehmet Celal Demir, Musa Karakuş and Selami Sarıbuğa.
(10/291) Detentions and Arrests…
On October 17, 2018, 1 person named Cindi Özdemir is detained in house raids in Şırnak. The reason for detention is unknown.
On October 17, 2018, 1 person named Faysal Bahadır is detained in house raids in Seyhan district of Adana. The reason for detention is unknown.
(10/292) The Case Against İYİ Party Chair…
İYİ Party chair Meral Akşener, gave her official statement for the case opened against her on Ankara Penal Court of First Instance No 37, on the grounds of insulting former parliamentary speaker İsmail Kahraman.
(10/293) The Cases Against Academics Who Are the Signatories of the Petition “We will not be a party to this crime!”…
The separate cases against 4 academicians (Professor Z.Y., PhD student B.K., Professor Kuban Altınel and Professor Nüket Esen from Boğaziçi University) for signing the petition “We will not be a party to this crime!” on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 14 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 17, 2018. The court adjourned the trials on the grounds of not receiving the permit requested for proceeding based on Article 301 of Turkish Penal Code. The court adjourned the trial of the case against Z.Y. to April 24, 2019; the trial of the case against B.K. and Kuban Altınel to May 9, 2019, and the trial of the case against Nüket Esen to May 7, 2019.
The separate cases against 2 academicians (Professor Mehmet Ali Oturan from Université Paris-Est and PhD student H.T. from Bilgi University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 30 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 17, 2018. The court adjourned the trials of both cases to February 1, 2019.
The case against 28 academicians (Professor Hülya Kirmanoğlu, retired Assoc. Professor Haydar Durak, Assist. Professor Fatma Nihan Aksakallı, Assist. Professor Yusuf Doğan Çetinkaya, Assoc. Professor Ahmet Bekmen, PhD student İrfan Keşoğlu, Assist Professor İlkay Yılmaz from Istanbul University; Professor Erol Katırcıoğlu from Marmara University, Seçkin Sertdemir, F.A.A., Gözde Aytemur Nüfusçu, research assistants Eda Aslı Şeran, Seçil Ercan from Galatasaray University, Professor Yüksel Taşkın, PhD student Cihan Yapıştıran, PhD İsmet Akça, PhD Ayşe Nilüfer Durakbaşa, Assist. Professor Özgür Müftüoğlu, Assist. Professor T.D.Y., Assoc. Professor Y. Y., PhD E.A. from Marmara University, Professor Meltem Ahıska from Boğaziçi University, Assist Professor Öznur Yaşar Diner from Kadir Has University; Professor Zeynep Tül Süalp from Bahçeşehir University; Assist Professor Bedriye Aysuda Kölemen Luge, Lecturer Esra Kaliber from Kemerburgaz University and Lecturer İlkay Özkuralpli, Lecturer Remzi Orkun Güner from Arel University and Assist. Professor N.M. from Nişantaşı University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 33 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ is held on October 17, 2018. The court has consolidated the separate cases at the previous trial. The prosecutor declared the legal opinion and demanded sentence for 28 academicians on the charge of ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’. The court adjourned the trial to February 21, 2019.
The separate cases against 9 academicians (Research Assistant Ü.S. and Assist. Professor Özge Ejder Johnson from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, PhD Student Elif Sandal Önal, Lecturer Onur Ceritoğlu and PhD Murat Dağlı from Bilgi University, PhD T.Y. from Sabancı University, Assoc. Professor Aslı Telli Aydemir from Istanbul Şehir University, Ayşe Dayı from University of Lausanne and Nihal Oturan from Université Paris-Est) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 35 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 17, 2018. The court adjourned the trials of the cases against Özge Ejder Johnson, Elif Sandal Önal, Onur Ceritoğlu, Murat Dağlı to February 7, 2019; the trial of the case against Ayşe Dayı to June 18, 2019; the trials of the cases against Aslı Telli Aydemir, T. Y., Ü. S. and Nihal Oturan to March 26, 2019.
The separate cases against 5 academicians (Professor Haldun Gülalp and Research Assistant Ece Öztan from Yıldız Technical University, Assoc. Professor İpek Yürekli from Istanbul Technical University, Assoc. Professor Y.A. from Kemerburgaz University and Assoc. Professor Feryal Saygılıgil from Arel University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 37 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 17, 2018. The court adjourned all trials to January 9, 2019.
(10/294) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…
The indictment against Yasin Kobulan, reporter of Mezopotamya news agency, on the charge of “making propaganda for an illegal organisation in chain” is accepted as a case by Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 30. The indictment demands jail sentence up to 13 years for Yasin Kobulan. The first hearing of the case will be held on December 26, 2018.
(10/295) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
23 of 32 people including 1 colonel and 1 lieutenant for whom a detention warrant was issued through an Ankara based investigation on Coast Guard Command are detained in operations covering 10 cities on October 17, 2018. 7 of 36 people for whom a detention warrant was issued through an Istanbul based investigation are detained. 14 people in Bursa for using ByLock and 10 people in operations covering 4 cities through an Uşak based investigation are detained on October 17, 2018.
(10/296) Trials in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
The final trial of the case against former colonel Yasin Ölmez, on Ordu Heavy Penal Court No 2 is held on October 17, 2018. The court sentenced Yasin Ölmez to 12 years for ‘being an illegal organisation member’.
The final trial of the case against Fatih S. on Adana Heavy Penal Court No 2 is held on October 17, 2018. The court sentenced Fatih S. to 7 years and 6 months for ‘being an illegal organisation member’.
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