Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]
1 July 2021 Daily Human Rights Report
(07/001) Operations and Attacks…
It is learned from the news coverage of June 30, 2021 that, 2 militants died in a clash between Turkish Armed Forces units and HPG militants in Metina area of Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government on June 2, 2021.
(07/002) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…
It is learned from the news coverage of June 30, 2021 that, in Tokat T Type Prison, a ward of political prisoners was searched by the police and personal belongings of prisoners were scattered around; and those who react to it were subjected to torture and ill-treatment. It is claimed in the news reports that the police came back to the ward after the search and took 2 prisoners (Hasan Ortaç and Mustafa Okçu) to an unknown place by using force. It is reported that prison administration denies the allegations in phone conversations with journalists.
(07/003) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan Not Responded…
It is learned that the appeal made on June 30, 2021 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s lawyers in order to visit their client was not responded.
(07/004) Police Intervention to Pride Week Event in Eskişehir…
5 people are detained by the police, for carrying rainbow coloured items before the Pride March in Eskişehir on June 29, 2021. Then, the police intervened the Pride March and detained at least 15 people by using physical violence. It is learned that 2 journalists, lawyer Anıl Yüksel from Anti-Discrimination Commission of Eskişehir Bar Association and 2 tourists were also detained. Detained 25 people are released on the same day.
(07/005) Police Intervention to a Protest in Istanbul…
Dilbent Türker and All Automotive and Metal Workers’ Union (TOMİS) representative Onur Eyidoğan, who had been dismissed from their jobs because of union membership, have chained themselves to the gates of Unkapanı Social Security Institution in Fatih district of Istanbul on June 30, 2021. The police intervened them, broke the chain and detained 2 people. It is learned that the police prevented journalists from recording the protest and seized press card of a journalist for a while.
(07/006) Arrested Association Chair in Diyarbakır…
Diyarbakır 78’ Generation Association chair Gani Alkan is detained at Diyarbakır Provincial Directorate of Security where he went to make his official statement through an investigation on June 30, 2021. Gani Alkan is arrested by the court on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ on the same day.
(07/007) Detained People in Ağrı…
On June 30, 2021, 2 people (Halis Yarıcı and Mehmet Yarıcı) are detained in house raids in Doğubayazıt in Ağrı. The reason of detention is unknown.
(07/008) Detained People in Van…
On June 30, 2021, 1 person (Nadir Erdem) is detained in a house raid in Van. The reason of detention is unknown.
(07/009) People on Trial in Adana…
The final trial of the case against 14 people including HDP’s provincial co-chairs Gülseren Tural and Mehmet Masum Eriğ, and Adana Bar Association’s former chair lawyer Gazi Mengücek Çıtırık, for participating in the press declaration held on August 26, 2019 to protest trustee appointments to Diyarbakır, Mardin and Van cities; is held at Adana Penal Court of First Instance No 3 on June 30, 2021. After defence hearings the court acquitted 14 people.
(07/010) Investigation Against HDP Executives in Çanakkale…
It is learned from the news coverage of June 30, 2021 that, the police wanted to remove the banner hung on HDP’s Çanakkale office, which was reading “You will account for it”, regarding the attack on Izmir office of HDP where Deniz Poyraz was killed; but that the party executives did not accept it to be removed. It is reported that the police removed the banner at a moment when there was nobody at the office; and an investigation was launched against 2 executives on the charge of ‘provoking hatred and hostility among people’.
(07/011) Ban of Events in Hakkari…
Hakkari Governorate made a declaration on June 30, 2021 and announced that all meetings, open-door assemblies, demonstrations, marches, sit-in protests, human chains, op-ed stands, public sessions, any kind of audio-visual activities with mobile audio-visual vehicles, hunger strikes, opening stands, collecting petitions, flying sky lanterns or balloons, commemorations, concerts, festivals, theatre plays, screening shows, firing torches, distributing leaflets, hanging banners and so on are banned for 15 days as of July 1, 2021. All events are banned in Hakkari for 405 days since June 5, 2020.
(07/012) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
On June 30, 2021, 22 people are detained in operations covering 23 cities through an Ankara based investigation; and 5 people are detained in Edirne in an alleged attempt to illegally flee to Greece.
(07/013) Covid-19 Pandemic…
The Ministry of Health declared that 45 people died due to Covid-19 pandemic and 522 new Covid-19 ill patients were diagnosed on June 30, 2021. It is also declared that the daily number of Covid-19 cases is 5,496.
The death toll from Covid-19 in Turkey increased to 49,732 and total number of confirmed ill patients is 5,425,652 as of June 30, 2021.
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