2-4 September 2015 Daily Human Rights Report
(09/004) Operations and Attacks in the Southeast…
Police officer Burhan Gatfar who was heavily wounded during an armed attack against a police vehicle on 1 September 2015 in Batman died in the hospital. One police officer was also wounded during the attack.
2 soldiers were wounded during the armed attack on 1 September 2015 against the Milli Battalion in Uludere district of Şırnak.
One soldier died and 2 soldiers were wounded when a military troop was attacked on 2 September 2015 nearby Tekeli village of Şemdinli district in Hakkari.
2 police officers were wounded when a bomb exploded on 2 September 2015 in Derik district of Mardin during the passage of an armoured vehicle.
Regional Traffic Branch of Security Directorate in Karakoçan district of Erzurum was attacked on 2 September 2015 with long-barreled weapons and 3 police officers were wounded.
Governorate of Erzurum announced on 1 September 2015 that 32 regions in the province were decided to be military security zones for 15 days from 1 September 2015 to 15 September 2015. Entrance of civilians to the military security zones was also banned.
Governorate of Hakkari announced on 2 September 2015 that several regions in Yüksekova and Şemdinli districts were decided to be military security zones from 6 September 2015 to 20 September 2015. Entrance of civilians to the military securityzones was also banned.
Justice and Development Party (AKP) member Nurettin Toktamış and his son Cevat Toktamış were reportedly abducted by PKK militants on 2 September 2015 in Büyükçiftlik town of Yüksekova district in Hakkari.
One militant was reportedly killed and one militant was captured during the operations conducted since 2 September 2015 in the rural areas of Karakoyunlu district of Iğdır.
One chief police officer and 3 police officers died when a bomb exploded on 3 September 2015 during the passage of an armoured vehicle in Dargeçit district of Mardin.
(09/005) IS/ISIS Attacks in Kilis…
An armed attack was organised on 1 September 2015 from the region under the control of IS/ISIS in Syria to Kilis province. One soldier died during the attack and one soldier is reportedly missing.
(09/006) Killing by Unidentified Assailants in Diyarbakır…
B.B. and M.S. who were detained in connection with the killing of Yunus Koçak, former Chair for Justice and Development Party (AKP) youth wings in Diyarbakır, person in front of his pharmacy reportedly confessed the murder. The assailants did not disclose the reason of the attack.
(09/007) Rape on Border Allegation…
According to the news appeared in the press on 2 September 2015, Palestinian L.B. (21) and his/her father were captured on 2 September 2015 when they were trying to pass the border from Syria to Turkey nearby Güveççi village of Yayladağı district in Hatay. L.B. (21) was reportedly raped and his/her father was beaten by a soldier. Public Prosecutor in Yayladağı launched an investigation in connection with the allegations.
(09/008) Torture in Custody Allegation in Van…
5 persons who were detained during a road control on 1 September 2015 in Van were allegedly subjected to torture at Security Directorate.
Yaşar Er who visited his son Hüseyin Er in police custody announced that he was allowed to see his son for 5 minutes and there were bruises and traces of beating on his face.
(09/009) Use of Tear Gas in Mardin…
Neslihet Kazan (51) was shot at head and wounded on 2 September 2015 when the police was randomly throwing tear gas canisters in Nusaybin district of Mardin. The police was using tear gas arbitrarily; there was no incident in the district.
(09/010) Persons Beaten by the Police in Adana…
According to the news appeared in the press on 2 September 2015, Mustafa Rençber and 3 other civilians were beaten by a group of 6 police officers in Adana Court House on the grounds that they were waiting on the corridor. Police officers beat the civilians for minutes and security cameras recorded the incident. The civilians were detained after the incident. Mustafa Rençber, his Orhan Rençber and his friend Ali Kartal were reportedly arrested on the allegations of “resisting security forces”.
(09/011) Hunger Strikes in Prisons…
The prisoners incarcerated several prisons and convicted in PKK and KCK cases continue hunger strike started to protest in the recent military operations and arrests. Hunger strike reached its 20th day as off 3 September 2015.
7 prisoners who incarcerated in Şırnak T-type Prison and started hunger strike were reportedly transferred to other prisons without their demand.
(09/012) Pressures in Prisons…
According to the news appeared in the press on 2 September 2015, 194 prisoners incarcerated in Diyarbakır D-type and E-type prisons were transferred to prisons in Black Sea region without their demand.
(09/013) Pressures in Prisons…
According to the news appeared in the press on 1 September 2015, PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan incarcerated in İmralı High Security Prison was not given the book set “Democratic Nation Solution” written by him on the allegations that the books were making propaganda of an illegal organisation.
(09/014) Freedom of Expression…
According to the news appeared in the press on 3 September 2015, a court case was launched against the teacher Hatice Yüksel who was suspended from duty for taking part in a public statement and the teacher Mehmet Doğan who was supporting Hatice Yüksel. The case was reportedly launched for calling the Governor of Eskişehir province Azim Tuna “Public Enemy”.
The indictment wants the teachers to be sentenced according to the Article 125 TPC for “insulting a public officer”. Eskişehir Penal Court of First Instance No 10 will start to hear the case on 10 December 2015.
(09/015) Web Site of News Agency Banned…
2 new domains of Dicle News Agency (DİHA) which were launched on 2 September 2015 were also banned by Telecommunication Communication Presidency. Access to 5 domains of DİHA was previously banned.
(09/016) Investigations, Detentions and Arrests on the Allegations of Insulting State President…
On 1 September 2015, gendarmerie soldier raided Kırımkaya village of Karaçoban district in Erzurum and detained Kazım İpek on the allegations of “insulting State President”.
Kazım İpek was arrested under the Article 299 TPC for the expressions he used during the funeral of a soldier who died in a recent armed clash.
(09/017) Stands Intervened in Ankara…
The police intervened a group of students who wanted to open a stand on 2 September 2015 on Konur Street in Ankara and detained 9 persons under beatings.
(09/018) House Raids in Eskişehir…
The police conducted house raids on 2 September 2015 in Eskişehir and detained 9 persons on the allegations of “taking part in the Peace Day demonstration” and “insulting State President”.
(09/019) Protest Intervened in Şırnak…
Cevdet Şenlik (18) and Metin Tekinalp (19) were wounded on 1 September 2015 when Special Forces opened fire against a group of persons who were protesting recent operations and killings by security forces.
(09/020) Peace Day March Intervened in İstanbul…
Peace Day march organised by Joint June Movement on 1 September 2015 in İstanbul was prevented by the police. The demonstrators were intervened when they wanted to march on İstiklal Avenue from Tünel Square to Galatasaray Square. The police dispersed the crowd by using tear gas and water cannons on the grounds that marching on İstiklal Avenue was forbidden. 14 persons were detained under beating during the intervention.
(09/021) Operations throughout Turjey…
On 1 September 2015, gendarmerie soldiers raided Kekelî village of Bulanık district in Muş and detained 9 persons.
The police raided on 1 September 2014 Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) office in Kosova quarter of Konak district in İzmir and detained 3 persons including HDP Co-Chair for Konak district Mahsun Koç.
9 persons were reportedly detained in Karakoçan district of Elazığ on the allegations of “being member of Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement (YDG-H)”.
Special Forces prevented a group of persons who were going to Doğubeyazıt district to Ağrı to take part in the Peace Da demonstration on 1 September 2015. 13 persons were detained for possessing a banner saying “We salute self-governance decision of people”.
The detainees were released after a while. But Rıdvan Kahraman and Erhan Muğlay were detained on 2 September 2015 upon Public Prosecutor’s objection to release decision. They were detained on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
Erhan Demir who was among 3 persons detained during house raids n Adana was arrested on 1 September 2015 on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
Sinan Akbaş was also arrested in Silopi district of Şırnak on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
8 persons including HDP Co-Chair for Nazımiye district of Tunceli province Zülfü Yüksel who were detained during the house raids conducted on 29 August 2015 in Nazımiye were arrested on 2 September 2015 on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
Şeyhmus Demir (20) who was among 4 persons detained in Bismil district of Diyarbakır and 4 persons detained in Eyyübiye district of Şanlıurfa were arrested on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
The siblings Ayşe Yıldız and Mehmet Sait Yıldız were detained during house raid conducted on 2 September 2015 in Batman.
(09/022) Political Party Premises Attacked in Ankara…
On 1 September 2015, unidentified persons attacked Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) premises in Elmadağ district of Ankara. The attack caused material damage.
(09/023) Search Decision in Ankara…
Ankara Peace Penal Court No 3 reportedly decided upon request of Ankara Security Directorate to authorise security forces for body, vehicle, belongings, and private information search from 25 August 2015 to 25 September 2015.
(09/024) Attacks and Operations in the Southeast…
2 machinists were wounded on 3 September 2015 when a bomb exploded during the passage of a freight train nearby Düziçi district of Osmaniye.
8 soldiers were wounded on 3 September 2015 when a mine exploded during the passage of an armoured vehicle nearby Bulanık district of Muş.
(09/025) Hrant Dink Case…
Çağlayan (İstanbul) Heavy Penal Court No 5 continued on 3 September 2015 to hear the case launched in connection with the assassination of Hrant Dink. The court rejected the demands of lawyers of Dink family and adjourned the hearing to 22 December 2015.
(09/026) Ethem Sarısülük Case…
The police officer Ahmet Şahbaz who was under arrest and on trial for killing Ethem Sarısülük on 1 June 2015 during the Gezi Park demonstrations was released on 3 September 2015 to be tried without remand.
(09/027) Protest Prevented in Mersin…
The feminists Helin Ertekin, Sibel Yalçın, Gamze Taşçı, Dilan Özer and Bejna Güney who wanted to put up a banner on 3 September 2015 on the walls of Family and Social Policies Directorate in Mersin saying “We do not want a ministry indifferent to women and responsible for child deaths (Kadından sorunlu, çocuk katliamlarında sorumlu bakanlık istemiyoruz)” were detained.
(09/028) Operations throughout Turkey…
One person in Dicle district and one person in Eğil district were reportedly detained during the operations conducted on 3 September 2015 in Diyarbakır.
Fırat Güreç, Mehmet Güreç, Evren Oğuz, Sunay Yaman, M. Sıddık Özbakış and M. Rahim Gök who were detained in Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı were arrested on 3 September 2015 on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
Mahmut Yıldız, Fuat Kaya, Veysi Can, Raif Keleş and Siracettin Keleş who were detained during the operation conducted by gendarmerie soldiers in Gaveşvan village of Patnos district in Ağrı were arrested on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
(09/029) Political Party Premises Attacked in Bitlis…
Justice and Development Party (AKP) premises in Hisan district of Bitlis was attacked on 3 September 2015.