Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]
09 November 2018 Daily Human Rights Report
(11/109) Worker Was Subjected to Physical Violence by Mayor…
It is learned from the news coverage of November 8, 2018 that, Yunus Narin, a worker of Aliağa Municipality in Izmir, expressed the difficulties he had been faced at a meeting and then was subjected to physical violence of Mayor Serkan Acar from Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and his private driver Mete Vural. It is reported that Yunus Narin made an official complaint against mayor and his driver.
(11/110) Hunger Strike in Prison…
It is learned from the news coverage of November 8, 2018 that, Şerif Mesutoğlu, who is on a hunger strike since October 23, 2018 in Urfa Siverek T Type Prison, ended the strike after meeting with lawyers from Urfa Bar association. Şerif Mesutoğlu was sentenced to two times of heavy life imprisonment on the case of Fatih Safitürk’s murder on November 10, 2016, who was sub-governor of Mardin’s Derik district, and was also appointed as a trustee for Derik municipality.
(11/111) 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 730 days to regain their jobs, intended to be held in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on November 8, 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 November 8, 2018, 2 people (Nazan Bozkurt and Derviş Lermi) and at 18.00 2 people (Derviş Lermi and Gülnaz Bozkurt) were detained.
Thus in total 4 people were detained due to press declaration intended to be held in Yüksel Street on November 8, 2018. It is learned that detainees were released the same day.
(11/112) Police Intervention Against a Protest in Istanbul…
Türkan Albayrak, who was dismissed from her job at Sarıyer district Health Department, on the grounds of ‘personnel security investigation’ and ‘archive search’, on August 3, 2018; made a press declaration to regain her job on November 8, 2018 and attempted for a sit-in protest in front of Health Department. The police intervened into the sit-in and detained Türkan Albayrak. It is learned that Türkan Albayrak was released the same day. It is the 41st time of detention of Türkan Albayrak.
(11/113) People Who Were Arrested in the Police Intervention Against a Protest in Istanbul…
Nursel Tanrıverdi and Selvi Polat, who were detained on October 29, 2018 in the police intervention against sit-in protest they hold in Bakırköy district of Istanbul, to regain their jobs from which they have been dismissed by state of emergency decrees; and who were arrested on October 31, 2018 by the court, are released upon objection on November 7, 2018.
(11/114) Veli Saçılık’s Car is Confiscated…
On November 8, 2018, Veli Saçılık’s car is confiscated for the penalty fine of 22.000 Turkish Liras imposed to him on the grounds of protests he held in order to regain his job from which he was dismissed by a state of emergency decree. Veli Saçılık has been dismissed from his job at Ankara provincial directorate of Ministry of Family and Social Policies by a state of emergency issued on November 22, 2016 and participated in “I Want My Job Back” protests in Yüksel Street in Ankara.
(11/115) Co-Mayor on Trial…
The case against 22 people 5 of which are arrested including Abdülkerim Erdem, Democratic Regions Party (DBP) member co-mayor of Derik district of Mardin, is held on November 8, 2018 on Mardin Heavy Penal Court No 4. It is learned that the address of Hacı Ataklı, the witness called by the prosecutor’s office, who was supposed to be heard at this trial, was asked to his lawyer who rejected to give his client’s address for security reasons, and who also offered to give testimonial as a substitute for Hacı Ataklı.
After defence hearings the court decided to continue detention for 5 people and adjourned the trial to December 28, 2018. Abdülkerim Erdem was arrested on February 22, 2016.
(11/116) Lawyers on Trial in Istanbul…
The case against 18 lawyers for the sit-in they held to protest the curfew in Cizre district of Şırnak, is hold on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 36 on November 8, 2018. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to February 9, 2019.
(11/117) 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 (Research Assistant Sinem Seçer Sipahi from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, retired Professor Mustafa Sercan from Abant İzzet Baysal University and Assoc. Professor B.T. from University of California) for signing the petition “We will not be a party to this crime!” on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 27 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on November 8, 2018. The court adjourned all of the trials to January 30, 2019.
The case against Professor Bülent Tanju from Abdullah Gül University for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 36 is held on November 8, 2018. The court adjourned the trial to February 12, 2019.
(11/118) October 10 – Ankara Massacre Case…
The case against 16 fugitive defendants of October 10 – Ankara Massacre, is held on Ankara Heavy Penal Court No 4 on November 8, 2018. The court adjourned the trial to April 18, 2019.
At the final trial of October 10 – Ankara Massacre which was held on August 3, 2018, the court has sentenced 19 defendants to jail penalties and separated the cases of 16 fugitive defendants.
(11/119) The Case on Death of Barış Kerem and Oğuzhan Erkul…
On April 15, 2017, in Gazi neighbourhood of Sultangazi district of Istanbul, the police opened fired at a car alleged to disobey stop warning and caused death of Oğuzhan Erkul (17) and Barış Kerem (17) along with 2 wounded children.
The case against 4 police officers about death of 2 people and injury of 2 people started to be held on November 8, 2018 on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 1.
The indictment demands jail penalty for 4 police officers up to 15 years for “causing death and injury of more than one person on conscious negligence”, and demands the sentence to be reduced in case of verdict. The indictment includes police radio transcripts of the incident. It could be understood that the police knew 10 minutes before opening fire that the report about the car is groundless. The medical report given o July 20, 2018, by Istanbul Forensic Medicine Institution Specialization Board No 2, for Ramazan Altürk who got wounded in the incident is also included in the case file. On the contrary to the report given by Gaziosmanpaşa Forensic Medicine Department on November 1, 2017, this report states that, Ramazan Altürk’s injury is life-critical.
Advisors of MP’s and journalists who want to attend the trial were not allowed in.
After hearing witness police officers and defence declarations the court adjourned the trial.
(11/120) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…
The final trial of the case against journalist Hüsnü Mahalli, on the grounds of ‘insulting the President’ in social media posts, is held on Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance on November 8, 2018. The court sentenced Hüsnü Mahalli to 2 years 5 months and 5 days for ‘insulting the President’ and to 1 year 8 months and 15 days for ‘insulting public officials’. The court deterred the announcement of the verdict on ‘insulting public officials’.
Hüsnü Mahalli was arrested on December 2016 through this investigation and was released on January 20, 2017.
(11/121) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…
The final trial of the case against cartoonist Sefer Selvi and Çağrı Sarı, former executive editor of Evrensel newspaper, on Istanbul Anadolu Civil Court of First Instance No 29, for the cartoon on “Paradise Papers” published on the newspaper is held on November 8, 2018. The case was opened upon complaints of former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and his son Erkam Yıldırım who claim for damages. The court ruled Sefer Selvi and Çağrı Sarı to pay 10.000 Turkish Liras for immaterial compensation.
(11/122) Person on Trial for ‘Insulting the President’ in Antalya…
The final trial of the case against a person named Mustafa Ertem, on the grounds of ‘insulting the President’ is held on Antalya Penal Court of First Instance is held on November 8, 2018. The court sentenced Mustafa Ertem to 11 months and 20 days and deterred the announcement of the verdict.
(11/123) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
On November 8, 2018, 14 teachers from schools which were closed down by state of emergency decrees are detained in Ankara and 2 colonels are detained in Trabzon.
Former prosecutor Ferhat Sarıkaya who were dismissed on October 31, 2018 by The Council of Judges and Prosecutors is detained on November 2, 2018 in Ankara and arrested by the court on November 8, 2018.
3 of 9 people who were detained through a Sakarya based investigation are arrested by the court on November 8, 2018. 3 people are released on judicial control conditions.
3 of 5 people who were detained through a Malatya based investigation are arrested by the court on November 8, 2018. It is learned that 2 people are sent to Diyarbakır for investigation.
(11/124) Trials in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…
The final trials of the separate cases against 6 people for leaking the questions of Public Personnel Selection Exam in 2010, on Ankara Heavy Penal Court No 2 are held on November 8, 2018. The court sentenced 4 defendants to 6 years and 3 months and 1 defendant to 7 years and 6 months for ‘being an illegal organisation member’. The court also sentenced 1 defendant to 3 years 1 month and 15 days and fine penalty for ‘chain fraud towards public institutions’. The court acquitted 1 defendant.
The final trial of the case against 12 people including Cahit Nakıboğlu, former CEO of Nakban Holding, is held on November 8, 2018 on Antep Heavy Penal Court No 9. The court sentenced 1 defendant to 15 years for ‘establishing and leading an illegal organisation’; 6 defendants including Cahit Nakıboğlu to jail penalties differing from 8 years 9 months to 11 years 3 months for ‘being an illegal organisation member’; and 2 defendants to jail penalties differing from 2 years and 1 month to 3 years and 9 months for ‘aiding an illegal organisation knowingly and wilfully’. The court separated the cases of 3 defendants. The court decided to confiscate the shares of convicted defendants in 42 companies of the holding.
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