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12 October 2018 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]

12 October 2018 Daily Human Rights Report

(10/205) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 11, 2018 that Sevcan Adıgüzel, a member of Grup Yorum band who is kept in Bolu F Type Prison, was “prohibited from visits” for almost 200 years as a punishment for reacting against roll-calls on feet and limitation to the number of books per prisoner.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 11, 2018 that, prisoners in Van High Security Prison are prevented from right to health, the doctor is not always present at the infirmary, and regular medications are either given to prisoners with delay or not given at all.

(10/206) Torture and Ill-Treatment Under Custody…

On October 11, 2018 People’s Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Sezai Temelli made a press declaration about detention of 121 people through a Diyarbakır based operation on October 9, 2018; and stated that they would make an official complaint on violence and torture exerted on detainees by order of the prosecutor. Sezai Temelli expressed the following about torture and ill-treatment the detainees were subjected to: “Derya Aslan is handcuffed behind her back, and the police uses a knife to uncuff her and wounds her at the back. And she is kept under custody while she was wounded. Hazro co-chair’s house is raided and his wife was tortured (…) Hilmi Aydoğdu, who was also under custody, had a heart attack and was kept under custody for one and half an hour after he states his condition”. It is also stated in the news reports that HDP Diyarbakır executive Pınar Tekin and Free Women’s Movement (TJA) activist Didar Çeşme who has cancer have fainted due to drop of blood pressure under custody.

(10/207) Rejection to Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan…

It is learned that the appeal made on October 11, 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 754th 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.

(10/208) 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 for 694 days to regain their jobs, intended to be held in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on October 11, 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 11, 2018, 3 people (Nazan Bozkurt and Mehmet Dersulu) and at 18.00 3 people (Nazan Bozkurt, Gülnaz Bokzurt and İlker Işık) were detained.

Thus in total 5 people were detained due to press declaration intended to be held in Yüksel Street on October 11, 2018. It is learned that detainees were released the same day.

(10/209) People Detained in Diyarbakır…

25 of 121 people who were detained on October 9, 2018, through a Diyarbakır based investigation, are referred to the court on October 11, 2018. 13 of 25 people are arrested on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’, 12 people are released on juridical control conditions. The names of arrested people are: Journalist Kibriye Evren, Celal Yoldaş, Behçet İne, Eda Bazencir, Aliye Tok, Hülya Biçen, Sercan Doğan, Hasret Alp, Elif Haran, Nevriye Çur, Kumru Tokay, Mehmet Temizyüz and Rıfat Roni. The names of people released on juridical control conditions: Abbas Çelik, Derya Aslan, Emrullah Kaplan, Selma Metin, Seher Tümer, Didar Çeşme, Türki Gültekin, Mehmet Ay, Kadriye Özcanlı, Dilnaz Ekmekçi, Pınar Tekin and Eylem Ceylan.

It is reported that 73 people are still under custody. 23 people who were detained through the same investigation were released on October 10, 2018.

(10/210) Lawyers Detained in Diyarbakır…

It is learned that lawyers Bünyamin Şeker and Bahar Oktay from Platform of Lawyers for Freedom, are detained in Diyarbakır on October 11, 2018. It is learned that Şener and Oktay are taken to Diyarbakır Police Headquarters.

(10/211) DBP Party Assembly Member and Other People Detained in Adana…

Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Party Assembly member Halit Şaşmaz, who was detained at Adana Courthouse where he had been to give statement on October 10, 2018 and Bilal Çelebi and Erbil Ernuega, who were raided in house raids are referred to the court on October 11, 2018. It is learned that Halit Şaşmaz and Bilal Çelebi are released on juridical control conditions, Erbil Ernuega is arrested on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member and committing crime on behalf of an illegal organisation’.

(10/212) Magazine Employee Detained in Istanbul…

It is learned that Servet Öner, employee of Demokratik Modernite magazine is detained at Taksim Square in Istanbul on October 11, 2018. It is reported that Servet Öner is taken to Beyoğlu Police Station however the reason for detention is unknown.

(10/213) People Detained in Istanbul…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 11, 2018 that Hasan Ferit Center for Fight Against Drugs, in Sultangazi district of Istanbul, is raided by the police and 7 people (Mehmet Manas Doğanay, Yalçın Canpolat, Mert Halisdemir, Berdan Ulaş Dilsiz, Gülbey Dilsiz, Özgün Yiğit Taş, Abdullah Papur) are detained.

(10/214) German Citizen Arrested for ‘Insulting the President’…

The case against Hüseyin M., a German citizen on the charge of “insulting the President in social media posts1 on Aydın Heavy Penal Court No 1 is held on October 11, 2018. The court released Hüseyin M. and adjourned the trial to April 9, 2019. Hüseyin M. was detained in Kuşadası district of Aydın in August and was arrested by the court.

(10/215) The Cases Against Academics Who Are the Signatories of the Petition “We will not be a party to this crime!”…

The separate cases against 5 academicians (PhD Utku Uraz Aydın and Assist. Professor Ceren Akçabay dismissed from Marmara University, Assist. Professor Filiz Arıöz Marmara University, Professor Nihal Saban retired from Marmara University and PhD Sarphan Uzunoğlu from Kadir Has University) for signing the petition “We will not be a party to this crime!” on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 37 for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ are held on October 3, 2018. The court adjourned the trial of the case against Sarphan Uzunoğlu to November 7, 2018; the trial of the case against Filiz Arıöz to December 25, 2018; the trials of the cases against Utku Uraz Aydın, Ceren Akçabay and Nihal Saban to January 9, 2018.

The separate cases against 2 academicians (PhD Melike Acar and PhD Ayşegün Soysal from Boğaziçi University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 27 is held on October 11, 2018. The court adjourned two trials to November 7, 2018.

The case against 1 academician (Research Assistant Süreyya Topaloğulu from Bilgi University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 25 is held on October 11, 2018. The court adjourned two trials to January 17, 2018.

The separate cases against 4 academicians (PhD Ohannes Kılıçdağı from Bilgi University, Professor Erdağ Aksel from Sabancı University, Assist Professor Özlem Güçlü and Assoc. Professor Şükrü Aslan from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 24 is held on October 11, 2018. The court adjourned the trial of the case against Ohannes Kılıçdağı to January 15, 2019; the trial of the case against Erdağ Aksel to January 10, 2019; the trial of the case against Özlem Güçlü to November 29, 2018 and the trial of the case against Şükrü Aslan to February 5, 2019.

The separate cases against 6 academicians (Lecturer Yonca Demir, Research Assistant E. A., PhD Başak Tuğ Onaran; Research Assistant Hazal Azeri, Research Assistant Çare Olgun Çalışkan from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and Assist. Professor Çağla Aydın from Sabancı University) for the same reason on Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 28 is held on October 11, 2018. The court adjourned the trials of the cases against Yonca Demir and E. A. to November 13, 2018; the trial of the case against Hazal Azeri to December 14, 2018; the trial of the case against Başak Tuğ Onaran to December 15, 2018; the trial of the case against Çare Olgun Çalışkan to November 27, 2018; and the case against Çağla Aydın to November 20, 2018.

(10/216) MP on Trial…

The case against HDP Antalya MP Kemal Bülbül, on Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 4, on the charges of ‘establishing and leading an illegal organisation’ is held on October 11, 2018. Lawyers demanded end of legal proceedings against Kemal Bülbül on the grounds that he is an MP. The court decided to continue the proceedings based on the Article 14 of the Constitution and adjourned the trial.

(10/217) Co-Mayor on Trial…

The case against 22 people 5 of which are arrested including Abdulkerim Erdem, co-mayor of Derik district of Mardin, on the charge of ‘disrupt the unity and territorial integrity of the state’, on Mardin Heavy Penal Court No 4 is held on October 11, 2018. Abdulkerim Erdem attended the trial and other 4 arrested people joint the trial via sound and vision system. The court decided to continue detention for 5 people and adjourned the trial to November 8, 2018. Abdulkerim Erdem was arrested on February 22, 2016.

(10/218) The Police Officer on Trial for Death of 4 People Due to Shot Fired from an Armoured Vehicle in Hakkari…

The final trial of the case against police officer İ. M., for death of 4 people due to shot fired from an armoured vehicle in Yüksekova district of Hakkari, on Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 3 is held on October 11, 2018. On October 8, 2016, 15 years-old Serhat Buldan, Rahmi Safhalı, Necdet İşözü and Aydın Tümen died; Şemsettin Kaya and Mehmet Ali Kaya were wounded due to shots fired from the armoured vehicle in which İ. M. was in charge of turret.

The court decided to sentence İ. M. to 10 years on the charge of ‘negligent homicide and negligent injury of more than one person’, and increased the sentence by 1/3 to 13 years and 4 months because of ‘intentional negligence’ of the defendant. And then the court decided to reduce the sentence to 11 years 1 month and 10 days because of “past and remorse of the defendant”.

(10/219) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

On October 11, 2018, 15 people including 6 military members on active duty and 9 military members dismissed by state of emergency decrees are detained in operations covering 7 cities through a Manisa based investigation.

On October 11, 2018, 2 of 6 former police officers dismissed by state of emergency decrees who were detained in Sivas, are arrested. It is reported that 4 of them are still under custody.

(10/220) Trials in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

The case against 86 people about the leakage of questions of “Examination for Judge and Prosecutor Nomination for Lawyers in 2012”, on Ankara Heavy Penal Court No 15 is held on October 11, 2018. The court sentenced 37 people to jail penalties differing from 2 years 2 months and 7 days to 9 years 7 months and 15 days for ‘qualified form of fraud’. The court sentenced 54 people to jail penalties differing from 1 year 6 months and 22 days to 10 years for ‘being an illegal organisation member’. The court sentenced 1 person to 18 years for ‘leading an illegal organisation’. The court acquitted 25 people and separated the cases of 6 fugitive defendants.

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