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14 October 2021 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

14 October 2021 Daily Human Rights Report

(10/145) Operations and Attacks…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2021 that, 4 militants died in a clash between Turkish Armed Forces units and HPG militants in rural areas of Şırnak on August 30, 2021.

(10/146) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2021 that, Barış Tüter, a prisoner kept in Bayburt M Type Prison, was subjected to torture and ill-treatment of the correction officers.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2021 that, social, cultural and sports rights of the prisoners in Izmir Şakran T Type Prison No 3 were being limited; the food given to them is of poor quality; the prices of the goods at prison commissary is higher than normal; prisoners are not given radios and the newspapers they request; their letters in Kurdish are not sent and their requests for hospital referrals are not accepted.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2021 that, prisoners in Diyarbakır F Type Prison No 1 and 2 were not given hot water and the food given to them is of poor quality.

(10/147) Prevention of Right to Health in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2021 that, prisoners in Izmir Şakran T Type Prison No 3 were being taken to prison infirmary with delay, and the quarantine wards that prisoners were put after hospital visits are not hygienic.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2021 that, ill prisoners in Diyarbakır F Type Prisons No 1 and 2 were not receiving regular treatment.

(10/148) Asylum Seeker Subjected to Racist Attack in Istanbul…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 13, 2021 that, an asylum seeker (F. S.) was subjected to the racist attack of the residents living in the same building in Istanbul on September 1, 2021. It is learned that F. S. was subjected to discriminative treatment at the police station.

F. S. had a press declaration at the Human Rights Association (IHD) Istanbul office and stated the following: “They did not let me make my official complaint for a long while, they made me wait. A police officer shouted at and insulted me. I was treated as I was a criminal. And after I made a criminal complaint, the attacks scaled up, I receive threats.”

(10/149) Police Intervention to a Protest in Istanbul…

The police intervened the press declaration at Çağlayan Courthouse, Istanbul on October 13, 2021; and detained 8 people demanding release of ill prisoner Ali Osman Köse. It is learned that 7 people (Cemil Kurt, Cansu Kalender, Muhammet Akyıldız, Hasan Basri Yıldız, Erdinç Öksüz, Özmen Çim and Can Kaba) are released after statement procedures on the same day while 1 person (Hüseyin Kütük) is still under custody due to another investigation.

(10/150) Former HDP Co-Chair on Trial…

The trial of the case against Selahattin Demirtaş, former co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), for saying “murderer of children” for Ahmet Davutoğlu, Prime Minister back then, is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 47 on October 13, 2021. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trail to March 30, 2022.

(10/151) Journalists and Other People on Trial in Mardin…

The trial of the case against 8 people including 5 journalists (Rojda Aydın, Halime Parlak, Nurcan Yalçın, Ahmet Kanbal and Mehmet Şah Oruç) is held at Mardin Penal Court of First Instance No 2 on October 13, 2021. 8 people were detained in the police intervention to protests against trustee appointment to Mardin Municipality, on August 20, 2019.

After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to October 20, 2021.

(10/152) Journalist on Trial in Ankara…

The trial of the case against journalist Derya Okatan, for the social media posts about Turkish Armed Forces’ military operation to Afrin area of Syria, shared by Etkin News Agency while she was the executive editor of the agency, is held at Ankara Heavy Penal Court No 4 on October 13, 2021. The court adjourned the trial to January 26, 2022.

(10/153) Journalists on Trial in Istanbul…

The first trial of the case against 4 journalists (general coordinator Serkan Ozan, executive editor Olcay Büyüktaş Akça, online news editor Ozan Yurtoğlu and reporter Hazal Ocak) from Cumhuriyet newspaper, for the news report titled “Lucky friend of Bilal Erdoğan”, is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 2 on October 13, 2021. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial.

(10/154) Students on Trial for Participating in a Protest in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against 12 students of Boğaziçi University, who have been detained for carrying a “rainbow flag” in a protest against the new rector appointed by President, is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 24 on October 13, 2021. The court adjourned the trial to January 18, 2022.

(10/155) Lawyer on Trial in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against lawyer M. Y. on the grounds of ‘insulting the President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Tokat MP Özlem Zengin’ in his social media posts, is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 23 on October 13, 2021. The court adjourned the trial.

(10/156) Prevention of an Event in Mardin…

It is learned that the police attempted to prevent the public talk in Kurdish, organized by Avesta Publishing House in Mardin on October 13, 2021, on the grounds of Covid-19 pandemic. It is learned that the event was ended after the police prevention.

(10/157) Ban of Access to Web Contents…

It is learned that the news reports about the alleged fake health reports in Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise, published on https://halktv.com.tr, https://www.gercekgundem.com, https://www.karadenizgazete.com.tr websites are banned to access on the grounds of violation of personal rights by İstanbul Penal Court of Peace on October 13, 2021.

(10/158) Covid-19 Pandemic…

The Ministry of Health declared that 236 people died due to Covid-19 pandemic and the daily number of Covid-19 cases is 31,248 as of October 13, 2021.

The death toll from Covid-19 in Turkey increased to 67,267 and total number of confirmed ill patients is 7,501,746 as of October 13, 2021.

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[5] Daily Human Rights Reports are prepared on the information gathered by the Documentation Center from its own network and the following dailies and internet portals: Vatan, Milliyet, Hürriyet, Habertürk, Evrensel, Birgün, Cumhuriyet, Fırat Haber Ajansı, Jinnews, ETHA, Mezopotamya Ajansı, Yurt, Yeni Yaşam, NTV, Yeni Asya, Bianet, Halkinsesi.tv, Cnnturk, Tr724, İleri Haber, Siyasi Haber, Alınteri, Kızılbayrak, Sendika.org, Yüksekova Haber, T24, Diken, Gazete Karınca, Gazete Duvar. Haber Sol, El Cezire, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Reuters, AFP.