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21 February 2025 Daily Human Rights Report
(02/204) Operations and Attacks…
Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced that 1 soldier (Mustafa Uslu) died in a clash between Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) units and HPG militants during “Claw-Lock” operation in Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on February 21, 2025.
(02/205) No Response to Abdullah Öcalan Interview Applications…
It is learned that the appeal made on February 20, 2025 by lawyers in order to visit their clients PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş in İmralı Prison was not responded by Bursa Public Prosecutor’s Office.
It is learned that the appeal made on February 21, 2025 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s family and legal guardian in order to visit Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş in İmralı Prison was not responded.
(02/206) Political Party Executive Detained in Istanbul…
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Party Assembly (PM) member and Young Women Coordination member Senem Eriş was detained on February 20, 2025 in Istanbul. The reason for detention could not be learned.
(02/207) People Arrested in Batman…
3 people (Sipan Yusuf, Civan Tan and Hasan Yetim) who were detained in Batman on February 17, 2025 are arrested by the criminal court of peace on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ on February 20, 2025.
(02/208) Arrested People in Şırnak…
2 of 17 people who were detained in house raids in Cizre district of Şırnak on February 14, 2025, are arrested by the criminal court of peace on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ on February 21, 2025. 15 people were released after statement procedures at the prosecutor’s office. The names of the arrested people could not be learned.
(02/209) Kars Co-Mayor on Trial…
The final trial of the case against Mehmet Alkan, DEM Party elected co-mayor of Kağızman district of Kars, is held at Kars Heavy Penal Court No 2 on February 20, 2025. The court sentenced Mehmet Alkan to 6 years and 3 months for ‘being an illegal organization member’.
(02/210) Lawyer on Trial in Istanbul…
The trial of the case against lawyer Seda Şaraldı, a member of Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD), continued on February 20, 2025 at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 31. The indictment demands sentence for Seda Şaraldı on the charge of ‘being an illegal organization member’. The court released Seda Şaraldı and adjourned the trial to April 24, 2025.
Seda Şaraldı was arrested on February 9, 2024.
(02/211) Journalist on Trial in Izmir…
The first trial of the case against Lütfiye Burcu, reporter of Mücadele Birliği newspaper, started on February 20, 2025 at Izmir Heavy Penal Court No 2. The indictment demands sentence for Lütfiye Burcu on the charge of ‘being a knitting feather’. The court released Lütfiye Burcu and adjourned the trial to April 15, 2025.
Lütfiye Burcu was detained on September 25, 2024 and arrested on September 27, 2024.
(02/212) People on Trial in Adana…
The indictment of Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office against 3 people (Mehmet Kıran, Aydın Yiğit and Gürcan Turşak) for participating in the trustee protests in Adana was accepted by Adana Penal Court of First Instance No 12 on February 21, 2025. The indictment demands sentence for 3 people on the charge of ‘resisting to prevent the execution of duty’. The first hearing of the case will be held on September 18, 2025.
(02/213) Person on Indictment in Bursa…
It is learned from the news coverage of February 20, 2025 that Bursa Public Prosecutor’s Office prepared an indictment against Sinan Çiftçi on the charge of ‘insulting the President’ for his remarks in an interview.
(02/214) Provinces with Prohibited Demonstrations and Events…
Governorate of Kars made a declaration on February 20, 2025 and banned press declarations, meetings, marches, hunger strikes, sit-ins, rallies, opening stands, setting up tents, distributing leaflets, hanging banners and similar actions and activities and vehicles coming to support them from entering and leaving Kars for 10 days between February 21, 2025 and March 2, 2025.
(02/215) Access Restricted Internet Content…
It is learned that https://www.dengeamerika.com/ and https://www.surajans.com/ websites of Voice of America Kurdish service are banned to access on the grounds of ‘protection of national security and public order’ by Adıyaman Penal Court of Peace No 2 on February 19, 2025.
It is learned from the news coverage of February 20, 2025 that access to social media accounts of Serhatnews and Amedtimes news websites and social media accounts of journalists Şerif Karataş, Ruşen Takva and Oktay Can Demir is banned by Van Penal Court of Peace No 3.
It is learned from the news coverage of February 20, 2025 that the social media account of Jinnews is banned to access. It is not known by whom and on what grounds the decision was taken.
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