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22 – 24 October 2022 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

22 – 24 October 2022 Daily Human Rights Report

(10/216) Operations and Attacks…

The Ministry of National Defence announced that 1 soldier (Cemil Yavaş) who was wounded in the attack on October 5, 2022 during the Claw-Lock military operation of the Turkish Armed Forces in the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, died in hospital on October 21, 2022.

(10/217) Person Died by Police Fire in Maraş…

It is learned that 3 police officer were wounded by the fire opened from a house which was raided by the police upon a report on October 21, 2022 in Maraş, and that 1 person who was in the house died. It is reported that 1 person is detained in relation to the incident.

(10/218) Police Officer Committed Suicide in Istanbul…

It is learned that a police officer named Raşit Sağlam who committed suicide at Heybeliada ferry port in Adalar district of Istanbul on October 24, 2022, died. It is also stated in the news reports that a Syrian child was injured as a result of a bullet bouncing off the police officer’s gun.

(10/219) Attack on Left Party Member in Muğla…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 23, 2022 that, the Left Party member İlhan Bozkurt was attacked by an anonymous person in Fethiye district of Muğla on October 18, 2022.

(10/220) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 21, 2022 that, Yunus Özak, a prisoner in Diyarbakır High Security Prison No. 1 was subjected to disciplinary proceedings because of having some expressions in the letter he wrote in Kurdish, and that he was given the penalty of 11 days of solitary confinement as a result.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 22, 2022 that, personal belongings of 2 prisoners (Delila Roj Ekmen and Neslihan Çetin) such as letters and books were confiscated in the ward search in Bayburt M Type Prison.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 23, 2022 that, Halk Tv and Tele1 television channels were not added to the television list despite the demand of prisoners in Van High Security Prison.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 24, 2022 that, a prisoner’s visitor was given the penalty of prevention from visits for 3 months for saying “Her bijî kurê min” (Bless you my son) in Kurdish during a visit.

It is learned from the news coverage of October 24, 2022 that, 2 prisoners (Hatice Kaymak and Kumri Tokay) were transferred from Mersin Tarsus T Type Prison to Antalya Alanya L Type Prison and Kayseri Bünyan Women’s Prison under coercion.

(10/221) Prevention of Right to Health in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 21, 2022 that, Ahmet Dizlek, an ill prisoner with cancer in Kocaeli Kandıra F Type Prison No. 2 was not receiving treatment.

(10/222) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan Not Responded…

It is learned that the appeal made on October 21, 2022 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by families and tutelary of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, and Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş in Imralı Prison, in order to visit them was not responded.

(10/223) Police Intervention to a Protest in Istanbul…

The police intervened in the justice watch for ill prisoners held in front of Çağlayan Courthouse in Istanbul on October 21, 2022 and detained 2 people (Fince Akman and Cemile Karakaş) by using physical violence and handcuffing them behind their backs. Detained people are released on the same day.

(10/224) Police Prevention to a Protest in Istanbul…

The police prevented the press declaration of Iranian women in Kadıköy district of October 22, 2022, to protest the death of Jîna Mahsa Amini in Iran as a result of torture and other ill-treatment by the police. It is learned that the police checked the passports of Iranian citizens and told them to leave the area.

(10/225) Police Intervention to a Protest in Istanbul…

The police intervened the press declaration of workers dismissed from Şişli Municipality held in front of the house of the Republican People’s Party district mayor in Şişli, Istanbul on October 24, 2022 and detained 1 person.

(10/226) Police Intervention to a Protest in Ankara…

The police used physical violence to intervene in the commemoration held in Mamak district of Ankara on October 23, 2022, for 41 workers who died in the mine explosion in Amasra district of Bartın on October 14, 2022. It is learned that 1 person’s (Hasan Akman) ribs were broken due to violence.

(10/227) Detained Person in Istanbul…

On October 21, 2022, 1 person is detained in front of Çağlayan Courthouse in Istanbul on the grounds of shouting “Erdoğan is a thief”. The name of the detained person is unknown.

(10/228) Detained People in Istanbul…

13 of 14 people including 4 children who were detained through an Istanbul based investigation on October 18, 2022; are released by the court on October 22, 2022 provided that 9 of them will be on judicial control conditions. 1 person (Mehmet Ali Akyol) is arrested.

(10/229) Detained People in Antep…

8 people who were detained on October 20, 2022 in Antep on the grounds of the Newroz celebration held in the city, are released by the court on judicial control conditions on October 21, 2022. Detained people were: Merve Sefa Geçgel, Vedat Ünalan, Eyüp Demir, İbrahim Halil Güçlü, Muhammed Said Görgün, Menderes Geçgel, Murat Özkıdır and Diyar Babat.

(10/230) Detained Person for Social Media Posts in Istanbul…

It is learned that a person named Mika Can Raun is detained in Istanbul on October 24, 2022 on the charge of ‘degrading the symbols of state sovereignty’, for sharing a video of throwing Turkish Lira in a toilet on social media. It is reported that Mika Can Raun was released by the court on judicial control conditions.

(10/231) Boğaziçi University Students on Trial in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against 45 people who were detained by the police intervening the tent of students in Boğaziçi University campus on October 22, 2021, to protest the new rector appointed by the President; is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No. 27 on October 21, 2022. The indictment demands sentence for 45 people on the charge of ‘violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations’. The court decided to consolidate the case with the one against 26 people who were not detained but reported to be detected in camera recordings, and adjourned the trial to March 31, 2023.

(10/232) DİAYDER Case…

The trial of the case against 23 members and executives of DIAYDER (Religious Scholars Solidarity Association) including 1 arrestee, is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No. 14 on October 21, 2022. After witness and defence hearings the court rejected to release Ekrem Baran and adjourned the trial to January 13, 2023.

(10/233) Musician on Trial in Istanbul…

The first trial of the case against musician Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu, on the grounds of the expressions that she allegedly used at a concert is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No. 11 on October 21, 2022. The indictment demands sentence from 1 year up to 3 years for Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu on the charge of ‘inciting hatred and hostility among public’. The court decided to lift judicial control conditions and continue the ban on leaving the country for Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu and adjourned the trial to December 21, 2022.

Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu was detained and arrested on August 25, 2022; and she was released on house confinement upon the objection on August 29, 2022.

(05/235) Proceedings Against Parliamentary Member…

It is learned from the news coverage of October 21, 2022 that, the proceeding demanding lift of impunity of the Democrat Party Ordu MP Cemal Enginyurt is submitted to Grand National Assembly.

(10/236) Ban of Events in Urfa…

Urfa Governorate’s Office made a declaration on October 22, 2022 and announced that meetings, marches, press declarations, sit-in protests, opening stands and tents, distributing leaflets, hanging banners and posters and so on are banned for 15 days as of October 23, 2022.

(10/237) Ban of Access to Web Contents…

It is learned that the article of Murat Ağırel published on Yeniçağ newspaper’s website https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr and the news report about the article on the same website, and a social media post is banned to access on the grounds of violation of personal rights by Istanbul Penal Court of Peace No. 10 on October 20, 2022.

It is learned that the news reports about the criminal complaint made with the allegation of “fictitious voter” during the 2019 local elections, published on https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr, https://www.birgun.net, https://halktv.com.tr are banned to access on the grounds of violation of personal rights by Izmir Penal Court of Peace No. 6 on October 21, 2022.

(10/238) Detentions and Arrests in Alleged Link to Coup Attempt…

It is learned that 219 people out of 678 people who were detained in operations covering 59 cities through the investigation against 704 people which was announced by the Ministry of Interior on October 18, 2022, are arrested by the court on October 24, 2022. It is learned that 459 people are released provided that 373 of them will be on judicial control conditions.

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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.