26-31 August 2016 Daily Human Rights Report
(08/082) Operations and Attacks in the Southeast…
Security Dirctorate in Cizre district of Şırnak was attacked on 26 August 2016 with a bomb vehicle. 11 police officers were killed, 75 police officers and 3 civilians were wounded during the attack.
1 soldier who was wounded during an armed clash on 27 August 2016 in the rural area of Derecik town in Şemdinli district of Hakkari died in the hospital.
2 police officers and 2 civilians were wounded when Security Directorate in İpekyolu district of Van was attacked on 25 August 2016 with a rocket launcher.
2 militants were reportedly killed during an armed clash that broke out on 22 August 2016 in the rural area of Ovacık district in Tunceli.
According to the news appeared in the press on 24 August 2016, 2 militants were killed and 2 militant was wounded during the operations conducted on 24 August 2016 in the rural area of Sason district in Batman.
1 temporary village guard was wounded during the armed clashes that broke out on 31 August 2016 in the rural area and Kara Cehennem forest region of Bingöl.
1 militant was killed and 5 soldiers were wounded during an armed clash on 31 August 2016 in the rural area of Çukurca district in Hakkari.
1 police officer and 1 civilian were wounded when militants opened fire against vehicle on 30 August 2016 in Buzlupınar region of Bitlis. The militants reportedly cut a road in the region and opened fire against the vehicles which tried to return and escape.
2 soldiers and 9 militants were killed, 5 soldiers and 2 militants were wounded during the operations conducted on 28 August 2016 in the rural area of Şemdinli district in Hakkari. 1 soldier was also wounded during the operations on 30August 2016.
1 militant was allegedly killed during an armed clash on 30 August 2016 in the rural area of Uludere district in Şırnak.
2 YPG militants were wounded during an armed clash that broke out on 30 August 2016 in İpekyolu district of Van.
B.S. (13-male) was wounded when a bomb exploded during the passage of an armoured police vehicle during patrol on 30 August 2016 in Keklikpınar quarter of Hakkari on Van-Hakkari road.
5 temporary village guards were wounded when a bomb exploded on 28 August 2016 in the rural area of Eruh district in Siirt.
1 soldier was killed and 1 soldier was wounded when a bomb exploded on 28 August 2016 on Van-Hakkari road.
The bodies of YPS member Nedim Karcik (Çeko Agir) and Abuzer Sevik (Tofan Tolhıldan) who were killed during the operations conducted under curfew in İdil district of Şırnak were identified on 25 August 2016.
M.Ö. (48) was wounded when a truck carrying construction material to the Ilısu Dam in Dargeçit district of Mardin was opened fire on 25 August 2016.
The convoy of Republican People’s Party (CHP) President Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu who was visiting Artvin province on 25 August 2015 was attacked nearby Yanıklı village in Ardanuç district. 1 soldier was killed and 2 soldiers were wounded when Peoples’ United Revolution Movement (HBDH) composed of 8 Marxist-Leninist organisations opened fire against the convoy.
4 soldiers and 1 militant were wounded during an armed clash on 27 August 2016 in the rural area of Derecik town in Şemdinli district of Hakkari.
3 YPS members who were killed during the operations in Nusaybin district of Mardin were buried on 27 August 2016 in a common grave in Artuklu district for not being identified.
According to the news appeared in the press on 27 August 2016, 2 militants were killed and 1 militant was wounded during the operations conducted in the rural area of Sason district in Batman.
8 children were wounded allegedly because of an explosive thrown from an armoured vehicle on 27 August 2016 in Cudi quarter of Silopi district in Şırnak.
5 temporary village guards were wounded when a bomb exploded on 28 August 2016 during the passage of a minibus in Eruh district of Siirt.
2 workers were killed and 2 workers were wounded when a construction area was attacked on 26 August 2016 in Yüksekova district of Hakkari.
1 police officer was wounded when an armed clash broke out on 26 August 2016 nearby Sümela Monastery in Maçka district of Tarbzon.
(08/083) Detentions and Arrests…
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)Co-Chair for Kahramanmaraş province Metin Gönülşen who was detained during the house raids conducted in Kahramanmaraş was arrested on 29 August 2016 on the allegations of “Making propaganda of an illegal organisation”.
Barış Şahin and Ramazan Bülbül were detained on 24 August 2016 in Tunceli. The reason of detetions was not disclosed.
İhsan Turgut, worker with the Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat, and Adnan Kümek, worker with the magazine Özgür Halk, were detained on 25 August 2016 during the operations conducted in Erciş district of Van and Hakkari.
The police conducted operations on 27 August 2016 in İzmir and detained 8 members of “Socialist Youth Associations Federation (Sosyalist Gençlik Dernekleri Federasyonu – SGDF)”
8 persons including Dicle News Agency (DİHA) correspondent Erdem Mühirci and Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat worker Ali Aşikar who were detained during the operations conducted n Başkale district of Van were arrested on 26 August 2016 on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
The police conducted house raids on 26 August 2016 in Tekman district of Erzurum and detained 16 persons.
The children A.A. ve A.B. who were among 19 persons detained in Silopi district of Şırnak were arrested on 29 August 2016 on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
The police detained 5 persons from magazine Kaldıraç circle when they wanted draw a portrait of Che Guevara on 29 August 2016 on a wall in Kuğulu Park in Ankara to protest in the expressions of the President of the Parliament referring Che Guevara as a bandit.
HDP Co-Chair for Tunceli province Ali Akbayır who was detained during a house raid in Tunceli was arrested on 29 August 2016 on the allegations of “being member of an illegal organisation”.
(08/084) Massacre in Gaziantep…
3 children who were wounded during the suicide bomb attack against a wedding on 20 August 2016 in Gaziantep died in the hospital. The number of the casualties reached 57 persons.
(08/085) Hrant Dink Investigation…
Fox TV news editor Ercan Gün and former Trabzon Gendarmerie Intelligence Commander Metin Yıldız who were detained in connection with investigation concerning the killing of Hrant Dink were arrested on 25 August 2016.
(08/086) Persons on Trial in Antalya…
Antalya Heavy Penal Court No 2 started on 25 August 2016 to hear the case against 14 persons including Dicle News Agency (DİHA) correspondent Feyyaz İmrak launched on charges of “being member of an illegal organisation” and “making propaganda of an illegal organisation”.
After the identification and testimonies of the defendants, the court adjourned the hearing to 20 September 2016 for the completion of the testimonies.
(08/087) Ümit Kurt Case…
According to the news appeared in the press on 25 August 2016, Cizre (Şırnak) Heavy Penal Court No 1 concluded to hear the case against police officer M.Ş. launched on charges of killing Ümit Kurt’un (14). The curt reportedly acquitted the police officer on the grounds that the court was satisfied that the police officer acted within limits of the Law on Duties and Powers of Police.
On 6 January 2015, the police opened fire against the group gathered to protest the operations in the region and shot Ümit Kurt (14) to death with a single bullet at his heart. Ümit Kurt was working for the restoration of a house in the neighbourhood. 4 persons were also wounded during the police attack.
2 police officers who were suspects in the killing of the killing of Ümit Kurt were released on 25 February 2015 after testifying to the Public Prosecutor. Public Prosecutor prepared the indictment against the police officer M.Ş. and wanted in his opinion as to the accusations him not to be sentenced on the grounds that the police officer acted within limits of the Law on Duties and Powers of Police.
(08/088) Hate Crime in İstanbul…
A group of Kurdish workers were attacked by another group on 26 August 2016 in Tuzla district of İstanbul on the grounds of speaking Kurdish with each other. Hüseyin Gümüş was wounded during the incident due to beatings at his head. The leg of Selman Gümüş was broken during the attack.
(08/089) Meetings Banned…
The meetings planned to be held in several province on 1 September 2016 on Peace Day were banned by the governors relying on varying reasons.
Governorate of İzmir reportedly took the ban decision on 28 August 2016 and Governorate of Batman on 29 August 2016.
(08/090) Curfew in Sur…
On 27 August 2016, Governorate of Diyarbakır lifted the curfew in Sur district of Diyarbakır except for the quarters within the old city walls. Curfew was imposed in several quarters and streets of the district since 11 December 2015.
(08/091) Newspaper Office Raided in Diyarbakır…
The police raided on 28 August 2016 the office of Kurdish daily Azadiya Welat in Diyarbakır. After 4 hours of search in the office, 25 workers of the paper were detained under beatings.
(08/092) House Raid in Van…
Mustafa Duman (18) was shot at head and heavily wounded in the garden of his house when the police opened fire during a house raid Xaçort quarter of İpekyolu district in Van.
Eyewitness Sarye Duman alleged that the police shot his nephew intentionally.
2 persons who were in the raided house were reportedly wounded during the raid.
(08/093) TV Channel Closed…
On 30 August 2016, General Directorate of TÜRKSAT (public company of satellite communication and cable TV) blacked the broadcasting of Özgür Gün TV out on satellite upon request of RTÜK (supreme board of radio and television).
(08/094) Persons on Trial in Ağrı…
Ağrı Heavy Penal Court continued on 29 August 2016 to hear the case against 28 executives and members of Democratic Regions Party (DBP). The case was launched after the raid of DBP premises on 14 March 2016 in Ağrı. 28 DBP executives and members were arrested after the raid.
The indictment wants the defendants to be sentenced for “being member of an illegal organisation”. The defendants continued to testify at the hearing through SEGBİS tele-conference system. The ruled continuation of the arrest of 28 remanded defendants and adjourned the hearing to 22 November 2016.
(08/095) House Raid in Van…
The police conducted a house raid on 29 August 2016 in Süphan quarter of Edremit district in Van. 1 male and 1 female were reportedly killed when an armed clash broke out following the raid.