Human Rights Foundation of Turkey Documentation Center[1][2][3][4][5]
28 January 2022 Daily Human Rights Report
(01/277) Person Died by Security Vehicle Hit in Mardin…
It is learned from the news coverage of January 27, 2022 that, the vehicle that hit a woman, Hazna Su, crossing the street in Kızıltepe district of Mardin on January 11, 2022, is recorded in Turkish Armed Forces inventory.
It is also stated in the news reports that the unnamed specialised sergeant who was driving the vehicle was arrested.
(01/278) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…
It is learned from the news coverage of January 27, 2022 that, in Bolu F Type Prison wards are over capacity.
(01/279) Meeting Request with Abdullah Öcalan Not Responded…
It is learned that the appeal made on January 27, 2022 to chief public prosecutor’s office in Bursa by lawyers of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in order to visit him was not responded.
(01/280) Police Intervention Against “I Want My Job Back” Protest in Ankara…
The police intervened the press declaration which were made within the scope of “I Want My Job Back Protest” in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on January 27, 2022 and forced people away from the monument by using physical violence.
(01/281) Police Intervention to a Protest in Ankara…
The police intervened the press declaration of Şişli Municipality workers in front of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) on January 27, 2022 and forced people away from the building by using physical violence.
(11/282) Journalists on Trial in Istanbul…
The trial of the case against co-executive editor Eren Keskin and managing editor Reyhan Çapan from Özgür Gündem newspaper which was closed down by a state of emergency decree, is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 2 on January 27, 2022. The court adjourned the trial to Mary 24, 2022. Eren Keskin and Reyhan Çapan were sentenced to a penalty fine of 10,461 Turkish Liras but the local court’s verdict was found insufficient and reversed by the Court of Cassation.
(01/283) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…
The trial of the case against Gazete Yolculuk reporter Buse Söğütlü, on the charge of ‘targeting a public officer held an anti-terror duty’ is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 23 on January 27, 2022. The court adjourned the trial to February 3, 2022.
(01/284) Journalist on Trial in Istanbul…
The trial of the case against journalist Hayko Bağdat for social media posts is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 28 on January 27, 2022.
The indictment demands sentence from 1 year 10 months and 15 days to 13 years 1 month and 15 days for Hayko Bağdat on the charge of ‘successively making propaganda of an illegal organisation through press’. The court adjourned the trial.
(01/285) Journalist on Trial in Mardin…
The retrial of the case against Çetin Kurşun from Azadiya Welat newspaper which was closed down by a state of emergency decree, is held at Mardin Heavy Penal Court No 2 on January 27, 2022. The court adjourned the trial to May 12, 2022. The local court has sentenced Çetin Kurşun to 3 years on the charge of ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ but Antep Regional Court reversed the verdict.
(01/286) Co-Mayor and Other People on Trial in Urfa…
The retrial of the case against Mustafa Bayram, Halfeti district co-mayor who was replaced by a trustee, and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) former provincial co-chair Leyla Akça, and former provincial executives Mehmet Binici and Avni Gürbüz, is held at Urfa Heavy Penal Court No 6 on January 27, 2022. The court decided to release 4 people from prison and adjourned the trial. The local court’s verdict was reversed by the Court of Cassation.
(01/287) Musician on Trial in Istanbul…
The trial of the case against musician Ferhat Tunç for his social media posts is held at Istanbul Büyükçekmece Penal Court of First Instance No 14 on January 27, 2022.
The indictment demands sentence for Ferhat Tunç on the charges of ‘provoking hatred and hostility among public’ and ‘insulting the President’.
The court adjourned the trial to June 14, 2022.
(01/288) Person on trial in Istanbul…
The first trial of the case against a person who has participated in the picnic that was held at Maçka Park in Şişli district of Istanbul on June 22, 2021 as a part of Pride Week events; is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No 44 on January 27, 2022. The case was opened upon a police officer’s criminal complaint.
The indictment demands sentence on the charge of ‘insulting a police officer’.
After defence and witness hearings the court adjourned the trial to June 30, 2022.
(01/289) Soldier on Trial in Van…
The first trial of the case against specialised sergeant T. K., on the grounds of sexually assaulting 2 children, is held at Van Heavy Penal Court No 5 on January 27, 2022.
The defendant specialised sergeant T. K. joined the trial from prison via sound and vision system. After defence hearings the court decided to release T. K. who was arrested on the charge of ‘sexual abuse of child’ on October 26, 2021.
(01/290) Prisoner on Trial in Ankara…
The trial of the case against Mehtap Kıyar, a prisoner in Ankara Sincan Women’s Prison, on the grounds of participating in the hunger strike to demand an end to isolation of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, is held at January 27, 2022. Mehtap Kıyar joined the trial via sound and vision system. The court adjourned the trial to March 22, 2022.
(01/291) Investigation Against People for Protesting…
It is learned from the news coverage of January 27, 2022 that, 33 people who have been detained by the police intervening the protest of students demanding their housing rights in Buca district of Izmir on September 27, 2021, were subjected to investigations on the charges of ‘violating the Law on Meetings and Demonstrations’ and 2damage to public property’.
(01/292) Ban of Access to Web Contents…
It is learned that the news reports about a judge, published on https://www.birgun.net, https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr and https://www.samsunetikhaber3.com websites are banned to access on the grounds of Samsun Penal Court of Peace No 2 on January 27, 2022.
(01/293) Covid-19 Pandemic…
The Ministry of Health declared that 174 people died due to Covid-19 pandemic and the daily number of Covid-19 cases is 82,180 as of January 27, 2022.
The death toll from Covid-19 in Turkey increased to 86,487 and total number of confirmed ill patients is 11,250,107 as of January 27, 2022.
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