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29 June 2022 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

29 June 2022 Daily Human Rights Report

(06/332) Operations and Attacks…

The Ministry of Defence announced that 1 soldier (Abdullah Bayram) died in an attack during the “Claw-Lock” military operation in the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government on June 28, 2022.

It is learned from the news coverage of June 29, 2022 that, 2 militants died in a clash between Turkish Armed Forces units and HPG militants in the rural areas of Şemdinli district of Hakkari on June 19, 2022.

(06/333) Person Injured by Explosion in Siirt…

It is learned that on June 27, 2022, a person named N. O., who was going to cut wood in the rural area of Doğan village of Pervari district of Siirt, was injured as a result of the explosion of an object they stepped on.

(06/334) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of June 28, 2022 that, 4 prisoners in Mersin Tarsus T Type Prison No 2 were transferred to other prisons under coercion. The names of prisoners and the prisons they were transferred to are: Mervan Sungur, Aksaray Prison; Soncan Gedik and Agit Tekin, Çorum Prison; Remzi Akyürek, Konya Ereğli Prison.

It is learned from the news coverage of June 29, 2022 that, Zülküf Kaya, a prisoner who were reported to be subjected to torture and ill-treatment of the correction officers in Ağrı Patnos L Type Prison was transferred to Erzincan T Type Prison under coercion.

(06/335) Police Intervention to a Protest in Osmaniye…

30 people were detained by the police intervening in the sit-in protest of the members of the Furkan Foundation, in front of the building where a house which was sealed as it was reported that the Qur’an was read there is located in Osmaniye on June 27, 2022. 3 of them are arrested by the court on June 28, 2022.

(06/336) Detained Person in Hatay…

Ayşe Arapgirli, who was detained in Hatay on the grounds of sending money to a prisoner under her conservatorship, is released after statement procedures at the prosecutor’s office on June 28, 2022.

(06/337) Detained People in Hakkari…

2 people (Behçet Engüdar and Birhat Engüdar) who were detained in Yüksekova district of Hakkari on June 26, 2022, are released by the court on judicial control conditions on June 28, 2022.

(06/338) Detained TJA Activists in Van…

Tevgera Jînen Azad (Free Women’s Movement – TJA) activists Ayşegül Ayaz and Leyla Aslan who were detained by the police at a control point as they were going back to Van after participating in a press declaration on June 27, 2022, are released by the court on judicial control conditions on June 29, 2022.

(06/339) Journalists on Trial in Istanbul…

The retrial of the case against the former Editor-in-Chief of Evrensel newspaper, Çağrı Sarı, and former privilege owner Arif Koşar, for the news titled “Police raked the public in Nusaybin: 3 injured” is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No. 2 on June 28, 2022. The Court of Cassation has overturned the 5 months of prison sentence given by the local court, on the grounds that the criminal elements did not occur. The court adjourned the trial to November 15, 2022.

(06/340) Journalists on Trial in Istanbul…

The retrial of the case against Şahin Alpay, Ali Bulaç, Mümtazer Türköne, Amhet Turan Alkan and Mehmet Özdemir is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No 13 on June 28, 2022. On September 25, 2020, Penal Department No 6 of the Court of Cassation has reversed the jail sentences given to journalists on the grounds of “lack of investigation”. The court decided to lift the ban on leaving the country for the defendants, and to return the seized digital material to them and adjourned the trial to November 2, 2022.

(06/341) Journalist and Political Party Members and Executives on Trial in Istanbul…

The trial of the case against 19 people including journalist Zekine Türkeri and former provincial co-chairs of HDP Erdal Avcı and Elif Bulut, who have been detained by the police intervening the press declaration held by HDP in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul on November 21, 2022, to protest detention of lawyers, rights defenders and politicians in Diyarbakır, is held at Istanbul Penal Court of First Instance No. 49 on June 28, 2022. After defence hearings the court adjourned the trial to December 13, 2022.

(06/342) Party Executive on Trial for Social Media Posts in Izmir…

The retrial of the case against Banu Özdemir, the former provincial deputy chair of Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Izmir, on the grounds of social media posts about Ciao Bella played from mosques in Izmir; is held on June 28, 2022. Izmir Penal Court of First Instance No. 50 has acquitted Banu Özdemir but the local court’s verdict was overturned by the Penal Department No. 12 of Izmir Regional Court. The court once again decided to acquit Banu Özdemir.

(06/343) Person on Trial in Istanbul…

The final trial of the case against a person named Nazife Başkan, on the grounds of “making propaganda for an illegal organisation on social media” is held at Istanbul Heavy Penal Court No. 14 on June 28, 2022. The court sentenced Nazife Başkan to 1 year 6 months and 22 days and did not postpone the verdict.

(06/344) Prisons on Trial in Hatay…

The final trial of the case against 22 prisoners in Hatay İskenderun T Type Prison on the allegation that they broke the cameras placed in the ward is held at İskenderun Penal Court of First Instance No. 2 on June 29, 2022. The court sentenced the prisoners to 1 year each on the charge of “damaging public property”.

(06/345) Konya/Meram Massacre Case…

The trial of the case against 11 people including 3 arrestees (Mehmet Altun, Lütfi Keleş and Ali Keleş), for the racist attack which killed 7 members of Dedeoğulları family in Meram district of Konya on July 30, 2021; is held at Konya Heavy Penal Court No 4 on June 28, 2022. The court adjourned the trial to September 20, 2022.

(06/346) Mehmet Sincar Case…

The retrial of the case against Cihan Yıldız, for murder of Mehmet Sincar on September 4, 1993, who was Batman MP of the Democracy Party back then, is held at Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 6 on June 27, 2022.

The court rejected to arrest Cihan Yıldız and to hear Kutlu Savaş, undersecretary of the prime ministry back then, as a witness and adjourned the trial to December 12, 2022.

(06/347) Hazna Sü Case…

It is learned from the news coverage of June 28, 2022 that, the 1 year and 8 months of sentence given to the specialised sergeant B. D., on the charge of ‘causing death by negligence’, in the case of death of Hazna Sü due to being hit by an armoured police vehicle in Kızıltepe district of Mardin on January 11, 2022, was converted to a judicial fine of 18,000 Turkish Liras which will be paid in 10 parts.

(06/348) Proceedings Against Parliamentary Members…

It is learned from the news coverage of June 29, 2022 that, 16 proceedings demanding lift of impunity of 11 parliamentary members are prepared.

Parliamentary members subjected to proceedings are:

  • The Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Co-Chair and Diyarbakır MP Saliha Aydeniz
  • The Workers’ Party of Turkey (TIP) Istanbul MP Ahmet Şık (2 proceedings)
  • HDP Urfa MP Nusrettin Maçin (3 proceedings)
  • HDP Urfa MP Ömer Öcalan (2 proceedings)
  • HDP Şırnak MP Nuran İmir (2 proceedings)
  • HDP Urfa MP Ayşe Sürücü
  • HDP Ağrı MP Berdan Öztürk
  • HDP Diyarbakır MP İmam Taşçıer
  • HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu
  • HDP Tunceli MP Alican Önlü
  • CHP Eskişehir MP Utku Çakırözer.

(06/349) Journalists Were Not Allowed in Ministry Meeting…

It is learned from the news coverage of June 29, 2022, the reporters of Evrensel newspaper, Gazete Duvar, Mezopotamya Agency, TELE 1 TV and Halk TV channels, who came to follow the negotiations of the Minimum Wage Determination Commission were not allowed in the Ministry of Social Security building on the grounds that they “do not have the turquoise press card” issued by the Presidency of Communications.

(06/350) Ban of Access to Web Contents…

It is learned that the social media account named Mükremin Gezgin, is banned to access by Istanbul Penal Court of Peace No. 7 on June 8, 2022.

It is learned that the news reports about the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Keskin Holding, published on https://www.diken.com.tr, https://www.odatv4.com, https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr websites are banned to access on the grounds of “violation of personal rights” by Adana Penal Court of Peace No. 6 on June 28, 2022.

It is learned that the news reports about Professor Bedri Gencer who relates the recent disasters with “lawful adultery” and “prohibition of child marriages”, published on https://www.odatv4.com, https://www.evrensel.net, https://abcgazetesi.com websites are banned to access on the grounds of “violation of personal rights” by Konya Çumra Penal Court of Peace on June 28, 2022.

It is learned that the news reports published on https://www.gazeteduvar.com.tr, https://t24.com.tr, https://www.veryansintv.com about the ban of access to a content on the website https://eksisozluk.com covering the Beşiktaş Football Club’s former football player, Feyyaz Uçar’s statement about former football player and Justice and Development Party (AKP) İzmir Deputy Alpay Özalan, including the phrase “the biggest liar I have ever seen”, are also banned by Istanbul Anadolu Penal Court of Peace No. 8 on the grounds of “violation of personal rights” on June 28, 2022.

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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.