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3 March 2020 HRFT Documentation Center Daily Human Rights Report

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

3 March 2020 Daily Human Rights Report

(03/026) Operations and Attacks in Southeast…

It is learned that 1 customs employee died and 1 soldier got wounded in the rocket attack which was stated to be of HPG militants to a vehicle of Gürbulak Customs Office in Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı on March 2, 2020.

(03/027) Military Operation to North and South Syria …

It is learned that 1 soldier died (Mustafa Muhammed Ak) and 1 soldier got wounded in an attack of Syrian Army to Turkish Armed Forces personnel in İdlib city of Syria on March 2, 2020.

(03/028) Asylum Seeker was Attacked in Antep…

It is learned from the news coverage of March 2, 2020 that, M. A., an asylum seeker in Üçoklar neighbourhood of Şahinbey district of Antep was attacked with knives on February 28, 2020 and 12 people were detained in relation to the attack. 6 of detained people, including 3 children, are arrested and 6 people are released.

(03/029) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…

It is learned from the news coverage of March 2, 2020 that political prisoners in Giresun Espiye L Type Prison were tried to be put in wards with prisoners of ordinary cases and ISIS cases.  It is also stated in the news reports that social, cultural and sports rights of prisoner were limited.

(03/030) Police Intervention Against “I Want My Job Back” Protest in Ankara…

The police intervened the sit-in protest after press declaration of public labourers who had been dismissed by a state of emergency decree and have been struggling 1210 days to regain their jobs, in front of Human Rights Monument in Yüksel Street on March 2, 2020 at 13.00, and forced participants away from the monument.

(03/031) Police Intervention Against a Protest in Istanbul…

The police intervened the sit-in protest at Bakırköy Square on March 2, 2020 of Nursel Tanrıverdi who rally for 154 weeks to regain her job from which she had been dismissed by state of emergency decree, and detained her by using physical violence. Nursel Tanrıverdi is released on the same day.

(02/032) Police Intervention Against a Protest in Artvin…

The police prevented the press declaration about military operation in Syria, which was to be held in Hopa district of Artvin on March 2, 2020. It is learned that the police said “you cannot have a press declaration here, go have it in your offices” and forced people away. 

(03/033) Detained People in Edirne…

On March 2, 2020, 8 journalists and 1 translator are detained on the grounds of ‘entering military forbidden zone’ in Edirne where they have been to report on asylum seekers at European borders of Turkey. It is learned that 8 people are released on March 2, 2020 and British journalist Bradley Alan Secker was released on March 3, 2020 The names of detained people known so far are: Sedat Suna, Tolga Sezgin, Umut Tangöl, Yasin Akgül, Bradley Alan Secker.

(02/034) Arrested Lawyer in Mardin…

Lawyer Ali Kahraman who was detained in Mardin on February 29, 2020, is arrested by the court on the charge of ‘being an illegal organisation member’ on March 2, 2020.

(03/035) Detained People in Antalya for Social Media Posts…

On March 2, 2020, 1 of 5 people who were detained in Antalya, for their social media posts about the attack against Turkish Armed Forces personnel in Idlib where 33 soldiers died, is arrested, 3 of them are released on judicial control conditions. It is reported that 1 person is still under custody.

(03/036) Co-Mayor on Trial in Diyarbakır…

The trial of the case against Keziban Yılmaz, co-mayor of Kayapınar district, is held at Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 9 on March 2, 2020. Keziban Yılmaz was elected as co-mayor from HDP and then was suspended by Ministry of Interior.

Keziban Yılmaz joined the trial from prison via sound and vision system. After defence hearings the court decided to continue detention of Keziban Yılmaz and adjourned the trial to March 16, 2020. 

Keziban Yılmaz was detained on October 21, 2019, and was arrested on October 23, 2019. Ministry of Interior has appointed a trustee to Kayapınar district on October 22, 2019.

(03/037) KKP Executive on Trial in Diyarbakır…

The final trial of the case against Yaşar Kazıcı, executive board member of Communist Party of Kurdistan (KKP), on the grounds of his social media posts, is held at Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 9 on March 2, 2020. The court sentenced Yaşar Kazıcı to 1 year 6 months and 22 days for ‘making propaganda for an illegal organisation’ and did not suspend the sentence on the grounds of “no sign of remorse”.

(03/038) Journalist on Trial in Diyarbakır…

The final trial of the case against journalist Aziz Oruç for his social media posts is held at Diyarbakır Heavy Penal Court No 9 on March 2, 2020.

After defence hearings the court sentenced Aziz Oruç to 2 years and 1 months and did not defer the announcement of the verdict.

(03/039) Assault to Political Party Office in Aydın…

On March 2, 2020, anonymous people assaulted People’s Democratic Party Aydın office. It is learned that the door of the office was broken and signboard was removed.

(03/040) Ban of Events in Istanbul…

Istanbul Governorate announced on March 2, 2020 that, all open-door events such as demonstrations, press declarations, meetings, opening stands and collecting petitions, delivering leaflets and so on, which aim to form public opinion against or to criticise Turkish Armed Forces operation in Syria, are banned as of March 1 until March 10, 2020.

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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.