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Journalists were detained
T24 editor Sibel Yüksekler, Mezopotamya Agency reporters Delal Akyüz and Fırat Can Arslan, Bianet editor Evrim Kepenek and Evrim Deniz were detained during a police raid on their homes. The journalists were detained on the grounds that they “shared a social media message regarding the new positions of the married judge and prosecutor in Diyarbakır”…
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A local journalist was beaten by law enforcement officers
A police officer and a municipality employee were arrested in connection with the beating of Sinan Aygül, who works as a local journalist in the Tatvan district of Bitlis and wrote about the allegations of irregularities in the municipality, on 17.06.2023. Article 10 1. : “Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right…
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A disabled physics teacher is still in prison in Turkiye
Serife Sulukan is a physics teacher who was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for working in one of the institutions that were closed by the Decree Laws issued in Turkey after July 15, 2016. Sulukan, who is also a mother of 2 children, is an 89% disabled individual. Sulukan, who has…
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KORAY VURAL
Koray Vural was someone who had been living in Tajikistan since 1994 and working in schools affiliated with the Gülen movement. After the coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, these schools were closed and Vural continued his life as an entrepreneur dealing with trade after this date. 1 “My name is Koray Vural.…
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A teenager who drew moustache to Erdogan’s photo was detained
A 16-year-old high school student in Mersin/Turkey was detained and subsequently arrested for allegedly drawing a moustache on a campaign poster featuring the President of Turkey and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The incident occurred during the presidential election campaign when posters of Erdogan were displayed in various…
