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Turkey, Under The State of Emergency
On the occasion of #HumanRightsDay, The Arrested Lawyers Initiative opened online photography exhibit (“Turkey Under the State of Emergency”) to raise awareness about human rights violation have been lived in Turkey.
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The CCBE President wrote a letter of concern to President Erdogan
Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), which represents the bars and law societies of 45 countries and more than 1 million European lawyers, wrote a letter to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to urge the release of Turkish lawyers in prison.
The letter signed by CCBE President, Ruthven Gemmell, expressed concern regarding the recent convictions of 20 Turkish lawyers in Konya, including the former head of the Konya Bar Association, Fevzi Kayacan, who was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months of imprisonment.
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Weekly Report: The Persecution On Turkish Lawyers (20-27 November)
Between 20-27 November, 3 lawyers were arrested, 2 lawyers were sentenced to 5 and 7 years. A lawyer is under police custody.
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REZA ZARRAB / HALKBANK / IRAN DAVASI UZERINE HUKUKI BIR DEĞERLENDİRME
Ama hem aksinin inkarı mümkün olmayan rüşvet çarkı hem de Çağlayan ve Halkbank bürokratlarından çok Zarrab’ı kurtarma çabası davayı geri döndürülemez bir yola sokmuş durumda ve nerede duracağına ABD karar verecek.
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Extremist Mindset of the Turkish Judiciary’s Top Bureaucrat
Since the day President Erdogan has intended to break away from the West and has embraced a religious rhetoric, the best way to get promotion in the Turkish bureaucracy is to have the affinity with one of the Sunni sects.
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Two lawyers were sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in Adana and Izmir
LAWYER KARA & HIS WIFE WERE SENTENCED IN THE PROVINCE OF ADANA Adana 11th High Penal Court sentenced lawyer Ismail Kara who has been under arrest for 15 months to 12 years imprisonment. The court also sentenced his wife… Read More ›
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Two lawyers were sentenced to 6 years in Kayseri
Kayseri 4th High Penal Court sentenced lawyers HŞ and HHA 6 years 3 months prison sentence with the charge to be the member of the armed terrorist organization only for allegedly downloading the Bylock i-message app.
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Weekly Report: The Persecution On Turkish Lawyers (14-20 November)
6 lawyers were arrested in Erzurum.
5 lawyers were sentenced range to 3 and 12 years.
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9 Lawyers in Sivas were sentenced ranging from 3 to 9 years imprisonment
9 of 13 defendant lawyers were sentenced to ranging from 3 to 9 years imprisonment with charge on being member of armed terrorist organisation by Sivas 2nd High Penal Court; the remaining four lawyers acquitted. Omer N., Halil Ibrahim D, Fatih… Read More ›
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3 LAWYERS WERE SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IMPRISONMENT IN ADANA
Lawyers Mustafa Kokten, Mehmet Aygun and Melek Sarı were sentenced to 9 years 2 months imprisonment with charge on being member of armed terrorist organisation by Adana 11th High Penal Court on 29th September. Lawyer Mustafa Kokten has been under arrest since… Read More ›
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Two lawyers were sentenced range to 6 and 9 years in Adana
LAWYER AYHAN GUL WAS SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IMPRISONMENT IN ADANA Lawyer Ayhan Gül who is member of Adana Bar Association was sentenced to 9 years 2 months imprisonment with charge on being member of armed terrorist organisation by Adana 11th High Penal… Read More ›
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6 WOMAN LAWYERS WERE ARRESTED IN ERZURUM
Six woman lawyers were arrested on 14 November after 6-day police custody in Erzurum with the charge to be the member of the armed terrorist organization. A lawyer was released with probation.
As of today (15th November), 562 lawyers have been arrested and 1435 lawyers are under prosecution, 62 lawyers were sentenced to long imprisonment. -
LAWYER SELCUK KOZAGACLI WAS ARRESTED
Lawyer Selcuk Kozagacli who is the president of CHD-Progressive Lawyers Association that was shut down with an emergency decree was arrested in Istanbul after 5-day police custody.
Mr. Kozagacli became the 556th arrested Turkish lawyers since the last year’s controversial coup attempt. -
Weekly Report: The Persecution On Turkish Lawyers (1-13 November)
Lawyer Selcuk Kozagacli who is the president of Progressive Lawyers Association that was shut down with an emergency decree was arrested in Istanbul.
17 lawyers were taken into custody and 40 lawyers were indicted with the charge to be the member of the armed terrorist organization.
