The former chair of Cumhuriyet Foundation, lawyer Akin Atalay and lawyers Mustafa Kemal Gungor and Bulent Utku who are the board members of the Foundation are on trial for first hearing with other arrestee 9 journalists in Istanbul 27th High… Read More ›
Situation in Turkey
Lawyer Gokmen Yesil was wounded due to brutal assault of police. Police used plastic bullet in courthouse.
Police brutally assaulted and detained 10 lawyers during peaceful meeting in Istanbul Courthouse. 4 lawyers hospitalized because of ill-treatment of police. One of the victim lawyers is Gokmen Yesil who is wounded from his face. There has been… Read More ›
Brutal Police Assault Against Lawyers in Istanbul Courthouse
Police brutally assaulted and detained 10 lawyers during peaceful meeting in Istanbul Courthouse. 4 lawyers hospitalized because of ill-treatment of police. There has been a relentless campaign of arrests which has targeted fellow lawyers across the country. In 77 of Turkey’s… Read More ›
Crackdown Against Turkish Lawyers
522 lawyers have been arrested since 15th July 2016
Situation in Turkey, 555 lawyers have been arrested since July of 2016
As of today, 555 lawyers have been arrested and 1415 lawyers are under prosecution, 62 lawyers were sentenced to long imprisonment. Some of the arrested lawyers were subjected torture and ill-treatment.