DEM Party MP Beritan Güneş Altan has brought the torture of prisoners in Kocaeli Type F High Security Prison No. 2 to the Human Rights Commission and demanded that the commission urgently convene and visit the prison.
In the press conference organized by TMMOB Chamber of Civil Engineers on the 25th anniversary of the Marmara Earthquake, it was pointed out that despite the time that has passed, no steps have been taken in terms of disaster preparedness and it was stated that “There is not even a single day to be lost to take precautions”.
PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan's family and guardian applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate demanding a meeting.
Tarık Ziya Ekinci, who lost his life, will be sent off to his last journey in Amed on August 18 after the funeral ceremony to be held tomorrow.
As the forest fire in Gördes district entered its 3rd day, 2 neighborhoods in the region were evacuated.
Speaking about Peace Group member Ali Şükran Aktaş, who died of cancer, his childhood friend Süleyman Yücekaya said: “Even if he had two hours in a day, he would always spend it working for this movement. Her 59 years of life was spent in struggle.”
The release of Nurettin Çelebi, a prisoner in Antalya Type S Closed Prison for 30 years, was postponed for 6 months due to his response to the question “Do you regret it?”
Turkey's “cross-border” attacks since 1983 have failed to produce results, while the country's economy has worsened and the Kurdish issue has deepened. Referring to the latest attacks, journalist Cahit Marwan said: “They are far from achieving victory,”
A prisoner in Tekirdağ Type F Closed Prison No. 2 stated that he was threatened with death by the prison director, chief wardens and psychologist, while DEM Party MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu stated that a prisoner was beaten in Kocaeli Type F Closed Prison No. 2.
Iranian regime executed 4 prisoners in Qizilxisar Prison, including a Kurd named Nasir Shafii, Said Niyazi, Behrûz Wefai and an unknown Afghan.
Lawyers of Asrın Law Firm applied to meet with their client, PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, whom they had not heard from for 41 months.
DEM Party Group Deputy Chair Sezai Temelli stated that there is a need for a ceasefire in the Middle East and said: “The democratic administration in Rojava demonstrates a democratic autonomous understanding of how the peoples of the Middle East can live together.”
99-year-old historian and politician Dr. Tarık Ziya Ekinci, who passed away this morning, left behind many works on many issues, especially the Kurdish issue and minorities.
The Barzanis, acting together with paramilitary groups committing crimes such as kidnapping, torture, extortion, rape and plundering of nature in Afrin, opened a new school after the “cultural center” with red and white balloons.
The release of Soydan Akay, a prisoner of 31 years held in solitary confinement in Marmara Closed Prison, was prevented for the 3rd time for 6 months on the grounds that “he is making organizational communications”.