The intent of this report is to declare the victims of the ‘New Turkey,’ especially women with children who have been under persecution since the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. Although the Turkish government does not promote transparent data on the number of children imprisoned with their mothers, there are 864 children in the prison according to the Justice Department Prison and Penitentiaries Management. The ages of these children vary between newborns to 6 years, as of May 24, 2019.
AST Turkey’s Human Rights Violations Weekly March 19
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Turkey’s Human Rights Violations | 3/12/2018-3/19/2018
1-” 740 people detained over Gülen links in past week: gov’t”
https://turkeypurge.com/740-people-detained-gulen-links-past-week-govt-2
2-” Millionaire businessman tells wife gov’t could seize properties, divorces her without alimony to marry lover: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/millionaire-businessman-threatens-wife-govt-seizure-divorces-without-alimony-marry-lover-report
3-” Pregnant teacher, husband reportedly under police custody for 7 days”
https://turkeypurge.com/pregnant-teacher-husband-reportedly-police-custody-7-days
4-” Turkish prosecutor seeks life sentence for US pastor over coup charges”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkish-prosecutor-seeks-life-sentence-us-pastor-coup-charges
5-” Purged computer teacher commits suicide days after his release from prison”
https://turkeypurge.com/purged-computer-teacher-commits-suicide-days-release-prison
6-” Opposition leader slams prosecutor office statement on Açıkkollu’s death”
https://turkeypurge.com/opposition-leader-slams-prosecutor-office-statement-acikkollus-death
7-” Turkey police detain 88 people in post-coup operations in İzmir, Adıyaman, Kırşehir, Edirne, Bursa: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkey-police-detain-88-people-post-coup-operations-izmir-adiyaman-kirsehir-edirne-bursa-report
8-” Number of Turkish asylum seekers in Greece rises tenfold from 2016 to 2017: Der Spiegel”
https://turkeypurge.com/number-turkish-asylum-seekers-greece-rises-tenfold-2016-2017-der-spiegel
9-” Outspoken lawyer representing coup suspects jailed pending trial”
https://turkeypurge.com/outspoken-lawyer-representing-coup-suspects-jailed-pending-trial
10-” Switzerland investigating allegations Turkey tried to kidnap businessman in Zurich”
https://turkeypurge.com/swiss-prosecutors-investigating-allegations-turkey-tried-kidnap-businessman-zurich
11-” [VIDEO] 14 detained over Bylock use in Turkey’s Konya”
https://turkeypurge.com/video-14-detained-bylock-use-turkeys-konya
12-” Businessman takes refuge at Austrian police after Turkish consulate tried to seize passport”
https://turkeypurge.com/businessman-takes-refuge-austrian-police-turkish-consulate-tried-seize-passport
13-” Report: 402,000 people investigated over Gülen links in past 20 months”
https://turkeypurge.com/report-402000-people-investigated-gulen-links-past-20-months
14-” 97 including labor union leaders detained on terror charges: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/97-including-labor-union-leaders-detained-coup-charges-report
15-” Constitutional Court rules for second time to release jailed journalist Alpay”
https://turkeypurge.com/constitutional-court-rules-release-jailed-journalist-alpay-second-time
16-” Man with 1 dollar bills acquitted of coup charges after admitting cocaine purchase”
https://turkeypurge.com/man-1-dollar-bills-acquitted-coup-charges-admitting-cocaine-purchase
17-” AK Party branch head appointed as trustee for 7 seized companies in Gaziantep: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/ak-party-branch-head-appointed-trustee-7-seized-companies-gaziantep-report
18-” Mother of this child gets 7.5 years in prison for working at Gulen-affilated student dorm in Ankara”
https://turkeypurge.com/mother-child-gets-7-5-years-prison-working-gulen-affilated-student-dorm-ankara
19-” Wife of judge who attempted to release Samanyolu journalist sentenced to 7.5 years in jail”
https://turkeypurge.com/wife-judge-attempted-release-samanyolu-journalist-sentenced-7-5-years-jail
20-” [VIDEO] Journalist Sahin Alpay: There are thousands of innocent people in prison”
https://turkeypurge.com/journalist-sahin-alpay-says-thousands-innocents-left-prison
21-” Pro-Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk given 10-year prison sentence”
https://turkeypurge.com/pro-kurdish-politician-aysel-tugluk-given-10-year-prison-sentence
22-” PPJ report: Turkish gov’t cancels passports to condemn critical citizens to civil death”
https://stockholmcf.org/ppj-report-turkish-govt-cancels-passports-to-condemn-critical-citizens-to-civil-death/
23-” Despite official health reports seriously ill Turkish teacher kept in prison over alleged Gülen links”
https://stockholmcf.org/despite-official-health-reports-seriously-ill-turkish-teacher-kept-in-prison-over-alleged-gulen-links/
24-” GRECO concerned about lack of judicial independence, transparency of legislative process in Turkey”
https://stockholmcf.org/greco-concerned-about-lack-of-judicial-independence-transparency-of-legislative-process-in-turkey/
25-” Turkish prosecutor demands 15 years in prison for Cumhuriyet daily executives, journalists”
https://stockholmcf.org/turkish-prosecutor-demands-15-years-in-prison-for-cumhuriyet-daily-executives-journalists/
26-” Turkish gov’t blocks encrypted email service ProtonMail, VPNs”
https://stockholmcf.org/turkish-govt-blocks-encrypted-email-service-protonmail/
27-” Jailed main Turkish opposition deputy Berberoğlu: I have been isolated for a year”
https://stockholmcf.org/jailed-main-turkish-opposition-deputy-berberoglu-i-have-been-isolated-for-a-year/
Türkiye tarafından işlenenen İnsan Hakları İhlalleri | 3/12/2018-3/19/2018
1-” Rize Emniyeti’nde işkenceler yapıldığı ve üzerinin kapatıldığı ortaya çıktı”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/rize-emniyetinde-iskenceler-yapildigi-ve-uzerinin-kapatildigi-ortaya-cikti-h113648.html
2-” Öğretmen Ömer Şamlı cezaevinde yaşayamaz raporuna rağmen hala tutuklu”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/ogretmen-omer-samli-cezaevinde-yasayamaz-raporuna-ragmen-hala-tutuklu-h113651.html
3-” Düşük riski olan hamile kadın 7 gündür nezarette tutuluyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/dusuk-riski-olan-hamile-kadin-7-gundur-nezarette-tutuluyor-h113689.html
4-” Silivri Cezaevi: Süpürge sopası kırılana kadar falakalı işkence yapıldı”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/silivri-cezaevi-supurge-sopasi-kirilana-kadar-falakali-iskence-yapildi-h113718.html
5-” Milletvekili Aslan: Bu yaptığınız insani değil, hukuki değil”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/milletvekili-aslan-bu-yaptiginiz-insani-degil-hukuki-degil-h113774.html
6-” Nakil bekleyen Şerif Agu tahliye edilmeli”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/nakil-bekleyen-serif-agu-tahliye-edilmeli-h113797.html
7-” Anne ve babayı gözaltına alıp 3 yaşındaki Murat bebeği ortada bıraktılar”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/anne-ve-babayi-gozaltina-alip-3-yasindaki-murat-bebegi-ortada-biraktilar-h113835.html
8-” Esas AKP kendini güncellemeli; Yolsuzluk ve israf almış başını gidiyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/esas-akp-kendini-guncellemeli-yolsuzluk-ve-israf-almis-basini-gidiyor-h113839.html
9-” Raporlu kalp hastası çift 9 gündür itirafçı olmaları için gözaltındalar”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/raporlu-kalp-hastasi-cift-9-gundur-itirafci-olmalari-icin-gozaltindalar-h113841.html
10-” Bayburt cezaevinde tutuklulara psikolojik işkence yapılıyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/bayburt-cezaevinde-tutuklulara-psikolojik-iskence-yapiliyor-h113863.html
11-” Fincancı: İşkenceler AİHM’e giderse Cumhurbaşkanı, Adalet ve İçişleri Bakanları sorumlu”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/fincanci-iskenceler-aihme-giderse-cumhurbaskani-adalet-ve-icisleri-bakanlari-sorumlu-h113941.html
12-” Süt emen bebeğin hem annesini hem de babasını tutukladılar”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/sut-emen-bebegin-hem-annesini-hem-de-babasini-tutukladilar-h113952.html
13-” KHK mağduru polis memuru kalp krizi geçirip vefat etti!”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/khk-magduru-polis-memuru-kalp-krizi-gecirip-vefat-etti-h113999.html
At Least 3 Victims Of Erdoğan’s Persecution Targeting Gülen Movement Drowned As Trying To Cross River Between Turkey And Greece
At least three victims of the massive post-coup persecution of Turkish government, led by autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, targeting the alleged members of the Gülen movement, have reportedly drowned on Tuesday morning as they were trying to cross the Meriç/Evros river between Turkey and Greece.
Eight Turkish citizens, including 3 children, 2 women and 3 man, have been missed after their rubber boat capsized in Meriç/Evros river on the border between Turkey and Greece on Tuesday. The bodies of the two drowned brothers, estimated to be aged around 11 and 3, and their mother were discovered.
The names of the victims are 37-year-old Ayşe (Söyler) Abdurrezzak from Havran district of Balıkesir province, her sons 3-year-old Halil Münir Abdurrezzak, who was born in Maltepe district of İstanbul and 11-year-old Abdul Kadir Enes Abdurrezzak.
It was learned that contact with the 8 people has been lost at 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning as they were trying to fled from Turkey to Greece via Meriç/Evros river. Uğur Abdurrezzak, the bodies of his wife and his children were found, is still missing.
Ayşe Söyler Abdurrezzak, who was graduated from Turkish Language Department of İstanbul’s Marmara University in 2005 and used to work as a teacher. She and her teacher husband were dismissed by a government decree under the rule of emergency as they were working at a school in Kartepe district of Kocaeli province in the wake of a controversial coup attempt on July 15, 2016.
It was also learned that Doğan Family was accompanying the Abdurrezzak Family on the rubber boat as they were crossing the Meriç/Evros river and the members of the family, Fahreddin Doğan, his wife Aslı Doğan and the couple’s 2,5-year-old son İbrahim Selim Doğan are still missing.
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency (AA) has reported previously that the emergency services are searching for up to 10 migrants reported missing after a boat capsized in a river that flows along the Turkish-Greek border. According to the report, the emergency services were alerted on Tuesday by border guards who heard cries for help from the river, known as Meriç in Turkish and Evros in Greek.
The report said between eight and 10 migrants, including women and children, were trying to cross into Greece aboard the rubber boat, which was found punctured.
Thousands of refugees and migrants enter Greece every year from Turkey on their way to Europe. Most choose the sea crossing in flimsy smuggling boats to the eastern Aegean islands. However, Evros has also been used for passage from Turkey to Greece.
In recent years, beside of refugees from other countries using Turkey as a transit route, some Turkish citizens who had to fled Turkey due to a massive witch-hunt launched by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government against sympathizers of the Gülen movement in the wake of a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016, have also used the same route. Many tried to escape Turkey via illegal ways as the government canceled their passports like thousands of others.
Turkey survived a controversial military coup attempt on July 15, 2016, that killed 249 people. Immediately after the putsch, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government along with Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pinned the blame on the Gülen movement.
Gülen, who inspired the movement, strongly denied having any role in the failed coup and called for an international investigation into it, but President Erdoğan — calling the coup attempt “a gift from God” — and the government initiated a widespread purge aimed at cleansing sympathizers of the movement from within state institutions, dehumanizing its popular figures and putting them in custody.
Turkey has suspended or dismissed more than 150,000 judges, teachers, police and civil servants since July 15. Turkey’s Interior Minister announced on December 12, 2017 that 55,665 people have been arrested. Previously, on December 13, 2017, The Justice Ministry announced that 169,013 people have been the subject of legal proceedings on coup charges since the failed coup.
Teacher, 2 children dead while 4 others missing after failed attempt to escape Turkey’s post-coup crackdown to Greece || https://t.co/thA4EVINqy pic.twitter.com/ljUmFegprM
— Turkey Purge (@TurkeyPurge) February 13, 2018
[VIDEO] Bodies of 3 recovered, 4 still missing after boat capsizes in river between Turkey, Greece || https://t.co/thA4EVINqy pic.twitter.com/4Y82DXttD6
— Turkey Purge (@TurkeyPurge) February 13, 2018