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TURKEY: MONTHLY HUMAN RIGHTS DIGEST February 2020

The Lawless Judiciary: Philanthropist Osman Kavala Rearrested Hours After Acquittal

[https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/02/turkey-kavala-case-may-lead-countrys-expulsion-from-europe.html]

On February 18^th, Istanbul’s 30^th Heavy Criminal Court acquitted businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala who was one of eight defendants on trial for their alleged involvement in planning, managing and directing Gezi Park Protests. Kavala spent 840 days, or more than two years, in pretrial detention before the court acquitted him of all charges. Only a few hours after his acquittal, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s office issued a new order for Kavala’s re-arrest, this time due to allegations of his involvement in the failed military coup of 2016. The Prosecutor’s politically charged warrant for Kavala provides a glimpse into President Erdogan’s unrelenting crackdown on all dissidents through the extensive use of loyalist judges and prosecutors. In the words of Emma Sinclair-Webb, the Turkey director of Human Rights Watch, detention of Kavala immediately after his release has shown the judiciary is “lawless and vindictive.”
Former Legal Advisor to the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces: “I am Honored to Be in Prison”

[https://www.tv100.com/fetonun-askeri-yargi-davasinda-karar-haber-482207]

On January 24, as part of the ongoing failed military coup trials, Istanbul’s 25^th Court of Assize found 17 defendants guilty. The Court sentenced 4 defendants to aggravated life sentences, 2 to life sentences, and 13 to varying sentences between 7.5 to 10.5 years. All defendants had been in custody for years awaiting a trial, a long wait which amounted to punishment on its own. More importantly, the court’s partiality and willingness to carry out the Erdogan administration’s vendetta against political enemies drew a vocal criticism from Muharrem Kose, one of the defendants, who described the situation as follows: “I am honored to be in prison in a judicial order where men like Ahmet Altan continue to be behind bars. I don’t believe you will deliver a fair judgment today. May God give judges sitting on this bench a long life so that you can be tried legitimately for your illegitimate actions.”

5 Months Pregnant Mother Imprisoned & Forced to Give Birth Under Police Supervision

[https://tr.euronews.com/2020/02/21/elif-tugral-bes-aylik-hamileyken-cezaevine-girdi-tutuklu-dogum-yapti-anne-yogun-bakimda]

On February 21^st, Elif Tugral gave birth to her second child, a son, after spending the final four months of her pregnancy in Sakran Penitentiary in the city of Izmir. Sentenced for 6 years and 10 months, Elif Tugral was found guilty of maintaining a bank account with the now-defunct Asia Bank (“Bank Asya”). Taken into custody while five months pregnant, Elif Tugral was forced to carry out the rest of her pregnancy under duress in abysmal prison conditions while suffering from a multitude of health issues, including a potentially fatal chronic intravascular coagulation condition. In words of her husband, Nuri Tugral, “[Elif] gets hospital visits but it’s very grueling. She travels to the hospital in prisoner transport vehicles for nearly 2 hours with lots of shaking and wobbling on the road.” After four painful months, Tugrul was taken to the hospital by 10 police officers who refused to leave and adamantly supervised her during and after she gave birth. In his reaction to the tragic event, Parliamentarian Gergerlioglu tweeted: “10 male officers brought the mother to the hospital. They waited at the door. Why, how would she even escape?”
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Former Secretary-General Sentenced Due to $1 Bill

[https://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2020/01/30/eski-askeri-yargitay-uyesi-mehmet-simseke-feto-uyeliginden-hapis-cezasi-verildi]

On February 1^st, the Turkish Court of Cassation’s Penal Chamber sentenced Mehmet Simsek, the former Secretary-General of the Military Court of Cassation, to 7.5 years for his alleged affiliation with the Hizmet Movement. In trial, Simsek complained that he faces major public prejudice because of his removal from office and imprisonment after the 2016 coup attempt. He argued that he not only had no affiliation with the coup attempt but he had already submitted his plans for retirement in August of that year. In line with all political imprisonments under the leadership of AK Party and Erdogan, the Court of Cessation found Simsek guilty of all charges, presenting the 1 US Dollar bill found in his apartment as evidence of supposed affiliation with the Hizmet Movement. Simsek’s case sheds light on the breakdown of the Turkish criminal justice system under the current government’s draconian crackdown on all voices of opposition.
President Erdogan uses 3.5 Million Syrian Refugees for Barter with EU

[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51687160]

On February 29^th, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made an official statement after ordering the Turkish-Greek border gate to be opened. In his statement regarding 3.5 million Syrian refugees who were taken into the country by Mr. Erdogan’s own administration, Erdogan proclaimed “We will not close these doors in the coming period and this will continue. Why? The European Union needs to keep its promises. We don’t have to take care of this many refugees, to feed them.” At the time of publication, 18,000 refugees were allowed to cross the border as part of Erdogan’s plan to extract more money and resources from the EU.

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Turkey’s Human Rights Violations | 2/19/2018-2/26/2018

1-” Afghan national detained over Gülen links in Izmir”
https://turkeypurge.com/afghan-national-detained-gulen-links-izmir

2-” Luxury Bursa mansion seized from Gulen-linked businessman”
https://turkeypurge.com/luxury-bursa-mansion-seized-gulen-linked-businessman

3-” Owner of Hosta fast-food chain sentenced to 10 years in jail”
https://turkeypurge.com/owner-hosta-fast-food-chain-sentenced-10-years-jail

4-” 786 people detained for opposing Turkey’s Afrin operation in past month: data”
https://turkeypurge.com/786-people-opposing-turkeys-afrin-operation-past-month-data

5-” 567 people detained over Gülen links in past week: gov’t”
https://turkeypurge.com/567-people-detained-gulen-links-past-week-govt

6-” Economics professor from gov’t-closed Meliksah University jailed”
https://turkeypurge.com/economics-professor-govt-closed-melihsah-university-jailed

7-” Politician arrested after WhatsApp messages reported to police by bus passenger”
https://turkeypurge.com/politician-arrested-after-whatsapp-messages-reported-to-police-by-bus-passenger

8-” Teacher couple jailed as newborn twins under grandmother’s care: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/teacher-couple-jailed-newborn-twins-grandmothers-care-report

9-” Woman who miscarried twins during pretrial detention sentenced to 7.5 years in jail”
https://turkeypurge.com/woman-miscarried-twins-pretrial-detention-sentenced-7-5-years-jail

10-” Turkey cooperates with smugglers to catch Gulenists seeking asylum abroad: teacher”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkey-cooperates-smugglers-catch-gulenists-seeking-asylum-abroad-teacher

11-” Turkish court rules for continuation of arrest of pro-Kurdish journalist: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkish-court-rules-continuation-arrest-pro-kurdish-journalist-report

12-” Turkey seeks 27-year jail term for 2 university students over ‘pro-Kurdish anthem’”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkey-seeks-27-year-jail-term-2-university-students-pro-kurdish-anthem

13-” 4 Adana journalists given prison sentences of up to 9 years over terror charges”
https://turkeypurge.com/4-adana-journalists-given-prison-sentences-9-years-terror-charges

14-” Turkey’s opposition leader slams life sentences handed down to Altan brothers, Nazlı Ilıcak”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkeys-opposition-leader-slams-life-sentences-handed-altan-brothers-nazli-ilicak

15-” 15 including pro-Kurdish activist Celalettin Can arrested on terror charges in İstanbul”
https://turkeypurge.com/15-including-pro-kurdish-activist-celalettin-can-arrested-terror-charges-istanbul

16-” Ankara prosecutor issues detention warrants for 47 teachers
https://turkeypurge.com/ankara-prosecutor-issues-detention-warrants-47-teachers

17-” Two Gülen followers abducted in Azerbaijan: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/two-gulen-followers-abducted-azerbaijan-report

18-” 10 including 5 children, 2 teachers detained while seeking asylum in Greece”
https://turkeypurge.com/10-including-5-children-2-teachers-detained-seeking-asylum-greece

19-” 17 Turkish nationals including 6 children claim asylum in Greek islands: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/17-turkish-nationals-including-6-children-claim-asylum-greek-islands-report

20-” [VIDEO] Turkish customs stops container, seizes belongings of exiled businessman”
https://turkeypurge.com/video-turkish-customs-stops-container-seizes-belongings-exiled-businessman

21-” [VIDEO] Journalist Ener: I was released but there are newborn babies in prison”
https://turkeypurge.com/video-journalist-ener-released-newborn-babies-prison

22-” Rights defender Gergerlioğlu gets 2.5 year prison sentence on terror charges”
https://turkeypurge.com/rights-defender-gergerlioglu-gets-2-5-year-prison-sentence-terror-charges

23-” Owner of now-defunct Izmir University detained for funding intercultural dialog events”
https://turkeypurge.com/owner-now-defunct-izmir-university-detained-funding-intercultural-dialog-events

24-” Turkey detains yet another 11 people for criticizing Afrin operation”
https://turkeypurge.com/turkey-detains-yet-another-11-people-criticizing-afrin-operation

25-” Turks, the leading refugee group in the Netherlands in 2017: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/turks-leading-refugee-group-netherlands-2017-report

26-” Netherlands accepts 73 percent of asylum applications from Turkish citizens: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/netherlands-accepts-73-percent-asylum-applications-turkish-citizens-report

27-” 13 Kimse Yok Mu aid foundation personnel under police custody”
https://turkeypurge.com/13-kimse-yok-mu-aid-foundation-police-custody

28-” [VIDEO] Former TRT producer detained while on way to escape to Greece”
https://turkeypurge.com/video-former-trt-producer-detained-way-escape-greece

29-” Teacher with 25 years of experience working as hotel receptionist after dismissal”
https://turkeypurge.com/teacher-25-years-experience-working-hotel-receptionist-dismissal

30-” 5-months pregnant woman detained as police fail to locate husband: report”
https://turkeypurge.com/5-months-pregnant-woman-detained-police-fail-locate-husband-report

31-” Wedding singers put in pretrial detention over songs in Kurdish language”
https://turkeypurge.com/wedding-singers-put-pretrial-detention-songs-kurdish-language

32-” Family of visually impaired journalist says his whereabouts are unknown”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/25/family-of-visually-impaired-journalist-says-his-whereabouts-are-unknown/

33-” 13 Kimse Yok Mu aid foundation officials detained over Gülen links”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/23/13-kimse-yok-mu-aid-foundation-officials-detained-over-gulen-links/

34-” 80 women reportedly subjected to inhumane treatment at Mersin police station”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/26/80-women-reportedly-subjected-to-inhumane-treatment-at-mersin-police-station/

35-” Erdoğan to embark on new Africa tour targeting Gülen movement”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/25/erdogan-to-embark-on-new-africa-tour-targeting-gulen-movement/

36-” ‘Merciless, unjust and unfair,’ author Pamuk says of conviction of journalists”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/22/merciless-unjust-and-unfair-author-pamuk-says-of-conviction-of-journalists/

37-” Amnesty report says dissent being ruthlessly suppressed in Turkey”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/22/amnesty-report-says-dissent-being-ruthlessly-suppressed-in-turkey/

38-” Prominent rights activist gets 2.5-year jail sentence on terror charges”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/22/prominent-rights-activist-gets-2-5-year-jail-sentence-on-terror-charges/

39-” Turkey arrests 16 HDP, HDK officials including prominent figure”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/21/turkey-arrests-16-hdp-hdk-officials-including-prominent-figure/

40-” 4 journalists receive sentences of up to 9 years in prison”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/20/4-journalists-receive-sentences-of-up-to-9-years-in-prison/

41-” Investigation launched into imam questioning donations to mosques”
https://www.turkishminute.com/2018/02/20/investigation-launched-into-imam-questioning-donations-to-mosques/

42-” Turkey’s Erdoğan Vows To Pursue Gülen Movement Followers Who ‘Escaped The Sword’”
https://stockholmcf.org/turkeys-erdogan-vows-to-pursue-gulen-movement-followers-who-escaped-the-sword/

43-” Kurdish Media Reports That Yezidis In Afrin Afraid Of A Genocide By Turkish Military”
https://stockholmcf.org/kurdish-media-reports-that-yezidis-in-afrin-afraid-of-a-genocide-by-turkish-military/

44-” Turkish Teacher, Not Assigned Over His Alleged Links To Gülen Movement, Killed In Workplace Accident”
https://stockholmcf.org/turkish-teacher-not-assigned-over-his-alleged-links-to-gulen-movement-killed-in-workplace-accident/

45-” Transparency Int’l Index Shows Level Of Corruption In Turkey Worsens Dramatically”
https://stockholmcf.org/transparency-intl-index-shows-level-of-corruption-in-turkey-worsens-dramatically/

Türkiye tarafından işlenenen İnsan Hakları İhlalleri | 2/19/2018-2/26/2018

1-” Kürtçe şarkı söyleyen müzisyenlerle düğün sahibi tutuklandı”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/kurtce-sarki-soyleyen-muzisyenlerle-dugun-sahibi-tutuklandi-h112815.html

2-” Hizmetten olduğu gerekçesiyle ataması yapılmayan öğretmen iş kazasında öldü”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/hizmetten-oldugu-gerekcesiyle-atamasi-yapilmayan-ogretmen-is-kazasinda-oldu-h112805.html

3-” Ayşen Gruda’dan Koçyiğit’e sert çıkış: Daha ne yapsınlar pardon, kamçıyla mı dövsünler bizi?”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/aysen-grudadan-kocyigite-sert-cikis-daha-ne-yapsinlar-pardon-kamciyla-mi-dovsunler-bizi-h112804.html

4-” Mersin Emniyeti’nde gözaltına alınan kadınlara işkence yapılıyor iddiası”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/mersin-emniyetinde-gozaltina-alinan-kadinlara-iskence-yapiliyor-iddiasi-h112803.html

5-” Gazetecilerin yargılandığı davada karar çıkmadı; Mart ayına ertelendi”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/gazetecilerin-yargilandigi-davada-karar-cikmadi-mart-ayina-ertelendi-h112801.html

6-” Hamile ve 3 çocuklu anneyi eşini bulamayınca gözaltına aldılar”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/hamile-ve-3-cocuklu-anneyi-esini-bulamayinca-gozaltina-aldilar-h112795.html

7-” Orhan Pamuk’tan Altanlar ve Ilıcak’a müebbete tepki: Acımasız, haksız ve adaletsiz”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/orhan-pamuktan-altanlar-ve-ilicaka-muebbete-tepki-acimasiz-haksiz-ve-adaletsiz-h112683.html

8-” Kürtçe ıslık çalan öğrencilere 27,5 yıl hapis cezası; darp eden polise takipsizlik”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/kurtce-islik-calan-ogrencilere-275-yil-hapis-cezasi-darp-eden-polise-takipsizlik-h112687.html

9-” İnternette sansür düzenlemesi Meclis’te kabul edildi”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/internette-sansur-duzenlemesi-mecliste-kabul-edildi-h112679.html

10-” Af Örgütü: Türkiye’de keyfi ve cezalandırma amaçlı gözaltılarla adil olmayan yargılamalar var”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/af-orgutu-turkiyede-keyfi-ve-cezalandirma-amacli-gozaltilarla-adil-olmayan-yargilamalar-var-h112665.html

11-” Tekirdağ’da öğretmen Hizmet Hareketi’nden dolayı tecritte tutuluyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/tekirdagda-ogretmen-hizmet-hareketinden-dolayi-tecritte-tutuluyor-h112621.html

12-” Ünlü İşadamları Bankasya’ya para yatırdıkları gerekçesiyle tutuklandı”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/unlu-isadamlari-bankasyaya-para-yatirdiklari-gerekcesiyle-tutuklandi-h112599.html

13-” Boydaklar için flaş karar!”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/boydaklar-icin-flas-karar-h112522.html

14-” Afrin harekatı nedeniyle 786 gözaltı”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/afrin-harekati-nedeniyle-786-gozalti-h112501.html

15-” Eski HDP’li Milletvekili Ayla Akat Ata gözaltına alındı”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/eski-hdpli-milletvekili-ayla-akat-ata-gozaltina-alindi-h112500.html

16-” Çuvalda taşınan Muharrem ile ilgili itiraz reddedildi, Dosya AYM’ye gidiyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/gundem/cuvalda-tasinan-muharrem-ile-ilgili-itiraz-reddedildi-dosya-aymye-gidiyor-h112492.html

17-” Cezaevindeki engelli gazeteci Cüneyt Arat’tan haber alınamıyor!”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/cezaevindeki-engelli-gazeteci-cuneyt-arattan-haber-alinamiyor-h112826.html

18-” Sağlık sorunlarına rağmen 78 yaşındaki Sise Bingöl tahliye edilmiyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/saglik-sorunlarina-ragmen-78-yasindaki-sise-bingol-tahliye-edilmiyor-h112820.html

19-” Diyarbakır Barosu ve İHD: Özel işkence ekibi kuruldu!”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/diyarbakir-barosu-ve-ihd-ozel-iskence-ekibi-kuruldu-h112786.html

20-” Türkiye’deki sözde ‘adil’ hukukla 4 çocuk daha anne babasız kaldı”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/turkiyedeki-sozde-adil-hukukla-4-cocuk-daha-anne-babasiz-kaldi-h112619.html

21-” Kanser hastası 4 gündür Iğdır Emniyeti’nde gözaltında tutuluyor”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/kanser-hastasi-4-gundur-igdir-emniyetinde-gozaltinda-tutuluyor-h112506.html

22-” Metris’te tutukluyu öldüresiye dövdüler; gardiyanlar görmezden geldi”
http://aktifhaber.com/iskence/metriste-tutukluyu-olduresiye-dovduler-gardiyanlar-gormezden-geldi-h112503.html

23-” Kosovalı akademisyen Zana B.’ye Bylock’tan 15 yıl hapis istemi”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/kosovali-akademisyen-zana-b-ye-bylocktan-15-yil-hapis-istemi/

24-” Paylan: RTÜK düzenlemesi ile internette her şeyi yasaklayabilirler”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/paylan-rtuk-duzenlemesi-ile-internette-her-seyi-yasaklayabilirler/

25-” Antalya, Manisa ve Malatya’da yeni gözaltı ve tutuklamalar”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/antalya-manisa-ve-malatyada-yeni-gozalti-ve-tutuklamalar/

26-” Akademisyenlerin yargılandığı davada hapis cezası çıktı!”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/akademisyenlerin-yargilandigi-davada-hapis-cezasi-cikti/

27-” Kimse Yok Mu Derneği’nin 13 yöneticisine gözaltı”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/kimse-yok-mu-derneginin-13-yoneticisine-feto-gozaltisi/

28-” Türkiye, ‘yolsuzluk endeksi’nde 6 sıra daha geriye gitti”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/turkiye-yolsuzluk-endeksinde-6-sira-daha-geriye-gitti/

29-” ‘Yüzlerce Türk çocuk anneleri ile beraber cezaevinde’”
http://www.kronos.news/tr/yuzlerce-turk-cocuk-anneleri-ile-beraber-cezaevinde/

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