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SILENT SCREAM: True Stories of Oppression in Turkey

“The three true stories in this book are about the three of the countless brave women in Turkey who fought against extreme and systemic political injustice and oppression, who did everything they could to protect their families and took enormous risks in pursuit of their quest for freedom.”


SILENT SCREAM:

You will burst into tears when you read how a young woman had to give birth in a janitor’s small apartment without making any single sound, and what happened then to the newborn baby in the land of oppression.

ANGELS OF THE AEGEAN SEA:
On that night, the Aegean Sea has become the grave of many innocent lives. One woman, even though she didn’t know how to swim, has survived. But unfortunately, it was in her destiny to witness the last minutes of her husband and her two tiny babies that she was holding in her arms. Meanwhile, the conscience of humanity was silent!

FOR GOD’S SAKE, JUST SHOOT ME!:
After finding herself in prison without any evidence of a crime, the young woman had a severe nervous breakdown because she was unable to bear the separation from her two little children. When the head guard in prison threatened her with sending her to a mental hospital, she never shed a tear again.

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ESCAPE FROM TURKEY

You know how it goes in fairy tales… The dark sorcerer who gets angry at the prince uses magic to turn him into a frog. The frog-turned-prince cannot talk anymore, so only a miracle can save him now. This is pretty much what happened to the volunteers of the Hizmet Movement. Using a staged fake coup, the patriots of this country were framed in just one night as traitors by the evil corrupt political power and their names were added into the lists of torture and death. All their properties have been seized and they were left no other choice but to escape from their homeland.

What you will read below are the true stories of the Hizmet volunteers, one of them is a past lawyer of Bank Asya and the other is a distinguished scientist. You will witness how their lives have been taken from them after that ominous night of coup and how they fought back to save their families from evil.

The only difference between these stories and those fairy tales is that… Everything in this story is true!

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Hope Stories from 2,000 Refugee Kids

Hello there,

Do you know that we are so curious about your journey to hope? How was the trip? What do you think about the country and society you arrived at the end of the road ? Are you excited? How your life is going in the school and your new environment? What do you want to do? What are your dreams? Can you tell us by writing a story even attaching a video and photo or art work to it?

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AST 1. ULUSLARARASI ŞİİR YARIŞMASI

Konusu ” TÜRKİYE’DEKİ İNSAN HAKLARI İHLALLERİ KAPSAMINDA ŞİİRLER ” olan şiir yarışmasının amacı Türkiye ve dünyada yaşanan insan hakları ihlalleri ve bu bağlamda yaşanan mağduriyetleri şiir sanatıyla duyurmak, mağdur insanların unutulmadığını ve acılarının geniş kitlelerle paylaşıldığını dile getirmek ve ümit aşılamaktır.

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Graphic Novel: The Farewell of Ahmet Burhan Atac

This graphic novel outlines the end of Ahmet Burhan’s short life of 8 years, in particular the time period from July 15th, 2016, the day of the failed and so-called Turkish coup attempt, until May 7, 2020, the day when he died. After both of his parents’ arrest, Ahmet Burhan and his little sister Fatma Betul were left to live with their grandparents for a long while. Due to their longing, both children were often sad and depressed. Over time, this affected Ahmet’s health, leading him to be diagnosed with a type of bone cancer. As a result of the unlawful regulations imposed by the Turkish government on hundreds of thousands of people, the Atac family encountered many roadblocks that stood before the cancer treatment of Ahmet.

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2. AST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION 2021 – on Behalf of FATİH TERZİOGLU

Advocates of Silenced Turkey is organizing the 2nd Short film Competition to develop awareness of unjust practices; to develop individuals in short film making; to reflect aesthetic skills in filmmaking; to be able to present the message clearly to the audience; to contribute to the formation of habit and taste in engaging in artistic activities.

The subject is “INNOCENCE – INNOCENCY” as part of human rights violations What is experienced within the scope of human rights violations and victimizations in Turkey and other countries of the world. Covers sub-topics such as political prisoners, torture, deprivation of basic human rights, etc., including innocent women, infants and seniors in prisons.

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3rd INTERNATIONAL ART CONTEST

Advocates of Silenced Turkey is organizing the 3rd international art contest about ongoing human rights violations in Turkey on behalf of 9-year-old Nurefşan Teke who died in the Maritsa river on March 4th, 2021 while fleeing from the persecution in Turkey.

Subject:
Human Rights Violations in Turkey.

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Kara Efe Photo Contest

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Photography is the art that takes an instant, an item, or an experience out of time and tells a whole reality and impact that has on life in the background. One frame can make masses feel the tragedy, the emotions, or sometimes the humor surrounding that frame. It can encapsulate the struggle, hope, despair, uncertainty, and anticipation in a single click.

In memory of Ahmet Burhan Atac, who was widely known by his nickname ‘KARA EFE’, a 7-year-old who passed away due to passport seizure and obstruction of travel by the Turkish government for treatment abroad, we are organizing this photo contest to raise awareness and consciousness on human rights issues in Turkey and express solidarity with the victims of oppression everywhere. We invite submissions of original photographs that tell captivating stories in the backgrounds. Whether a moment of struggle, an object of sentiment, or memory of love and emotion. We would like to unveil the state of human rights in Turkey and let people know about the aspects of the struggle.

Apply by March 1, 2021

 

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If you have any questions concerning these terms and condition please contact us at photocontest@silencedturkey.org

 


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Spring Internship for Women’s Rights Advocacy

Advocates of Silenced Turkey’s second internship program is designed to foster research and academic writing skills and will provide college students with the opportunity to work in close contact with survivors of the Turkey purge through human rights advocacy projects. The program will focus specifically on the infringement of women’s rights in Turkey, framing the larger fight for gender equality as it pertains to both contemporary political and social issues. This internship is a great opportunity to develop your research and academic writing skills as you work towards publishing a paper for AST under your own name. 

Dates: January 3, 2021 to March 8, 2021

Apply by November 30, 2020

Reach out to internship@silencedturkey.org with any and all questions about the program.

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FIRST WOMEN’S RIGHTS ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP

AST’s first internship program is designed to introduce college students to contemporary women’s rights issues in Turkey. This internship is a great opportunity to develop your research and academic writing skills as you work towards publishing a paper for AST under your own name. Guided by AST, you will have the benefit of scheduling your own work in the comfort of your home as you do research and conduct interviews.

INTERNSHIP DATES:
JUNE 15, 2020 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Apply by June 13, 2020

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