WORDS FROM THE ADVOCATES
When the Turkish President declared in an infamous speech that “old Turkey no longer exists. This Turkey is new Turkey”, the story of Turkish authoritarianism had once and for all taken on a new character. Since July of 2016, the Turkish government has improperly imprisoned 130,214 homemakers, teachers, NGO workers, academics, judges, prosecutors, and journalists.
Subject: Human Rights Violations in Turkey.
1ST PLACE $1.000
2ND PLACE $500
3RD PLACE $250
On Friday, September 27, 2019, the boat carrying desperate people fleeing persecution in Turkey sank. Seven out of 19 people on the boat passed away.
Mustafa Said Zenbil, 12 years old
Meltem Zenbil, 40 years old
Kevser Sezer, 58 years old
Mahir Isik, 4 months old
Ibrahim Isik, 3 years old
Mustafa Kara, 6 years old
Gulsum Kara, 8 years old
Funerals were held and 2 of the deceased were buried on the slope of Chios with the help of Greek citizens.
While the Greek media published the news as, “The angels escaping from Erdogan lost their lives in the Aegean Sea,” about the unfortunate event, the Turkish media used inappropriate name-calling.
Please join us on Saturday, October 26, 11:00 am -1:00 pm in Bryant Park, New York in remembrance of those who died in the Aegean Sea.
After the collective prayer for those who passed away, flyers with information about this sad event will be distributed. Cookies will be shared for the benefit of those who passed away.
In Turkey, 278 people have already died due to not being able to stand the persecution, having heart attacks and other serious medical conditions, from torture, while fleeing from persecution, after car accidents, or by the struggle for survival under difficult conditions.
Don’t be silent about this persecution! Take action and come to Bryant Park on Saturday, Oct. 26!
For more information and to find out about all of our activities, please follow us @silencedturkey
Willing contributions of any size are always accepted and appreciated.
Ahmet Altan (born 1950) is a Turkish journalist, prominent novelist, and author. A working journalist for more than 20 years, he has served in all stages of the profession, from being a night shift reporter to editor in chief in various newspapers and he was the editor-in-chief of Taraf newspaper a liberal newspaper between 2007-2012. Ahmet Altan was arrested on September 10, 2016, in a dawn raid for allegedly giving subliminal messages the night before the failed coup on July 15, 2016. He was charged with attempting to overthrow the “constitutional order,” “interfering with the work of the national assembly,” and “interfering with the work of the government” through violence and sentenced to life in prison. Altan is among thousands of prisoners of conscience in Turkey. We urge the Turkish authorities to free Altan and stop human rights violations against him.
On Thursday, a press release will be made by AST on behalf of the release of journalist and intellectual Ahmet Altan.
Send a letter or video Message for ALTAN:
More details will be shared when the time approaches. You can share your letter and a video message to Ahmet Altan or other political prisoners via AST.
CAMPAIGN DETAILS
● A special video is being prepared by AST for the release of the political prisoners and will be published on Thursday.
● The press release will be made to the relevant places;
● Social Media campaign will be organized;
● The signature campaign for ALTAN will be launched;
● The issue will be transmitted to international institutions again;
ACTION ITEMS
● You can send a letter or video message to Ahmet Altan by yourself or through AST; You can send your message to help@silencedturkey.org
● You can support the campaign that will be held on Thursday;
● You can voluntarily support the work of AST or share your feedback through help@silencedturkey.org
● You can financially support the work of AST by donating to Www.silencedturkey.org/donatenow
Willing contributions of any size are always accepted and appreciated.
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68.5 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. Highest levels of displacement on record. One person becomes displaced every 2 seconds.
Take Action to increase understanding about refugee families from Turkey who fled from the persecution under Erdogan Regime.
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Facts About Torture & Deaths in Turkey:
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68.5 million individuals have been forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations. Highest levels of displacement on record. One person becomes displaced every 2 seconds.
Take Action to increase understanding about refugee families from Turkey who fled from the persecution under Erdogan Regime.
View PDF to See What You Can Do to Take Action
After the failed coup attempt of July 2016 in Turkey, there has been a tremendous rise in human rights violations. Hundreds of thousands of public officers, academicians, journalists, teachers, civil servants are dismissed, along with thousands of arbitrary detentions with groundless allegations. Currently, there are thousands of mothers in jails along with hundreds of children, whose access to health care is not allowed in jails.
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Turkey, the biggest jailer of journalists, shut down at least 155 media outlets and made mass imprisonments of press members due to their work after the coup attempt in July 2016. As of January 2019, 155 journalists and media executives are in jail according to the International Press Institute (IPI).
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