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Appeals court upholds 22-year sentence given to former Kurdish MP
Turkey
June 11, 2021
Appeals court upholds 22-year sentence given to former Kurdish MP
A regional appeals court in the southeastern Turkish province of Diyarbakır has upheld a prison sentence of 22 years, three…
Families of hunger strikers fined by Mersin Police Department for holding sit-in
Turkey
May 29, 2019
Families of hunger strikers fined by Mersin Police Department for holding sit-in
The Mersin Police Department has fined families of hunger-striking inmates for holding a sit-in near a prison, the Mezopotamya news…
Police raid HDP Diyarbakır office for third time, detain 3 party officials
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Police raid HDP Diyarbakır office for third time, detain 3 party officials
Turkish police on Thursday raided the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır office for the third time, detaining three party…
European leaders asked to act against wide spread hunger strikes, started with the aim of getting Ankara to recognize Ocalan’s rights
World
February 20, 2019
European leaders asked to act against wide spread hunger strikes, started with the aim of getting Ankara to recognize Ocalan’s rights
TOP LAWMAKERS in Europe have been called on to take action against the actions of Ankara that has seen hundreds…