content tagged with kck operations

Police Detains 19 in Sirnak, Days Before Massacre Anniversary

Police Detains 19 in Sirnak, Days Before Massacre Anniversary

Şırnak province police swooped on several flats yesterday, detaining 19 individuals only 4 days before the first anniversary of Roboski Massacre, which Peace and Democracy Party deputy Hasip Kaplan reminded.

25 December 2012 Ekin Karaca

Police Detain 65 Union Members in KCK Probe

MASSIVE CRACKDOWN

Police Detain 65 Union Members in KCK Probe

Law enforcement officials detained 65 members of the Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (KESK) in sweeping raids across Turkey on Monday morning as part of the ongoing probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK,) sparking protests in Ankara and other cities. Officials reportedly asked the detainees why they chanted slogans against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP.)

Indictment of Journalists in Court

KCK CASE OF JOURNALIST

Indictment of Journalists in Court

Third Istanbul KCK indictment, which included 36 arrested, 44 suspects -most of them journalists- was prepared and sent to the court. Arrested journalists had told bianet “why they were in prison”.

Journalists in Police Custody - Crackdowns on Homes and Offices

"KCK OPERATION"

Journalists in Police Custody - Crackdowns on Homes and Offices

More than 25 journalists were taken into police custody on 21 December during crackdowns on offices of news agencies and newspapers in several cities. The raids and custodies are part of the "KCK operation".

21 December 2011

Lawyers in Custody - Raid on Özgür Gündem Newspaper

KCK OPERATIONS

Lawyers in Custody - Raid on Özgür Gündem Newspaper

About 100 people, most of them lawyers, were taken into police custody in the course of the latest KCK operations in several provinces of Turkey on 22 November. The Özgür Gündem newspaper was raided as well as many private homes and offices.

23 November 2011

Lawyer Gülbahar: "Judiciary Plays Ready-Made Scenario"

ERSANLI'S REQUEST FOR RELEASE DISMISSED

Lawyer Gülbahar: "Judiciary Plays Ready-Made Scenario"

The court rejected the request for Prof Ersanlı's release. Her lawyer Gülbahar is of the opinion that "the judiciary plays a scenario prepared from outside the judiciary".

18 November 2011 Ekin Karaca

44 People Arrested - among them Ersanlı and Zarakolu

44 People Arrested - among them Ersanlı and Zarakolu

44 out of 50 people who were taken into police custody were arrested on 1 November and taken to prison in the scope of the KCK operations.

2 November 2011

Professor Ersanli and Publisher Zarakolu Detained

Professor Ersanli and Publisher Zarakolu Detained

Professor Ersanli and publisher and human rights activist Zarakolu were taken under custody. During the same KCK operation 41 people were also taken under custody on Friday.

29 October 2011

KCK Operation: 137 People in Custody

KCK Operation: 137 People in Custody

92 members of the Peace and Democracy Party were taken into police custody in the course of a KCK operation in Istanbul on 4 October. At the same time, dozens of people were taken into custody in Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Ankara, Derik, Batman and Kurtalan.

8 People Arrested in Urfa

KCK OPERATION

8 People Arrested in Urfa

The BDP provincial co-chair is among 8 people arrested in Urfa on 5 October. Lawyer Benek stated the arrests were based on insignificant wiretapped telephone conversations. BDP MP Bininci said his party is being "terrorized".

6 October 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Kurdish Initiative Continues: 120 Detentions

KCK OPERATIONS

Kurdish Initiative Continues: 120 Detentions

The police and the gendarmerie carried out operation against the Kurdish umbrella organization KCK in several cities all over Turkey. More than 120 people were taken into custody - most of them are university students and members of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party.

26 May 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

1,483 DTP Members Detained for 1 Year without Indictment

KURDISH QUESTION

1,483 DTP Members Detained for 1 Year without Indictment

Demirtaş, Co-Chair of the Peace and Democracy Party, criticized the ongoing detention of 1,483 Kurdish politicians, local executives and rights defenders in the context of "KCK operations". "In eight years, we saw nothing but cruelty from AKP", he said.

14 April 2010 Erhan Üstündağ