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“Punishing Two Generals Doesn’t Confront Us with Military Coup”

“Punishing Two Generals Doesn’t Confront Us with Military Coup”

Of his 60-year long life, Tahir Canan spent 32 years in prison and witnessed the most serious aspects of September 12, Turkey’s 3rd military coup in 1980. bianet interviewed Canan on the life sentence rulings on two generals Evren and Şahinkaya.

20 June 2014 Ekin Karaca

Tahir Canan, Turkey's Longest Serving Inmate, Freed

Tahir Canan, Turkey's Longest Serving Inmate, Freed

Tahir Canan, an inmate who spent the past 33 years in prison in Turkey, has been released this morning after the implementation of new judicial reforms - publicly known as 4th judicial package.

30 April 2013 Ekin Karaca

No Leftists Convicted in 1980 Coup Left Behind Bars?

DEBATES OVER JUDICIAL REFORM RAGE ON

No Leftists Convicted in 1980 Coup Left Behind Bars?

The 78’ers Initiative Spokesman Celalettin Can and İlhan Canan, the son of Tahir Canan who spent 31 years in prison, both disputed the recent claims raised by deputy Selçuk Özdağ of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that no leftists convicted by the Sept. 12, 1980 coup administration were still left behind bars.

13 July 2012 Ekin Karaca

Court Rules to Release Two Perpetrators of 1978 Massacre

Court Rules to Release Two Perpetrators of 1978 Massacre

An Ankara court decided to release Bünyamin Adanalı and Ünal Osmanağaoğlu, two the seven perpetrators of the “Bahçelievler massacre” that saw the killing of seven members of the Turkey Workers’ Party (TİP) in 1978.

11 July 2012 Ekin Karaca

Prisoner Tahir Canan Must Pay For His Meals Says the State

Prisoner Tahir Canan Must Pay For His Meals Says the State

The state asked Tahir Canan to pay for the meals he ate in the prison for 30 years 10 months.

11 May 2012 Ekin Karaca