Turkey Purge

Father jailed over Gülen links, 6-months-old paralyzed baby left in intensive care

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Y., the father of a 6-month-old disabled baby, was reportedly arrested almost three months ago over alleged links to the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding a coup attempt on July 15. According to the TR724 news portal, Y. had been performing compulsory military service until he was detained and then put in […]

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Turkish court jails translator at US Consulate on terror charges

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Hamza Uluçay, a translator who has served for long years at the US Consulate in the southern province of Adana, has been arrested on charges of membership in a terror organization. Uluçay was briefly detained on Feb. 23 as part of an investigation into the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) conducted by the Mardin Chief Public

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Man spends 7 months in jail for ‘using smart phone app’ on Nokia 3310

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Bilal T., a Turkish citizen who was arrested over his alleged use of a smartphone messaging application called ByLock, has walked free after nearly 7 months behind bars. The prosecutor had accused Bilal for using the mobile application that Turkish authorities believe is a communication tool between members of the Gülen movement, which the government

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Dismissed under post-coup purge, court clerk works at transport store to earn living

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Y.A. a court clerk of 5 years now works at a transport store in Mersin in order to make his living. According to a Facebook post on March 6, Y.A. was dismissed from profession with a decree issued by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a coup attempt on July 15, 2016. “Just got

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Turkey’s teachers, police officers join unskilled labor force after coup purge

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Dismissed following decrees issued by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, many public servants, including police officers and teachers, found themselves working at unskilled jobs in the labor market. Turkey Purge managed to compile real stories from a group of victims of ongoing purge. S.K., a religious culture and

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104 including professors, university personnel detained in 11 provinces

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A total of 104 suspects including professors and personnel at Mustafa Kemal University (MKÜ) were detained in Hatay-based operation against the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of to be behind the July 15 coup attempt. Police carried out operations to round up 104 people in 11 cities: Hatay, İstanbul, Ankara, Gaziantep, Manisa, Adana, Antalya,

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Knife attack during Women’s Day event at Turkey’s Bilgi University

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A group of 30 people attacked a Women’s Day event at Bilgi University with witnesses reporting that some of the attackers were carrying knives on their hands. The group broke into the the university’s Santral Istanbul campus and headed to the tents established as part of an event to mark the Women’s Day on March

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Opposition politicians attacked before ‘no’ campaign speech

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Nationalist politicians Ümit Özdağ and Yusuf Halaçoğlu were attacked while they were set to deliver speeches as part of a campaign for a “no” vote in an upcoming referendum, at Bahçeşehir University on Wednesday. Two are known for their critical stance against the the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli who support Yes campaign

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Woman goes mad after police intervene in protest against husband’s dismissal

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An İstanbul woman reacted angrily to police officers who tried to intervened in their protest against husband’s dismissal as part of Turkish government’s post-coup witch-hunt. In a video footage released on social media on March 6, a group of police officers in plain clothes are seen trying to detain S.Y., and his wife and, three kids for

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