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Discharged teacher files a complaint against State of Emergency Commission’s judges

Discharged teacher files a complaint against State of Emergency Commission’s judges

By applying to the Board of Judges and Prosecutors, discharged teacher Karataş has filed a complaint against the judges of the State of Emergency Commission, who alleged that “his personnel file had information on his links with an organization.”

10 January 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Ministry: Discharged teacher has no affiliation with the ‘organization’

Ministry: Discharged teacher has no affiliation with the ‘organization’

While discharged teacher Karataş’s application was rejected by the State of Emergency Commission because “he was affiliated with the organization”, the Ministry of Education says that there are no reports, minutes or documents about this allegation.

10 August 2021 Ayça Söylemez

‘Back to the Future’ Decision by State of Emergency Commission

‘Back to the Future’ Decision by State of Emergency Commission

Discharged from public service, teacher Karataş appealed to the State of Emergency Commission for reinstatement. The Commission has rejected his request, referring to the “I want my job back” protests that he staged after being discharged.

19 December 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Discharged Teacher Protests with Supporters Made of Cardboard

Discharged Teacher Protests with Supporters Made of Cardboard

Teacher Karataş, who was discharged by a Statutory Decree, has organized yet another creative one-person demonstration to protest discharges. Compiling a group of human models made of cardboard, he has said, “My union has finally supported me.”

Acquittal for Police Officer Tried for Insulting Discharged Teacher

Acquittal for Police Officer Tried for Insulting Discharged Teacher

Being tried for insulting Engin Karataş, a teacher who was discharged as per a Statutory Decree and has been protesting the discharges since then, the police officer has been acquitted based on the testimony of another police officer.

7 March 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Nuriye Gülmen Released in Wheelchair

Nuriye Gülmen Released in Wheelchair

Academic Nuriye Gülmen and Mehmet Dersulu, who were detained in Bodrum, have been released. Gülmen, who was battered in detention, has been taken to hospital suffering a suspected broken leg.

Nuriye Gülmen Detained in Bodrum

Nuriye Gülmen Detained in Bodrum

Academic Nuriye Gülmen and Mehmet Dersulu, who wanted to protest and fly a kite in solidarity with Engin Karataş, a teacher protesting with the demand that he be reinstated to his job, have been detained in the district of Bodrum in Muğla.