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Young man shot dead by police in Taksim

Young man shot dead by police in Taksim

The 19-year-old Göktuğ Efe Yılmaz was shot dead by the police in Taksim, İstanbul, after a shootout.

28 November 2022

HDP brings Çetin Kaya's 'killing' by the police to Parliamentary agenda

HDP brings Çetin Kaya's 'killing' by the police to Parliamentary agenda

HDP’s Ersoy says that while Kaya was handcuffed behind his back and shot in the back of his head at close range, “the city surveillance cameras were not recording” in the meantime as in the case of several files where the police are perpetrators.

3 December 2021

Man killed by police in İstanbul after allegedly disobeying 'stop' warning

Man killed by police in İstanbul after allegedly disobeying 'stop' warning

While the Governor's Office says the deceased man had resisted the police, there are reports claiming that the incident was an extrajudicial killing.

1 December 2021

Police shot one person on the street in southeast Turkey

Police shot one person on the street in southeast Turkey

Police shot Suat Şahin in the Seyitler Neighborhood in Batman province on the grounds that he had allegedly resisted criminal record check. Şahin is in a critical condition.

29 September 2021

Police shot motorcyclist who didn’t obey ‘stop’ warning, people protest

Police shot motorcyclist who didn’t obey ‘stop’ warning, people protest

After police opened fire on two motorcyclists who did not obey their stop warning and wounded Serkan G. in his neck, people gathered in front of the district security directorate in Gümüşhane province, saying, “We don’t want murderous police.”

Soldiers open fire on refugees’ vehicle: Two people lose their lives

Soldiers open fire on refugees’ vehicle: Two people lose their lives

Two refugees have lost their lives and 12 refugees have been wounded in the fire opened by soldiers on a vehicle in Pervari district in Siirt province. The Governor’s Office has stated that “they did not obey the stop warning.”

Police officers fined for killing 2 people for ‘disobeying stop warning’

Police officers fined for killing 2 people for ‘disobeying stop warning’

The court has given its ruling in the trial over the killing of two people in İstanbul’s Gazi Neighborhood. Police officers who opened fire on a vehicle and caused the death of two people “because they disobeyed the stop warning” will pay 24,300 lira.

8 February 2021

‘Police Have No Authority to Shoot and Kill’

‘Police Have No Authority to Shoot and Kill’

Human Rights Commission of Adana Bar, Human Rights Association (İHD), Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) and KESK Confederation have issued a report on the killing of 18-year-old Ali El Hemdan and noted that his right to life has been violated.

Police Officer Arrested in Murder of Recep Hantaş in Diyarbakır

Police Officer Arrested in Murder of Recep Hantaş in Diyarbakır

Being charged with causing the death of 20-year-old Recep Hantaş in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır, one police officer has been arrested by the court on duty where he was referred. The other officer has been released on probation.

Police Open Fire on Vehicle, 17-Year-Old Seyhan Loses His Life

Police Open Fire on Vehicle, 17-Year-Old Seyhan Loses His Life

Police officers opened fire on a vehicle in İstanbul on the allegation that “it disobeyed the stop warning of the police” 17-year-old Cihan Seyhan, who was in the vehicle at the time of incident, has lost his life.

12 December 2018

20-Year-Old Man Killed for Disobeying ‘Stop’ Warning in Urfa

20-Year-Old Man Killed for Disobeying ‘Stop’ Warning in Urfa

Ahmet Toru has been killed by the gendarmerie for disobeying stop warning in Urfa. Toru allegedly attempted to run away as he was a “draft dodger”.

Court of Appeals Overturned Conviction of Police Officer

Court of Appeals Overturned Conviction of Police Officer

The trial against police offer Ergin who was handed down prison terms of more than 16.5 years for killing 18-year-old Gemik is being retried after the Court of Appeals quashed the verdict. Gemik was killed with a single bullet shot through his neck.

24 March 2011 Ekin Karaca