On the 14th and 28th of May, 14 people were arrested by the “Anti Terror” Police raids done accounting that some private companies’ windows were broken on the 1st of May 2012 in Istanbul. One more person was arrested last week and the number of people in prison has risen 15 in total.
12 prisoners started indefinite hunger strike by the 11th of June because of the lawlessness in the process and the baseless claims.
The evidences introduced for 15 people to be arrested because of “Breaking windows” include articles published in some magazines, or for some, only that their names are mentioned in the statements given by the lawyers close to the police force.
It is even noted that between the prisoners there are even people who were not there in the 1st May.
Three high school students sent a letter to public (http://j.mp/MLgLJd – in Turkish), drawing attention to how they were arrested of being members of “imaginary terror organisations” by “secret” witness statements; without any proper evidence, and just because they were “opponents”, and even though they did not take part in any violent actions.
15 prisoners, including three high school students who are yet 18 years old, were sent to Metris Prison wards by provocative introductions like “Godless terrorists have arrived”. They were also threatened to be divided into different wards separately; but ressisted against this.
The claims about “damaging property”, which would not be an area of inquiry of the Special Courts and Anti Terror Laws, are investigated by the Special Courts claiming that there is a terror organisation called “Anarchists” and the investigation is kept secret.
Special Courts;
* Arrest and keep people in prison for months, until the trial starts,
* Do not need to show any proper evidences, or even if there are evidences, the alleged crimes would not be a reason to be kept in prison until trial,
* Display the latest example by giving extrajudicial penalties; arrest people before the trial starts wth bias and keep them for months.
While there are treaths like “police operations will continue”, 15 people are kept in prison for a trial with a doubtful indictment which is kept by a “secrecy order” and which is not know when it will start.
Click here http://j.mp/LRrKBC for the letter campaign to support the imprisoned anarchists.
The blog https://operationblackscare.wordpress.com/ writes about the solidarity actions worldwide for the May Day Prisoners in Istanbul, as well as notes from the prison visits, and articles in English, German, French and Turkish.
LATEST:
12th of June, Tuesday: 12 anarchist prisoners have started indefinite hunger strike on a rotation basis, reacting to the lawlessness and the baseless claims. For details: http://j.mp/LjUKPV (in Turkish)
9th of June, Saturday: The three high school student prisoners have sent a letter to the public about the operations. For the letter: http://j.mp/MLgLJd (in Turkish)
6th of June, Wednesday: One more person has been arrested and sent to prison. The total number of prisoners has risen to 15. Prisoner: İshak Tayak
2nd of June, Saturday: The families and the friends of the prisoners have made a march from Taksim to Galatasaray Square and made a press statement as the Initiative for Solidarity with the May Day Prisoners. For the news: http://j.mp/LPRP0j (in Turkish)
1st of June, Friday: In the second wave of the operations against the anarchists; 7 people have been detained by the police and brought to the court house; 5 were arrested and sent to prison. Prisoners: Hasan Savcı, Savaş Düzdaş, Tayfun Kılıç, Tugay Serin, Umut Çelik.
27th of May, Sunday: 9 anarchist prisoners sent a letter from the Metris Prison. To read: http://j.mp/LjBIYd (in Turkish)
17th of May, Thursday: Out of the 45 people whose houses were raided by the police and taken to the police centre, 35 were brought to the court house. 15 out of the 35 were sent to the judge with an arrest demand. The judge decided that 9 people would be arrest and sent to Metris Prison. Prisoners: Beyhan Çağrı Tuzcuoğlu, Burak Ercan, Deniz, Emirhan Yavuz, Murat Gümüşkaya, Oğuz Topal, Sinan Gümüş, Ünal Can Tüzüner, Yenal Yağcı. For the news: http://j.mp/LPVsDx (in Turkish)
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It is unacceptable that tens of people are questioned and arrested with the “Anti Terror Laws” (TMY) because of some private companies “windows were broken” on the 1st of May.
Freedom for all May Day Prisoners!
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15 Anarchists, 3 of them high school students, are in Prison