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Turkish court releases 16 individuals accused of having links to Kurdish militants
July 13, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
A Turkish court on Friday ordered the release of 16 individuals detained on accusations of having links to Kurdish militants. Busra Ersanli, a professor from Istanbul's Marmara University, and 15 other individuals will be released after having been detained by local authorities for allegedly.... [more]
ECJ allowed PKK suit against EU terror designation to proceed [this day at law]
January 18, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On January 18, 2007, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) held that the militant Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) can appeal the 2002 decision of the Council of the European Union to include the PKK on its list of terrorist organizations. The court set aside a lower court ruling which held that.... [more]
Turkish constitutional court banned pro-Kurdish party [this day at law]
December 11, 2010 by Dwyer Arce
On December 11, 2009, the Constitutional Court of Turkey voted to ban the Democratic Society Party (DTP) after finding the party to have been cooperating with the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), a separatist group designated as a terrorist organization. The vote occurred after the PKK claimed.... [more]
Turkish opposition leader sentenced for promoting PKK
September 28, 2010 by Sarah Paulsworth
The co-chairman of Turkey's Peace and Democracy Party, Kurdish rights advocate Selahattin Demirtash was given a 10-month suspended prison sentence on Tuesday for allegedly promoting the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). A Turkish court ruled that Demirtash promoted the PKK during his tenure as a.... [more]
Turkish court sentences Kurdish rights activist to 3 years in prison
April 8, 2010 by Zach Zagger
Turkish politician and Kurdish rights activist Leyla Zana was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for spreading terrorist propaganda. Zana was convicted by a court in the city of Diyarbakir for two speeches delivered at the Kurdish political congress and protest in 2008. Zana has.... [more]
Turkish constitutional court bans pro-Kurdish party
December 12, 2009 by Ann Riley
The Constitutional Court of Turkey voted Friday to ban the Democratic Society Party (DTP) after finding the party to have been cooperating with the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), a separatist, designated terrorist group. The vote occurred after the PKK claimed responsibility Thursday for killing.... [more]
Europe rights court rules Turkish authorities violated press freedom
October 22, 2009 by Dwyer Arce
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkish authorities violated European human rights laws in shutting down four newspapers accused of publishing propaganda for the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The daily publications were shut down for periods of 15 days to one mont....... [more]
Ninth Circuit denies challenge to ban on providing services to terrorist organizations
August 25, 2009 by Abigail Salisbury
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday ruled against a Humanitarian Law Project (HLP) challenge to former President George W. Bush's Executive Order 13224, which prohibits unlicensed US groups and individuals from providing services to certain terrorist organizations designated....... [more]
Turkish court sentences Kurdish lawmaker to prison for terrorist propaganda
February 6, 2009 by Andrew Morgan
A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced a Kurdish member of the Grand National Assembly, the Turkish parliament, to 18 months in prison on charges of spreading terrorist propaganda. Aysel Tugluk was convicted in connection with a speech she gave in 2006 during which she explained her party's obje....... [more]
Turkish court sentences Kurdish activist to 10 years in prison
December 7, 2008 by Steve Czajkowski
Leyla Zana, a Kurdish spokesperson and member of the European Union Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC), was sentenced Saturday to 10 years in prison for supporting the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK). A Turkish court in the city of Diyarbakir ruled that Zana had violated article 314 of the Turkis....... [more]
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