Source: “Ozgur Ulke”, Istanbul **For information about other recent attacks on “Ozgur Ulke” see IFEX alerts dated 17 January 1995 (1), 17 January 1995 (2) and 9 January 1995** On 19 January 1995, at 10:50 am, plainclothes police from the anti-terror team in Diyarbakir held an identification check at the “Ozgur Ulke” offices in Diyarbakir […]
Source: “Ozgur Ulke”, Istanbul
**For information about other recent attacks on “Ozgur
Ulke” see IFEX alerts dated 17 January 1995 (1), 17 January 1995 (2) and 9 January 1995**
On 19 January 1995, at 10:50 am, plainclothes police from the
anti-terror team in Diyarbakir held an identification check at
the “Ozgur Ulke” offices in Diyarbakir and detained correspondent
Ismail Hakki KELECI. Police stated, “We have to take Ismail Hakki
Keleci with us; the decision to take him under detention has come
from a high level.” Keleci was taken to Diyarbakir Police
Headquarters. It is feared that he might be tortured or killed in
custody.
On 16 January 1995, two “Ozgur Ulke” correspondents in Mardin,
Husnu AKGUL and Hidayet PEHLIVAN, were detained, but released
later that day.
In a telephone call to the CCPJ, an “Ozgur Ulke” representative
urged any freedom of expression organization that could to send a
delegation or representative to their newspaper in Istanbul to
observe and investigate the situation they face.
Recommended Action
Please write to Turkish authorities:
treatment while in detention
in direct contravention of Article 19 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, safeguarding the right to
freedom of expression and Article 10 of the European Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights,which is also binding under
Turkish domestic law
Appeals To
Her Excellency Tansu Ciller
Prime Minister
Basbakanlik
06573 Ankara, Turkey
Fax: +90 312 417 04 76/230 88 96
Mr Ridvan Guler
Chief of Police
Diyarbakir Emniyet Muduru
Diyarbakir, Turkey
Fax: +90 331 11956
Mr Nahit Mentese
Minister of the Interior
Icisleri Bakanligi
Bakanliklar
06644 Ankara
Turkey
Fax: + 90 312 418 1795
Minister Azimet Koyluoglu
(State Minister with responsibility for human rights)
Office of the Prime Minister
Basbakanlik
06573 Ankara
Turkey
Fax: + 90 312 417 04 76
The Turkish diplomatic representative in your country
COPIES TO:
“Ozgur Ulke”
Alemdar Mah.
Basmusahip sok. No: 3/3
Cagaloglu
Istanbul, Turkey
FAX: + 90 212 519 05 28
