Tag Archives: Ali Ismail Korkmaz

The Ali Ismail Korkmaz Trial

Posted on January 22, 2015 by heissenstat

Ali Ismail Korkmaz was among those killed by police violence during the Gezi protests in June, 2013. He was 19. Yesterday, there was a modicum of justice in the case when a Turkish court found six guilty in his death. … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Notes from Ali Ismail Korkmaz Murder Case

Posted on December 30, 2014 by heissenstat

A guest blog from our colleague by Andrea de Ruijter, from Amnesty International – Netherlands.  Andrea acted as one of Amnesty’s trial observers at the latest hearing in the Ali Ismail Korkmaz murder case. “Ali Ismail Korkmaz, dreaming of a … Continue reading →

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The Case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz: Will there be justice this week?

Posted on December 23, 2014 by heissenstat

The case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz, who died as a result of being beaten at a Gezi Park protest, is coming to head this week, with an expected conclusion this Friday, December 28th.  Amnesty has been watching the trial closely … Continue reading →

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The long, rocky road to justice in the case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz

Posted on November 25, 2014 by heissenstat

The fifth hearing in the killing of Ali Ismail Korkmaz will be held tomorrow, November 26, in Kayseri, Turkey. Ali Ismail was a victim of the horrendous police violence that accompanied the suppression of the Gezi protests in 2013. In … Continue reading →

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The Family of Ali Ismail Korkmaz continues its search for Justice: A First Hand Account of the Trial

Posted on October 16, 2014 by heissenstat

While protesters in Turkey are demonstrating against the perceived lack of action of the Turkish government against IS with many protesters dead after violent clashes with the police, the trial against the civilians and police officers who killed another protester … Continue reading →

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Ali Ismail Korkmaz, one year on

Posted on June 3, 2014 by heissenstat

Remembering #AliİsmailKorkmaz who was beaten to death by police in #Turkey last year. pic.twitter.com/s6xgsJQQQk — Murat Çekiç (@muratcekic) June 3, 2014 A year ago today, Ali Ismail Korkmaz was beaten to death by police.  From the start, Turkish authorities seemed … Continue reading →

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An end to Impunity: The Case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz

Posted on May 12, 2014 by heissenstat

For almost a year now, we have been calling for justice in the case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz, who was savagely beaten to death – apparently by civilian police – during the course of Gezi Protests in June, 2013.  Today, … Continue reading →

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Ali Ismail would have been Twenty today

Posted on March 18, 2014 by heissenstat

Ali Ismail Korkmaz would have been twenty today.  Instead, he was brutally beaten to death last June during the Gezi protests. There is substantial evidence of police involvement in his murder and in a police cover up after the fact. … Continue reading →

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The Strange case of Sevan Nişanyan

Posted on February 5, 2014 by heissenstat

The wheels of justice in Turkey sometimes turn slowly or not at all.  Consider the case of Ali Ismail Korkmaz, where key evidence incriminating police in his death was “deleted.”  Or the shocking lack of credible investigation in the Turkish … Continue reading →

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Justice for Ali Ismail Korkmaz: Take Action Today!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by heissenstat

Amnesty International Turkey Researcher, Andrew Gardner, is in Kayseri, where he is observing the trial of police officers and civilians implicated in the killing of a protester, Ali Ismail Korkmaz, during the Gezi protests this past June. This is the … Continue reading →

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