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26-05-05, 14:43
Subject: Dienstweigeraar in Turkije in gevaar (Mehmet Tarhan)
Beste mensen,
In onderstaand Engelstalig bericht is te lezen dat het leven van
anarchist, homo, totaalweigeraar en gewetensbezwaarde Mehmet
Tarhan in gevaar is. Hij zit in de Turkse Sivas militaire gevangenis en
wordt bedreigd en gemarteld en gepoogd is hem te lynchen. Hij
zit er al meer dan 45 dagen en 26 mei is zijn eerstvolgende proces
Een oproep is om protestfaxen te sturen naar die gevangenis. Fax
00 90346 225 39 15
Solidariteitsboodschappen kunnen naar: Postadres: Mehmet
Tarhan 5. Piyade Egitim Tugayi Askeri Cezaevi Müdürlügü,
Sivas/Turkije Telefoon: 00 90 346 224 63 06 / 00 90 346 223 99 31 / 00
90 346 225 31 45 Fax: 00 90 346 225 39 15
Hieronder het originele bericht in het Engels.
Groeten,
Egbert ever
------- Doorgestuurd bericht -------
Date sent: Tue, 24 May 2005 23:30:01 +0300 Subject: [Fwd:
Life of anarchist total objector Mehmet Tarhan is in
danger!
Anarchist gay total/consciencious objector Mehmet Tarhan is
under arrest for more than 45 days. He's held in Sivas Military
Prison and will have his next trial on Thursday, 26th of May. He
has faced threats, torture and lynching attempt by some of the
prisoners who are under the manipulation of prison administration. His
lawyer Suna Coskun made a press release today. However
according to the latest news, he's still under threat and risk of
physical assault. His lawyer Senem Doganoglu declared that in
today's visit he was again theatened by the same prisoners (one of whom
is kept with the claim of killing 4 people). Anarchists, anti-
authoritarians and anti-militarists in Turkey are actively working
under the name of "Solidarity Initiative with Mehmet Tarhan" and
calling all comrades and friends to support his struggle.
PLEASE SEND PROTEST FAXES TO THE FOLLOWING
NUMBER Fax (of Sivas Military Prison): (+90346) 225 39 15
to send solidarity messages to Mehmet Tarhan: Postal address:
Mehmet Tarhan 5. Piyade Egitim Tugayi Askeri Cezaevi
Müdürlügü, Sivas/Turkey Phone : (+90346) 224 63 06 / (+90346)
223 99 31 / (+90346) 225 31 45 Fax: (+90346) 225 39 15
Here's Mehmet Tarhans Attorney's explanation :
My client Mehmet Tarhan has declared his consciencious
objection on October 27,2001. On the grounds of which he got
arrested on 11.04.2005 and placed in Second Class Military Prison in
Sivas. My client who declares his objection in every possible
situation was opposed to a different treatment than the rest of the
prisoners there from the first moment on. Military prison staff
member noncommisioned officer Mustafa Selvi asked why he was
brought there to which he answered he was a CO. Mustafa Selvi
then said in a threatening way lets put him in with the dangereous
ciriminals of ward 2. Mehmet was then told he was being taken to the
1st ward but was left unattended in front the kitchen and kept waiting
alone.
When he entered the first ward the place was remarkably dim so
that he couldnt clearly see the faces inside, some of whom told
him to sit at the chair they placed right in front of him. Mehmet found
himself sitting in the chair and being subjected to threats and abuse
like Why is your hair long? Are you a terrorist? Are you a traitor?
Then well kill you by the same people who had then
started slapping him with you look like a woman with that hair,
well make you the woman of the ward. At this, prisoner Ertan
Mertoglu showed the gun he had on him and said that he would kill
Mehmet.
This assault stopped when some other prisoners came to take him
away to where the bunkbeds were but right after he managed to sit on
one the same ones that hassled him called him over saying
you long- haired! Come here! and attacked him. They kicked and
punched him. This went on for 20 minutes before the other
prisoners intervention and taking him away to where the beds
were, leaving him with torn upper and lower lips, a fractured chin and
various eccymosis (bruises) under his chin, chest, and legs.
As a concequence of the beatings on his chest he had difficulty in
breathing up untill April 30,2005. His hair was torn out during the
attack and his hair loss continued the following days. As a result of
the kickings on the legs he could not stand up or walk for days.
The light bulbs that had been loosened by the prisoners to enable the
attack were tightened back after the lynching attempt.
After a while the attackers came by Mehmet Tarhan and faking an
apology told him that they were misinformed by Mustafa Selvi who told
them that he was a terrorist and that they should take care of him
and that was why they had to beat him up.
Mehmet was then taken to another part of the prison but every time he
had to make a phone call or went out to the yard he was
subject to the threats of the attackers Ertan Mertoğlu, Hakkı
Dinçel, Ersoy Özbulduk and Ercan Kızılboga who kept telling him
things like we could have killed you the first day you got here and
we can still kill you...
Mehmet could not talk about the lynching attempt or the ongoing
threats because he felt he had no security there. But the attackers
asked for money, clothes, neckties, shoes.. from my client.
On 29.4.2005 while prisoners were out in the yard, prisoners Hakkı
dinçel and Ersoy Özbulduk came by Mehmet and said that Ertan
Mertoğlu wants no less that 500 YTL from my client and threatened him
by you know what happens if you dont. Mehmet resisted for
a week stating that he did not have that amount of money with him but
had to give away the 300 YTL that he was keeping in case of
emergency, over to Ercan Kızılboğa to be delivered to Ertan
Mertoğlu.
Though Mehmet Tarhan informed the prison administration about
the lynching attempt, the threats that followed the one with a gun on
the first day , no measures were taken and he could not
communicate with anyone on this subject because he was still
devoid of any life security. Only after his sister Emine Tarhan told us
the attorneys about the situation did our client equipped us with the
details on 19.05.2005. We then contacted the prison
administration and as a result of the negotiations his security was
established, though on a minimum basis. On 20.05.2005 the
situation was officially recognized by a notification held in the
military prison.
The lynching attempt has been encouraged by the military prison
administration. The attackers kept on with their threats and
sponging on our clients money. We still have serious concern over our
clients security.
We have applied to the Sivas Military Posecutor to open a case on the
above stated crimes. We call on to the public opinion to be
aware of and to protest the situation.
Mehmet Tarhans Attorney, Suna Coskun
_________________
Hello I'm Emre From Turkey and i also work on Indymedia Istanbul. I
gave some documents about conscientious objection in Turkey,
now We need help to get out of the prison our friend Mehmet
Tarhan.
Thanks, with Love and Peace. Emre ZKAPI.
Mehmet's court will be at 26th of May. Until this date, a lot of faxes
will help Mehmet to stop torture. (there is a text below to send but if
you'd like you can write your own words, your signature, name
etc.)
General Staff fax: (+90) 312 - 425 08 13 Presidency of Turkey
Republic fax: (+90) 312 427 13 30 Sivas Military Prison fax : (+90)
346- 225 39 15
--------------------------------------------------------------------
PEACE IS SO VALUABLE THAT IT CANNOT BE LEFT TO
MILITARISM
As an individual I shall not be part of any state s army or any other
device. As I find it an insult against me and humanity to offer an
apology, I reject all kinds of postponement and privilege not to join
the military service.
With these statements Mehmet Tarhan declared his conscientious
objection on 27 October 2001. On 8 April 2005 he was taken into
custody in Izmir. Mehmet who was sent to a military office in Tokat by
force, continued his (civil) disobedience attitude and struggle there
and repeated his conscientous objection. On 10 April 2005
Mehmet was sent to prison in Sivas and he is still a peace
prisoner!
Mehmet still continues his struggle despite systematically applied bad
treatment on him. We want everyone to know that he is not
alone and we all support his struggle.
Provide Mehmet s life security Stop applying bad treatment and
pressure
Set Mehmet free immediately
Beste mensen,
In onderstaand Engelstalig bericht is te lezen dat het leven van
anarchist, homo, totaalweigeraar en gewetensbezwaarde Mehmet
Tarhan in gevaar is. Hij zit in de Turkse Sivas militaire gevangenis en
wordt bedreigd en gemarteld en gepoogd is hem te lynchen. Hij
zit er al meer dan 45 dagen en 26 mei is zijn eerstvolgende proces
Een oproep is om protestfaxen te sturen naar die gevangenis. Fax
00 90346 225 39 15
Solidariteitsboodschappen kunnen naar: Postadres: Mehmet
Tarhan 5. Piyade Egitim Tugayi Askeri Cezaevi Müdürlügü,
Sivas/Turkije Telefoon: 00 90 346 224 63 06 / 00 90 346 223 99 31 / 00
90 346 225 31 45 Fax: 00 90 346 225 39 15
Hieronder het originele bericht in het Engels.
Groeten,
Egbert ever
------- Doorgestuurd bericht -------
Date sent: Tue, 24 May 2005 23:30:01 +0300 Subject: [Fwd:
Life of anarchist total objector Mehmet Tarhan is in
danger!
Anarchist gay total/consciencious objector Mehmet Tarhan is
under arrest for more than 45 days. He's held in Sivas Military
Prison and will have his next trial on Thursday, 26th of May. He
has faced threats, torture and lynching attempt by some of the
prisoners who are under the manipulation of prison administration. His
lawyer Suna Coskun made a press release today. However
according to the latest news, he's still under threat and risk of
physical assault. His lawyer Senem Doganoglu declared that in
today's visit he was again theatened by the same prisoners (one of whom
is kept with the claim of killing 4 people). Anarchists, anti-
authoritarians and anti-militarists in Turkey are actively working
under the name of "Solidarity Initiative with Mehmet Tarhan" and
calling all comrades and friends to support his struggle.
PLEASE SEND PROTEST FAXES TO THE FOLLOWING
NUMBER Fax (of Sivas Military Prison): (+90346) 225 39 15
to send solidarity messages to Mehmet Tarhan: Postal address:
Mehmet Tarhan 5. Piyade Egitim Tugayi Askeri Cezaevi
Müdürlügü, Sivas/Turkey Phone : (+90346) 224 63 06 / (+90346)
223 99 31 / (+90346) 225 31 45 Fax: (+90346) 225 39 15
Here's Mehmet Tarhans Attorney's explanation :
My client Mehmet Tarhan has declared his consciencious
objection on October 27,2001. On the grounds of which he got
arrested on 11.04.2005 and placed in Second Class Military Prison in
Sivas. My client who declares his objection in every possible
situation was opposed to a different treatment than the rest of the
prisoners there from the first moment on. Military prison staff
member noncommisioned officer Mustafa Selvi asked why he was
brought there to which he answered he was a CO. Mustafa Selvi
then said in a threatening way lets put him in with the dangereous
ciriminals of ward 2. Mehmet was then told he was being taken to the
1st ward but was left unattended in front the kitchen and kept waiting
alone.
When he entered the first ward the place was remarkably dim so
that he couldnt clearly see the faces inside, some of whom told
him to sit at the chair they placed right in front of him. Mehmet found
himself sitting in the chair and being subjected to threats and abuse
like Why is your hair long? Are you a terrorist? Are you a traitor?
Then well kill you by the same people who had then
started slapping him with you look like a woman with that hair,
well make you the woman of the ward. At this, prisoner Ertan
Mertoglu showed the gun he had on him and said that he would kill
Mehmet.
This assault stopped when some other prisoners came to take him
away to where the bunkbeds were but right after he managed to sit on
one the same ones that hassled him called him over saying
you long- haired! Come here! and attacked him. They kicked and
punched him. This went on for 20 minutes before the other
prisoners intervention and taking him away to where the beds
were, leaving him with torn upper and lower lips, a fractured chin and
various eccymosis (bruises) under his chin, chest, and legs.
As a concequence of the beatings on his chest he had difficulty in
breathing up untill April 30,2005. His hair was torn out during the
attack and his hair loss continued the following days. As a result of
the kickings on the legs he could not stand up or walk for days.
The light bulbs that had been loosened by the prisoners to enable the
attack were tightened back after the lynching attempt.
After a while the attackers came by Mehmet Tarhan and faking an
apology told him that they were misinformed by Mustafa Selvi who told
them that he was a terrorist and that they should take care of him
and that was why they had to beat him up.
Mehmet was then taken to another part of the prison but every time he
had to make a phone call or went out to the yard he was
subject to the threats of the attackers Ertan Mertoğlu, Hakkı
Dinçel, Ersoy Özbulduk and Ercan Kızılboga who kept telling him
things like we could have killed you the first day you got here and
we can still kill you...
Mehmet could not talk about the lynching attempt or the ongoing
threats because he felt he had no security there. But the attackers
asked for money, clothes, neckties, shoes.. from my client.
On 29.4.2005 while prisoners were out in the yard, prisoners Hakkı
dinçel and Ersoy Özbulduk came by Mehmet and said that Ertan
Mertoğlu wants no less that 500 YTL from my client and threatened him
by you know what happens if you dont. Mehmet resisted for
a week stating that he did not have that amount of money with him but
had to give away the 300 YTL that he was keeping in case of
emergency, over to Ercan Kızılboğa to be delivered to Ertan
Mertoğlu.
Though Mehmet Tarhan informed the prison administration about
the lynching attempt, the threats that followed the one with a gun on
the first day , no measures were taken and he could not
communicate with anyone on this subject because he was still
devoid of any life security. Only after his sister Emine Tarhan told us
the attorneys about the situation did our client equipped us with the
details on 19.05.2005. We then contacted the prison
administration and as a result of the negotiations his security was
established, though on a minimum basis. On 20.05.2005 the
situation was officially recognized by a notification held in the
military prison.
The lynching attempt has been encouraged by the military prison
administration. The attackers kept on with their threats and
sponging on our clients money. We still have serious concern over our
clients security.
We have applied to the Sivas Military Posecutor to open a case on the
above stated crimes. We call on to the public opinion to be
aware of and to protest the situation.
Mehmet Tarhans Attorney, Suna Coskun
_________________
Hello I'm Emre From Turkey and i also work on Indymedia Istanbul. I
gave some documents about conscientious objection in Turkey,
now We need help to get out of the prison our friend Mehmet
Tarhan.
Thanks, with Love and Peace. Emre ZKAPI.
Mehmet's court will be at 26th of May. Until this date, a lot of faxes
will help Mehmet to stop torture. (there is a text below to send but if
you'd like you can write your own words, your signature, name
etc.)
General Staff fax: (+90) 312 - 425 08 13 Presidency of Turkey
Republic fax: (+90) 312 427 13 30 Sivas Military Prison fax : (+90)
346- 225 39 15
--------------------------------------------------------------------
PEACE IS SO VALUABLE THAT IT CANNOT BE LEFT TO
MILITARISM
As an individual I shall not be part of any state s army or any other
device. As I find it an insult against me and humanity to offer an
apology, I reject all kinds of postponement and privilege not to join
the military service.
With these statements Mehmet Tarhan declared his conscientious
objection on 27 October 2001. On 8 April 2005 he was taken into
custody in Izmir. Mehmet who was sent to a military office in Tokat by
force, continued his (civil) disobedience attitude and struggle there
and repeated his conscientous objection. On 10 April 2005
Mehmet was sent to prison in Sivas and he is still a peace
prisoner!
Mehmet still continues his struggle despite systematically applied bad
treatment on him. We want everyone to know that he is not
alone and we all support his struggle.
Provide Mehmet s life security Stop applying bad treatment and
pressure
Set Mehmet free immediately