Freedom of Expression Network Turkey continues its "Black Monday" actions, first Monday of every month.
Actions
We followed the trial process.
We have partaken in the crimes (?!) of Murat Belge, Chris Stephenson, Ceyda Karan and Hikmet Çetinkaya on June.
The first Black Monday took place on May 2, 2016.
A lawsuit has been opened against 46 people, who has made criminal complaints against themselves at Kuşadası Chief Public Prosecutors Office by saying, if wanting peace is a crime, we take part in this crime as well as a reaction to President Erdoğan, who has targeted the academics after they have signed the notice, titled, We Will Not Take Part In This Crime.
Gathering together to fight against violations of freedom of expression, Freedom of Expression Network – Turkey has realized its first meeting to be held regularly every first Monday (Black Monday, Disgraceful Monday) of each month.
The Thought Freedom Network of Turkey has started its 3 protest chains, #AyşeIsNotAlone, Support Protest for Academics, and Civil Disobedience Protest for Dündar and Gül with 87 participants from İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir. The network is currently in preparation to repeat these protests. The first target has been announced as 4 April 2016, Monday. However, the short time in between did not allow for an effective press announcement, therefore the start date has been changed to 2 May 2016.
A group of intellectuals, who reacted against journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül standing trial with two life sentence claims, denounced themselves to the Prosecutor’s Office in Ankara and Istanbul. "If the things they wrote constitute a crime, we commit the same crime," stated the group.
In order to support the academics, against whom investigations were started because of signing the notice, titled, We Will Not Take Part In This Crime, written by the Academics for Peace Initiative; a group of intellectuals including Ceyda Karan, Ferhat Tunç, Şanar Yurdatapan performed a civil disobedience protest.
Following the investigation opened against Ayşe Çelik, who was connected to the TV show presented by Beyazıt Öztürk on Kanal D in the evening of 8 January 2016, Friday, via phone call; a group of intellectuals including Oya Baydar, Ferhat Tunç, Ayşegül Devecioğlu, Şanar Yurdatapan made a civil disobedience protest, supporting Çelik.