Statements (in Turkish with English translations) of Hüseyin Berktay detailing the events of 3 February 1993, including his son Devrim's defenestration and the subsequent deleterious effects of the events on Devrim's health.
Report (Amnesty International publication number AI EUR 44/146/94) documenting cases of intimidation of medical personnel in southeast Turkey. The report states that a Turkish Medical Association delegation returned to the southeast in March 1994 for a follow-up on their May 1992 visit and indicated that 'the level of human rights violations against health professional in southeast Turkey has increased.'
Statement of the Yığılca Chief Public Prosecutor Office regarding the complaints of the next-of-kin of Savaş Buldan, Adnan Yıldırım, and Hacı Karay following the abduction and murders of 3 June 1994. It is noted that no identification of the suspects nor any further evidence have been obtained in the case. It is stated that the investigation will continue until 3 June 2014 and that the chief public prosecutor will be informed every 3 months on the case's progress.
Statement (in Turkish with English translation) of Abdurrahman Çelikbilek made to the Kurdish Human Rights Project (via the Diyarbakır Branch of the Human Rights Association) summarising the events surrounding his brother Abdulkadir's 14 December 1994 abduction by police, the discovery of his brother's body, threats made toward his family and the residents of the village of Tepecik, and his family's history of dealings with police. Attached is Abdurrahman's letter to the European Commission of Human Rights authorising Kevin Boyle and Françoise Hampson to be his legal representatives.
Statements (in Turkish with English translations) of Feyzullah Aytekin and Gülten Aytekin made to both the Yanıkkaya Gendarmerie and the Diyarbakır Branch of the Human Rights Association regarding the killing of Ali Rıza Aytekin and the subsequent perceived lack of follow-up from Turkish authorities.
Statements (in Turkish with English translations) of the applicants and/or relatives of detained applicants in the Elçi and others case made to the Kurdish Human Rights Project detailing their histories of harassment from Turkish authorities, confiscations of 'illegal' materials, work files, and private belongings during office and home raids, arrests and detainments, and experiences of torture from State security personnel. GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING.
Statements of the applicants and/or relatives of detained applicants in the Elçi and others case detailing their histories of abuse from Turkish authorities, and letters of authorisation from the applicants and/or relatives of detained applicants to the European Commission of Human Rights authorising Kevin Boyle and Françoise Hampson to be their legal representatives.
Excerpt from the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture (E/CN.4/1995/34), paragraphs 746-826, documenting recent incidences of state torture in Turkey during 1993 and 1994.
Black-and-white photocopy of a photograph showing Hüseyin and Esma Berktay at the bedside of their comatose son, Devrim Berktay, following his 3 February 1993 defenestration from a fourth-floor balcony. A short statement (in Turkish with English translation) from the Diyarbakır Branch of the Human Rights Association accompanies the image.
19 November 1993 press release (Amnesty International publication number AI EUR 44/WU 11/93) regarding the publishing of the United Nations Committee against Torture's report of the same date which concluded that 'the existence of systemic torture in Turkey cannot be denied.'