Lawyer Recounts Torture Leading to Turkish Teacher's 2016 Death in Custody

A Turkish lawyer, who shared a police detention cell with teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu, has testified to witnessing signs of torture before Açıkkollu's death in custody in 2016, following his detention over alleged links to the Gülen movement.

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Cellmate lawyer recounts torture leading to 2016 death of Turkish teacher in police custody

A Turkish lawyer who shared a police detention cell with teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu has said he witnessed signs of torture before Açıkkollu died in custody in 2016 following his detention over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement. Attorney Engin Emrah Biçer said Açıkkollu was taken from the cell for hours-long informal interrogations and returned […] The post Cellmate lawyer recounts torture leading to 2016 death of Turkish teacher in police custody appeared first on Stockholm Center...

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Lawyer Recounts Torture Leading to Turkish Teacher's 2016 Death in Custody

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