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Turkish Lawyer Detained Amid Repression Over Hotel Collapse

4/25/2025

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A Turkish court has detained lawyer Yigit Gokcehan Kocoglu, who advocates for families of 35 children lost in the tragic Isias Hotel collapse during the February 2023 earthquake. This move comes on the heels of his colleague Mehmet Pehlivan's arrest, underscoring the chilling climate of repression under President Erdogan's regime.

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A Turkish court has detained lawyer Yigit Gokcehan Kocoglu, who advocates for families of 35 children lost in the tragic Isias Hotel collapse during the February 2023 earthquake. This move comes on the heels of his colleague Mehmet Pehlivan's arrest, underscoring the chilling climate of repression under President Erdogan's regime.