OMCT-TUR110598-TURKEY (disappearances)

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TUR 110598

The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT
intervention in the following situation in Turkey.

Brief description of the situation:
The CETIM (Centre Europe-Tiers Monde), a member of the network, has
expressed its grave concern over the disappearance of 4 persons in
Izmir, Turkey. 

According to the information received, Neslihan Uslu, Metin Anda=E7
Basan, Hasan Aydogan and Mehmet Mandal were seen for the last time on
the 31st of March 1998.

Neslihan Uslu (30), female and originally from D=FCzce, was for a long
time the Editor in Chief of the opposition magazine of the
Revolutionary Youth (Demrimci Gen=E7lik). Because of her activities she
was frequently arrested by the police and subjected to harassment as
well as threatened with death or disappearance. Several proceedings
were started against her on various charges by the Tribunal of the
State Security (DGM) under the anti-terrorist law.

Metin Anda=E7 (48), originally from Bergama (Izmir), was active in Izmir
in demonstrating against the company Eurogold who were apparently
employing toxic substances to extract gold deposits. Metin Anda=E7 and
his family were repeatedly threatened with death until he came up for
judgement in the Tribunal of the State Security (DGM). He was
condemned for supporting the Popular Revolutionary Liberation Front
(DHKP-C), detained in Buca in 1995 and then released.

Hasan Aydogan, originally from Akar=E7ay, near Almus (Tokat).

Mehmet Mandal, orignally from Menemen (Izmir).

Action requested:
Please write to the Turkish authorities urging them to :

i.	locate the whereabouts of Neslihan Uslu, Metin Anda=E7 Basan, Hasan
Aydogan and Mehmet Mandal and guarantee their physical and
psychological integrity;

ii.	order their immediate release in the absence of valid charges or,
if such charges exist, bring them before a competent and impartial
tribunal and guarantee their procedural rights at all times;

iii.	ensure in all circumstances respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms in accordance with national laws and
international standards.

Addresses:
President S=FCleyman Demirel, Office of the President, Cumhur
Baskanligi, 06100 Ankara. Fax : + 90 312 427 13 30 Telegram :
President Demirel, Ankara, Turkey. Prime Minister M. Yilmaz, office of
the Prime Minister, Basbakanlik, 06573 Ankara, Turkey. Fax : + 90 312
417 0476 Mrs. Ismail Cem, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Disisleri Bakanligi 06100 Ankara Turkey. Fax : + 90
312 419 15 47 Mr. Olatan Sungurlu, Minister of Justice, Adalet
Bakanligi, 06659, Ankara, Turkey. Fax: + 90 312 417 39 17 Mr.
Basegioglu, Ministre de l'Int=E9rieur, Fax : + 90 312 419 16 64

Geneva, 11 May 1998

Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this
appeal in your reply.
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