Young Justice Initiative
@yjinitiative.bsky.social
Advocating for young people unjustly deprived of education and freedom.
On the night of July 15, the cadets of the Air Force Academy did not know what they were being drawn into.
The process that began with the blue buses arriving at the Yalova training camp turned into a chaos beyond the control of young lives.
The process that began with the blue buses arriving at the Yalova training camp turned into a chaos beyond the control of young lives.
December 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
On the night of July 15, the cadets of the Air Force Academy did not know what they were being drawn into.
The process that began with the blue buses arriving at the Yalova training camp turned into a chaos beyond the control of young lives.
The process that began with the blue buses arriving at the Yalova training camp turned into a chaos beyond the control of young lives.
📽️ One Night, Three Young Women / Why Did You Wait Nine Years?
On the night of July 15th, events at the Yalova Air Force Academy forever changed the lives of Nagihan, Ecem, and Sena. Their hands tested clean, yet years of trials took away their freedom and youth.
On the night of July 15th, events at the Yalova Air Force Academy forever changed the lives of Nagihan, Ecem, and Sena. Their hands tested clean, yet years of trials took away their freedom and youth.
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
📽️ One Night, Three Young Women / Why Did You Wait Nine Years?
On the night of July 15th, events at the Yalova Air Force Academy forever changed the lives of Nagihan, Ecem, and Sena. Their hands tested clean, yet years of trials took away their freedom and youth.
On the night of July 15th, events at the Yalova Air Force Academy forever changed the lives of Nagihan, Ecem, and Sena. Their hands tested clean, yet years of trials took away their freedom and youth.
We are in Strasbourg!
United for justice, independence, and human dignity.
148 young Air Force Academy cadets are still waiting for their right to a fair trial.
We call for fair and independent justice, free from political influence.
United for justice, independence, and human dignity.
148 young Air Force Academy cadets are still waiting for their right to a fair trial.
We call for fair and independent justice, free from political influence.
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
We are in Strasbourg!
United for justice, independence, and human dignity.
148 young Air Force Academy cadets are still waiting for their right to a fair trial.
We call for fair and independent justice, free from political influence.
United for justice, independence, and human dignity.
148 young Air Force Academy cadets are still waiting for their right to a fair trial.
We call for fair and independent justice, free from political influence.
The voice of innocence cannot be silenced.
For 9 years, Şüheda Sena Öğütalan has been deprived of her freedom, her family, and her youth.
Her story is not just that of one student — it is the story of hundreds of cadets still seeking justice.
For 9 years, Şüheda Sena Öğütalan has been deprived of her freedom, her family, and her youth.
Her story is not just that of one student — it is the story of hundreds of cadets still seeking justice.
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The voice of innocence cannot be silenced.
For 9 years, Şüheda Sena Öğütalan has been deprived of her freedom, her family, and her youth.
Her story is not just that of one student — it is the story of hundreds of cadets still seeking justice.
For 9 years, Şüheda Sena Öğütalan has been deprived of her freedom, her family, and her youth.
Her story is not just that of one student — it is the story of hundreds of cadets still seeking justice.
Arrested cadet Şüheda Sena ÖĞÜTALAN's article in Elif Çakır's column:
My innocence was my only guarantee, but it became my nightmare!
#youngjusticeinitiative
#freecadets
#Elifçakır #gazetekarar
www.karar.com/yazarlar/eli...
My innocence was my only guarantee, but it became my nightmare!
#youngjusticeinitiative
#freecadets
#Elifçakır #gazetekarar
www.karar.com/yazarlar/eli...
Ben Şüheda Sena Öğütalan; masumiyetim tek teminatımdı, kâbusum oldu… - Elif Çakır
Şüheda Sena Öğütalan, hayatının en kıymetli zamanını, 20’li yaş diliminin tamamını cezaevinde geçirmiş, 9 yıldır cezaevinde. “Annemin...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Arrested cadet Şüheda Sena ÖĞÜTALAN's article in Elif Çakır's column:
My innocence was my only guarantee, but it became my nightmare!
#youngjusticeinitiative
#freecadets
#Elifçakır #gazetekarar
www.karar.com/yazarlar/eli...
My innocence was my only guarantee, but it became my nightmare!
#youngjusticeinitiative
#freecadets
#Elifçakır #gazetekarar
www.karar.com/yazarlar/eli...
📅 After completing their academic calendar, cadets of the Turkish Air Force Academy attend summer camps focused on military and sports training. As part of this routine program, the cadets were in Yalova, Turkey, on July 15, 2016.
October 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📅 After completing their academic calendar, cadets of the Turkish Air Force Academy attend summer camps focused on military and sports training. As part of this routine program, the cadets were in Yalova, Turkey, on July 15, 2016.
🕯 He was 20 years old.
On July 15, 2016, Conscripted Private Burak Dinler -a young conscript who knew nothing about politics, nothing about coups- was taken to the Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey.
September 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🕯 He was 20 years old.
On July 15, 2016, Conscripted Private Burak Dinler -a young conscript who knew nothing about politics, nothing about coups- was taken to the Bosphorus Bridge in Turkey.
On July 15, 2016, during the attempted coup in Turkey, many Turkish military cadets and conscripted privates — the lowest-ranking personnel with no authority to give orders — were sent into chaos without knowing what was happening.
September 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On July 15, 2016, during the attempted coup in Turkey, many Turkish military cadets and conscripted privates — the lowest-ranking personnel with no authority to give orders — were sent into chaos without knowing what was happening.
The Martyred Cadet: Ragıp Enes Katran
His dream was to become a pilot
His dream was to become a pilot
August 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Martyred Cadet: Ragıp Enes Katran
His dream was to become a pilot
His dream was to become a pilot
Murat Tekin… A 21-year-old cadet.
On the morning of July 16, 2016, he was lynched to death on the Bosphorus Bridge.
His family could only identify him by his fingernail.
On the morning of July 16, 2016, he was lynched to death on the Bosphorus Bridge.
His family could only identify him by his fingernail.
August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Murat Tekin… A 21-year-old cadet.
On the morning of July 16, 2016, he was lynched to death on the Bosphorus Bridge.
His family could only identify him by his fingernail.
On the morning of July 16, 2016, he was lynched to death on the Bosphorus Bridge.
His family could only identify him by his fingernail.
We lost our friend Yusuf Kurt…
And right now, students who were sentenced to life in prison at the age of 18 — despite being innocent — are still behind bars.
#betheirvoicebethechange
#freecadets
And right now, students who were sentenced to life in prison at the age of 18 — despite being innocent — are still behind bars.
#betheirvoicebethechange
#freecadets
July 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We lost our friend Yusuf Kurt…
And right now, students who were sentenced to life in prison at the age of 18 — despite being innocent — are still behind bars.
#betheirvoicebethechange
#freecadets
And right now, students who were sentenced to life in prison at the age of 18 — despite being innocent — are still behind bars.
#betheirvoicebethechange
#freecadets
9 years of silence…
These young cadets were only 18 when imprisoned — still waiting for justice.
Be their voice. Don’t stay silent in the face of injustice.
🔁 Share their story.
🕊️ It’s time for justice to be heard.
We stand with those still waiting in Silivri, Sincan, and Bakırköy.
These young cadets were only 18 when imprisoned — still waiting for justice.
Be their voice. Don’t stay silent in the face of injustice.
🔁 Share their story.
🕊️ It’s time for justice to be heard.
We stand with those still waiting in Silivri, Sincan, and Bakırköy.
July 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
9 years of silence…
These young cadets were only 18 when imprisoned — still waiting for justice.
Be their voice. Don’t stay silent in the face of injustice.
🔁 Share their story.
🕊️ It’s time for justice to be heard.
We stand with those still waiting in Silivri, Sincan, and Bakırköy.
These young cadets were only 18 when imprisoned — still waiting for justice.
Be their voice. Don’t stay silent in the face of injustice.
🔁 Share their story.
🕊️ It’s time for justice to be heard.
We stand with those still waiting in Silivri, Sincan, and Bakırköy.
July 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Human Face of Torture:
KAĞAN KARALÜRT
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#stoptorture
#freeforcadets
KAĞAN KARALÜRT
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#stoptorture
#freeforcadets
June 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Human Face of Torture:
KAĞAN KARALÜRT
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#stoptorture
#freeforcadets
KAĞAN KARALÜRT
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#stoptorture
#freeforcadets
June 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Forgotten Victims of July 15: Military Cadets
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#tutukluöğrenciler
#askeriöğrencilereözgürlük
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#tutukluöğrenciler
#askeriöğrencilereözgürlük
June 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Forgotten Victims of July 15: Military Cadets
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#tutukluöğrenciler
#askeriöğrencilereözgürlük
#betheirvoicebethechange
#youngjusticeinitiative
#tutukluöğrenciler
#askeriöğrencilereözgürlük
May 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
GENERAL AKIN OZTURK
Even the UN called his detention ’Arbitrary’
#JusticeDelayed
#15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Even the UN called his detention ’Arbitrary’
#JusticeDelayed
#15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
May 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
GENERAL AKIN OZTURK
Even the UN called his detention ’Arbitrary’
#JusticeDelayed
#15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Even the UN called his detention ’Arbitrary’
#JusticeDelayed
#15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
Episode-4
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Episode-4
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
May 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
Episode-4
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Episode-4
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
Episode-3
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Episode-3
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
May 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
Episode-3
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Episode-3
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
Episode-2
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Episode-2
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
May 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
Episode-2
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Episode-2
#JusticeDelayed #MilitaryCadets #15July #HumanRights #betheirvoicebethechange #RuleOfLaw #youngjusticeinitiative #young #justice #initiative
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
April 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Who are the 'privates' we stand for?
Since 2016, hundreds of Turkish military cadets —some just 18— have been imprisoned for life.
They had no part in the coup, no knowledge of what was unfolding that night.
They were scapegoated.
They are still behind bars.
They had no part in the coup, no knowledge of what was unfolding that night.
They were scapegoated.
They are still behind bars.
April 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Since 2016, hundreds of Turkish military cadets —some just 18— have been imprisoned for life.
They had no part in the coup, no knowledge of what was unfolding that night.
They were scapegoated.
They are still behind bars.
They had no part in the coup, no knowledge of what was unfolding that night.
They were scapegoated.
They are still behind bars.
If university students are silenced today, none of us will be able to speak tomorrow.
University students raise their voices not only for themselves but also for the conscience of the whole society.
Silencing them means silencing everyone.
University students raise their voices not only for themselves but also for the conscience of the whole society.
Silencing them means silencing everyone.
April 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
If university students are silenced today, none of us will be able to speak tomorrow.
University students raise their voices not only for themselves but also for the conscience of the whole society.
Silencing them means silencing everyone.
University students raise their voices not only for themselves but also for the conscience of the whole society.
Silencing them means silencing everyone.
Students Are Using Their Rights, Not Committing Crimes!
April 9, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Students Are Using Their Rights, Not Committing Crimes!