Legal Opinion
Seyhhmat Ozdemir v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1994No. 94-40315PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Seyhhmat Ozdemir’s applications for asylum and withholding of deportation were denied by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Ozdemir petitions us to review the BIA’s decision. We dismiss his petition.
FACTS
Ozdemir, a twenty-six year old ethnic Kurd, is a citizen of Turkey. Turkish police arrested him on March 16, 1992, after he participated in a Kurdish anti-government demonstration. The police detained him for three days, during which time they beat him on the soles of his feet. The police interrogated him about his participation in terrorist organizations. Ozdemir testified…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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3Cited by35 opinions
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