Former HDP Co-chairperson Figen Yüksekdağ, who made her defense in the Kobanê Case, stated that this was a coup court and said: “The political power always carried the coup in its chest. You were brought before us as one of the coup practices enacted from that ballot box."
Families of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan and Ömer Hayri Konar, Hamili Yıldırım and Veysi Aktaş held in İmralı Prison applied to the prosecutor's office and the prison directorate for a visit.
While entry and exit to Bana village, where the military blockade has been continuing for about two months, is prohibited, the villagers are not allowed to water their gardens and graze their animals.
IHD Chairperson Eren Keskin said that, as a human rights defender, they witnessed many crimes committed by the Turkish Armed Forces and reported them, adding that the crimes committed were also included in the reports prepared by the state.
Saadet Dayan, who joined the Saturday Mothers after the murder of her husband Ebubekir Dayan in custody, said: "I am asking 'where are the perpetrators?' as much as I can." I will ask. "I will not forget what we were put through and I will hold them accountable."
Condemning the deepening economic crisis and the successive price increases, market tradesmen stated that they were unable to do business and that they would have to close their workplaces.
Ferhan Hec İsa, President of the Euphrates Council of the Syrian Future Party, who took part in the historical Kobanê resistance that lasted 134 days and was the beginning of the end for ISIS, said: "Leader Apo's mobilization call liberated Kobanê."
Kurds living in Istanbul stated that they want their children to receive education in their native language and demanded that Kurdish education be provided in schools.
Stating that the plunder of nature in Kurdistan has turned into theft, HDP Cizîr District Co-Chair Mesut Nart said: “The natural destruction in Kurdistan is not just a party problem. We must fight together."
In the case where 3 fugitive defendants were tried regarding the Sivas Massacre, the court decided to drop the case due to prescriptions.
Journalist Mehmet Şah Oruç, who was detained and arrested in Amed on April 25, was not released at his first hearing after 5 months of detention. Oruç said that Kurdish journalism has been criminalized.
In the case where Yeni Yaşam newspaper employee Rojin Altay was tried, she was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison, citing social media posts.
It was stated that special forces affiliated with KDP attacked HPG positions and a conflict broke out afterwards.
Lawyers of Asrın Law Office applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and İmralı Prison Directorate to meet with their client, PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, whom they had not heard from for 30 months.
Journalist Abdurrahman Gök, whose arrest was decided to continue, drew attention that he was tried for the photo he took of Kemal Kurkut and said: "I will continue to do my job whether I am inside or outside."