Dear Sir or Madam,
The first hearing of the Kobanê Case will be held on April 26 at Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court. 108 people, 28 of whom are currently behind bars including the former HDP Co-Chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksedağ will be tried within the scope of the law suit.
Issued by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the 3,530-page indictment demands aggravated life sentence and hundreds of years in prison for the 108 people on charges of “disturbing the unity of the state and integrity of the country” and “murder” for 37 times.
When ISIS attacked the northern Syrian town of Kobane in 2014, there were massive protests in Turkey against the AKP government, as it did not end its support for ISIS. 37 people were killed as a result of attacks by Turkish security forces. The HDP is held responsible for the protests.
Against the backdrop of the ban proceedings against the HDP, solidarity is all the more important.
We call for solidarity with Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on April 26
– By replacing your profile picture with the logo of HDP (see attachment)
– By writing the hashtag #SolidarityWithHDP after your profile name
We are looking forward to your participation.
Kind regards
Prof. Kariane Westrheim EUTCC Chairperson
Dersim Dağdeviren Board member
EU Turkey Civic Commission
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