Sezgin Tanrıkulu, Deputy Chair of the Turkish Grand National Assembly's Human Rights Investigation Commission and CHP Diyarbakır MP, visited former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş and former Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Selçuk Mızraklı, who are being held at the Edirne F-Type Prison.
In a statement following the visit, Tanrıkulu noted that the health of both Demirtaş and Mızraklı is good and their morale is high.
?? I am in Edirne; I visited my friends Selahattin Demirtaş and Selçuk Mızraklı at the High-Security Prison.
— Sezgin Tanrıkulu (@MSTanrikulu) October 15, 2024
?? Their health and morale are quite good; they send their greetings and love to everyone. #SelahattinDemirtaş #SelcukMızraklı #edirne @hdpdemirtas @SelcukMizrakli pic.twitter.com/pJFu4AHPHQ
Speaking to T24, Tanrıkulu stated that Demirtaş has been held in prison for years at the center of political situations regarding Turkey's Kurdish issue, adding, "The European Court of Human Rights and the Grand Chamber have repeatedly expressed their opinion and issued rulings that his detention was unjust, stating that the evidence was insufficient; however, these rulings were not implemented, and Demirtaş has continued to be kept in prison.
The case of Demirtaş, who was convicted through an unfair trial, is currently at the appellate stage. Demirtaş, who closely follows political developments, believes that a day will come when Turkey's Kurdish issue will be addressed independently of prisons and courtrooms," he said.
News Source: 12punto
