First message from Selçuk Kozağaçlı after release: 'The evil done to us will end, the oppression will cease'

Selçuk Kozağaçlı, Honorary President of the Progressive Lawyers Association, who has been imprisoned since 2017, was released from Silivri Prison in the evening hours.

Following his release, Kozağaçlı shared a message on his account on the X platform. In his post, he stated, "The evil done to us will end, the oppression will cease."

Here is the post shared by Kozağaçlı on social media:

"Hello, it is good to be back! The struggle continues and will continue without pause, whether in prison or outside. The evil done to us will end, the oppression will cease. We will create a dignified life together. We are right! We will win!"

Merhaba,
Hoş buldum!
Hapishanede veya dışarıda mücadele durmaksızın devam ediyor, edecek. Bize yapılan kötülük son bulacak, zulüm bitecek. Onurlu bir yaşamı hep birlikte var edeceğiz.
Haklıyız!
Biz Kazanacağız!

— Selçuk Kozağaçlı (@S_Kozagacli) April 16, 2025

WHAT HAPPENED?

As part of the case filed against lawyers from the Progressive Lawyers Association and the People's Law Office, Kozağaçlı was detained and arrested in 2017. At the end of the trial, the court panel sentenced Kozağaçlı to 12 years in prison.

The 3rd Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation upheld the 12-year sentence given to Kozağaçlı for the charge of "being a member of a terrorist organization," reducing it to 10 years and 5 months.

News Source: 12punto