23.01.2025 18:10
Istanbul Bar Association Board Member lawyer Fırat Epözdemir was detained on the charge of "membership in an armed terrorist organization."
According to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, lawyer Fırat Epözdemir, a member of the Istanbul Bar Association Board, was detained as part of efforts to uncover the activities and members of the PKK/KCK terrorist organization. The reason for Epözdemir's detention was stated as "being a member of an armed terrorist organization."
"IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE WAS A MEMBER OF HDK"
According to information published in Cumhuriyet, the prosecutor's office noted that based on data seized from the organization's archive, it was determined that Fırat Epözdemir is a member of the Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK), which is assessed to be part of the infrastructure of the PKK/KCK terrorist organization.
The prosecutor's office stated that as a result of examining digital materials obtained from past operational activities, it was found that Epözdemir participated in organizational activities by being part of a WhatsApp group named "Diren Cizre," created in 2015, and that a photo of him with a piece of cloth symbolizing the so-called flag of the PKK/KCK terrorist organization, consisting of green, yellow, and red colors, was also identified.
HIS HOME AND OFFICE WERE SEARCHED
The prosecutor's office noted that it was understood that Fırat Epözdemir entered the country from abroad today through Istanbul Airport, and that search operations at his residence and law office are ongoing.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On the other hand, recently, as part of the investigation conducted against the Istanbul Bar Association, a lawsuit was filed for the dismissal of Bar President İbrahim Kaboğlu and the board members, as well as for the election of a new administration. Following the decision to file a lawsuit, the bar announced that it would hold an extraordinary general assembly.