04.11.2025 12:12
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected the request of the Ministry of Justice to appeal the second violation and release decision regarding Selahattin Demirtaş's detention. In a statement following the decision, Demirtaş said, "The ECHR decision is certainly important and legally binding. However, the 'brotherhood law' among us is more valuable than anything else, not only from our perspective but also for our 86 million citizens."
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected Turkey's appeal for the reconsideration of the release decision for Selahattin Demirtaş.
ECHR REJECTS TURKEY'S APPLICATION REGARDING DEMİRTAŞ
Turkey's application, which appealed the ECHR's violation and release decision regarding Selahattin Demirtaş, was concluded in October. The ECHR rejected Turkey's decision.
Former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş issued a statement following the ECHR's decision. Demirtaş's handwritten statement shared on his social media account is as follows: "Hello, the ECHR decision is certainly important and legally binding. However, the 'brotherhood law' among us is more valuable than anything else, not only from our perspective but also for our 86 million citizens. The brotherhood law is strengthened by our social, economic, and legal efforts and steps to live together equally, freely, justly, and peacefully. Issues should be addressed not through concepts of defeating, being defeated, hatred, and revenge, but through the concepts of a common future and common sense. Wishing that every step taken serves peace, tranquility, and prosperity, I send my greetings and love with the hope of meeting in free days."
A STATEMENT ALSO CAME FROM DEM PARTY
In the statement made by the DEM Party following the ECHR's decision, the following expressions were included: "The ECHR has made another decision regarding Selahattin Demirtaş today! As is known, the ECHR clearly revealed all the injustices in the trial in its decision dated July 8, 2025, regarding Demirtaş's unjust detention in the Kobani case, stating that his detention should continue for political motives. However, the government appealed this decision of the ECHR on October 8."
"DEMİRTAŞ AND YÜKSEKDAĞ SHOULD BE RELEASED"
In today's meeting of the ECHR, the government's appeal was REJECTED. Thus, the decision regarding Demirtaş has become final. Considering the numerous ECHR decisions made regarding our friends, especially Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, and taking into account the ECHR's final decision dated July 8, 2025, our friends should be released without delay."
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Ankara 22nd Heavy Criminal Court completed the reasoned decision for the sentence given to former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş in the Kobani case after 13 months, and Demirtaş's lawyers prepared a comprehensive defense of 400 pages against the reasoned decision consisting of approximately 30,000 pages. The deadline for Turkey's appeal regarding the ECHR's second violation and release decision for detained Selahattin Demirtaş ends on October 8. If Turkey does not appeal, the ECHR decision will become final. Therefore, as the eyes turn to October 8, Demirtaş's lawyers made the first release application to the appellate court to which the file was sent.
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