04.11.2025 02:43
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which stated that there was a violation of rights regarding Selahattin Demirtaş, rejected Turkey's appeal for the decision to be re-evaluated by the Grand Chamber.
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 SELAHATTIN DEMIRTAS
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.
STATEMENT FROM DEM PARTY
Following the ECHR's decision, a statement from the DEM Party included the following remarks: "The ECHR has made another decision regarding Selahattin Demirtaş today!
As is known, the ECHR clearly outlined 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 and that he should be released. However, the government appealed this decision of the ECHR on October 8.
"DEMIRTAS AND YUKSEKDAG 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 most recent FINAL decision of the ECHR dated July 8, 2025, our friends should be released without delay."
FIRST MESSAGE FROM DEMIRTAS AFTER THE DECISION: THE DECISION IS IMPORTANT BUT 'BROTHERHOOD LAW' IS MORE VALUABLE THAN EVERYTHING...
After the decision became final, Selahattin Demirtaş also made a statement. The statement he made in his own handwriting on his social media account is as follows: "Hello, the ECHR decision is certainly important and legally binding. However, not only from our perspective but also from the perspective of our 86 million citizens, the 'brotherhood law' among us is more valuable than anything. 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 winning, losing, hatred, and revenge, but through the concepts of a common future and common sense. Wishing that every step taken serves peace, tranquility, and prosperity, and hoping to meet in free days, I send my greetings and love."
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Ankara 22nd Heavy Criminal Court completed the reasoned decision regarding 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 approximately 30,000-page reasoned decision. 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.