04.11.2025 11:46
The lawyers of the detained former co-chair of the HDP, Selahattin Demirtaş, filed a request for release following the European Court of Human Rights' rejection of Turkey's appeal.
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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. Following the ECHR's decision, former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş's lawyers filed a release application.
ECHR REJECTED TURKEY'S APPEAL
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.
FIRST COMMENT FROM DEMİRTAŞ AFTER THE DECISION
Former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş issued a statement following the ECHR's decision. The statement, written in his own handwriting and shared on Demirtaş's 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 else. 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, hoping to meet in free days, I send my greetings and love."
A STATEMENT ALSO CAME FROM DEM PARTY
In the statement made by DEM Party following the ECHR's decision, the following expressions were included: "The ECHR made another decision today regarding Selahattin Demirtaş! 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 reasons and that he should be released. 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 most recent FINAL decision of the ECHR dated July 8, 2025, our friends should be released without delay..."
HIS LAWYERS FILED A RELEASE APPLICATION
After the ECHR rejected Turkey's appeal for the reconsideration of the release decision for Selahattin Demirtaş, a noteworthy development occurred. Demirtaş's lawyers filed a release application.
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