27.03.2025 08:10
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç responded to claims that former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş would be released. TGRT News Ankara Representative Fatih Atik, who spoke with Minister Tunç, reported that the minister told him, "Selahattin Demirtaş has a confirmed 10-year prison sentence for membership in a terrorist organization; how will he be released?" Meanwhile, Demirtaş's brother also made a series of posts.
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After the call of MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli on October 22 for PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan to disband the organization, Öcalan called for the laying down of arms on February 27, asking the organization to dissolve itself. Recently, there have been claims in some news outlets and on social media that Demirtaş will be released.
The post of lawyer Abdurrahman Karabulut regarding the former co-chair of the HDP, Selahattin Demirtaş, who is detained in Edirne Prison, has become a topic of discussion. Karabulut made posts implying that Demirtaş would be released during the holiday.
"GOD WILLING, HE WILL BE AMONG US ON THE HOLIDAY"
Karabulut, who made a statement on his social media account, said, "God willing, he will be among us on the holiday." He also added a picture of Demirtaş to his post.
HIS BROTHER ALSO MADE A POST: MAYBE TOMORROW, MAYBE EVEN SOONER
On the other hand, Demirtaş's brother, Süleyman Demirtaş, shared a photo of Demirtaş and wrote, "Maybe tomorrow, maybe even sooner. Let's hope!"
Then, Demirtaş made another post, stating, "Of course, one day this injustice will end. We will keep our faith alive, but this is not a sentence I wrote based on concrete data. It is what should happen as soon as possible."
HE HAD VISITED WITH SPECIAL PERMISSION
Selahattin Demirtaş was taken to Istanbul with special permission to accompany his wife Başak Demirtaş, who underwent surgery in the past weeks. A photo of Demirtaş in the hospital with his wife Başak Demirtaş and DEM Party MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder had emerged.
HOW WILL HE BE RELEASED WITH A 10-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE?
Fatih Atik, TGRT News Ankara Representative, stated that he asked this to Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç, using the following expressions:
"I asked this to the relevant party, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç. When I said, 'Mr. Bahçeli spoke on the phone with Selahattin Demirtaş. That’s why there is such an expectation,' I received the following response. Minister Tunç said, 'Selahattin Demirtaş has a confirmed 10-year prison sentence for membership in a terrorist organization, how will he be released?' He said that there is no possibility of such a release. This conversation took place within a 15-day period.
This expectation has existed since the process began. Today, I asked a few people, but I did not get a clear answer. We had some contacts from the ruling side, but we do not have information that can confirm this. The Justice Minister said that the release is not on their agenda."
HE HAS BEEN DETAINED SINCE 2016
Selahattin Demirtaş was detained on November 4, 2016, along with HDP Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ and nine HDP deputies on charges of "establishing an organization for the purpose of committing a crime," "being a member of a terrorist organization," "being a member of an armed terrorist organization," and "committing crimes on behalf of the organization," and was subsequently arrested and taken to Edirne F-Type Prison.
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