Trial of Kurdish politicians began
Trial of Kurdish politicians began
While people, civil society organizations representatives, mayors and MPs are gathering in front of Diyarbakýr Courthouse for the trial of Kurdish politicians under “KCK case” in Diyarbakýr 6. High Criminal Court, 103 detainees in Diyarbakýr D and E Type prisons are brought to the courthouse with ring vehicles.
While people are coming to stand by Kurdish politicians, police is taking intensive measures in front of the courthouse. The streets and roads around the courthouse were closed to traffic and all around the courthouse was encircled with police barriers by night hours. Police broke the silence in front of the courthouse in morning hours with intense precautions on the advancing hours. A number of policemen were located around the courthouse, while TOMA vehicles, mobile force buses and scorpion type police vehicles were positioned on streets. Sharpshooters are located on the roofs around the courthouse and the traffic on the main street by is controlled by police.
While the relatives of 151 people came to front of the court house in early morning hours, Kurdish politicians are brought to the courthouse with ring vehicles. The relatives acclaimed Kurdish politicians in company with ululations and victory signs, who responded them with victory signs behind the bars of ring vehicles. Around the courthouse, police is keeping off people including journalists, who were not allowed to take the photos of arrested Kurdish politicians. The detainees are taken into the courthouse, comings are continuing from the prison.
On the other side, human rights defenders, civil society representatives and MPs are coming to the front of the courthouse from all corners of the world to stand by the case. Families coming from other cities for backing are kept waiting in front of Diyarbakýr Metropolitan Municipality, while police is allowing lawyers and civilians in a controlled manner in the entry of the courthouse.
While press shows an intense interest to the case, the mass in front of the courthouse is gradually increasing.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
While people are coming to stand by Kurdish politicians, police is taking intensive measures in front of the courthouse. The streets and roads around the courthouse were closed to traffic and all around the courthouse was encircled with police barriers by night hours. Police broke the silence in front of the courthouse in morning hours with intense precautions on the advancing hours. A number of policemen were located around the courthouse, while TOMA vehicles, mobile force buses and scorpion type police vehicles were positioned on streets. Sharpshooters are located on the roofs around the courthouse and the traffic on the main street by is controlled by police.
While the relatives of 151 people came to front of the court house in early morning hours, Kurdish politicians are brought to the courthouse with ring vehicles. The relatives acclaimed Kurdish politicians in company with ululations and victory signs, who responded them with victory signs behind the bars of ring vehicles. Around the courthouse, police is keeping off people including journalists, who were not allowed to take the photos of arrested Kurdish politicians. The detainees are taken into the courthouse, comings are continuing from the prison.
On the other side, human rights defenders, civil society representatives and MPs are coming to the front of the courthouse from all corners of the world to stand by the case. Families coming from other cities for backing are kept waiting in front of Diyarbakýr Metropolitan Municipality, while police is allowing lawyers and civilians in a controlled manner in the entry of the courthouse.
While press shows an intense interest to the case, the mass in front of the courthouse is gradually increasing.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
