Ebru Timtik and Aytaç Ünsal are lawyers of the left-wing association "People's Legal Office" (Halkın Hukuk Bürosu) and went on hunger strike together with other imprisoned colleagues in February, which they turned into a "death fast" on April 5th - the "Day of Lawyers". In the complex of proceedings against alleged members of the DHKP-C, the lawyers were sentenced to long prison sentences according to terrorist laws due to contradictory statements of a key witness. With their action they demand a fair trial.

Timtik lost her life yesterday on day 238 of death fast at the Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital in Bakırköy district of Istanbul where she was held against her will. Her body was then taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK) in Yenibosna.

Police forces have today attacked the relatives, friends and supporters of Timtik who were waiting in front of the ATK to get the body. The people were prevented from reclaiming the body and some lawyers were also battered during the crackdown.

The funeral coach was then abducted by the police. While it is not known where Timtik’s body is being taken, neither her family members nor lawyers were allowed to accompany her.

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