Kobanê Case begins: We do not expect a legal decision

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ANKARA - Stating that they do not expect a legal decision in the Kobanê Case, HDP Law Commission Co-Spokesperson Serhat Eren said: "The court committee is biased and should be dismissed."
 
Central Executive with former Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Co-Chairs Figen Yüksekdağ and Selahattin Demirtaş due to the actions carried out in many cities of Turkey, especially Kurdistan, against the attacks of ISIS against Kobanê city of Northern and Eastern Syria on October 6-8 2014. The 27th period hearing of the Kobanê Case, opened against 108 politicians, 18 of whom are imprisoned, including members of the Board of Directors (MYK), will be held in the courtroom in the Sincan Prison Campus.
 
In the 26th period hearing of the case, lawyers are expected to make a defense in the hearing to be held today against the 5268-page opinion of the prosecution. HDP Law and Human Rights Commission drew attention to the fact that a hearing was held in the Kobanê Case during the judicial recess and declared that it was not possible to prepare a defense against the 5284-page opinion in the limited time, and that the right to a fair trial was violated.
 
HDP MP Chairperson of the Law and Human Rights Commission, Serhat Eren, spoked about the irregularities in the Kobanê Case. Eren said: "The decision of the case was requested by the pressure of the government. Although many politicians had not received any statements at the hearing held on December 26, 2022, the file was submitted to the prosecution to get an opinion on the merits, and this situation revealed that the case wanted to be resolved quickly. The trial continues under the pressure of the government, Eren noted that the government turned the case into election material in the May 14 General Elections."
 
'RIGHT OF DEFENSE IS IMPOSSIBLE'
 
Stating that the right to defense was ignored in the case, Eren said: “Although both politicians and their lawyers have repeatedly objected, all of these objections were rejected and the prosecutor was promised to read his opinion by the court committee. The 5,268-page opinion was read against the empty hall by the prosecutor. The hearing was adjourned to August 1, giving only 28 days to prepare their defense against the opinion. The fact that only a 28-day defense period was given against the 5268-page indictment has once again shown that the court has no intention of making a legal trial, and that it does not even care about pretending to be making a legal trial, and its reckless and dependent judicial practice.”
 
HDP'S HISTORICAL RESPONSIBILITY
 
Pointing to the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Grand Chamber, Eren said: "The protests did not start with the call of the HDP and it was proved that HDP politicians cannot be blamed for the deaths. Eren said, “The opinion is the product of a mentality that ignores the brutality of ISIS and punishes standing against ISIS. Being with all the forces that defend life and freedom against the brutality of ISIS was the responsibility that history has placed on the HDP. Our party and our politicians fulfilled this responsibility with dignity. This is the reason for this captivity."
 
 

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