Tahir Elçi's name given to street he murdered

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  • 12:36 28 November 2024
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AMED - Sûr Municipality of DEM Party changed the name of the street where the Four-legged Minaret is located to "Tahir Elçi Street".

It has been 9 years since Tahir Elçi, former Chair of the Amed (Diyarbakır) Bar Association, was assassinated in front of the Four-legged Minaret on 28 November 2015. Elçi was commemorated massively today at the place where he was murdered.
 
During the commemoration, the name of the street where Elçi was murdered was changed to "Tahir Elçi Street". It was stated that the name change will be formalised with a ceremony to be held tomorrow.
 

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