MEBYA DER Representative Leyla Özalp, who shared the information that there were 200 unidentified bodies of HPG members who lost their lives in clashes in 3 separate cemeteries in Siirt, suggested that a commission be established to determine their identities and deliver them to their families.
Aiming to achieve control over 100 kilometers of area in Metîna, Zap and Avaşîn, the Turkish Armed Forces advanced only 8 kilometers in 6 days. It was noted that FSA members were brought to the operation area where the TAF was having a hard time.
The people of Diyarbakır, who hold the government responsible for the growing threat of pandemic, reacted to the "complete lock down" decision by saying "When people in Europe are closed to their homes, their needs are met by the state, but in our country, the state demands aid from the public".
The International Committee for the Protection of Journalists requested the release of ANF reporter Rêbaz Hesen, who was detained while he was following a demonstration in Slemani.
Şenyaşar family, on the 50th day of their search for justice, said, "3 of our people were murdered in the state hospital! There is still no one prosecuted for this crime."
At least 55 people were detained when the Internal Security Orders attacked the march in Sulaymaniyah organized to protest the Turkish army operation. Among the detained was ANF journalist Rêbaz Hesen.
Stating that they faced a different attitude at the Kobanê trial hearing, HDP Vice Co-Chair Ümit Dede said, "We witnessed that the government officials committed the crime of interrupting justice very clearly with their tweets and statements."
Attorneys of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan applied to Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office to meet with his clients.
The hunger strike prisoners started against the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 152. The hunger strike action in Maxmur is on day 131 while it is day 114 in Greece.
Progressive International (PI) General Coordinatior David Adler said the HDP turned the tables around and said "We will not let you judge us we are here to judge you" and it was fascinating.
HDP executives drew attention to the fact that the resistance that developed during the Kobanê protests was formed around the Kobanê Case, and said, "Kobanê will not fall in courtrooms either."
The first day of the Kobanê Trial ended with the reading of the summary of the indictment, which was read without lawyers present. The court rejected the request of recusal and the judge adjourned the hearing to May 3.
Lawyers protesting the judge for refusing the defendants right to speak, once again left the court room. Selahattin Demirtaş showed a paper which he wrote, "Where is the 128 billion dolars?"
Attorneys who were not allowed in the court room broke through the police barriers and entered the hall, demanding the riot police to be removed from their seats. The hearing was adjourned for an hour.
Police attacked the press release organized in İstanbul regarding the Kobané Case hearing held today in Ankara. Dozens of people were detained including our reporter Enes Sezgin and Artı TV reporters.