Dozens of people, including journalists, They appeared on Friday before the Istanbul CourtAccused of attending the banned demonstrations and disobeying the police orders to differentiate during Anti -government protests resulting from prison From the mayor of the city’s opposition, Ekrem Imamoglu.
̇MamoğluOn March 19 and A few days after the accusations of corruption.
His imprisonment has been considered political motives and has sparked protests throughout the country Even in the European Union. The government insists that the Turkish judiciary is independent And that the courts operate freely.
A total of 189 accused, most of them university students, began to defend themselves One of the positions of participation in the prohibited protests and the violation of orders to differentiate. Some were also accused of carrying weapons. It was also judged Four photographers and three journalists They were informed of the protests. However, on Friday, the court decided to dismiss its case from the main trial.
The greatest manifestation of Istanbul
The defendant They are part of more than 2000 people who were arrested to participate in The greatest mass demonstrations in the country In more than a decade. During the initial opinion, lawyers requested the acquittal of the defendants 189.
Among the defendants was Derren Duja Kos, Istanbul University student, who was arrested at home On March 24 and issued last week with dozens of other students.
Its launch has occurred yet Coordinated efforts for parents until their children are releasedAnd many of them celebrated daily occasions before Celvry prison, west of Istanbul. “I spent 18 days in Silveri prison and today a week ago, they released,” said Dua Kos. “We all lost exams. Some have lost their jobs.”
“This is not a legal process; it is a process in which the law is trampledHe added. Avney Gandagan, another father of the accused, was among the hundreds of people who gathered before the court to support students.
“Participate in democratic and legitimate activities. “They have practiced their constitutional rights, and their rights have been violated,” Gundogan said. We have called on the ruling on innocence for our children. “
