Freedom for the Istanbul10
On 5 July 2017 the Turkish human rights defenders Günal Kurşun and Veli Acu (Human Rights Agenda Association), Idil Eser (amnesty international Turkey), İlknur Üstün (Women’s Coalition), Nalan Erkem, Özlem Dalkiran and Seyhmus Ozbekli (Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly), Nejat Tastan (Association for Monitoring Equal Rights), and their international trainers Ali Gharavi and Peter Steudtner (Hivos) were arrested near Istanbul during a training on IT-Management and dealing with stress and trauma.
By now the Istanbul10 were charged with alledgedly supporting terrorist organisations. At the start of the trial on 25 October 2017 all were released from pre-trial detention. However, the trial continues.
We keep on demanding:
Freedom for the Istanbul10 !
Drop all charges against them !
Protect human rights – in Turkey and everywhere !
News
Trial adjourned to June 6th 2023
During the hearing on March 8th, Taner Kılıç and Günal Kurşun held their defence speeches.
Ruling of Court of Cassation on October 17th, 2022
The prior court rulings against Günal Kurşun, Idil Eser and Özlem Dalkıran were overturned. Ruling against Taner Kılıç was refused due to missing investigation.
ECHR ruling in favour of Taner Kılıç
Ruling of the European Court of Human Rights for Taner Kılıç of May 31st 2022
