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Erdogan Ally Calls for Release of Jailed Kurdish Leader
- On Tuesday, Turkey's main opposition parties, lawyers and rights groups demanded Selahattin Demirtaş's release after a binding European Court of Human Rights ruling nine years into his detention since November 4, 2016.
- Facing terrorism-related charges, Selahattin Demirtaş received a 42-year sentence in 2024 for his alleged role in the 2014 Kobane protests linked to the PKK.
- The ECHR found repeated rights violations in Demirtaş's case, with Tuncer Bakirhan saying `The ECHR clearly determined that detention in the Kobane case was politically motivated and demanded his release`.
- Opposition figures and Demirtaş's lawyers demanded immediate release after Monday's ruling, while Turkish authorities gave no immediate reaction.
- In a handwritten letter posted on X, Selahattin Demirtaş thanked supporters and backed the peace process, while Devlet Bahçeli said his release would benefit Turkey.
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After ECHR ruling, Turkey opposition urges pro-Kurd leader's release
Turkey's main opposition parties, lawyers and rights groups demanded the release of Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas on Tuesday following a binding European rights court ruling nine years after his imprisonment.
The release of the former leader of the pro-Kurdish party "would be beneficial for Turkey," he said.
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