Relatives of Kocakaya, tortured to death by Turkish forces, sentenced to prison

Relatives of Kocakaya, tortured to death by Turkish forces, sentenced to prison

On 30 June 2016, a group of locals headed to an operation area to extinguish the fire started by Turkish artillery strikes in Mehlê hamlet in Yalaza (Kerwas) village of Amed's Lice district. The civilians were stopped and obstructed, and tortured by special operations police and soldiers. At least 15 locals were imprisoned in the process. The verdict has been finalized in the case against 29 people, including relatives of Mehmet Şirin Kocakaya, …