Discharged Abdullah Demirbaş Might Be Still in a Critical Condition

Former Sur mayor Abdullah Demirbaş was discharged upon his lawyers' application because of his retrogressive medical condition.

Demirbaş has hereditary deep thrombosis.

Demirbaş talking to bianet said he is suspected to have gangrene and emboli and might be in a critical condition.

His daughter had started a petition

Abdullah Demirbaş's daughter Berfin Ezgi Demirbaş had started a petition in order for his father and other patients be released.

Demirbas speaking about his father's medical condition reminding of reports given by Forensic Medicine Institute emphasized that unless his father is not discharged, his right to live will be taken away from him.

Demirbaş was discharged because of health problems

Demirbaş was discharged on May 14, 2010 due to his health problems after he was arrested within the scope of Group of Communities in Kurdistan (KCK) operations on December 26, 2010.

However, Demirbaş who had to receive treatment in Sweden, Belgium or Australia was imposed a ban on leaving the country with the allegation of "spoliation of evidence and suspicion of fleeing the country."

This ban was lifted on March 7, 2012.

Demirbaş was arrested on August 8, 2015 over the charges of wiring money to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) via corruption and irregularity.

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