Teacher Ayşe Çelik Who Said ‘Don’t Let Children Die’ Imprisoned Again

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Teacher Ayşe Çelik, who was arrested on charge of "propagandizing for terrorist organization" on April 20, 2018 and the execution of whose prison sentence was deferred after her release on May 5, 2018, has been imprisoned again to serve her 15-month prison term.

A lawsuit was filed against the teacher after she said in a live television program, "Don't let children die, don't let mothers cry." Ayşe Çelik was sent to prison yesterday (April 17) to serve her 15-month prison sentence.

The execution of her prison sentence was deferred for three times before.

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'Eliminate this unjust treatment'

Mahsuni Karaman, the lawyer of Ayşe Çelik, has stated on Twitter:

"Teacher Ayşe, who joined the program Beyaz Show via phone during the conflict-ridden period in city centers and raised concerns over the suffering in civilian living spaces by saying, 'Don't let children die, don't let mothers cry', went to prison today to serve her 15-month prison term.

"The execution of the sentence of teacher Ayşe was deferred for three times before, during this period, it was hoped that the individual appeal made to the Constitutional Court would be concluded. However, unfortunately, no judgement has been given by the Constitutional Court.

"We expect that the Constitutional Court announce its ruling regarding the appeal which has no missing points for evaluation, discussion or judgement and, thereby, eliminate this unjust treatment. No ruling to be given after the execution of the sentence will be a remedy."

What happened?

A lawsuit was filed against Ayşe Çelik on charge of "propagandizing for a terrorist organization" for her statements on Beyaz Show TV program aired on Kanal D. Ayşe Çelik joined the program on January 8, 2016 and said, "Children are dying, mothers are dying here, do not keep silent."

She was put on trial due to these remarks and sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in prison on the offence charged. The 15-month prison sentence given to Çelik was upheld on October 2, 2018.

On April 20, 2018, Ayşe Çelik was imprisoned with her six-month-old daughter Deran, who was then sent to her grandmother due to the unfavorable prison conditions. Ayşe Çelik was released on May 4 and her prison sentence was deferred to October 31. (AÖ/SD)