Sit-in for justice: Emine, Ferit Şenyaşar briefly detained again

* Photo: Mezopotamya Agency (MA)

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With her two sons and husband killed by AKP Urfa MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız's relatives and one son arrested, Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have been staging a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 22 days, demanding justice for their killed and arrested family members.

As reported by Mezopotamya Agency (MA), police officers once again took the mother and son into custody in front of the courthouse.

Taken to the Urfa Security Directorate, Emine Şenyaşar and Ferit Şenyaşar gave their statements and were released from detention afterwards.

Protesting for 22 days as of today, Emine and Ferit Şenyaşar were briefly detained during their sit-in on March 15 and March 25, 2021.

What happened?

During the election campaign of ruling AKP Urfa MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız in Suruç, Urfa on June 14, 2018, an attack turned into an armed conflict, which claimed the lives of Yıldız's brother Mehmet Şah Yıldız, shop owner Hacı Esvet Şenyaşar and his sons Adil and Celal Şenyaşar.

Having lost his father and two brothers and been wounded himself in the incident, Fadıl Şenyaşar was discharged from hospital and detained on June 17. He was then arrested and sent to prison. (EMK/SD)