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Put on trial for “watching a lynching on the sidewalk”, Ayten Öztürk appeared before the judge. “You break the law if you rule for her continued arrest to hide torture,” said her attorney Şaraldı, addressing the court board at the hearing.

Ruling on the individual application of Avcı who had been in pre-detention pending trial for three years in the KCK İstanbul case, the European Court of Human Rights observed that his right to freedom and security had been violated.

Six employees of the Yürüyüş magazine will appear at court for the first time on 20 January after 13 months of detention. Entrance to their offices was forced in a raid in December 2010 when also helicopter had been used.