Türkiye: Acquittal of three Gezi Park defendants brings chronicle of injustice to an end

By Amnesty International

Reacting to the acquittal at the retrial of Mücella Yapıcı, Hakan Altınay and Yiğit Ekmekçi, whose initial convictions and 18-year prison sentences in connection with mass protests in 2013 were overturned in September 2023, Milena Buyum, Amnesty International’s Senior Türkiye Campaigner, said: “Today’s decision brings an end to the politically motivated prosecution of Mücella Yapıcı, […] The post Türkiye: Acquittal of three Gezi Park defendants brings chronicle of injustice to an end  appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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