Lawyers Object Formally To The Arrests After The Güngören Explosions

Their lawyers objected to the arrest of Hüseyin Türeli, media’s “Güngören bomber”, and the four other individuals with him. The objection may be resolved by the next week.

Bia news center - İstanbul

07-08-2008

Lawyers of those arrested for the Güngören explosions filed a formal objection to the arrest of Hüseyin Türeli, the so-called “Güngören bomber”, and the four other individuals with him.

Lawyers Hüseyin Çalışçı and Mehmet Sani Kızılkaya, who filed the objections with Istanbul’s 13th High Criminal Court today (August 7), said that their arrest was unlawful.

The objection may be resolved next week

The lawyers stated that their clients were not questioned as the perpetrators of the Güngören explosions that resulted in 17 dead and more than 150 injured.

Çalışçı told bianet that their objection may be resolved next week.

Türeli was undressed and beaten up

Lawyers Hüseyin Çalışçı and Mehmet Sani Kızılkaya said in the press release held at the Istanbul branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD) yesterday (August 6) that their clients were taken to the Metris Prison in Istanbul after they were arrested, undressed and were beaten up by about 15 to 20 gendarmerie soldiers and guardians with sticks, kicks and punches.

Eight of the ten suspects are in Metris Prison

The eight of the ten suspects were sent to Istanbul’s Beşiktaş High Criminal Court on August 2 and are accused with “being members in an organization” and “harboring and helping an organization.”

Suspects Hüseyin Türeli, Abdurrahman Oral, Ziya Kıraç, Şerafettin Kara, Aydın Çağlar, Cevat Aydın, Mehmet Salih Yanak and Nusret Tebiş were sent to the Metris Prison in Istanbul.

The PKK, which the authorities blame for the explosions, had not assumed the responsibility for the incident. (EÖ/TB)

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