Asım Demir (66) is in Giresun Espiye L Type Closed Prison. He was due to be released having served his sentence. Yet, the Prison Administration and Observation Board postponed Demir's release for three months for the second time, saying that he didn’t show “remorse”.

Asım Demir was sentenced to life imprisonment by the State Security Court in 1992 after 40 days of detention on charges of "destroying the unity and integrity of the state". After being held for two years in Muş, 13 years in Antep, 5 years in Midyat and 8 years in Ordu, Demir was deported to Giresun Espiye L Type Prison in 2021.

Demir's release was postponed for three months, first in March and then in June, by the decision of the Prison Administration and Monitoring Board, because he didn’t show “remorse”.

His wife, Hediye Demir, said that her husband was subjected to heavy pressure from the prison administration and added that it was unfair that he was not released. “This unlawfulness must end as soon as possible. He served 30 years in prison. He served his sentence. The imposition of showing remorse is against human dignity. All prisoners must be released.”