The initiative of the Saturday Mothers in Istanbul focused on the fate of Edip Aksoy and Orhan Cingöz during their action against "disappearances" in state custody today. The two men "disappeared" in Amed (Diyarbakir) on June 7, 1995.

The Saturday Mothers' meeting took place online. Edip Aksoy's daughter Beritan Aksoy explained that her father had been a human rights defender and had been arrested several times. In the process, he was tortured in various ways. On June 7, 1995, he was abducted in a white Toros car together with Orhan Cingöz. This was observed by eyewitnesses. However, the authorities stated that there had been no arrest. For 26 years, not a moment has passed without him. He disappeared when I was 40 days old. I never saw him,” said Beritan Aksoy.

Aksoy said her biggest dream today is that there will be a grave for her father where she can plant flowers. "Even if years pass, I will not give up my father's fight. I hope that one day his body will be found. Even if I die, the truth will come out one day. They gave their lives for a better world and I want to follow their path," she added.

Edip Aksoy was a member of the Human Rights Association (IHD) and had to leave his village Zenge due to state pressure. He went to Amed and earned a living for his family by selling tobacco. To receive a load of tobacco, he met with 23-year-old Orhan Cingöz, who was from the same village. The two men were drinking tea when they were checked by plainclothes police officers and taken away. They have since disappeared. Aksoy was 31 years old at the time.