Mehmet İnal, Musa Şanak and Adnan Karakaş were released from Bolu F Type Closed Prison after serving a 30-year sentence.

Musa Şanak, Mehmet İnal, and Adnan Karakaş, were released after having their release date postponed twice and, in the case of Karakaş, four times by the Administration and Observation Board (İGK), which said that the prisoners did not show remorse. 

In addition to their relatives, the Marmara Association for Solidarity with Detainees and Convicted Families (MATUHAY-DER), Anatolian Association for Assistance and Solidarity with the Families Who Have Lost Their Relatives (ANYAKAY-DER), Co-Chairs, Democratic Party of Rights (HDP), People's Democratic Congress (HDK) to welcome the prisoners. administrators and Tevgera Jinên Azad (TJA) gathered in front of the prison with flowers.

Musa Şanak said that being freed created a bittersweet joy for him and added that this situation did not make him happy. Şanak drew attention to the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah and said that this isolation should be lifted as soon as possible. Şanak said: “When I think about all this, I feel a little sad."

Adnan Karakaş underlined the heavy isolation imposed on all prisoners and said that most of the political prisoners had their release dates postponed. Karakaş continued: “Even though our friends' sentences are over, they are not freed. Their freedom must be ensured. They have been trying to make us kneel for 30 years. They look at our entire nation and people as criminals. This repression must end. We want all our friends to be released."

What happened?

Musa Şanak was taken prisoner in Istanbul in 1993. He was given a life sentence by the Bayrampaşa State Security Court (DGM) on charges of "separatism". Şanak, who went to prison at the age of 29, came out at the age of 59.

Adnan Karakaş was arrested in Nusaybin in 1993 and given a life sentence by the State Security Court (DGM) on charges of "separatism". Karakaş went to prison at the age of 30, and came out at the age of 63.

Karakaş suffered from health problems such as skin cancer and rheumatism during his time in prison.

Mehmet İnal was arrested in Istanbul in 1992. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the State Security Court (DGM) on charges of "separatism".