United in the search for justice

Families of those who lost their lives in the bomb attack carried out by ISIS on 20 July 2015 at the Amara Cultural Center in Suruç visited the Şenyaşar family.

Families of those who lost their lives in the bomb attack carried out by ISIS on 20 July 2015 at the Amara Cultural Center in Suruç (Pirsûs), injured survivors in the massacre, lawyers from the Justice for Suruç Platform, Green Left Party Urfa (Riha) MP Dilan Kunt Ayan, Socialist Youth Associations Federation (SGDF), visited Emine Şenyaşar who has been holding a Vigil for Justice for 834 days.

'We are looking for justice'

Speaking during the visit, Dilek Şeker, daughter of Ismet Şeker, who lost his life in the Suruç massacre, said that Suruç families have been seeking justice for 8 years and added: "For 8 years, we have said 'Justice for Suruç, justice for everyone'. We will say this again today. The Şenyaşar family lost their children just like us. Our children are imprisoned. We came from Istanbul by driving 15 hours today. Is there justice? No. But we are seeking justice. We are always on the side of families who want justice. We are not afraid."

'Solidarity will continue'

Green Left Party Urfa MP, Ferit Şenyaşar, said: "The people who came to Suruç were our guests. We will continue our solidarity with the families until justice is provided and the real perpetrators are tried."

'Search for justice brings us together'

Yasemin Boyraz, who lost her mother Nazegül Bahar Boyraz in the Suruç massacre, said: "We have been the victims of one of the heaviest massacres in Turkey. I do not know Kurdish, and Emine Şenyaşar does not speak Turkish. But justice brings us together. We will continue to seek justice in court. We will always show solidarity."

After staying at the vigil with the family for a while, the delegation went to the courthouse to attend the 4th hearing of the ongoing case against the fugitive suspects in the Suruç massacre.

Justice Vigil for 834 days

On 14 June 2018, the bodyguards and relatives of AKP Urfa MP Ibrahim Halil Yıldız attacked the Şenyaşar family's shop in Suruç during the election campaign.

In the attack, brothers Celal, Adil, Mehmet, Fadıl and Ferit Şenyaşar were severely injured and hospitalized. Relatives and supporters of AKP MP Yıldız killed Celal and Adil Şenyaşar in hospital, and their father Hacı Esvet Şenyaşar, when he went to the hospital to see his sons. He was brutally murdered, being lynched in front of his wife, Emine Şenyaşar.

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit have been holding a Justice Vigil in front of the Courthouse of Urfa since 9 March 2021, demanding those responsible to be brought to account.