Emine Şenyaşar launched sit-in in front of the courthouse in Urfa 5 days ago demanding justice after the triple murder of her husband Hacı Esvet Şenyaşar and her sons Adil and Celal Şenyaşar by the bodyguards and relatives of AKP Deputy İbrahim Halil Yıldız.

During her action which is also joined by her son Ferit Şenyaşar, the woman displays photos of her slain family members. The two were faced with obstruction by the police upon their arrival at the courthouse early this morning. ‘This is public building. You cannot sit here’, said the police, after which the mother and son resumed their action in the yard of the courthouse.

Mezopotamya Agency (MA) and Jinnews reporters were also prevented by the police from reporting at the scene.

Emine Şenyaşar lost her husband and two sons as a result of the attacks on a workplace and hospital carried out by relatives and bodyguards of AKP deputy Ibrahim Halil Yıldız during the General Election on 24 June 2018 in Urfa's Suruç district.

On 14 June 2018, during the campaign for the General Election of June 24, the Şenyaşar family was targeted by a wave of attacks by the bodyguards and relatives of AKP MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız during visits to tradespeople. The attacks which then spread to Suruç State Hospital claimed the lives of Hacı Esvet Şenyaşar (67) and his sons Adil (36) and Celal Şenyaşar (41).