Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who is suffering from dementia, was released from Kandıra No. 1 F Type Closed Prison this evening after the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK) said in a report that she could not "stay in prison".

Following the publication of the report by the ATK, Tuğluk’s lawyers submitted another petition to the Kocaeli Execution Prosecutor's Office, reiterating their request for their client's release.

Tuğluk was eventually released this evening.

Many people, including Tuğluk's family and lawyers, have been waiting in front of the prison since last night. Tuğluk finally appeared at the prison gate, and found her family, lawyers, Lawyers Association for Freedom (ÖHD) members, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Istanbul MP Züleyha Gülüm, İzmir MP Serpil Kemalbay, former MP Bucu Çelik, Kocaeli province and Gebze district administration, Marmara Prisoner and Convict Families Assistance Association (MA-TUHAYDER), HDP Party Assembly (PM) members and many people waiting for her.

Those who came to greet Tugluk often chanted "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi".

Tuğluk was taken to Istanbul.