European delegation barred from Diyarbakýr prison
European delegation barred from Diyarbakýr prison
A European delegation was barred from Diyarbakir D Type Prison when demanded permission to visit Kurdish politicians who are in prison.
Jürgen Klute (MEP, European Parliament), Igrid Remers (MEP, Berlin Federal Parliament), Baerbel Beuermann and Rüdiger Sagal (MEPs, North-Rhein Westphalia) demanded permission from Turkish authorities to visit Kurdish politicians, Firat Anli and Muharrem Erbey, who are in prison.
The prison administration told the delegation that they need a permission from Ministry of Justice before they can see the prisoners.
As their attempts were unsuccessful The European delegation left the prison building.
More than 1000 Kurdish politicians are kept in Diyarbakir D Type Prison in connection with the Kurdish Democratic Confederation (KCK) investigation. 53 of them are in prison since 13 April 2009 without trial.
Jürgen Klute (MEP, European Parliament), Igrid Remers (MEP, Berlin Federal Parliament), Baerbel Beuermann and Rüdiger Sagal (MEPs, North-Rhein Westphalia) demanded permission from Turkish authorities to visit Kurdish politicians, Firat Anli and Muharrem Erbey, who are in prison.
The prison administration told the delegation that they need a permission from Ministry of Justice before they can see the prisoners.
As their attempts were unsuccessful The European delegation left the prison building.
More than 1000 Kurdish politicians are kept in Diyarbakir D Type Prison in connection with the Kurdish Democratic Confederation (KCK) investigation. 53 of them are in prison since 13 April 2009 without trial.
