Protests are carried out against the pardon and release granted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Ahmet Turan Kılıç, one of the authors of the Sivas Massacre.

The release of Ahmet Turan Kılıç was protested in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

A statement read at the demonstration organized by the Confederation of the European Alevis (AABK), it was said that the Alevis do not recognize the pardon decision and that the Sivas massacre is a human crime and its authors cannot be forgiven.

In addition to the associations affiliated with the French Alevi Federation and the German Alevi Federation, ATIK supporters also joined the press conference.

In the speech made on behalf of ATIK Strasbourg, it was emphasized that the State holds the main responsibility of the massacre and that justice is not to be expected from the State. ATIK called for a joint fight to avoid the covering up of the truth.