Metin Güven was sentenced to 36 years in prison for "destroying the unity and integrity of the state" after he was detained in the Silvan district of Diyarbakır in 1992.

Although Güven completed his sentence fully on 30 April, his release was postponed twice, each time for 3 months, because he did not accept the repentance law imposed by the Prison Administrative Observation Board (IGK).

Speaking with his family in a phone call on 13 October, Güven revealed that he would be interviewed by the IGK on Friday. Güven said that before this meeting, the prison manager asked him: "Did you take a lesson in the last 6 months?" and "Do you regret what you did". Güven replied: "I have been in prison for 30 years and I have not done anything to regret. I did not regret anything in the last 6 months and won't regret anything."