The protests which are a constitutional right attended by 38 people, who were taken into custody last week in Turkey's southern province of Hatay, were considered as "terrorist propaganda". In the demonstrations that the police considered as a crime, the ruling Justice and Development Party policies were criticized.
The demonstrations attended by 38 people, who were taken into custody through operations against several leftist political parties and unions' local headquarters were considered as "terrorist propaganda"
Detained 38 people began to be testified after the 7th day. Attorneys were able to meet their mantadors as their investigations began. In the police interrogation, it was revealed that the 38 detainees were accused of "making propaganda of the terrorist organization", while even the declarations of the political parties’ executives criticizing the AKP government and its policies were given as an evidence for the accusation.
TO MAKE A PRESS STATEMENT TURNS INTO A CRIME
In the five press statements considered as a crime, the AKP government and its policies were criticized and protested. The peace chain action organized by the Peace Bloc, which was established by political parties, trade unions and non-governmental organizations for saying "no to war in Syria, no to Turkey’s intervention in Syria", on February 13, 2016, was also considered as a crime. In the demonstration attended by political parties, associations and trade unions, masses had formed a peace chain by joining hands, and then the balloons had been flown to the sky. The police even considered this action as a crime, and interrogated it, too.
