BEHDINAN – It was learned that after the ban on meeting Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan on 13 April ended on 18 October, this ban was automatically extended for another six months. Asrın Law Office’s lawyers, who applied for an opinion to the Bursa Execution Judge after October 18, wanted to meet with their clients.
The lawyers, who wanted to be informed about the reason why the meetings were blocked, were informed by the judges that there was no “any prohibition of opinion”. Thereupon, the lawyers, who applied again on October 26, said, “Why can’t we meet with our clients if there is no lawyer ban?” she asked.
The judgeship stated that this time Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan was given a new 6-month “lawyer ban”, which became final on October 21.
The lawyers stated that they were not notified of the sentence and announced that they would appeal.
Lawyers are requesting to meet with the Kurdish People’s Leader twice a week. However, applications for interviews are systematically left unanswered. In some cases, months later, lawyers are presented as the justification for disciplinary action against the Kurdish People’s Leader.
