started · updated
Selçuk Mızraklı released from Edirne Prison after seven years
Selçuk Mızraklı, the former Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, has been released from Edirne Prison following approximately seven years of detention. Mızraklı, who was elected in 2019 under the HDP before being removed from office by the Ministry of Interior and replaced by a trustee, was serving a sentence for membership in an armed terrorist organization.
Upon his release, Mızraklı was met by family and DEM Party officials. He emphasized the need for democracy, transparency, and a sincere peace process in Turkey, stating that the country is at a critical turning point. He also expressed his support for Selahattin Demirtaş, noting that Demirtaş should have been released before him.
Following his release, Mızraklı planned a series of visits, including meeting with writer İsmail Beşikçi and visiting the graves of Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Tahir Elçi in Istanbul, before traveling to Diyarbakır to visit his parents' graves and other notable figures.
Entities
DEM Parti · DEM Party · Diyarbakır · Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality · Edirne Prison · Selahattin Demirtaş · Selçuk Mızraklı · Turkish Medical Association
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Selahattin Demirtaş shared a message stating he and Mızraklı had been entrusted to one another during their five years in the same cell. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.haberts.com · www.agos.com.tr
- [● 8 SOURCES] The Ministry of Interior removed Mızraklı from office and appointed a trustee in August 2019. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.haberts.com · www.vanhabergazetesi.com · dokuz8haber.net · +3 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mızraklı's itinerary includes visiting writer İsmail Beşikçi and the grave of Sırrı Süreyya Önder in Istanbul. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.haberts.com · www.agos.com.tr
- [● 7 SOURCES] Selçuk Mızraklı was released from Edirne Prison after approximately seven years of detention. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.haberts.com · www.vanhabergazetesi.com · www.yeniyolgazetesi.com · +2 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] Mızraklı was elected as the Co-Mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality under the HDP in the 2019 local elections. www.gazetebirlik.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.haberts.com · www.vanhabergazetesi.com · www.yeniyolgazetesi.com · +4 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mızraklı was sentenced to 9 years, 4 months, and 15 days in prison. hudutgazetesi.com · www.yenialanya.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Turkish Medical Association expressed satisfaction with Mızraklı's release. enpolitik.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Mızraklı stated that Selahattin Demirtaş should have been released before him. www.vanhabergazetesi.com · www.yeniyolgazetesi.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.yenialanya.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Mızraklı visited the graves of Mehdi Zana, Tahir Elçi, and others in Diyarbakır. www.guneydoguekspres.com · artigercek.com · www.gazetebirlik.com · www.gazetepencere.com · www.haberts.com