Images of torture in Urfa appeared: those who have difficulty walking, are being dragged on the floor

2019-05-21 15:35:43


	URFA - After the clashes in Halfeti, the footage of the people taken under custody in the house raids in Bozova and Halfeti revealed that the detainees had been tortured. While those who have difficulty walking were being dragged on the floor, many of them were recorded to be beyond recognition.

	 

	While the detention period of the citizens who were held in police custody was extended for a further 4 days, many people, including women and children, were brought to Urfa Court with torture.People waiting in the corridors of the courthouse was removed from the courthouse by force, reveals a footage.While some of the citizens was forced to walk by the police, those who are in no shape to walk was seen being dragged on the floor.

	 

	 

	'THEY ARE COVERED IN BLOOD'

	 

	The video shows that some of them have only white T- shirts on and their faces are covered in blood. Some citizens were recorded to be beyond recognition.The citizens who are forced to walk in a single line, were handcuffed from the back.Those whose detention periods are extended, was brought back to Urfa Counter Terrorism Unit (TEM) where they are subjected to torture.

	 

	 All of the citizens carried out in a single row are handcuffed upside down. Those detained again were taken to Urfa TEM Branch where they were tortured again. According to information received, the detention period continues to be tortured torture TEM.

	 

	Urfa Chief Prosecutor's Office who made a statement regarding the torture allegations, refuted the claims, although the footage came to light disproves the prosecutor's office.