İSTANBUL - Colleagues of Ebru Timtik who lost her life on the 238th day of the death fast, making a statement in front of İstanbul ATK, said they will hold a vigil in front of İstanbul Bar after claiming Ebru's body from the ATK. 

 

Imprisoned lawyer Ebru Timtik who was held in İstanbul, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital, lost her life on 238th day of the death fast she started for a fair trial. While her body was taken to Forensic Medicine Institude (ATK) for an autopsy, her colleagues waiting in front of the hospital made a statement.

 

TANRIKULU: THE BODY WILL BE RELEASED TO THE FAMILY

 

CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu stated that they were extremely sorry having lost their colleague. Tanrıkulu said: "There will be an autopsy this morning and then her body will be released to her family for burial. Dying as a result of a hunger strike or a death fast is one of the deaths that hurts the most.  Unfortunately, it is the political and judicial institutions that have responsibility in this death. We could have created an environment where our friend would have been tried fairly. But that did not happen."

 

VIGIL IN FRONT OF THE BAR BUILDING

 

Speaking after Tanrıkulu, Attorney Sinan Zincir said: "We have lost our sister, our comrade on the 238th day of the death fast. Ebru is a martyr of the struggle for democracy and revolution in these lands. It is our oath. We will continue to say it everywhere, we will protect her memories."

 

Zincir continued: "An autopsy will be held tomorrow at 08:00. It will take around 2 hours, and at 10:00, Ebru's body will be released to us. We will take her to Gazi Cemevi. Then Ebru will be buried in Gazi Cemetery where her mother has been laid to rest like she wanted. You have hurt many beautiful people by killing our Ebru, may you never have peace in your mind."