Families on the way to İmralı for Ramadan Feast visit

2019-06-05 10:42:54


	İSTANBUL - PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan's brother Mehmet Öcalan, Hamili Yıldırım's brother Polat Yıldırım, Ömer Hayri Konar's brother Emin Konar and Veysi Aktaş's sister Sabiha Aslan are on the way to İmralı for Ramadan Feast visit.

	Upon Bursa Chief Prosecutor's affirmative reply, the families came to Gemlik Gendermerie Station early in the morning.They got on the way to the İmralı Island after the procedure is complete.

	 

	Mehmet Öcalan met with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan on January 12th.

	 

	Ömer Hayri Konar and Veysel Aktaş did not meet with their families since 15 July 2015, when they went to İmralı as the secretariat. Hamili Yıldırım haven't seen his family since July 15, 2015, when he was first taken to İmralı. Konar, Aktaş and Yıldırım will be able to contact with their families for the first time since they were taken to İmralı.

	 

	Asrın Law Firm's lawyers went to İmralı on May 2 and May 22 after  8-year as a result of hunger strikes and death fasts led by DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven and met with Öcalan. At the first meeting, Öcalan made a 7 article suggestion as a 'solution declaration' regarding the issues about the Turkey's and the region's issues. In their second visit on May 22, hunger strike and death fasting actions were ended on May 26, following a call by Öcalan.