ANKARA - The second hearing of the Kobanê Trial against 108 politicians, 28 of whom in prison, has started. HDP co-chairs Figen Yüksekdağ from Kandıra F-Type Closed Prison, Selahattin Demirtaş from Edirne F-Type High Security Prison are attending the hearing via Audio-Visual Information System (SEGBİS).
Among the detained politicians on trial who attended the hearing are former co-chair of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Sebahat Tuncel, former MP Ayla Akat Ata, Ayşe Bağcı, Bircan Yorulmaz, Sibel Akdeniz and Pervin Oduncu. Aysel Tuğluk, who is in Kandıra Prison, did not attend the hearing due to her health issues. Gülten Akkaya who was released on conditions of trial without arrest, had a surgery and could not attend the hearing. Imralı Delegation spokesperson Sırrı Süreyya Önder joined the hearing via SEGBIS from Istanbul, while Mardin Metropolitan co-chair Ahmet Türk and former deputy Altan Tan, who are also released on conditions of trial without arrest are present at court.
The hearing, which also attended by scores of lawyers, started with a delay. The lawyers demanded that journalists and parliamentary advisors who were not allowed in the courtroom, to be allowed in.
The hearing continues with the reading of the documents submitted to the file.