Sit-in protest for justice enters its 247th day

Emine Şenyaşar and her son Ferit Şenyaşar have held a sit-in protest in front of Urfa Courthouse for 247 days to make their voices heard.

Riha– The sit-in protest staged in front of Urfa Courthouse by Emine Şenyaşar whose husband and two sons were killed in the attack carried out by the relatives and bodyguards of AKP MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız on June 14, 2018, and her son Ferit Şenyaşar, who survived the attack, has entered its 247th day. The family has kept demanding justice for their killed relatives.

On the 247th day, Emine Şenyaşar demands justice from her home located in the Suruç district of Urfa due to her health problems while Ferit Şenyaşar holds the protest in front of the courthouse.

“Those who don’t bring the killers to account because of the fear of losing their seat will need justice one day. On that day, we will be fair. We will continue to demand justice,” the Şenyaşar family wrote on their Twitter account.