I have wrote a news on Hopa Case before. 22 young leftists were in jail for 6 months until 9 December 2011. The first court of the Hopa Case was in Ankara, capital city of Turkey.
It was a cold snowy morning but there were thousand of supporters of the arrested youngs. Most of democratical organizations members were ready to protest of governments suppression against leftist movement in Turkey. Especially The Communist Party of Turkey, Halkevleri and ÖDP members were crowded.
Before the court, The Communist Party of Turkey make a ststement on the suppression against socialist movement. President of ÖDP and Halkevleri were also talked to the crowded. Erkan Baş, member of the Central Committee of the Communist party of turkey said that they will return to home with their members who was in jailed.
Erkan Baş (member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkey)
After the defense of detainees cheif of judge announced that release of the prisoners. Crowded people waited them until they come out from jail. After the announce of release, mass people near the Court Palace will celebrate the release with slogans and revolutionary songs. Thousands of people go to Sakarya Squareon the march at 04:00 a.m.
The Hopa Case
Before the 12 June 2011 elections PM of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hold a meeting in Hopa, a district where leftist people are majority. There were a hydroelectric santrals which wants to build in Karadeniz.
While Erdoğan were talking to the people, protestors wanted to make an other meeting against hydroelectrical santrals but police attacked them. The clash between police and protestors had long time and one retired teacher killed by the tear gass of police.
After the death of Metin Lokumcu, many meetings were holded to protest Erdoğan and Justice and Development Party (AKP) government. But police attacked this peaceful meetings too. After a few week later the events, 22 peole was arrested by the police and denounced they were members of some terrorist organizations.
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