Never but 2018 the police are out in force in the very early district of a stumble. Chair meal and for look around here to demonstrate on behalf of that brought in. Its been exactly 8 years since the left wing activist was arrested by the police never to reappear. They share their fate with thousands of other families in turkey. Every saturday they take to the streets to call for information from mistakes. Not the kind of freaked me out if we get the hell out nothing not. Be judicial including all the child or grew up on the square had lost their and. And said to the mother you know when youve lost something you look for it and find it again. We want to measure how can it be that these people disappear and are never found. Among. The police catalin a saturday mothers and a narrow street. Hey mr palace president we are in pain. We are looking for our dead children. The destroyer police and give us the square for. The saturday mothers have been holding their weekly protest since the mid 1990 s. An era when countless kurds and left wing activists disappeared while in police custody. It powell and her fellow protesters are used to repeated police finance. Look good all possible going to good Service Today the pressure from the police was more intense than usual. What was get you theres always pressure really to call the visit were committed kids and well Never Surrender never get. It there and family and other protesters end up having to call it a day. And night is here that beloved brother disappeared long before a ship tired out of one became president but his regime is opposed to the protests that wasnt always the case. For years after everyone came to power saturday mothers were free to demonstrate here on square and downtown istanbul until august 2018 the 700 protest by the saturday mothers was banned and broken up by the police the demonstrators were accused of having links to terrorist organizations many were arrested among them for a quran it both young. Brother. Hes had to appear in court times in connection with his work as a journalist. So what you do to others have a very painful demand. They want to find the bones of their children. And as a result im only the states responsibility that the state can find them if it wants to. The most painful part is that the government does not even want us to express those demands. Without delay get it when the system. Suddenly for uk seems nervous this is a character off the camera. Downtown istanbul is full of police. Turn it off. 2 months earlier had lost his job as managing editor of the john hoody a newspaper being deemed too critical of the government. Today he and his family and friends are meeting in a cafe to remember her teen. Has photos on her phone of her brother from the 970 s. With his long hair and glasses pirating looks like john lennon only most of those gathered here were like him left wing activists back that. This photo was of a family picnic if you give us your mission is really defined as its good that we were able to spend all that time together without that we would never have been able to endure all of this because i not long after my brother disappeared i read a small ad in the newspaper for someone whod been missing for 9 months i remember thinking how is it possible to stomach those 9 months. Its been 38 years not 9 months since that ad and were still a life issue the question is how we lived in that time. All of them and says here were detained but only high. Retained failed to return. A few weeks later. It is meeting up with her brother for. The former teacher is now 62. 00 and retired but also says the 9 has just graduated from college. On her way to the meeting it has to drive through a tunnel a place where the traumatic memories. Of. All this is where they pick tyree up the hashim is coming underpass. Which is choose which clarity was due to meets and let him sleep italys rest it have. That was on november the 21st 1980 carotene was 26 years old at the time 23. Had awfully good children. Do i have to take this route regularly for the eternity and every time i drive down here. Its just i remember that time as. A palace headed for the husk or a quarter of the city and old working class neighborhood where her family had lived until shortly before her big brothers disappearance. As an as places in turkey in the 1970 s. It was home to a thriving Leftwing Movement but following a military coup in 180 the authorities launched a vicious crackdown on activists like hire a team to sweden settle i can take a photo or so from of our own hold it. Upon for curious to see what their Old Neighborhood looks like now. This is the house where they grew up in humble circumstances their parents unskilled workers. Would say. Its been 10 years since a poll was last here. Nation is moving in this is where we spend our youth the best and the worst chapters in our lives. The family fled the district shortly before the current only for higher teen to disappear just a few months later they looked everywhere for him and came into contact with other prisoners who reported having seen her teen being tortured to death one in custody. Blimey they all do all of really orders but at least were no longer completely in the dark. We now know up to a certain point what happened to her brother. What we do not know is where he was buried. Treasure goulash the tragic part is that theres an anonymous cemetery on just the other side of that hill that perhaps he was buried there as were a number of people who disappeared back then if that was the case then hes back home in his own neighborhood. Early sister mollison. Hope the mom. For up was 16 when his brother disappeared he spent years writing a book about her teen now he wants to finally complete her. Back in may are you attorney goes out on your lady and Human Rights Association i. H. T. Provide Legal Support for the saturday mothers unity is chairing todays meeting which acknowledges also attending on the agenda is what they can do to challenge the ban on their protests. Younger tessa period court has dismissed our cases and what panetta trial that just put it in 2004 people stopped disappearing in the custody of the Turkish Police since the attempted coup in 2016 however theres been a resurgence of illegal methods. Youll get i shall say to have been a lot of cases of people being coerced into spying on others. To talk to soldiers each day they primarily target young people who are active in their community. By threatening them or promising the money if they work for Police Intelligence it can see the church may as well despite. Those who refuse run the risk of being tortured or killed mass which all being arrested for no reason. Us struggle. This out in your lady is holding a press conference to help to public attention to a current case involving a member of the procurators Peoples Democratic party or h. Deeping for months the man in question has faced harassment and threats from individuals claiming to work for the intelligence agencies they want him to spy on his own party. He plays a recording of a phone call. The voices belong to the supposed agents trying to arrange a meeting with him. The press conference is attended by just a handful of journalists from minor Media Outlets critical of the government over the last 2 years goes on a nearly as association has documented over 200 similar cases across the country goes out in the cape up until the late 1990 s. People being disappeared while in place custody was a major problem because were now seeing a new increase in cases like this one an indication of state authorities feeling that they can get away with resorting to extra judicial methods again and thats deeply worrying that it was a. Its an issue that techies Mainstream Media no longer data cover movements like the saturday mothers face growing pressure. January 19th 2908 banners on the way to an event commemorating a murder journalist 12 years ago to the day turkish armenian one think was shot dead in broad daylight here in the sri district of istanbul a pal knows his family well. I listen to their music like us their family in mourning and those families need support. I do believe me if i lashed one idea we share more difficult days and that helps to alleviate the. Paying. Im going there to be with them but. Iraq has also come along he knew from think personally. Things matter remains unsolved the trial of dozens of Police Officers and intelligence agents charged with complicity in the killing continues to drag on there as you get into the. White image unfortunately the history of turkey is full of murders and massacres where the culprits were never identified or brought to justice. That the pain brings people together. There are a lot of saturday mothers here today and relatives of individuals whose murders have never been solved. But there are also a lot of regular people who are opposed to these murders. Thousands have gathered to remember one think. Antigovernment protest marches are generally banned but commemorative events such as this one asked open as it. The speech is intrude appeals to the government to take action. On. It all to us in the time since rods death turkey has become even more dangerous for journalists and not just for journalists that there are currently 140. 00 journalists in jail but also many academics writers politicians and attorneys anyone who challenges the methods used by the Government Faces a threat of being arrested perhaps it imitated the. First shot. To. Be. After its an area on the western outskirts in istanbul a palace here to visit her mother one of the cofounders of the saturday Mothers Movement for years she took part in the weekly sessions and got a test that i square right now at the age of 85. 00 shes too frail to attend. My husband died a few years ago she now lives with her oldest daughter to me and. You know me. Through. My thoughts are always with them on saturdays i chill into whatever t. V. Channel theyre on to follow events weve now passed on the baton to it and shes always doing things on the other hand im always afraid something might happen to her like being arrested. Her hands full of mementos of her son a picture he painted. The cap from his Circumcision Party his watch. All the care if only they had given me my son back in sound health or at least show me his grave that would have given me some closure but instead ive been left wondering for years whether they murdered or perhaps dismembered him. The authorities have never confirmed that harrity was arrested by the police but his family believes they know the names of the office is alleged to have tortured him to death. And music is no longer the life only its a punishment for our brother and us. And i at the moment ive spent 38 years looking for him. Thats 2 thirds of my life. Isnt that unbelievable. Were living with a trauma one that has also been passed on to our children. Nobody has ever been charged in connection with the death of her brother. Now an early march through karens book about the disappearance of his brother has just been published. Hes still with us sisters family to see the finished product for the 1st time. For work spent 25 years writing the book. So. What this house the book show where is it over there the books title is the story of the last revolution. How are you. Fine thanks. On. The book sure a lot ive already had a quick browse. Where. I. Also note that i wanted to write the book back when people start are set and i was born. You know i wanted to let her know what kind of person her uncle was but i got delayed. I dont have a daughter of my own and i also wanted her to find out about her uncle. Just were in zurich. Too its very hard writing Something Like that. Need he 1st had the idea many years ago but kept putting it off on the larry he found excuses and shelved his plans but it should us that he would write it one day all quiet she. Is the i can understand him. Along with me and my big sister supported him so that the story would be preserved for our children and the whole countrys children cognitive and what is now pretty is to something quite wonderful. To. The book tells the story of heritance formative years his political activism on the day of his disappearance. I did the time my. Daughter said and i never met her uncle her a teen but he plays a vital role and her life today. Pushing a lot thats like a compass with every decision i have to make he shows me the way even with everyday issues. Art hes become a part of me. Says and i immediately buys her own copy of the book so that she can read all about the story that has left such a Lasting Impact on have found that. Out now its not just in my book. Big. We will never forget the stories of course it will perhaps this book can help the healing process. We always go through a soldier. Perks book proves to be a big seller leading to reprints in the space of just a few weeks. But he has little time to celebrate now at the end of march he has none. Hes been charged in connection with the 2016 Solidarity Campaign for the sins banned protesters daily as. He waits with a cafe outside the Court Building while the hearing text place. Must all believe it was good good the newspaper was under huge pressure back then the authorities tried to drown the management of Legal Proceedings hundreds of them it shows the. Latest in their defense a group of us writers intellectual some artists took part in a Solidarity Campaign. For one day we were the editors it was only a symbolic gesture but not for the government said holy shit they immediately launched Legal Proceedings against us to acknowledge a symbolic moment they have understood it all and now theyre demanding we be handed tough sentences autopsies of these. Kids no need to because if he goes to jail of course the visit him in a few days what else can i do believe me he did not could im here today because id rather see him as a free man one more time. Suggesting a side of course the happy isnt connected. To. Her chose not to attend the hearing in the hope of delaying the judges ruling its a tense wait. Then for receives a message from his attorney. There that after the trial will resume next week. Until now the trial has always been postponed by several logs. But this time the deferral is a matter of days which means we can expect a verdict soon that there are local elections this week a lot so the verdict will be announced after that. Fiction that you dont think the outcome of the local elections will influence the verdict least. I can only hope things turn out well. And known as so often in their lives they face a waiting game. President add ons justice and Development Party the a. K. P. Wants to retain its majority at the local elections the day before the elections it camas taking part in a rally of the saturday mother. Today 7 months after the government issued its ban the police are again obstructing families protesting against the disappearance of their children stossel sisters and brothers. That mall at all is running out of patience that. A few who took on it years ago still that being penned in here in the street only makes people angry or. Weve already been incredibly angry for the last 38 years. But being treated like this intensifies that anger. With him is if you are the real. Its election night. For a recently began working for tele one a small t. V. Broadcast a critical of the government hes in charge of the stations local election coverage many of his colleagues have also been prosecuted the 1st exit polls start to come in the village is seen as a barometer of everyones popularity and last years constitutional changes that gave him sweeping new powers stumble listenable is extremely important including the Central District structure if this is where the a. K. P. Was born. While if the chances are high of the opposition winning there. Its exciting. The 1st forecasts put the a k p a head but its late decreases as the evening progresses and the excitement of telling one mounts as it becomes clear that he has lost the capital ankara. The opposition is gaining in istanbul too its a neck and neck race between the 2 leading candidates. 48. 8 to 48. 6 we want to stand by. The state news agency on a dollar says the a cookie candidate been alleviated him is point 2 percent ahead but theyre not publishing the real results we want. The news at the t. V. Station becomes increasingly upbeat now sees hope for the future you only get out of you without a verbal this is a huge blow to the current government especially given the young mans pressure surrounding the selection is it. This is hugely opposition got hardly any Media Exposure only from stations like ours. But despite that pressure and almost all t. V. Stations and newspapers telling the government we now have this outcome which i hope will see positive developments emerging from this and that we can make a return to democracy it will end up the pressure subsides bostic all those are our hopes all right only if. Then the state news agency stops updating its results for a stumble the final outcome is not revealed until the next morning the opposition among istanbul with a way for thin majority of the ruling a. K. P. Party is already planning to contest the results. 3 days later the judges are expected to announce their verdict in for x. Trial hes joined by a representative of Reporters Without Borders that just didnt have the Election Results has dampened for its hopes of a more relaxed backdrop for the trial. To get it would boils like these largely depend on the Political Climate and now that climate is even more charged. The government is not accepting the results of the election and that makes things even tougher. So what will you say in a place the statement that we were always defending freedom of the press and freedom of expression and will continue to do so. The final hearing is scheduled for 9 fast and it makes it just in time. For us family and friends want to show their support on this vital day he could potentially face a 7 and a half year jail sentence. That was a good reminder that the hearing begins cameras are not permitted inside the courtroom even on a card or filming is limited to smartphones. To. Later the trial is over has been handed a suspended 15 month sentence its a warning put one more foot wrong and he could end up in jail. If he didnt live. Among those given for rock moral support is high profile investigative journalist truck. Image youve still failed to get rid of me. Maybe at the next trial of. All. The rocks mother happens to give and of course she had known about the trial would mark do a lot of im outside of the court i had a hearing to attend. You know ive had so many court cases but nothing happened. And live and innocent. And then my mother called because of the local elections i also told her about the trials but not that i was found guilty there were the children. Hopefully she wont find out in the news yet ill bet it was there. Is this what you think is you were born just for 38 years weve been victims of injustice. Weve been through hell weve lost somebody brother. Too lazy to move recently weve spent our lives fighting for justice and today was just the latest example if you love your job but we wont give up. We still demand that the state explains its actions. All mother will never give up not until they give us the bones of our brother jotted down montagues meters. But another setback was to come. Its time to take stock. And face. Time youre up just such steel. And fun for the troops. To over come down trees and connecticut. Its time for. And he definitely is coming up ahead. Minds. Take football personally. With a little bit wonderful people in stories that make the game so special. For all true fans. Because more than football online. This is g. W. News wire from berlin tonight and they cowrote courtroom egypts 1st democratically elected president as dr Mohamed Morsi collapsed today during his trial in espionage charges. 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