May 2, 2026, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey: Members of the Saturday Mothers/People gather during their 1101st weekly protest in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 2, 2026, demanding justice for Mehmet Serif Avsar, who was forcibly disappeared in 1994 in Diyarbakir.Avsar, a 28-year-old father of two, was detained by plainclothes individuals identified as members of JITEM on April 22, 1994. Despite official denials of custody, witnesses saw him taken to a gendarmerie facility. Two weeks later, his body bearing signs of torture was found near Lice.Although several perpetrators were later convicted, the Euro
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May 2, 2026, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey: Members of the Saturday Mothers/People gather during their 1101st weekly protest in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 2, 2026, demanding justice for Mehmet Serif Avsar, who was forcibly disappeared in 1994 in Diyarbakir..Avsar, a 28-year-old father of two, was detained by plainclothes individuals identified as members of JITEM on April 22, 1994. Despite official denials of custody, witnesses saw him taken to a gendarmerie facility. Two weeks later, his body bearing signs of torture was found near Lice..Although several perpetrators were later convicted, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2001 that Turkey failed to conduct an effective investigation and did not adequately establish state responsibility..The protesters continue to demand accountability, truth, and justice for Avsar and all victims of enforced disappearances in Turkey. (Credit Image: © Abdullah Tepeli/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!
