The sit in Şenyaşar family refers to as the 'Justice Watch' started by Emine Şenyaşar who lost her husband and two sons in the attack carried out by the relatives and bodyguards of AKP Urfa MP İbrahim Halil Yıldız and Ferit Şenyaşar who survived the attack wounded is on its 235th day today. Coming to the Urfa Courthouse from their house in Suruç district of Urfa which is 42 kilometers away, Şenyaşar family started the sit in for the day. The family lawyer Serhat Kurt accompanies the family.

 

'ISN'T THIS COURTHOUSE WORKING UNDER MINISTRY OF JUSTICE?' 

 

The family started the sit in on March 9 on the stairs of the Urfa Courthouse. However Emine Şenyaşar was dragged from the stairs by the police on the 5th day of the sit in. Stating that they are back in the perimeter of the courthouse to demand justice after continuing the sit in right outside of the courto-house for 234 days, Ferit Şenyaşar said: "The Minister of Justice says courthouses are not just buildings, that they are gates to justice. Isn't this courthouse working under the Ministry of Justice. The husband and two sons of this mother was slaughtered in a state hospital. She has been sitting here for 8 months. Political decisions are being made. Why isn't the justice provided? We need justice, now!"

 

The police removed our reporter outside of the perimeter of the courthouse stating that it is forbidden to film a protest inside the yard of the court house. The family continues to sit on the stairs.