Izzettin Sevilgen, who was arrested in the Dihê district of Sêrt on June 15, 1992, after a 40-day detention period, was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Diyarbakır State Security Court No. 1, on the grounds of "being a member of a terrorist organization" and "disrupting the unity and integrity of the State". Sevilgen, who was held in Sêrt, Amasya, İzmir, Şirnex, Wan, Erzirom prisons throughout his detention, was finally transferred to Giresun Type E Closed Prison. Sevilgen, who is on the ill prisoners list of the Human Rights Association (IHD), has diseases such as herniated disc, asthma, vision and hearing problems, heart, bronchitis and cholesterol. Despite his family's applications, Sevilgen's request to be transferred to Batman Type T High Security Prison was not accepted. Sevilgen's family has not been able to see him for 3 years because he has been held in a remote prison.

 

The release of Sevilgen, who completed his life sentence on June 15, 2022, was postponed for the 4th time. The Prison Administration and Observation Board postponed the release of Sevilgen, who rejected the imposition of "regret", 4 times, first for 3 months, then for 4, 5 and 6 months.

 

'WE WILL NOT GIVE UP'

 

Hüsna Sevilgen stated that her husband was being held in prison unlawfully. Stating that her husband was not released due to the imposition of "regret", Sevilgen said: "We do not and will not accept this imposition in any way. His older brother (Külink Sevilgen) also did not accept the imposition of repentance and died in prison, where he was detained for 16 years. He resisted until his last breath and did not accept any regret. They risked death and embraced the struggle. They stayed together in the same prison for 12 years. We stand behind the prices we pay and the effort we put in. We will continue to fight inside and outside until the last drop of our blood, we will not give up our Kurdishness."

 

'WE DID NOT BOW DOWN'

 

Stating that her husband was fighting in prison and he was fighting outside, Sevilgen said: “They always sent him to prisons in distant places. When there is clear visibility, we have to go back and forth for days. The danger and expense on the road made us miserable. We have not been able to go to prison for more than 3 years due to the distance on the road. Their oppression and cruelty have not ended, but we have never bowed down and we will not bow down."

 

MA / Fethi Balaman