“This is an atrocity. Those who are responsible must resign”, says Bakkalcı, Secretary-General of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, as response to the brain death announcement of a protester in Ankara

The policeman pulled out a gun from his waist, set the trigger, aimed at the demonstrator and fired. The brain death of Sarisuluk announced on June. 2.

It has been confirmed by a number of witnesses that the activist, Sarisuluk, was shot the police from his head and his head was fatally injured. The brain death of Sarisuluk took place on 2 June at around 17:00.

Metin Bakkalcı, Secretary-General of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, confirms the incident/

Following the denials by officials and the censure of the media, we have received confirmations confirmation in relation with the killing of Sarisuluk by the police.

In response to the questions of Sendika.org, Metin Bakkalcı, Secretary-General of the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey, has issued a statement, and “This is an atrocity“, he said.

“When I visited his family today, this had not happened yet. We received the sad news in the afternoon after the statement issued by the Chambers of Medicals. This is an atrocity. It took place in the eyes of the word and many witnesses. This brutality must be stopped. Those who are responsible must be subjected to a full scale investigation and taken out from their official positions. The government must explain to the public what the Gezi Park Project is about. The authorities must issue an official apology. In order to guarantee an efficient investigation, all officials who are responsible for this atrocity must be taken out from their public duties.”

The following pictures show the policeman taking his gun, setting it and targeting at demonstrators.

 

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