10 October Massacre Concerns All of Us
10 October 2023
On 10 October 2015, labor and professional organizations came together in front of Ankara Railway Station and wanted to hold a rally demanding “Labor, Democracy and Peace.” That day 104 people lost their lives in an attack, which was well known to have been planned in advance and organized by ISIS. More than 500 people were injured, 391 of them seriously.
Eight years have passed. Despite the 8 years that have passed, no effective judicial process has been carried out to find the perpetrators of this massacre and to satisfy the conscience of the society, especially the relatives of those who lost their lives and those who were injured.
The judicial system has been virtually protecting the perpetrators of this abominable attack who committed crimes against humanity. An effective judicial process has not been carried out as of yet. The panel of judges has been changed many times. None of the people in the footage included in the file as evidence have been searched or apprehended.
In a state structure where pro-security policies and intelligence are so strong, it is impossible that the massacre that took place on 10 October in front of Ankara Train Station could not have been known in advance. The necessary investigations and inquiries were not carried out from the very beginning. The judicial process almost became protective of the murderers.
While the murderers of the train station massacre continue to walk around freely, unfortunately, every statement made by those who lost their loved ones in the 10 October massacre has been met with police brutality.
We would like to call on the authorities once again on the anniversary of the 10 October massacre:
- Ensure justice and alleviate the suffering of those who lost their loved ones by handling the judicial process in an efficient and transparent manner.
- Carry out as soon as possible the inquiries and investigations that will reveal whoever was in charge of the security, intelligence and law enforcement units at the time of the massacre and whoever was negligent.
- Do not try to suppress and silence the demands for the rights of the relatives of the people who lost their lives in the massacre.
On the anniversary of the 10 October massacre, we once again demand that the murderers who committed the 10 October massacre and all those who are involved or negligent in this matter be revealed and put on trial.
Human Rights Association