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UN Delegation Engages Turkish Prosecutors Over Activist’s Killing Investigation.

Ankara: A delegation from a UN Commission of Inquiry visited prosecutors in the Turkish capital on Thursday to review the investigation into the killing of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in Palestine and collect evidence of alleged violations of international law. According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish prosecutors on Sept. 11 opened an investigation into the killing of Eygi, 26, who was shot dead by Israeli forces on Sept. 6 during a peaceful protest against illegal Israeli settlements near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Prosecutors in Ankara received documents from Palestinian authorities on Sept. 18 related to the ongoing investigation, which included the autopsy report, crime scene photos, and witness statements. The prosecutor's office noted that the case is being investigated as premeditated murder under crimes against humanity. The UN representatives were provided with details of the investigation into Eygi's death and are set to present information from their meetings with officials to the UN Human Rights Council. During the two-hour meeting, Turkish officials highlighted that Trkiye exercised its jurisdiction under domestic law to investigate Eygi's killing by Israeli soldiers. Photos were shown to the UN officials depicting the moments when Eygi was directly targeted and shot by the soldiers. Evidence was also shared demonstrating that Eygi carried no weapons or sticks and was an innocent activist.