In the ongoing Kobani trial, Kurdish politician Mesut Bagcik, who presented his defense yesterday and today, pointed out the contradictions in the indictment and the prosecution's arguments, as well as the complete absence of any mention of ISIS. Bagcik stated, "There is no crime, only the fabrication of charges." The 1st session of the 30th hearing period of the Kobani trial is being held at the Ankara 22nd High Criminal Court on the Sincan Prison Campus. In this session, politician Mesut Bagcik, who is standing trial without detention, presented his defense yesterday and today.
Criticizing the prosecution's handling of the case, Bagcik told the court that the anonymous witnesses have provided false statements, and he denied the allegations.
Bagcik stated that he was in prison between 2017 and 2018, and pointed out that the anonymous witness claimed that he has gone to "Kandil" during those dates. He emphasized that a situation like the one described in the statement could not have occurred while he was in prison.
"The indictment doesn't mention ISIS at all. Everyone knows the kind of massacres and genocidal acts committed by that murderous gang. They carried out numerous massacres within the borders of this country as well. Hundreds of people were killed. Millions of people were displaced as a result of the ISIS actions. This was a conscious policy," Bagcik told the court.
"ISIS might seem sympathetic to some people. The prosecutor hasn't uttered a single word about this genocidal gang. When it comes to Kurdish politicians, the scales seem to tip differently. The opinion prepared by the prosecutor is not based on legality. Therefore, the opinion, just like the indictment, is political. The reason that I am here is that I am a Kurdish politician," he added.
Bagcik also argued that the court should have taken the testimonies of the detained individuals first, rather than those who are not in custody.
"If they had been heard, perhaps they might have been released. However, the court did not choose this path. You also know that freedom is more important than anything else. Therefore, they should be released at once," Bagcik said.
The politician gave examples how the witness statements were false and fabricated.
"How is it possible that two different people, five months apart, can give the exact same statement about two different individuals? I expect these testimonies to be removed from the case file. Anonymous witness Atlas has provided identical statements word for word about at least 10 people. These are audacious lies under the guise of an anonymous witness. It has become evident that these statements were not given by these individuals. There are fabricated statements. There is no crime, there is a fabrication of charges," Bagcik told the court.
Source: English Bianet