At the end of her mandate, Rebecca Harms, expert on Turkey and Green Member of the European Parliament, will travel to Silivri to observe the Gezi protests trial in court.
Due to her cooperation with two of the defendants, Osman Kavala and Can Atalay, she sees a special responsibility. The Greens have been closely cooperating with Osman Kavala for many years. Harms has also worked with Can Atalay, a lawyer and advisor to many environmental groups. The experience with the defendants shows her, that the accusations against the defendants in the Gezi protests trial, just like Osman Kavalla's long imprisonment, are politically motivated and intended to intimidate Turkish civil society.
Harms will be in Silivri and Istanbul from 24 to 26 June in cooperation with an international group of observers.
