Solidarity Call by HDP to German Tourist Facing Police Violence

HDP Vice Co-Chair in Charge of Foreign Affairs Hişyar Özsoy has called Leonard Viohl, who was subjected to police violence for having papers reading “Free Demirtaş” in his pocket.

Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Solidarity Call by HDP to German Tourist Facing Police Violence

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Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Vice Co-Chair in Charge of Foreign Affairs Hişyar Özsoy has called German tourist Leonard Viohl, who was subjected to police violence in İstanbul for having papers reading “Free Demirtaş” in his pocket. Özsoy thanked Viohl for his solidarity with HDP’s arrested Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş.

Coming to Turkey from Germany for a touristic purpose, Viohl had faced police violence for having papers reading “Free Demirtaş” in his pocket and recorded the incident with an audio recorder.

bianet had released the incident to the public.

Calling Viohl on phone, HDP’s Özsoy said he will be happy to entertain him in his next visit to Turkey.

Stating that he is happy to receive a call by a HDP official, Viohl noted that he will take legal actions about the situation he was subjected to. (ÇT/TK)

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Université Marc Bloch’da sosyoloji bölümünden mezun oldu. 2009’dan 2011’e kadar AFP’de fixer ve çevirmen olarak çalıştı. Gazeteci Burcu Karakaş ile Açık Radyo’da Cadı Postası programını yaptı. 2015 Müşerref Hekimoğlu Başarı Ödülü'nü aldı. 2011-2018 arasında bianet’te kadın ve LGBTİ haberleri editörü olarak çalıştı.