AKEL in solidarity with Murat Kanatli during his release from the prison

 

AKEL was present today Thursday, at 9 a.m. outside the central prisons of the occupied areas in order to express in practice its solidarity with Murat Kanatli, Organisational Secretary of New Cyprus Party (YKP), who had been arrested ten days ago for his refusal, due to political reasons, to serve its military service as a reservist at the occupying army. At the meeting of several people that had taken place at the time of his release, AKEL was represented by Christos Christophides, member of the Political Bureau and Head of Rapprochement Bureau of the C.C. of AKEL and also EDON was represented by Elias Demetriou, Head of the Rapprochement Bureau of the Organization.

A press conference was held outside the prisons by Murat Kanatli as well a demonstration, of mostly young Turkishcypriots, against the arrest and imprisonment of Murat Kanatli.

Murat Kanatli at his statements thanked AKEL and everyone that stood beside him during his hardship that got through and explained the significance of his political struggle.