In Istanbul on February 9th 2011, I attended another trial against Pinar Salek.

I have listened to her lawyers demonstrating – based on undisputable proof – that it was absolutely impossible for her to be found guilty of the crime she was accused of : to have dropped a bomb in the bazar of Istanbul.

Three hours later, she was acquitted and set free.

The day after, she was still guilty. The prosecutor had appealed.

On November 22nd 2012, the same penal court n°12 of Istanbul decided to cancel the decision of her innocence given on February 9th 2011, disregarding fundamental legal principles.

Turkish judicial system, notwithstanding the fact that the Court came back on its position in front of the whole world, has demonstrated with endless criminal charges against Pinar Selek its lack of justice.

The nightmare Pinar Selek has been living for 14 years has to end.

Turkish justice has to stop legitimizing lies from the state.

Marie-Victoire Louis
Feminist Sociologist
Istanbul
December 13th 2012