The ‘Spice Bazaar’ conspiracy woven around our sociologist-writer friend Pınar Selek since 1998, is unfortunately and once again on the public agenda with the news that the acquittal is revoked. Before the detailed ruling was disclosed to the lawyers and not even uploaded to UYAP [the digital judiciary informatics system in Turkey], it was 'anyhow' announced through the media. We would like to proclaim that we do not accept this irrational development by any means and we fully stand up for the decision of acquittal.

 

Pınar Selek was acquitted four times in the same trial and there was not a single examination in the last eight years following the last acquittal. Thus, we feel obliged to remind once again that this decision that can only be described as an operation against Pınar Selek is obsolete as there is not a committed crime at all.


Let's leave the word to Pınar Selek who sent a written declaration after this recent development was announced by the Anatolian Agency and circulated via the news on BBC Turkish. “Since there are various scientific reports showing that the explosion was due to a gas leak, not a word of testimony was taken from me about this subject, I was not even asked a single question about it, the case was only opened based on the testimony of 'we did it together' taken from Abdülmecit Ö. under torture but later denied by himself during the trial; since this person was acquitted with me, his acquittal has been finalized and only my acquittal was appealed against; this verdict is not only unjust or irrational, but it is inhuman. This decision has nothing to do with law. At this point I cannot make further remarks since the detailed ruling has not been released yet. I will, we will of course continue to fight against this injustice until the very end.”


We will continue to follow this process closely as we have always been while expanding the circle of solidarity for our friend and in the name of struggle for justice. A struggle for justice against decisions which ignore legal evidence, which are based on fabricated and fake documents, accusations and claims that were refuted multiple times and which can be classified as manipulation to the extent of abuse of office, and hence a struggle that cannot be nullified. You cannot touch Pınar Selek's acquittal. This acquittal is the very assurance of our dream life based on justice, equality and freedom. We stand up for the acquittal and for our friend Pınar with full pride and faith in human dignity.

 
Justice for Pınar Selek Committee-Turkey