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Relatives of the disappeared and human rights defenders gathered at Galatasaray Square in Istanbul during the 1107th weekly vigil of the Saturday Mothers People. In a statement, participants demanded truth and justice for Veysel Guney, who was executed on June 10, 1981, following a controversial military court trial after the 1980 coup in Turkey. The group highlighted that Guney s burial place has remained unknown for 45 years and called on authorities to disclose the location of his remains. Speakers emphasized that revealing the graves of those forcibly disappeared or whose bodies were concealed by state authorities is essential for memory, justice, and human dignity. The weekly gathering continu - ZUMAt171 20260613_zip_t171_012

Relatives of the disappeared and human rights defenders gathered at Galatasaray Square in Istanbul during the 1107th weekly vigil of the Saturday Mothers People. In a statement, participants demanded truth and justice for Veysel Guney, who was executed on June 10, 1981, following a controversial military court trial after the 1980 coup in Turkey. The group highlighted that Guney s burial place has remained unknown for 45 years and called on authorities to disclose the location of his remains. Speakers emphasized that revealing the graves of those forcibly disappeared or whose bodies were concealed by state authorities is essential for memory, justice, and human dignity. The weekly gathering continu - ZUMAt171 20260613_zip_t171_012

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June 13, 2026, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey: Relatives of the disappeared and human rights defenders gathered at Galatasaray Square in Istanbul during the 1107th weekly vigil of the Saturday Mothers People. In a statement, participants demanded truth and justice for Veysel Guney, who was executed on June 10, 1981, following a controversial military court trial after the 1980 coup in Turkey. The group highlighted that Guney s burial place has remained unknown for 45 years and called on authorities to disclose the location of his remains. Speakers emphasized that revealing the graves of those forcibly disappeared or whose bodies were concealed by state authorities is essential for memory, justice, and human dignity. The weekly gathering continu - ZUMAt171 20260613_zip_t171_012

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