13.11.2023Trial report from the 3rd day of the main hearing in the proceedings against Kenan Ayaz before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court (report by ANF from 14.11.2023...
Day 3 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: “An originally political trial”
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Day 2 – PKK trial: Kenan Ayaz is considered a freedom fighter in Cyprus
Trial report from the 2nd main hearing day in the proceedings against Kenan Ayaz before the Hamburg Higher Regional Court (report by ANF from 07.11.2023) (https://anfdeutsch.com/aktuelles/pkk-prozess-auf-zypern-gilt-kenan-ayaz-als-freiheitskampfer-39726) PKK trial:...
Joint press release on the case of Kenan Ayas – Opening of the trial on November 3, 2023
The trial of the Kurdish activist Kenan Ayas started on Friday morning, November 3, 2023, at the Higher Regional Court in Hamburg. There was a strong Cypriot presence inside and outside the court with amongst others the Cypriot Member of Parliament G. Koukouma...
Kenan Ayas: Erdogan should be tried here today, by Alekos Michaelides Phileleftheros
The trial of Kenan Ayas began on Friday with the opening statements at the Hamburg District Court. The Kurdish fighter appeared to be thriving, despite the suffering from the particularly harsh conditions of his detention. Outside the court, a solidarity event was...
Kenan Ayaz: Erdoğan should be on trial here, not me
Kenan's statement on the first day of the trial Kenan Ayaz, the Kurdish man on trial in Hamburg, sees a pattern in the trial against him and the proceedings against other activists: ‘They obviously serve Germany's foreign policy interests, as Turkey is demanding these...
G.Koukumas: Ayas accused for his political activity – Christodoulides’ government exposed, by Dialogos
G.Koukumas: Ayas accused for his political activity - Christodoulides' government is exposed Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz is on trial today on terrorism charges at the Supreme Regional Court in Hamburg, Germany.The trial at the German Court is being attended by AKEL MP...
Day 1 – The Higher Regional Court of Hamburg shows its intentions
The trial against Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz has opened in Hamburg. Public interest in the trial is high and trial observers have travelled from Cyprus to attend. The defence explained the political background. The trial against Kenan Ayaz (official spelling: Ayas)...
Spontaneous gathering for Kenan Ayas in Nicosia, Phileleftherios
A spontaneous rally in solidarity with Kurdish fighter Kenan Ayas took place in Nicosia tonight. Kurds and Cypriots gathered at the German embassy near the Presidential Palace, on the occasion of the start of the court proceedings tomorrow (3/11) at the Hamburg High...
Joint Press release of the defense of Kenan Ayas
On November 3, 2023, the trial of the Kurdish activist Kenan Ayas will begin before the eyes of the Cypriot public at the Higher Regional Court in Hamburg, Germany. In 1993, at the age of 18, Kenan Ayas was illegally imprisoned in Turkey for 11 years and subjected to...
Letter from Kenan Ayas to the people of Cyprus
After one and a half month from his meeting with his defence attorney in the Hamburg maximum security prison, we have received a letter written by Kenan on the day of his meeting with Mr. Efstathiou. The letter follows: Today I met with my defense lawyer Efstathiou....
Joint press release on the case of Kenan Ayas – Trial set to begin on November 3rd
The trial against Kenan Ayas is scheduled to begin on November 3rd at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court. The court rejected the motion to dismiss the charges and the motion to release Kenan Ayas from custody. The court sided with the prosecution and dismissed all...
Lawyer’s Joint press release – on the case of Kenan Ayas, Motion to dismiss charges against Kenan Ayas
On September 25, Kenan Ayas' defense team filed a motion with the Hamburg Higher Regional Court to Dismiss the charges and release Kenan Ayas from custody. The defence argued that the indictment filed by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office on August 3 does not provide...