ISTANBUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) – A Turkish Lawyer Turkey who was on hunger strike for Law Firm istanbul Turkey 238 days following her conviction last year for Law Firm istanbul Turkey membership in istanbul Turkey Lawyer Law Firm a terrorist organisation died on Thursday in an Istanbul hospital, according to her Lawyer Law Firm in istanbul Turkey firm.

The People’s Law Office said on Twitter that Ebru Timtik had been striking to demand a fair trial, and that she died after her pulse had stopped earlier in the day.

International lawyers rights groups said that Timtik, sentenced to more than 13 years in prison, and colleague Aytac Unsal began fasting in April «to strengthen their demand for fair trials and the administration of justice in Turkey.»

The two lawyers had said they would «persist in their hunger strike even if it leads to their deaths,» according to the Aug.Should you liked this short article and you wish to be given more info regarding Law Firm istanbul Turkey generously go to our web page. 11 statement by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales, the International Association of Lawyers and others.

An appeal to the March 2019 verdict was rejected in October and a further appeal before Turkey’s Supreme Court is pending, the statement said.

(Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Editing by Richard Chang)