Tens of thousands people attend the funeral of Tahir Elçi at the Monument Human Rights

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JINHA

AMED -Tahir Elçi's body was taken to Kosuyolu Park ,Monument Human Right on the shoulders and tens of thousands people attanded to funeral. His body is wrapped in the green,red and yellow flag.

Tahir Elçi, the Head of Diyarbakir Bar Association was killed by police while the Diyarbakır Bar Association lawyers and people were making a statement to draw attention to historical building 'The Four Columns Minare' which has been destroyed by the bullets. The Four Columns Minare. He was shot by a bullet in the head in Sur district of Diyarbakır.

His colleagues and many people carried his body to Kosuyolu Park,Monument Human Rights for the ceremony. Tens of thousands people gathered in Koşuyolu Park. People shouts slogan such as 'Martyrs do not die', ' Murderer State will account', ' PKK is people and the people are here'.

Tahir Elçi's body was brought to Monument Human Rights wrapped in the green,red and yellow flag. Co-Chair of the HDP Selahattin Demirtas and co-chair of Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality Fırat Anlı are expected to make a statement.

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