In his closing statement, Kenan Ayaz, a Kurdish man accused of being a PKK member in Hamburg, asks why Germany is not in favour of a solution to the Kurdistan conflict. The State Security Senate speaks of a degradation of the court. The trial against Kenan Ayaz for...
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Day 34 – Power games by the judge in the Kenan Ayaz case
Many interested people came to Hamburg Higher Regional Court again today to hear the closing statement of Kenan Ayaz, the Kurd accused of PKK membership. After 15 minutes it was all over, the trial was adjourned until next Wednesday. In the trial against Kenan Ayaz,...
Day 33 – Kenan Ayaz’s last word postponed
In the trial against the Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz, the defendant was due to make his closing statement today, but the auditorium at Hamburg Higher Regional Court was full. The trial was adjourned until Thursday. Fight against the public at Hamburg Higher Regional...
Day 32 – “Collateral damage to German-Turkish relations”
In the PKK trial in Hamburg, the defence of Kenan Ayaz pointed out the political dimension of the proceedings and pleaded for acquittal. Intelligence service statements are naturally the exact opposite of evidence due to a lack of verifiability. The main trial against...
Joint press release of the defense of Kenan Ayas
Federal Public Prosecutor demands 4 years and 6 months imprisonment for Kenan Ayas.
Day 31 – Federal prosecutor demands four and a half years for Kenan Ayas
In the trial against Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz in Hamburg, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office is demanding a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Observers feel like they are in Turkey The trial against the Kurdish politician Kenan Ayaz, who has now been on...
Journalist Serdar Karakoç released on parole
Journalist Serdar Karakoç, who was detained in the Netherlands upon Germany's extradition request, was conditionally released by the court today. Karakoç, who was brought to court today, was conditionally released until his trial on 24 July. Setting a 5 thousand euro...
Solidarity rally for prisoners Ayaz and Saka
Solidarity rally for prisoners Ayaz and Saka, Kurdistanis met in front of the prison for the prisoners Kenan Ayaz Kadir Saka in Hamburg. A solidarity rally was organised in front of the prison for Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz, who was extradited to Germany after being...
Day 30 – Trial against Kenan Ayaz: Court rejects more than 70 motions for evidence
On the 30th day of the trial against Kenan Ayaz, the State Security Senate at Hamburg Higher Regional Court once again showed that it is indifferent to the public's access to the trial. The Kurdish politician and activist Kenan Ayaz has been on trial in Hamburg for a...
Press release of the defense of Kenan Ayas: One year after the extradition of Kenan Ayas to Germany, expectations of the trial in Germany not fulfilled
On June 2, 2023, Kenan Ayas was extradited from Cyprus to Germany. He had been arrested in Cyprus on March 15, 2023, on the basis of a European arrest warrant issued by Germany for membership in the PKK, although he was only accused of peaceful activities. The...
Day 29 – How important are freedom of expression and freedom of assembly?
In the trial against Kenan Ayaz, the State Protection Senate at Hamburg Higher Regional Court has once again made it clear that it will not oppose the reason of state to condemn any Kurdish expression as terrorist. Anyone who attended even one of the 29 days of the...
Day 28 – The Long March organised by the PKK?
The Kurdish activist Kenan Ayaz is accused of being a member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The adventurous way in which the court would like to prove this became apparent on the last day of the trial. On 2 May 2024, the German defence lawyers Antonia von der...











