HPG guerrilla Ateş buried under heavy military presence before being returned to his family

The body of HPG member Ercan Ateş, who fell as a martyr in the clashes that broke out as a result of the attack of the Turkish army on 20 October in the Mercan Mountains between the Ovacık district of Dersim and Erzincan, and was later taken to Malatya Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK), was buried on Monday.

The remains of Ateş, who was kept in Malatya ATK for 40 days, should have been released to his family members yesterday, but instead he was buried in the Atatürk Municipality Cemetery under heavy military presence before being returned to his family.

The soldiers did not allow the Ateş family and HDP Dersim Deputy Alican Önlü, to enter the cemetery.

The Ateş family said they will file a criminal complaint against the soldiers, to the Tunceli Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.