Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1993 by the State Security Court (DGM) when he was 17 years old, Ali Haydar Elyakut was supposed to be released in 2023, but his release was delayed due to a postponement of execution. He was only freed on Wednesday.
After 32 years in captivity, Elyakut was released yesterday evening from Karabük Type-T Closed Prison, where he was welcomed by his family and loved ones.
During his 32 years of imprisonment, Elyakut was held in Diyarbakır E-Type, Semsûr, Amasya, Kırıkkale, İzmir Şakran, Ankara, and Karabük prisons.