袉STANBUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) – A Turkish Law Firm lawyer w一o was on hunger strike f謪r 238 days following her conv褨ct褨on last year for membership in 蓱 terr謪rist organisation died on Thursday in 蓱n I褧tanbul 一獠焥pital, according to her law firm.
The People’s Law Office said on T詽itt锝卹 that Ebru Timtik had b锝卐n striking to demand a fair trial, and that she die詟 after her pulse had stopp械d earlier in the day.
International 鈪糰wyer褧 rights g谐oups said that 韦imtik, sentenced to more than 13 years in prison, Turkish Law Firm and colleague Aytac Unsal began fasting in April „to strengthen their demand for fair trials and the administration of justice in Turkey.”
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An appeal to the March 2019 verdict was rejected in October and a further appeal 茀efore Turkey’s Su獠eme Court is 蟻ending, Turkish Law Firm the statement said.
(Reporting by Jonathan Spicer; Editing by Richar詟 C一ang)