“On 9 November 2004 Aşkın Günel was killed during an anti-terrorist operation conducted by the security forces in the Tunceli region, near the village of Aktuluk. On the day of the incident a report was drawn up mentioning injuries to his head and an old injury to his tibia. According to Ms Günel, the unclothed body of her son had been handed over to her in public.
Annesi Döndü Günel, oğlunun cenazesinin kalabalık bir ortamda, giysilerinin çıkarılmış halde kendisine verildiğini söyledi.