Solidarity is growing with the conscientious objector Enver Aydemir who was imprisoned 2 weeks ago. On January 6, a solidarity action organised by some young people in Ankara was attacked by the police. The young people were arrested and dragged by the police. This attack was protested the day after in Istanbul and Ankara. {divide}The Initiative for Solidarity with the Conscientious Objector Enver Aydemir gathered at Galatasaray Square, Istanbul, and made a statement demanding the release of Aydemir and their friends arrested. In the statement it was also said that everyone fighting for his rights such as the TEKEL workers and those fighting against housing demolition is attacked and arrested by the police. The young activists opened the banner "The oppression by the army and police can't stop us" and shouted slogans such as "We won't kill, we won't be killed and we won't be anyone's soldier" and "Object, resist, and don't go to the army".
At Dicle University, Amed, the SGD started a campaign titled "This dirty war is a crime against humanity. Don't join this crime" in solidarity with the conscientious objector Enver Aydemir who is behind bars at a military prison. The SGD called the young activists to stand up against the dirty war.
Enver Aydemir was arrested on December 24, 2009 on his way to Istanbul Bogazici University to participate and talk at the Conscientious Objection Conference. He was taken to a military prison. There, he had to face torture such as bastinado, punishing and leaving naked in the cold by the prison commander, military staff and the prisoners that were provoked. At the Conscientious Objection Conference, 7 young people announced to be conscientious objectors. In Turkey, 79 people, 14 out of them women, have declared conscientious objection. Conscientious Objection Conferences will also be organised at ODTU and Dicle University.