Committee on Foreign Relations
Respectfully,
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This petition will be submitted to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which monitors implementation of European Court rulings. Every signature is a name they cannot ignore.
The Yasak Grand Chamber ruling is binding on Turkey. Implementation has not begun. Each name added here is presented at the next monitoring session — alongside the evidence, alongside the families, alongside the cadets who cannot sign for themselves.
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cadets still imprisoned, nine years after a single night they did not understand.
For audiences who respond to data. Direct, factual, share-ready.
"A military cadet, by the very nature of his training, cannot refuse a direct order from a superior."
Expert testimony in shareable form. For audiences who trust authority and reason.
They were 18, 19, 20 years old. They thought they were going to a drill. They went to prison.
Emotional and human. For audiences who respond to narrative over data.
If you have time, talent, or specialized expertise — there is a place for you in this coalition.
If you are a lawyer, paralegal, or law student, your skills are needed for case research, legal translation, and amicus brief preparation. We work in English, Turkish, French, and German.
OFFER YOUR SKILLSIf you write, edit, or translate, we need help producing press materials, social copy, opinion pieces, and content for our website across multiple languages.
OFFER YOUR SKILLSIf you are a journalist, podcast producer, or documentary maker, we can connect you with verified sources, family contacts, and primary documents for your reporting.
CONTACT OUR PRESS TEAMIf you work in policy, diplomacy, or human rights advocacy, we can brief you on active case files and help you raise the issue in your professional networks.
BRIEFING REQUESTIf you are a family member of an imprisoned cadet, we offer legal aid coordination, psychological support referrals, and a confidential community of others walking the same road.
FAMILY SUPPORTAre you a designer, developer, social media strategist, fundraiser, or community organizer? Tell us what you bring. Coalitions are built by what each member chooses to carry.
OFFER YOUR SKILLSIf every visitor to this page told one other person what they learned, this would be a different conversation in a week. Silence has been the cadets' enemy for nine years. You are not silence. You are everything that comes after it.