Since March 19, I have been unjustly imprisoned. Since my arrest, millions of Turks of all walks of life raised their voices for justice and democratic rights. Thousands beyond our borders joined this dignified stance in a global gesture of solidarity.

Governments of France and Germany, mayors of over 75 European cities, 24 international city networks including the B40 which I founded, the four major political groups in the European Parliament, the United Nations bodies, the Council of Europe, Amnesty International, Freedom House, and Human Rights Watch—some of the world’s most respected institutions—have spoken out firmly against this injustice.

Paris granted me honorary citizenship. City halls in Bologna, Florence, and Modena displayed banners calling for my freedom. Mayors and representatives of 20 German cities came to Istanbul to express their support.

Diplomats from the U.S., Germany, France and over 10 countries monitored my hearings. The European Parliament and Council of Europe decided to send fact-finding missions to Istanbul.

I know we, the Turkish people, will prevail because just causes always triumph in the end.