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‘Ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan’s right to life being violated’
‘Ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan’s right to life being violated’
Law and rights organizations: “The imprisonment of Özkan despite his age and illnesses, the conditions in which he is taken to hospital and the attempts to treat him handcuffed to bed is a violation of the prohibition of torture.”
25 June 2021
‘Prisoners strip-searched, their fundamental rights denied in Batman prisons’
REPORT BY İHD
‘Prisoners strip-searched, their fundamental rights denied in Batman prisons’
According to a report prepared by the Batman Branch of the Human Rights Association, prisoners are faced with serious violations of rights, arrestees and convicts are subjected to strip search, torture and ill treatment in prisons in Batman.
25 June 2021
Convicts’ correspondence with their attorneys to be only seen by attorneys
LAW AMENDMENT
Convicts’ correspondence with their attorneys to be only seen by attorneys
With the amendment to the law on criminal execution, the communication of prisoners charged with organized crimes will be recorded and stored. But their correspondence with their attorneys, official authorities will only be seen by their addressees.
17 June 2021
HDP demands Parliamentary debate on ill prisoners
HDP demands Parliamentary debate on ill prisoners
HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chairs Meral Danış Beştaş and Saruhan Oluç have submitted a Parliamentary inquiry to debate the situation of ill prisoners and the effects of prison conditions on ill prisoners at the Parliament.
17 June 2021
'Tomorrow may be too late for Mehmet Emin Özkan'
'Tomorrow may be too late for Mehmet Emin Özkan'
Another application has been made for the deferment of the execution of the prison sentence of 83-year-old Mehmet Emin Özkan, whose court records show that he has been in prison for 25 years for a crime he did not commit.
3 June 2021 Ayça Söylemez
Turkey’s prisons ‘save on bread’ during the pandemic
Turkey’s prisons ‘save on bread’ during the pandemic
According to the report of Civil Society in the Penal System Association, the food offered to prisoners is cold and of poor quality, it is not hygienic or filling, meat is replaced by rice and pasta, the number and weight of bread in grams have been reduced.
2 June 2021
Ill prisoner demands treatment for cancer
Ill prisoner demands treatment for cancer
Sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment and behind bars for 37 years, Ali Osman Köse’s treatment for cancer is being delayed, say his attorneys, raising concerns that his applications are also left unanswered.
26 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez
'Announce the extent of the pandemic in Turkey's prisons'
JOINT STATEMENT FROM TEN INSTITUTIONS
'Announce the extent of the pandemic in Turkey's prisons'
The institutions have urged the Ministry of Justice to make a statement about the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in prisons.
18 May 2021
Ill prisoner is awaiting response from Constitutional Court
Ill prisoner is awaiting response from Constitutional Court
Sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment, 65-year-old prisoner Ali Osman Köse, a cancer patient, has made an application to the Constitutional Court and requested his release for his treatment.
12 May 2021 İlknur Karadeniz
‘A prisoner with no money cannot even send a letter’
LETTER FROM PRISON
‘A prisoner with no money cannot even send a letter’
Sending a letter from Sincan Prison, Yücel says prisoners are prevented from paying for other prisoners’ personal needs such as sanitary pads, underwear and cleaning supplies; the ones who have no money in their accounts cannot buy anything.
5 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez
‘COVID-19 becomes a “pretext” in Turkey’s prisons’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
‘COVID-19 becomes a “pretext” in Turkey’s prisons’
The İHD İstanbul Branch has released its quarterly report on violations of rights in Marmara region’s prisons: “All social rights have been denied in prisons under the pretext of the outbreak, isolation and segregation have intensified.”
29 April 2021
Ill prisoner Kemal Gömi attacked in prison
Ill prisoner Kemal Gömi attacked in prison
Imprisoned for 28 years and diagnosed with “chronic schizophrenia”, Kemal Gömi was attacked in prison. Making a statement about the issue, attorney Turgut has announced that she was not allowed to see her client.
11 March 2021
‘Prisons are a public health problem’
‘Prisons are a public health problem’
“Being a Human in Prison” panel discussion held by the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Human Rights Branch has emphasized that prisons are on top of the list of places where human rights violations are most frequently encountered.
26 February 2021
‘Hunger strikers demand an end to isolation’
‘Hunger strikers demand an end to isolation’
Civil society organizations have made a press statement about the ongoing hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons, calling on the authorities to protect prisoners’ rights, primarily their right to health and life.
9 February 2021
‘They asked for a magazine, got beat up by prison wardens’
BOLU TYPE F PRISON
‘They asked for a magazine, got beat up by prison wardens’
“He said that while they were staging a sit-in and chanting slogans, they were attacked and kicked on the floor by 10-15 prison wardens. When we went there for visitations, we also witnessed that prisoners were dragged on the floor.”
27 January 2021 Ayça Söylemez
European Free Alliance: Release Leyla Güven
European Free Alliance: Release Leyla Güven
Releasing a written statement, the European Free Alliance (EFA) has demanded the release of jailed politician Leyla Güven and political prisoners and called for an end to the isolation of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı Prison.
26 January 2021
‘Prison wardens don’t observe pandemic rules’
CİSST ASSOCIATION
‘Prison wardens don’t observe pandemic rules’
The Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has released a report based on the complaints of prisoners in the first 15 days of January. Their complaints have shown that prisoners’ rights are violated due to the pandemic.
19 January 2021
‘Prisoners on hunger strike in 107 prisons of Turkey for 49 days’
‘Prisoners on hunger strike in 107 prisons of Turkey for 49 days’
Rights organizations held a joint press conference about the ongoing hunger strikes in Turkey’s prisons, urging the authorities to end violations of rights in prisons and treat prisoners in a manner compatible with human dignity.
14 January 2021
‘21 prisoners live in a ward for 7’
PRISON CONDITIONS IN TURKEY
‘21 prisoners live in a ward for 7’
Human Rights Association (İHD): “Prisoners are not given sufficient amounts of hygiene products and masks despite the COVID-19 risk.”
13 January 2021
Ill prisoner Yalçın loses his life
Ill prisoner Yalçın loses his life
Treated for cancer and arrested for over four years, ill prisoner Hadi Yalçın has lost his life. The requests for release of the ill prisoner were rejected.
11 January 2021
‘Some prison wards not disinfected for six months’
RIGHTS ORGANIZATION
‘Some prison wards not disinfected for six months’
Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has documented prisoners' complaints amid pandemic: Water and bathrooms are dirty, there are no cleaning, hygiene products in some toilets, prisoners are not given vitamins, enough fruit...
6 January 2021
‘Strip search is getting more and more frequent in Turkey’
RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
‘Strip search is getting more and more frequent in Turkey’
Amid ongoing debates on strip search in Turkey, Human Rights Association (İHD), Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) and Turkish Medical Association (TTB) have released a statement raising concerns about “the new and changing face of torture.”
30 December 2020
‘They batter us when we refuse strip search’
PRISON CONDITIONS IN TURKEY
‘They batter us when we refuse strip search’
In their applications to the Human Rights Association (İHD) and meetings with the İHD lawyers over the past year, several prisoners have recounted how they were subjected to a strip search in different prisons across Turkey.
29 December 2020 Ayça Söylemez
‘Prisoners complain about pandemic restrictions’
‘Prisoners complain about pandemic restrictions’
According to a statement released by the Adana Provincial Branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD), prisoners in Çukurova region mostly complain about the restrictions imposed as part of COVID-19 measures.
22 December 2020
‘We make a detailed search if there is reasonable suspicion’
TURKEY'S DIRECTORATE OF PRISONS
‘We make a detailed search if there is reasonable suspicion’
In a statement released by the Directorate of Prisons amid debates on whether there is strip search in Turkey, it is said that “a detailed search is done if there is reasonable and strong suspicion that the person will bring in a forbidden material or object.”
22 December 2020
‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
‘Urgent action’ campaign calling for investigation into torture in prison
Addressing an open letter to Turkey’s Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül, Amnesty International has requested a “new prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the allegations of torture and ill-treatment” of a prisoner in Diyarbakır.
21 December 2020
Prisoner paralyzed from neck down not released
Prisoner paralyzed from neck down not released
Despite a forensic medical report documenting that he is not in a state to stay in prison, ill prisoner Abdullah Turan, who is paralyzed from the neck down, is still held in Metris Prison, where he is made to lie on a stretcher.
16 December 2020
‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’
VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN PRISONS
‘Turkey has a Justice Ministry full of scandals’
Addressing the lawmakers at the General Assembly of the Parliament, HDP Kocaeli MP Gergerlioğlu has said that he cannot get an answer to his Parliamentary questions regarding the violations of rights in Turkey’s prisons.
14 December 2020
COVID-19 spreads very fast in prison, warns rights organization
PANDEMIC IN TURKEY
COVID-19 spreads very fast in prison, warns rights organization
From the Human Rights Association (İHD) report on prisons in Black Sea: “They need to stop referring patients to hospitals in stuffy and cold shuttles in winter and hot ones in summer and keeping them waiting in the shuttles in front of hospitals for hours…”
8 December 2020
‘49 prisoners lost their lives this year’
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION
‘49 prisoners lost their lives this year’
The Human Rights Association (İHD) Central Prisons' Commission has stated, “COVID-19 proves fatal especially for people with chronic diseases. Since April 15, four seriously ill prisoners aged over 70 have lost their lives.”
19 November 2020
Non-pecuniary damages for ill treatment in prison
Non-pecuniary damages for ill treatment in prison
The Constitutional Court has concluded that the prohibition of ill treatment was violated when a convict was kept in a cold room for five days with his hands and feet tied behind his back in what is known as the “hogtie” method, a notorious form of torture.
19 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez
‘Prison population of Turkey is above world average’
‘Prison population of Turkey is above world average’
The Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has released its annual report on Turkey’s prisons and their human rights conditions in 2019.
11 November 2020
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