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Photojournalist Not Able to Attend Hearing Because 'Video Conference Room Crowded'

Photojournalist Not Able to Attend Hearing Because 'Video Conference Room Crowded'

Arrested photojournalist Mumcu could not attend his hearing via the Audio and Video Information System because the video conference room was "crowded". Mumcu has said, "I don't know what ruling the court gave and when the next hearing will be."

28 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez

‘There is Battery in Prison’ Expression Found Rude by Speaker’s Office

‘There is Battery in Prison’ Expression Found Rude by Speaker’s Office

The parliamentary questions submitted by HDP MP Alican Önlü have been found “rude and hurtful” by the Speaker’s Office on the ground that they referred to “naked body search” and “battery and ill treatment.”

18 January 2019

'Voice' of Inmates Banned

'Voice' of Inmates Banned

'Sesimiz' (Our Voice) magazine, which is published by inmates, has been banned because some comic strips were deemed objectionable. The glass plates on the cell doors have been covered with iron to prevent inmates from speaking to each other.

16 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Constitutional Court Rejects Prisoner’s Appeal on 'Freedom of Communication'

Constitutional Court Rejects Prisoner’s Appeal on 'Freedom of Communication'

A prisoner's appeal regarding his banned letters and faxes has been deemed inadmissible by the the Constitutional Court.

4 January 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Human Rights Association: Ill Prisoner Baybars Awaits Surgery

Human Rights Association: Ill Prisoner Baybars Awaits Surgery

Making a statement for the press for ill prisoner Baybars, who has been arrested for three years, the Human Rights Association has made a call to authorities to produce solutions so that he could have the necessary surgery as soon as possible.

31 December 2018

Inmates Tell ‘Why They Cannot Send Letters’

Inmates Tell ‘Why They Cannot Send Letters’

Judgeship of Execution in Van has overruled its own verdict that allows inmates to send and receive letters. The verdict has been issued to inmates one year later. A letter sent to bianet has not reached us though the court ruled that it is “not objectionable.”

14 December 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Musician Keşkek Arrested in İzmir for 15 Months Without Hearing

Musician Keşkek Arrested in İzmir for 15 Months Without Hearing

Ceren Çetinel Keşkek, the wife of musician Cihan Keşkek, who was detained and arrested three days after getting married, has written to bianet: “He has not had a single hearing yet. He has not been able to express himself even for once."

7 December 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Prison Population in Turkey Rises by 220 Percent in 10 Years

COUNCIL OF EUROPE REPORT

Prison Population in Turkey Rises by 220 Percent in 10 Years

According to the report of the Council of Europe, the prison population in Turkey rose by 220 percent between 2005 and 2015. The length of imprisonment also increased by 153 percent.

6 December 2018

Number of Children Sent to Prison Increases by 109 Percent in 2017

Number of Children Sent to Prison Increases by 109 Percent in 2017

In 2017, 2 thousand and 56 children were sent to prison in Turkey. It is also known that around 3 thousand children have been currently behind bars and 16 thousand children have been on probation across Turkey.

5 December 2018

Rights Violations in Trabzon Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

Rights Violations in Trabzon Prison on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Van MP Temel has stated that inmates have been complaining about torture and ill treatment in Trabzon Beşikdüzü Type T Closed Prison and asked the Ministry of Justice what steps it has taken or will take regarding the issue.

4 December 2018

‘Alternatives to Imprisonment’ to Be Discussed

‘Alternatives to Imprisonment’ to Be Discussed

Civil Society in the Penal System - Turkey’s Center for Prison Studies will hold an international conference entitled “Alternatives to Imprisonment” on November 24 and 25.

22 November 2018

Ill Prisoner Karatay Loses His Life

Ill Prisoner Karatay Loses His Life

67-year-old ill prisoner Burhan Karatay, who was suffering from a heart disease and has been arrested for 3 years and 10 months, has lost his life. His deceased body will be put to rest in the district of Doğubayazıt in Ağrı.

7 November 2018

‘If My Family Comes to Visit Me, They are Financially Affected; If Not, Emotionally’

‘If My Family Comes to Visit Me, They are Financially Affected; If Not, Emotionally’

Being arrested in Rize, which is located 911 kilometers away from his family, Gökhan Saygı has said, “My family is having difficulties in coming to visit me. These are also financial difficulties, which leave behind an emotional impact as well.”

6 November 2018

‘Transfer Problem in Prisons’ on Parliamentary Agenda

‘Transfer Problem in Prisons’ on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Gergerlioğlu has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding the transfer of inmates to prisons far away from their families. He has stated, “The reason why a prisoner, whose family lives in Van, is sent to Edirne cannot be explained with reason.”

5 November 2018

Inmates Given Solitary Confinement for ‘Insulting President’ with Caricature

Inmates Given Solitary Confinement for ‘Insulting President’ with Caricature

Six inmates, who publish a magazine in prison, have been given 10-day solitary confinement for “insulting the president and the commissioned officer” with the caricatures that they drew.

12 September 2018

‘Prison Doesn’t Recognize Court Verdict’

‘Prison Doesn’t Recognize Court Verdict’

Şahinkaya from Van Prison in her letter has written that the management doesn’t deliver the books that are not banned, court accepting their objection regarding this matter isn’t taken into consideration.

11 September 2018 Ayça Söylemez

‘Prison Capacity Exceeded, 3 People Lie in 1 Bed’

‘Prison Capacity Exceeded, 3 People Lie in 1 Bed’

Inmates in Sivas Type E Closed Prison have written a letter to HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu about the rights violations that they have experienced in prison. Gergerlioğlu has brought the issue to parliamentary agenda.

11 September 2018

‘Second Medical Examination’ by Forensic Medicine Instead of Giving Report

‘Second Medical Examination’ by Forensic Medicine Instead of Giving Report

Imprisoned journalist Duran has gotten examined at Forensic Medicine Institution to be released due to his illness. However, HDP Kocaeli MP Gergerlioğlu has told that Duran was summoned for another examination instead of being given medical report.

5 September 2018

Ill Prisoner Özdal Who Lost His Life Marked

Ill Prisoner Özdal Who Lost His Life Marked

In 335th sit-in protest held for prisoners in Type-F, İHD İstanbul Branch Prisons Commission has marked ill prisoner Özdal who lost his life on August 27.

3 September 2018

Sick Prisoner Özdal Loses His Life

Sick Prisoner Özdal Loses His Life

Sick prisoner Koçer Özdal for whom rights organizations demanded treatment has lost his life.

Sick Prisoner Koçer Özdal’s Condition on Parliamentary Agenda

Sick Prisoner Koçer Özdal’s Condition on Parliamentary Agenda

After rights organizations made a statement regarding sick prisoner Koçer Özdal’s right to access medical treatment, the HDP MPs have submitted parliamentary inquiries about his condition.

Battered for Asking for Book, Grup Yorum Member Files Criminal Complaint

Battered for Asking for Book, Grup Yorum Member Files Criminal Complaint

Telling that they were battered in their cells for asking for their books, Grup Yorum’s imprisoned member Gökçek has filed a criminal complaint against the prison guards.

26 July 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Imprisoned Grup Yorum Band Member: We were Assaulted

Imprisoned Grup Yorum Band Member: We were Assaulted

Kept under arrest in Şakran, two Grup Yorum band members have told that they were battered in their cells and filed a complaint of “We don’t have life safety”.

19 July 2018 Ayça Söylemez

4 Sick Prisoners Demanding Medical Treatment on Hunger Strike

4 Sick Prisoners Demanding Medical Treatment on Hunger Strike

Four sick prisoners, who have been on hunger strike at İzmir Menemen Type R Prison since April 20, demand medical attention.

‘End Censorship’ Fax from Silivri Prison

‘End Censorship’ Fax from Silivri Prison

Kept in Silivri Prison, Grup Yorum member Fırat Kıl has protested their letters not being sent and books not being delivered to him with a fax reading “End the censorship”.

11 May 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Parliamentary Inquiry by HDP Regarding Rights Violations in Prisons

Parliamentary Inquiry by HDP Regarding Rights Violations in Prisons

HDP MP Meral Danış Beştaş has submitted a parliamentary inquiry regarding rights violations in the prisons in Karaman, İskenderun and Aydın.

Parliamentary Inquiry by HDP Regarding Battery to DBP Co-Chair Arslan in Prison

Parliamentary Inquiry by HDP Regarding Battery to DBP Co-Chair Arslan in Prison

The HDP Van MP Lezgin Botan has made a motion regarding DBP Co-Chair Mehmet Arslan, who was battered after resisting forced naked body search in prison. Botan has also stated that the related criminal complaint has remained unanswered.

Human Rights Association: 1154 Ill Prisoners, 402 in Serious Condition

Human Rights Association: 1154 Ill Prisoners, 402 in Serious Condition

İHD Prisons Commission has announced there are 1154 ill prisoners in Turkey’s prisons, 402 of which are in serious condition, and that inmates need to be granted the right to access healthcare.

Campaign for Sise Bingöl to Be Released

Campaign for Sise Bingöl to Be Released

Petition has been launched for 78-year-old sick prisoner Sise Bingöl (78), who has been imprisoned in Tarsun, to be released.

‘Arrested Lawyer Gökten Battered in Cell’

‘Arrested Lawyer Gökten Battered in Cell’

Conveying that arrested lawyer Gökten and eight other people staying in the same cell were battered by guards, lawyer Doğan has said that they will file a criminal complaint.

27 February 2018 Ayça Söylemez

Sick Prisoner Demir Taken to Hospital by Prison Shuttle

Sick Prisoner Demir Taken to Hospital by Prison Shuttle

Writing to the Human Rights Association, Seyran Demir has said that she has cancer and Hepatitis-B, dropped to 35 kilos and was taken to hospital by a prison shuttle.

15 January 2018

Hunger Strike Ends in Elazığ Prison

Hunger Strike Ends in Elazığ Prison

Women prisoners, who were on hunger strike in Elazığ Type T Prison, ended their hunger strike on the 63rd day as the prison ID implementation was lifted.

11 January 2018

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