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The AKP regime's prison policies are the product not only of a logic of punishment, but also of a practice of establishing a political and social order. Therefore, to think about prisons is to talk not only about prisoners, but also about the limits of our freedom.

The move comes after a CHP deputy explained how the now-suspended mayor gave instructions to other detainees through attorney communications.

Hatice Onaran, who is diagnosed with cancer, was jailed due to depositing money to ill prisoners.

Arslan was jailed in 2021 after her sentence for "membership in a terrorist organization" was upheld.

Life in isolation is based on infinite repetition. Every day is a copy of the one before. Imagine living the same day repeatedly for 10, 20, even 30 years. You begin to feel as though you’re suspended in time, your sense of time slowly eroding.

A 32-year-old inmate who was recently imprisoned was reportedly hospitalized after a heart attack and was returned to the prison after treatment.

Tokmak has been sentenced to a 10-day solitary confinement over material containing “terrorist propaganda” despite denying that the seized material belonged to her.

Abdulkadir Kuday lost his life in prison on Oct 2. His lawyers argue that the refusal of his appeal violated the prohibition of torture.

Kuday, suffering from multiple health issues including ALS, was not released despite medical reports.

Reported violations range from restricted access to healthcare to delayed prisoner releases.

Barkın Timtik explained unlawful practices regarding disciplinary investigations frequently opened against political prisoners.

Prisoners serving aggravated life sentences have shared rights violations they experience.