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Five soldiers and one prison director are indicted in the Uğur Kantar death by torture trial. Contrary to the statement of the General Staff, the indictment claims that Kantar died as the result of torture.

The Beyoğlu Public Chief Prosecution opened a case against five police officers for alleged torture of 2 young people taken into custody on1 May 2009. In an important decision, the Bakırköy Court decided to include former Deputy Chief of Police Özsavaş in the case.

Three prison guards and the vice director of Metris Prison were convicted of "causing death by torture" in the case of Engin Çeber who died from torture in custody. They received life sentences. Three police officers and the prison doctor were punished as well.

The prosecutor excused his absense in yesterday's hearing of the trial regarding Engin Çeber who was killed by torture in custody. The case was postponed ot 12 April. The case launched against Çeber's friends who were also exposed to torture continues today.

The Bakırköy Court in Istanbul accepted prosecution under torture allegations against police officers who severely beat university student Tuna in a park and on the street. The doctor who issued a report stating no evidence of torture is on trial as well for "forgery of documents".