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Food in Turkey’s prisons: Rice, pasta, canned food

OCTOBER REPORT BY CİSST

Food in Turkey’s prisons: Rice, pasta, canned food

The report of the Civil Society in the Penal System Association shows that wardens wear the same gloves while searching prisoners' beds, personal belongings and garbage.

8 November 2021

‘1,605 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey, 604 seriously ill’

FREEDOM FOR ILL PRISONERS INITIATIVE

‘1,605 ill prisoners behind bars in Turkey, 604 seriously ill’

Held in Bolu Type F Prison, Yıldırım Demir is one of the 1,605 ill prisoners across Turkey. The Human Rights Association has underlined that he must be fully provided with medical examination and treatment and taken to doctors’ appointments.

8 November 2021

Ill prisoner’s life at risk: Still behind bars despite being released 3 times before

Ill prisoner’s life at risk: Still behind bars despite being released 3 times before

With his intestines partially removed and no vision in one eye, Devrim Ayık is still behind bars. His mother Hülya Ayık says that the condition of her son is getting worse day by day and requests his release ahead of his hearing on November 4.

2 November 2021 Hikmet Adal

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

ÖHD ON ILL PRISONERS

‘Right to life and health is for everyone’

The İstanbul Branch of the Association of Lawyers for Freedom has released a statement about the failure to release ill prisoners and shared information about its client Murat Güntürk, a prisoner with a brain tumor held in Silivri Prison.

83-year-old ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan not released

'HE CANNOT UNDERSTAND, HEAR YOU'

83-year-old ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan not released

At his hearing today, the warden accompanying Özkan said, “He cannot understand or hear you” in response to a question of the presiding judge. Mehmet Emin Özkan has still not been released on the grounds of another ongoing trial.

16 September 2021

‘Aysel Tuğluk’s treatment must begin without delay’

‘Aysel Tuğluk’s treatment must begin without delay’

Lawyer Çelebi says that they have appealed against the forensic medical report indicating that jailed politician Tuğluk “can stay in prison”. He notes that “it is important for her to be treated in a healthy environment so that her illness will not progress.”

13 September 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Forensic medical report says Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk ‘can stay in prison’

Forensic medical report says Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk ‘can stay in prison’

The Forensic Medicine Institution has concluded that “the execution of Aysel Tuğluk’s sentence can continue in prison conditions by enabling her to receive treatment and regular medical checks at the polyclinic at recommended intervals.”

13 September 2021

Social media campaign demanding the release of ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan

Social media campaign demanding the release of ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan

A social media campaign has been launched for 83-year-old seriously ill prisoner Özkan. Social media users demand his release under the hashtag #MehmetEminÖzkanıSerbestBırakın. He will appear before the judge on September 15.

1 September 2021

Forensic Medicine Institution says 83-year-old ill prisoner can stay behind bars

Forensic Medicine Institution says 83-year-old ill prisoner can stay behind bars

The Forensic Medicine Institution has issued a report on seriously ill prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan (83), who is unable to meet his personal needs on his own, and concluded that he can stay in prison.

‘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.”

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.

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

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.

Imagine a life that…

PÊGERMOK / NEDİM TÜRFENT

Imagine a life that…

Ill prisoner Hikmet Kara was 23 when he was sent to prison, he is now 51. It is not easier said than done. He has spent 28 years of his life behind bars. In other words, he has been behind bars for 329 months. It is very hard even to say it.

9 February 2021 Nedim Türfent

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

Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are

Journalist Aziz Oruç: You are a journalist, no matter where you are

Recently released from Patnos Prison in eastern Turkey, journalist Aziz Oruç defines the outside world as “a partial freedom” and adds: “We need to foster journalists’ solidarity regardless of who works for which newspaper.”

13 November 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Ill prisoner Ruken Yıldız prevented from having treatment

Ill prisoner Ruken Yıldız prevented from having treatment

According to her elder brother Vedat Yıldız, prisoner Ruken Yıldız has a stomach problem, a cardiac disorder, blood pressure and anemia, but she is prevented from having treatment and “condemned to death” in Van Prison.

30 October 2020

Ill prisoner Semire Direkçi: Are you waiting for me to die?

Ill prisoner Semire Direkçi: Are you waiting for me to die?

As doctors don't perform a surgery "because of the pandemic," prisoner Semire Direkçi is living with her intestines out of her body.

18 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Ruling of release for ill prisoner Makbule Özbek

Ruling of release for ill prisoner Makbule Özbek

Attorney Gülşen Özbek has said that the court has accepted the request for release of ill prisoner Makbule Özbek (72), who had a heart attack in prison yesterday.

4 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek

1,582 ill prisoners released in 7 years

1,582 ill prisoners released in 7 years

In response to a Parliamentary question by CHP MP Tanrıkulu regarding ill prisoners, Minister of Justice Gül has announced that 1,582 prisoners have been released due to their disabilities or illnesses since 2013.

‘Release Prisoners in Coronavirus Risk Group’

‘Release Prisoners in Coronavirus Risk Group’

Four law and rights organizations have released their weekly report on the condition of prisons and prisoners in Turkey amid coronavirus pandemic. The organizations have reiterated their call for the release of all prisoners in the risk group.

In Which Prisons of Turkey Have Prisoners Tested Positive for COVID-19?

In Which Prisons of Turkey Have Prisoners Tested Positive for COVID-19?

Addressing a Parliamentary question to Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül, HDP MP Gülüm has noted that the public needs to be informed about the number of prison personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19 and the prisons where they work.

Covid-19 Spreading Fast in Turkey's Prisons, Rights Defenders Warn

Covid-19 Spreading Fast in Turkey's Prisons, Rights Defenders Warn

Reports state that hygiene rules are not implemented in prisons and prisoners have difficulty accessing health care.

‘Lives of Ill Prisoners Put at Risk’

CORONAVIRUS

‘Lives of Ill Prisoners Put at Risk’

Raising concerns over the conditions of prisons and ill prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak, rights organizations have reiterated that preventive measures against the outbreak need to be implemented in prisons immediately.

COVID-19 Measure in Prison: ‘A Bar of Soap was Given Two Months Ago’

COVID-19 Measure in Prison: ‘A Bar of Soap was Given Two Months Ago’

HDP Ağrı MP Taşdemir has submitted a Parliamentary question regarding the difficulties in accessing hygiene products and medical treatment in the prison where 72-year-old former MP Halil Aksoy is also behind bars.

‘A Mask is Sold for 17 Lira in Prison’

‘A Mask is Sold for 17 Lira in Prison’

HDP MP Züleyha Gülüm has shared the condition of Turkey’s prisons amid Covid-19 pandemic in a press statement. Gülüm has underlined that the Parliament should immediately convene and take action to find a solution for this problem.

Can Ill Prisoners be Released Due to COVID-19?

Can Ill Prisoners be Released Due to COVID-19?

The bill on criminal enforcement is at the Parliament today. Regarding the possibility of ill prisoners’ release, lawyer Yoleri says, “Forensic Medicine Institution had a discriminatory treatment of political prisoners. This picture does not seem likely to change.”

7 April 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Turkish Medical Association: Access to Healthcare is a Basic Right for Prisoners Too

Turkish Medical Association: Access to Healthcare is a Basic Right for Prisoners Too

The parliament will discuss today a sentence reduction bill to reduce the prison population due to the coronavirus pandemic.

HDP Objects to Bill on Criminal Enforcement

HDP Objects to Bill on Criminal Enforcement

Expressing a dissenting opinion to the law draft on criminal enforcement approved by the Parliamentary Justice Commission, the HDP has raised concerns over the overcrowding in prisons and the conditions of ill prisoners.

HRW Statement on Turkey: COVID-19 Puts Sick Prisoners at Great Risk

HRW Statement on Turkey: COVID-19 Puts Sick Prisoners at Great Risk

Human Rights Watch (HRW) Europe and Central Asia Director Hugh Williamson has said, “For vulnerable prisoners, the COVID-19 pandemic risks turning a prison sentence into a death sentence.”

Human Rights Association: 1,564 Ill Prisoners in Turkey, 591 in Serious Condition

Human Rights Association: 1,564 Ill Prisoners in Turkey, 591 in Serious Condition

Making a statement about the condition of ill prisoners in Turkey amid COVID-19 outbreak, the Human Rights Association (İHD) has called on the President to “use his authority to release without making exceptions.”

Progressive Lawyers Association Applies to Ministry, Requests Release of Ill Prisoners

COVID-19

Progressive Lawyers Association Applies to Ministry, Requests Release of Ill Prisoners

Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) İstanbul Branch Prison Commission has applied to the Ministry of Justice regarding 126 ill prisoners whose relatives got in contact with them and requested their immediate release due to coronavirus.

24 March 2020 Ayça Söylemez

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