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Prisoners at Çorum open prison forced to work but not allowed to study

Prisoners at Çorum open prison forced to work but not allowed to study

Three prisoners have been enrolled at a university but are not allowed to attend classes.

30 September 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Referred to Eskişehir Open Prison

Journalist Ayşe Düzkan Referred to Eskişehir Open Prison

Feminist journalist and writer Ayşe Düzkan has been referred to an open prison. Leaving Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison in İstanbul last evening, Düzkan is expected to be transferred to Eskişehir Open Prison in 30 hours.

Prosecutor Objects, Academic for Peace Üstel Cannot be Transferred to Open Prison

Prosecutor Objects, Academic for Peace Üstel Cannot be Transferred to Open Prison

Upon the objection of the Public Prosecutor, the Eskişehir 1st Heavy Penal Court has reversed the verdict of Eskişehir 1st Judgeship of Execution, which accepted the request of Academic for Peace Prof. Dr. Füsun Üstel for transfer to an open prison.

22 May 2019 Tansu Pişkin

Arrested Academic for Peace Füsun Üstel to be Transferred to Open Prison

Arrested Academic for Peace Füsun Üstel to be Transferred to Open Prison

Eskişehir 1st Judgeship of Execution has accepted Üstel’s request for transfer to an open prison by referring to a verdict by Supreme Court of Appeals, which ruled, “The ones convicted of terror propaganda cannot be deemed a terrorist organization member.”