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Zeki Bayhan
writes
Seven windows of isolation
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.
3 November 2024
Suspicious death in Mardin prison
A 32-year-old inmate who was recently imprisoned was reportedly hospitalized after a heart attack and was returned to the prison after treatment.
14 October 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Severely ill prisoner Fatma Tokmak held in solitary confinement
Tokmak has been sentenced to a 10-day solitary confinement over material containing “terrorist propaganda” despite denying that the seized material belonged to her.
8 October 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Court rejected ALS-suffering prisoner’s release request days before his death, lawyers reveal
Abdulkadir Kuday lost his life in prison on Oct 2. His lawyers argue that the refusal of his appeal violated the prohibition of torture.
4 October 2024
Ill prisoner Abdulkadir Kuday dies in prison
Kuday, suffering from multiple health issues including ALS, was not released despite medical reports.
2 October 2024
Zerrin Sargut
reports
Rights violations in Van prisons
Reported violations range from restricted access to healthcare to delayed prisoner releases.
30 September 2024
Zerrin Sargut
Ayça Söylemez
reports
Imprisoned lawyer exposes use of disciplinary investigations to pressure political prisoners
Barkın Timtik explained unlawful practices regarding disciplinary investigations frequently opened against political prisoners.
22 September 2024
Ayça Söylemez
Ayça Söylemez
reports
Tap water ‘smells of bleach’ in Muğla prison
Prisoners serving aggravated life sentences have shared rights violations they experience.
18 September 2024
Ayça Söylemez
İnanç Yıldız
reports
Elderly prisoner denied medication in Batman prison
The 72-year-old prisoner has been denied essential medication for two weeks due to the "unavailability" of the drugs.
29 August 2024
İnanç Yıldız
Call for release of elderly prisoner with dementia
The Council of Forensic Medicine previously ruled that Abdulalim Kaya could be able to stay in a specific type of prison.
23 August 2024
Turkey's human rights agency affirms prisoners' right to request non-smoking cells
An inmate had applied to the TİHEK after their request for a non-smoking cell was rejected by the prison administration.
22 August 2024
Suspicious death in Urfa prison as officials claim inmate 'burned himself'
A prisoner succumbed to his wounds after being severely burned. While the prison administration alleges that he burned himself, his family and lawyers question how he could have obtained a lighter in prison.
23 July 2024
PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan given new 3-month family visit ban
The authorities have not provided a reason for the ban. Öcalan has not been able to contact his family and lawyers for over 3 years.
22 July 2024
Prisoners end hunger strike after transfer from ‘well-type’ prison confirmed
The Type-Y prisons, dubbed as ‘well-type’ prisons by inmates, have been under scrutiny for exacerbating social isolation and mental health issues among inmates.
17 July 2024
DEM Party demands end to confinement of PKK leader
Imprisoned for 25 years, Abdullah Öcalan's last known contact with the outside world was three and a half years ago, when he had a disrupted phone call with his brother.
15 July 2024
Public human rights agency documents overcrowding in prisons
Some prisoners sleep on the floor, the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey found during visits to two prisons.
8 July 2024
CİSST publishes prisons map of Turkey to enhance public data access
The map allows users to access detailed information about applications made to the association from prisons since 2014.
20 June 2024
Critically ill prisoner dies shortly after release
Yıldırım Han was released from prison and transferred to a hospital after his condition deteriorated two weeks ago.
20 June 2024
Turkey ranks first in Europe in prison population growth
According to the latest report of the Council of Europe, Turkey continues to lead Europe in prison population with a total of 348,265 prisoners and 405 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants.
7 June 2024
Suspicious death in Iğdır prison
The prisoner reportedly took his own life. The autopsy report shows signs of physical violence.
27 May 2024
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20-year-old political prisoner suspiciously dies in prison
The man’s body will undergo an autopsy. He was convicted of “terrorism” charges.
13 May 2024
MP questions legal basis for penalizing relatives sending money to prisoners
Recently, a 75-year-old woman was found guilty of ‘financing terrorism’ due to sending money for her daughter’s needs in prison.
24 April 2024
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Two prisoners go on hunger strike in solidarity with ill and disabled inmate
Rights defenders have urged authorities to address rights violations occurring in "high-security" prisons, which they describe as "literal coffins" for prisoners suffering from illnesses.
22 April 2024
Evrim Kepenek
Support for transgender prisoner Buse
Buse's access to shared spaces is restricted under the pretext of the gender reaffirming process.
23 February 2024
Human rights groups draw attention to hunger strikes in prisons
"In some prisons, hunger-striking inmates are isolated from other prisoners, placed in a separate ward, and kept away," says lawyer Ebru Demirtepe.
22 February 2024
71-year-old ill prisoner put in confinement after angiography
Grappling with several health issues, Yıldırım had received a report that solitary confinement was unsuitable for his health.
12 January 2024
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Ill prisoner İsmail Hakkı Tursun's release delayed for third time
Among the reasons for delaying Tursun's release are disciplinary punishments due to his participation in hunger strikes.
20 December 2023
Prisoner with amputated leg forced to stand up during headcount
Two HEDEP deputies have submitted a petition, demanding the investigation of human rights violations in prisons.
5 December 2023
Rising postal expenses impede prisoners' sole connection to the outside world
"Due to economic reasons and the exorbitant prices set by PTT, I am sending this letter through regular mail. I hope it reaches you intact and without censorship. Sending guaranteed letters such as registered or APS has become economically challenging," says a prisoner.
4 December 2023
Ayça Söylemez
Evrim Kepenek
reports
Lawyers challenge ‘suicide' verdict in suspicious death in Kocaeli prison
For the second time in two years, a “terror” convict died suspiciously in the same prison.
28 November 2023
Evrim Kepenek
Author Sadık Aslan faces extended prison term as his release delayed again
Opposition politicians argue that the recurrent delays in releases have become a pattern, pointing to prison administrations taking on "judicial responsibilities."
17 November 2023
PKK leader Öcalan faces new lawyer visit ban
Öcalan's lawyers are prepared to submit an application to the Constitutional Court in response to the ongoing bans.
16 November 2023
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