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VICTIM : İbrahim Halil Al
INCIDENT : The treatment of a prisoner with cancer is being obstructed.
LOCATION : Edirne, Türkiye
SITUATION : Sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement.
Case Summary
İbrahim Halil Al, who has soft tissue cancer, was arrested and sent to prison five months ago. Following his admission to prison, his medical treatment and examinations were not carried out regularly. A CT scan report prepared after a delay found that his disease had progressed, and a PET scan was requested. Al’s wife stated that treatment had not been initiated and that the health board reports requested months ago had not been finalized. She submitted an application to CİMER requesting that her husband be transferred to Şanlıurfa, where his family also lives. It was stated that the prisoner has been unable to access his right to healthcare, while it remains unknown how many months it will take for the requested PET scan to be carried out. Al had undergone cancer surgery at Dicle University 1.5 years ago. Following the Supreme Court of Appeals’ upholding of his 8-year-and-9-month prison sentence, he was arrested on 19 March 2026.
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Contact
Edirne Type L Closed Penal Institution
Phone: 0 284 224 06 75 – 0 284 224 06 74
Mail: edirne.ltkcik@adalet.gov.tr
General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses
Phone: (0312) 507 04 00 – (0312) 507 04 01
Mail: cte@adalet.gov.tr
Ministry of Justice – Republic of Türkiye
Phone: +90 (0312) 417 77 70
Mail: info@adalet.gov.tr