Elderly Prisoners in Turkish Prisons, Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Abdülmenaf Aytaç
Profile VICTIM : Abdülmenaf AytaçINCIDENT : A 71-year-old prisoner suffering from thyroid cancer and holding a 65% disability report is not being released.LOCATION : İzmir, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 10 years in prison on allegations of “membership in an organization.” Case Summary Abdülmenaf Aytaç, who is being held in Menemen Prison, has not been released […]
Women in Turkish Prisons – İlknur Aysan
Profile VICTIM : İlknur AysanINCIDENT : A prisoner who is the mother of two children — one 18 months old and the other 3.5 years old — was arrested and sent to prison. She was not allowed to take along her baby, whom she is still breastfeeding.LOCATION : Kırklareli, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years […]
Gender based discrimination by Artificial intelligence
Mariam Atanelishvili * “When technology is developed with just one perspective, it’s like looking at the world half-blind” [1] Women have faced discrimination throughout the centuries, and unfortunately, the 21st century is no exception. Even today, modern digital tools tend to discriminate against women and make gender-biased decisions, placing women in difficult positions. What […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Jiyan Alpsar
Profile VICTIM : Jiyan AlpsarINCIDENT : A prisoner diagnosed with tuberculosis has been denied access to adequate healthcare and medical treatment in prison.LOCATION : Van, TurkeySITUATION : Details of the case file are unknown. Case Summary Jiyan Alpsar, who was being held in Van Prison, contracted tuberculosis from fellow prisoner Yüksel Sümbül, who had been […]
Prisoners Who Died in Custody – Ünsalan Özkan
Profile VICTIM : Ünsalan Özkan INCIDENT : A prisoner, three months away from release, died after suffering a heart attack in prison.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Ünsalan Özkan, held in Sincan Prison, was a former police officer […]
Babies/Children in Prison – Azra Sarıoğlu (2-year-old child)
Profile VICTIM : Azra Sarıoğlu (2-year-old child)INCIDENT : Two-year-old Azra was sent to prison with her mother six months ago.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Two-years-old Azra Sarıoğlu has been held in Sincan Women’s Prison together with her […]
Babies/Children in Prison – Utku Keklik (4-year-old child)
Profile VICTIM : Utku Keklik (4-year-old child)INCIDENT : A 4-year-old child is held in prison together with his mother.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : His mother, Havva Keklik, was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on allegations of membership in the Gülen movement. Case Summary Four-year-old Utku Keklik was sent to Sincan Prison […]
Hurt people, broken communities: The socio-psychological consequences of hate speech
Francesca Le Pera * Introduction Hate speech is often defined as a mere “crime of words”, generated by the inevitable deterioration of free speech in modern societies. However, it actually represents a form of social harm, which can easily translate into the systematic stigmatization and discrimination of entire communities. When words target people based on […]
When Hate Becomes a Weapon: Why State-Driven Hate Speech Demands New Responses
Miranda Mchedlishvili * Not All Hate Speech is the Same Hate speech has traditionally been understood as a social problem rooted in prejudice and community tensions. But not all hate speech is the same. Authoritarian regimes now weaponise hate speech as a tool of digital transnational repression, running coordinated campaigns at industrial scale to silence […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – İdris Ekinci
Profile VICTIM : İdris EkinciINCIDENT : A prisoner diagnosed with depression attempted suicide after being denied access to treatment and healthcare.LOCATION : Sakarya, TurkeySITUATION : Prosecuted on allegations of affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary İdris Ekinci, held in Sakarya Prison, has been diagnosed with depression and requires regular medication. The former civil servant, […]
