FREE Merve Zayım!
Profile Victim: Merve ZayımProfile: Pregnant woman who gave birth while in prisonLocation: Edirne, TurkeyStatus: Under Pre-trial detention over alleged Gülen Movement links Case Summary Merve Zayım, a teacher and mother, has been detained in Edirne L-Type Prison while 8.5 months pregnant and was hospitalized on 18th August to give birth under custody. She was sentenced […]
Issue 267
Download PDF 28 July – 3 August 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 97 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Fatma Öztimur
Profile VICTIM : Fatma ÖZTİMURINCIDENT : A female prisoner is held in prison together with her two young children, one of whom is autistic.LOCATION : İstanbul, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on charges of alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Fatma Öztimur, held […]
Discriminatory Implementation of Probation and Parole for Political Prisoners
Download PDF This report examines the discriminatory implementation of probation and parole for political prisoners in Türkiye, exposing how individuals accused on political grounds—particularly members of the Kurdish political movement and the Gülen movement—are systematically denied equal access to early release mechanisms. Through analysis of domestic laws, international standards, case studies, and interviews, it documents […]
Criminalization of Family Ties: A Systematic Human Rights Violation in Türkiye
Download PDF This report documents a systematic human rights violation in Türkiye, where children and young women have been criminalized solely based on their family ties to individuals accused of links to the Gülen movement. Drawing on detailed case studies, including a 12-year-old girl subjected to surveillance and a 16-year-old charged with terrorism, the report […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Hatice Onaran
Profile VICTIM : Hatice ONARANINCIDENT : A 79% disabled prisoner suffering from colon cancer is still being held in prison.LOCATION : Kocaeli, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison on charges of “financing terrorism.” Case Summary Hatice Onaran, held in Gebze Women’s Closed Prison, continues to be […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Gülbahar Kıskaç
Profile VICTIM : Gülbahar KISKAÇINCIDENT : The severely ill prisoner is subjected to discrimination due to her ethnic origin.LOCATION : Sakarya, TurkeySITUATION : Details of the case status are unknown. Case Summary Gülbahar Kıskaç, a 60-year-old prisoner held in Sakarya No. 1 L-Type Prison, is subjected to discriminatory practices and ill-treatment […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Edirne L-type Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners in Edirne L-Type Prison.INCIDENT : Inadequate living conditions in prison.LOCATION : Edirne, TurkeySITUATION : Toilet and sewage problems, water cuts reported. Case Summary Prisoners in Edirne L-Type Prison are struggling with sewage overflow and foul odors in their wards. A sewage system failure occurred in the prison, […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Fatma Tokmak
Profile VICTIM : Fatma TOKMAKINCIDENT : Despite her life-threatening condition, the seriously ill prisoner is not being released.LOCATION : İstanbul, TurkeySITUATION : The specific charge is unknown; she was sentenced to life imprisonment. Case Summary Fatma Tokmak, incarcerated in Istanbul Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison, remains behind bars despite her severe illnesses. […]
Issue 265
Download PDF 14-20 July 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 474 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement. In October 2020, a UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) opinion said that widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the group may amount […]
