Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Aydın Adıyaman, Ali Murat Çelik
Profile VICTIM : Aydın Adıyaman, Ali Murat ÇelikINCIDENT : Prisoners who have been incarcerated for 32 years have not been released for the past two years, despite having completed their sentences.LOCATION : Bolu, TurkeySITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary The release of Aydın Adıyaman and Ali Murat Çelik, who […]
Issue 279
Download PDF 20-26 October 2025 Arbitrary Detention and Arrest Throughout the week, prosecutors ordered the detention of at least 8 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 […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Sermin Demirdağ
Profile VICTIM : Sermin DemirdağINCIDENT : The release of a prisoner incarcerated since 1993 has been blocked for the 7th time.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary Sermin Demirdağ, currently held in Sincan Women’s Closed Prison, was arrested in 1993 and has been transferred between various prisons […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Cemil İvrendi
Profile VICTIM : Cemil İvrendiINCIDENT : The seriously ill prisoner, who has been incarcerated for 31 years, was not released despite having completed his sentence, on the grounds that he “has not severed ties with the organization.”LOCATION : Kırşehir, TurkeySITUATION : He was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of “undermining the unity and integrity […]
Disabled Prisoners in Turkish Prisons, Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Mehmet Sayılğan
Profile VICTIM : Mehmet SayılğanINCIDENT : The conditional release of an inmate with 80 percent visual impairment was postponed for the sixth time.LOCATION : Tokat, TurkeySITUATION : Arrested on July 14, 2016, on charges of “membership in an organization.” Case Summary The release request of Mehmet Sayılğan, an inmate with 80 percent visual impairment held […]
Pregnant Women in Prison – Nazife Karakoç
Profile VICTIM : Nazife KarakoçINCIDENT : A seven-month-pregnant woman was imprisoned despite having a high-risk pregnancy.LOCATION : Edirne, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Nazife Karakoç was arrested in Edirne together with her husband while she was approximately seven months pregnant. […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Ardıl Çeşme
Profile VICTIM : Ardıl ÇeşmeINCIDENT : The prisoner, who has been incarcerated for 30 years, was not released despite having completed her sentence, on the grounds that her “ties with the organization have not been severed.LOCATION : Erzincan, TurkeySITUATION : She was tried in 1994 by the State Security Court and sentenced to life imprisonment. […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Nurcan Aslan
Profile VICTIM : Nurcan AslanINCIDENT : The prisoner, who has been incarcerated since the age of 16, was not released despite completing their sentence, on the grounds that they were deemed “not of good conduct.”LOCATION : Erzincan, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment on charges of “undermining the unity and integrity of the state,” […]
Inadequate Living Conditions in Prison – Edirne L-Type Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners held in Edirne L-Type Prison.INCIDENT : Ongoing long-term water cuts in the prison.LOCATION : Edirne, Turkey Case Summary Inmates held in Edirne L-Type Prison have been suffering from prolonged water shortages. The issue, brought to public attention by MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, has caused severe hardship for the prisoners. Reports indicate […]
OSCE | PANEL | Hate Speech and Human Rights: International Perspectives and Comparative Approaches
On 8 October 2025, Solidarity with Others hosted a side-event at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, under the auspices of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe). Titled Hate Speech and Human Rights: International Perspectives and Comparative Approaches, the session brought together leading human rights experts, educators, and activists to explore the pervasive […]
