Human Rights in Turkey
Babies/Children in Prison – Merve Saydan

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VICTIM : Merve Saydan
INCIDENT : A housewife was imprisoned together with her 1-year-old baby.
LOCATION : Eskişehir, Turkey
SITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement.

Case Summary

Merve Saydan, a housewife, was arrested and sent to prison together with her 1-year-old baby, who has not yet been weaned. The prisoner had been detained three days earlier on the grounds that she participated in humanitarian aid activities and met with individuals dismissed by emergency decrees (KHK). She was subsequently arrested by the court. It was learned that she had previously received a prison sentence of 6 years and 3 months due to ByLock use, and that her case is currently pending before the Court of Cassation. The prisoner, now staying in prison with one of her children, has another 3-year-old child outside.

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Contact

Eskişehir L Type Closed Penal Institution

Phone:  0 222 417 61 01

Mail: –

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

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