Legal Update | Indictment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and CHP Officials
Charges and allegations: On 11 November 2025 Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek announced a sweeping corruption indictment against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and other Republican People’s Party (CHP) figures.[1] The 3,900+ page document names over 400 suspects and charges Imamoğlu with 143 separate criminal acts. Key allegations include establishing and leading a criminal organisation, […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons, Overcrowding in Prisons:Sick inmates held in Ünye, Gaziantep, Bergama, and Bolu Prisons.
Profile VICTIM : Sick inmates held in Ünye, Gaziantep, Bergama, and Bolu Prisons.INCIDENT : A large number of sick prisoners continue to be held in prisons, where occupancy rates exceed capacity.LOCATION : Ordu, Gaziantep, İzmir, Bolu, Turkey Case Summary In its latest report on prisons, the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (TİHEK) identified […]
Disabled Prisoners in Detention Centers, Overcrowding in Prisons:Disabled inmates held in Ünye, Gaziantep, Bergama and Bolu Prisons.
Profile VICTIM : Disabled inmates held in Ünye, Gaziantep, Bergama and Bolu Prisons.INCIDENT : The facilities are housing disabled prisoners beyond their capacity and under unsuitable conditions.LOCATION : Ordu, Gaziantep, İzmir, Bolu, Turkey Case Summary In its latest report on prisons, the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (TİHEK) documented that the number of […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons:Abdullah Güven
Profile VICTIM : Abdullah GüvenINCIDENT : The seriously ill prisoner was denied access to healthcare due to the insistence on handcuffed examination. LOCATION : Antalya, TurkeySITUATION : The exact charges against him remain unclear, but he has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Case Summary Abdullah Güven, an inmate held in Antalya High-Security Prison, has been […]
Prisoners Who Died in Custody:İzzet Odabaşoğlu
Profile VICTIM : İzzet OdabaşoğluINCIDENT : Having completed his sentence, the prisoner suffered a heart attack in prison and passed away just one day before his scheduled release.LOCATION : Sakarya, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary İzzet Odabaşoğlu, who was held […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons:Seyad Erişmiş
Profile VICTIM : Seyad ErişmişINCIDENT : The seriously ill prisoner continues to remain in prison despite his deteriorating health condition.LOCATION : Erzincan, TurkeySITUATION : Detailed information on the legal status is not available. Case Summary The prisoner Seyad Erişmiş, held in Erzincan Prison, is not being released despite suffering from severe health problems. Detained since […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons:Mehmet Emin ÇAM
Profile VICTIM : Mehmet Emin ÇAMINCIDENT : The 73-year-old seriously ill prisoner, who has now also developed cholesterol and diabetes, continues to remain in prison.LOCATION : Batman, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 9 years in prison on charges of “Membership in an Armed Organization.” Case Summary Seventy-three-year-old Mehmet Emin Çam, who is held in Beşiri Prison, […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons: Süleyman Yıldırım
Profile VICTIM : Süleyman YıldırımINCIDENT : The sick prisoner’s leg will be amputated due to delays in treatment caused by the prison administration.LOCATION : Denizli, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary The health condition of lawyer Süleyman Yıldırım, held in Denizli […]
Prisoners Who Died in Custody:Cafer Ongun
Profile VICTIM : Cafer OngunINCIDENT : The prisoner, who suffered a heart attack one and a half months ago, died in intensive care.LOCATION : Kütahya, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Cafer Ongun was dismissed from his profession by decree (KHK) […]
Prisoners Who Died in Custody:Yusuf Özkan
Profile VICTIM : Yusuf ÖzkanINCIDENT : The prisoner suffered a heart attack in prison and died.LOCATION : Konya, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Yusuf Özkan, a dismissed teacher who had been expelled by decree (KHK), was sentenced to 6 years […]