Rights Violations Behind Bars: Deniz GÜNDOĞDU
Profile VICTIM : Deniz GÜNDOĞDU, Asude GÜNDOĞDUINCIDENT : A female prisoner was sent to prison with her 16-month-old baby, and food is not being provided for the baby.LOCATION : Edirne, TurkeySITUATION : Ongoing trial as part of investigations related to the Gülen movement. Case Summary Deniz Gündoğdu was sent to Edirne […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Mehmet Emin Çam
Profile VICTIM : Mehmet Emin ÇAMINCIDENT : A 73-year-old seriously ill prisoner, who suffered two heart attacks in prison, continues to be held in detention.LOCATION : Batman, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 9 years in prison on charges of “Membership in an Armed Organization.” Case Summary Mehmet Emin Çam, 73 years old […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Emin Gurban
Profile VICTIM : Emin GURBANINCIDENT : A seriously ill prisoner, who is unable to meet even his own basic needs, continues to be held in prison.LOCATION : Konya, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of “Disrupting the Unity of the State and the Integrity of the Country.” Case Summary […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Tokat T-type Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners in Tokat Type T Closed Penal InstitutionINCIDENT : Sick prisoners are unable to access treatment.LOCATION : Tokat, TurkeySITUATION : Mouth cavity search is imposed, and prisoners who refuse it are denied transfer to the Case Summary Systematic human rights violations are taking place in Tokat Type T […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Perihan Sevda Erkılıç
Profile VICTIM : Perihan Sevda ErkılınçINCIDENT : Seriously ill prisoner suffering from celiac disease, chronic asthma, and eczema is kept in prison despite her worsening condition.LOCATION : İstanbul, TurkeySITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary Journalist Perihan Sevda Erkılınç, held in Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison, is […]
Y and S-type Prisons must be shut down
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners in Y-Type, S-Type, and High-Security Prisons.INCIDENT : Prisoners are living in inhumane conditions in prison.LOCATION : TurkeySITUATION : Lawyer visits are monitored, cells have no windows or ventilation, solitary confinement is imposed in single cells, and aggravated life imprisonment execution conditions are applied to prisoners who have […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Sincan Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners in Sincan Penal InstitutionINCIDENT : Prisoners are subjected to arbitrary and unlawful practices in prison.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : Yard time is very limited, access to Kurdish publications is restricted, and access to the right to health is obstructed. Case Summary According to the accounts of prisoners […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Yusuf Dost
Profile VICTIM : Yusuf DOSTINCIDENT : Despite being a seriously ill prisoner who cannot meet his basic needs on his own, he is still being held in prison.LOCATION : Mardin, TurkeySITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary Yusuf Dost, who is held in Mardin Type E […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Devrim AYIK
Profile VICTIM : Devrim AYIKINCIDENT : Seriously ill prisoner continues to be held in prison despite disability report.LOCATION : Antalya, TurkeySITUATION : Arrested on charges of “Membership in an Armed Organization.” Case Summary Devrim Ayık, held in Antalya Type S Prison, is completely blind in his right eye and has 70% […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Murat Çalık
Profile VICTIM : Murat ÇALIKINCIDENT : The prisoner, whose health condition is gradually deteriorating, was sent back to prison after surgery.LOCATION : İzmir, TurkeySITUATION : Arrested as part of investigations carried out against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Case Summary Murat Çalık, Mayor of Beylikdüzü and a prisoner in İzmir Buca Kırıklar […]