Rights Violations Behind Bars: Ayşe Barım
Profile VICTIM : Ayşe BARIMINCIDENT : A 54-year-old sick prisoner was sent to prison despite health problems.LOCATION : Istanbul, TurkeySITUATION : Arrested on charges of “Aiding an Attempt to Overthrow the Government.” Case Summary Ayşe Barım was arrested in connection with the Gezi Park investigation and an indictment was filed against […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Gaziantep L Type Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners in Gaziantep L-Type PrisonINCIDENT : Inadequate living conditions in the prisonLOCATION : Gaziantep, TurkeySITUATION : No access to hot water, overcrowding beyond capacity. Case Summary Prisoners held in Gaziantep L-Type Prison reported that for the past two months they have had no access to hot water and […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Ömer Yaman
Profile VICTIM : Ömer YAMANINCIDENT : 70-year-old seriously ill prisoner lost his eyesight as a result of being denied treatment.LOCATION : Tokat, TurkeySITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary Ömer Yaman, held in Tokat Type T Prison, completely lost the vision in his left eye due […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Özlem Düzenli
Profile VICTIM : Özlem DÜZENLİINCIDENT : Serving a sentence of 6 years, 10 months, and 15 days on charges of alleged links to the Gülen movement.LOCATION : Edirne, TurkeySITUATION : A mother of one is being held in prison together with her 8-month-old baby. Case Summary Özlem Düzenli, held in Edirne […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Hatice Doğru
Profile VICTIM : Hatice DOĞRUINCIDENT : A 42-year-old pregnant prisoner at 6 months was imprisoned despite having a high-risk pregnancy and health problems.LOCATION : Gaziantep, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on charges of being a member of the Gülen movement. Case Summary Hatice DOĞRU, who […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Mehmet Hanifi EMEÇ
Profile VICTIM : Mehmet Hanifi EMEÇINCIDENT : The 46-year-old prisoner with MS is not receiving necessary medical care.LOCATION : Gaziantep, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison as part of investigations into the Gülen movement. Case Summary Mehmet Hanifi Emeç, a dismissed police officer under emergency decree […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Mahsum Yüksekbağ
Profile VICTIM : Mahsum YÜKSEKBAĞINCIDENT : The right to health of a seriously ill prisoner is being obstructed.LOCATION : Erzurum, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment on charges of “Membership in an Armed Organization.” Case Summary The health condition of Mahsum Yüksekbağ, held in Erzurum Dumlu No. 1 High-Security Closed […]
Rights Violations Behind Bars: Besra Erol
Profile VICTIM : Besra EROLINCIDENT : The conditional release of a 67-year-old seriously ill prisoner is obstructed on arbitrary grounds.LOCATION : Elazığ, TurkeySITUATION : Arrested on April 30, 2019, on charges of “making propaganda for an organization”. Case Summary Besra Erol, 67, who is held in Elazığ Women’s Closed Prison, suffers […]
Submisson of Hate Crime Cases of 2024 in Turkey to the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)
Solidarity With OTHERS has submitted its report to OSCE under hate crime statistics call. The report documents various hate crimes and incidents of hate speech in Turkey, revealing a troubling pattern of state-sanctioned and socially reinforced discrimination targeting multiple minority groups. The documented cases involve both physical violence and systemic hate speech, with perpetrators often […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons, Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Yılmaz Çerçel
Profile VICTIM : Yılmaz ÇerçelINCIDENT : The release of a prisoner suffering from schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease was prevented.LOCATION : Eskişehir, TurkeySITUATION : He was sentenced to life imprisonment on the charge of “undermining the unity and integrity of the state.” Case Summary Yılmaz Çerçel, who is currently held in Eskişehir Prison, was tried in […]