Overcrowding in Prisons, Inadequate Living Conditions in Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners held in Sincan Prison.INCIDENT : Prisons were filled beyond their official capacity, and living conditions became inadequate due to severe overcrowding.LOCATION : Ankara, Turkey Case Summary Prisons in Türkiye continue to draw attention due to severe overcrowding. Prison wards are being filled far beyond their intended capacity with detainees and convicted […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Daveti Tan
Profile VICTIM : Daveti TanINCIDENT : The health condition of a prisoner suffering from Alzheimer’s disease is steadily deteriorating, despite a medical report stating that he “cannot remain in prison.”LOCATION : Van, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison on allegations of “membership in an organization.” Case Summary The health condition […]
Rights Violations in Conditional Release and Probation Practices – Melike Göksu
Profile VICTIM : Melike Göksu INCIDENT : The prisoner’s conditional release was postponed for the fourth time, delaying her release by another nine months.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 7 years and 16 months in prison on allegations of “membership in an organization.” Case Summary Melike Göksu, who had been elected Co-Mayor of Karayazı […]
Rights Violations in Conditional Release and Probation Practices – Mehmet Durak Karak
Profile VICTIM : Mehmet Durak KarakINCIDENT : The release of a prisoner who has spent 31 years in prison was postponed for another six months because he refused to accept a “repentance requirement.”LOCATION : Erzincan, TurkeySITUATION : In 1995, he was tried before the State Security Courts (DGM) and sentenced to life imprisonment for “undermining […]
Inadequate Living Conditions in Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners held in Erzurum H-Type Prison.INCIDENT : Prisoners have reportedly been unable to maintain a healthy diet due to the excessive amount of salt in prison meals, and many have developed hypertension.LOCATION : Erzurum, Turkey Case Summary Prisoners held in Erzurum H-Type Prison have reportedly been experiencing health problems because the meals […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Mehmet Parlak
Profile VICTIM : Mehmet ParlakINCIDENT : The release of a prisoner suffering from a critical and advanced kidney disease was blocked.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Mehmet Parlak, who is being held in Sincan Cezaevi, has long been […]
Elderly Prisoners in Turkish Prisons, Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Abdullah Tırpan
Profile VICTIM : Abdullah TırpanINCIDENT : A 73-year-old seriously ill prisoner in need of care was able to undergo an MRI only four months after it had been requested in February.LOCATION : Tekirdağ, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Abdullah Tırpan, […]
Elderly Prisoners in Turkish Prisons, Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Abdülmenaf Aytaç
Profile VICTIM : Abdülmenaf AytaçINCIDENT : A 71-year-old prisoner suffering from thyroid cancer and holding a 65% disability report is not being released.LOCATION : İzmir, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 10 years in prison on allegations of “membership in an organization.” Case Summary Abdülmenaf Aytaç, who is being held in Menemen Prison, has not been released […]
Women in Turkish Prisons – İlknur Aysan
Profile VICTIM : İlknur AysanINCIDENT : A prisoner who is the mother of two children — one 18 months old and the other 3.5 years old — was arrested and sent to prison. She was not allowed to take along her baby, whom she is still breastfeeding.LOCATION : Kırklareli, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Jiyan Alpsar
Profile VICTIM : Jiyan AlpsarINCIDENT : A prisoner diagnosed with tuberculosis has been denied access to adequate healthcare and medical treatment in prison.LOCATION : Van, TurkeySITUATION : Details of the case file are unknown. Case Summary Jiyan Alpsar, who was being held in Van Prison, contracted tuberculosis from fellow prisoner Yüksel Sümbül, who had been […]
