Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Adnan Öztel
Profile VICTIM : Adnan ÖztelINCIDENT : The health condition of the prisoner, who has been incarcerated for 20 years, is deteriorating day by day.LOCATION : Tekirdağ, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to life imprisonment in March 2006. Case Summary Adnan Öztel, who has been held in Tekirdağ Prison for 20 years, suffers from multiple chronic illnesses. Reports […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Aydın Adıyaman, Ali Murat Çelik
Profile VICTIM : Aydın Adıyaman, Ali Murat ÇelikINCIDENT : Prisoners who have been incarcerated for 32 years have not been released for the past two years, despite having completed their sentences.LOCATION : Bolu, TurkeySITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary The release of Aydın Adıyaman and Ali Murat Çelik, who […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Sermin Demirdağ
Profile VICTIM : Sermin DemirdağINCIDENT : The release of a prisoner incarcerated since 1993 has been blocked for the 7th time.LOCATION : Ankara, TurkeySITUATION : The details of the case file remain unknown. Case Summary Sermin Demirdağ, currently held in Sincan Women’s Closed Prison, was arrested in 1993 and has been transferred between various prisons […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Cemil İvrendi
Profile VICTIM : Cemil İvrendiINCIDENT : The seriously ill prisoner, who has been incarcerated for 31 years, was not released despite having completed his sentence, on the grounds that he “has not severed ties with the organization.”LOCATION : Kırşehir, TurkeySITUATION : He was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of “undermining the unity and integrity […]
Disabled Prisoners in Turkish Prisons, Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Mehmet Sayılğan
Profile VICTIM : Mehmet SayılğanINCIDENT : The conditional release of an inmate with 80 percent visual impairment was postponed for the sixth time.LOCATION : Tokat, TurkeySITUATION : Arrested on July 14, 2016, on charges of “membership in an organization.” Case Summary The release request of Mehmet Sayılğan, an inmate with 80 percent visual impairment held […]
Pregnant Women in Prison – Nazife Karakoç
Profile VICTIM : Nazife KarakoçINCIDENT : A seven-month-pregnant woman was imprisoned despite having a high-risk pregnancy.LOCATION : Edirne, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison on alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement. Case Summary Nazife Karakoç was arrested in Edirne together with her husband while she was approximately seven months pregnant. […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Ardıl Çeşme
Profile VICTIM : Ardıl ÇeşmeINCIDENT : The prisoner, who has been incarcerated for 30 years, was not released despite having completed her sentence, on the grounds that her “ties with the organization have not been severed.LOCATION : Erzincan, TurkeySITUATION : She was tried in 1994 by the State Security Court and sentenced to life imprisonment. […]
Violations of Probation and Conditional Release Rights – Nurcan Aslan
Profile VICTIM : Nurcan AslanINCIDENT : The prisoner, who has been incarcerated since the age of 16, was not released despite completing their sentence, on the grounds that they were deemed “not of good conduct.”LOCATION : Erzincan, TurkeySITUATION : Sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment on charges of “undermining the unity and integrity of the state,” […]
Inadequate Living Conditions in Prison – Edirne L-Type Prison
Profile VICTIM : Prisoners held in Edirne L-Type Prison.INCIDENT : Ongoing long-term water cuts in the prison.LOCATION : Edirne, Turkey Case Summary Inmates held in Edirne L-Type Prison have been suffering from prolonged water shortages. The issue, brought to public attention by MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, has caused severe hardship for the prisoners. Reports indicate […]
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish, Disabled Prisoners in Detention Centers:Yusuf Çağlayan
Profile VICTIM : Yusuf ÇağlayanINCIDENT : The 76-year-old prisoner, who is paralyzed and suffers from dementia, was arrested and sent to prison.LOCATION : Kocaeli, TurkeySITUATION : He was sentenced to prison on allegations of being a member of the Gülen movement. Case Summary The 76-year-old paralyzed and dementia-stricken prisoner, Yusuf Çağlayan, was sent to Kocaeli […]