
Critically Ill Prisoners in Turkish Prisons – Kemal Ertürk
Profile VICTIM : Kemal ErtürkINCIDENT : A seriously ill prisoner who has been incarcerated for 26 years and whose health condition is deteriorating day by

Profile VICTIM : Kemal ErtürkINCIDENT : A seriously ill prisoner who has been incarcerated for 26 years and whose health condition is deteriorating day by

Profile VICTIM : Emine SarıoğluINCIDENT : The prisoner whose sentence was finalized was sent to prison together with her 20-month-old baby.LOCATION : Malatya, TürkiyeSITUATION :

Profile VICTIM : Nazife Karakoç, Leyla ArslanINCIDENT : Pregnant prisoners in prison are subjected to mistreatment due to inadequate care conditions.LOCATION : Edirne, TurkeySITUATION :

Profile VICTIM : Sezai AksuINCIDENT : The cancer-stricken prisoner held in pretrial detention died in the hospital where he had been taken for treatment.LOCATION :

Profile VICTIM : Mehmet ÇataklıINCIDENT : The prisoner, who had been held in pre-trial detention for 7 months, died in prison after suffering a heart

Profile VICTIM : Hacı AlağaşINCIDENT : After suffering a heart attack, the prisoner was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for one week

Profile VICTIM : Süleyman YıldırımINCIDENT : The prisoner, whose medical treatment was delayed in prison and who was released on his deathbed, has passed away.LOCATION

Profile VICTIM : Seyda ŞimşekINCIDENT : Although she completed her prison sentence, her release has been repeatedly postponed on the grounds that she allegedly “did

Profile VICTIM : Mehmet GürlerINCIDENT : Despite an ATK (Forensic Medicine Institute) report confirming “disability” and “permanent illness,” the prisoner—who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS)—remains incarcerated.LOCATION

Profile VICTIM : Ill and disabled prisoners held in Gümüşhane E-Type PrisonINCIDENT : The wards housing ill and disabled prisoners lack emergency call buttons.LOCATION :