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Ill prisoner Ruken Yıldız prevented from having treatment

Ill prisoner Ruken Yıldız prevented from having treatment

According to her elder brother Vedat Yıldız, prisoner Ruken Yıldız has a stomach problem, a cardiac disorder, blood pressure and anemia, but she is prevented from having treatment and “condemned to death” in Van Prison.

30 October 2020

Ill prisoner Boçnak loses his life

Ill prisoner Boçnak loses his life

Arrested as part of an operation conducted against the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) and behind bars for three years, ill prisoner Ali Boçnak (76) has lost his life.

24 September 2020

‘My husband lives face to face with death’

PRISONER WITH COLON CANCER HAS COVID-19

‘My husband lives face to face with death’

Suffering from colon cancer, Deniz Yıldırım, the former Hozat District Co-Chair of the HDP, has contracted coronavirus in prison. An online petition has been launched to raise concerns and publicity about his situation.

‘Lift the Prison Sentence of 85-Year-Old Ill Inmate, Let Him Spend His Final Days at Home’

CALL TO PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

‘Lift the Prison Sentence of 85-Year-Old Ill Inmate, Let Him Spend His Final Days at Home’

Currently held in Diyarbakır Prison, 85-year-old ill inmate Özkan cannot meet his personal needs on his own. Speaking to bianet, his attorney calls on Erdoğan to remove his prison sentence so that Özkan can spend the last days of his life at his home.

3 February 2020 Evrim Kepenek

From Zeynep Altıok to Erdoğan: There are Hundreds of Ill Prisoners

COMMUTATION GRANTED TO SİVAS MASSACRE CONVICT

From Zeynep Altıok to Erdoğan: There are Hundreds of Ill Prisoners

With the commutation granted by Erdoğan, 86-year-old convict of Sivas Massacre will not serve rest of his aggravated life sentence behind bars. "Can Erdoğan do the same thing for other ill inmates?”, asks Altıok, who lost her father in Madımak.

31 January 2020 Hikmet Adal

Cancer Patient Not Released from Prison Despite Report by Council of Forensic Medicine

Cancer Patient Not Released from Prison Despite Report by Council of Forensic Medicine

"This is a violation of the right to life. The person does not have the conditions to live in prison alone," his attorney has said.

11 November 2019

Arrested 45 Days Ago, 79-Year-Old Inmate Loses His Life

Arrested 45 Days Ago, 79-Year-Old Inmate Loses His Life

Arrested 45 days ago, 79-year-old convict Buğrahan fell ill in prison and has lost his life at hospital. According to Human Rights Association (İHD), 73 people, 39 of whom were ill inmates, have lost their lives in prison over the past 2.5 years.

10 September 2019

85-Year-Old Ill Prisoner Bingöl Released

85-Year-Old Ill Prisoner Bingöl Released

Sise Bingöl has been released on parole after the execution of her 4 years and 2 months prison sentence for "knowingly and willingly aiding a terrorist organization" has been completed.

Application to Human Rights Investigation Commission for Ill Prisoner Sise Bingöl

Application to Human Rights Investigation Commission for Ill Prisoner Sise Bingöl

HDP MP Danış Beştaş has submitted an application to Human Rights Commission of Parliament for 85-year-old ill prisoner Sise Bingöl. In a medical report previously issued for her, it was stated that “she doesn’t know her age, where she is or what year it is.”

5 February 2019

85-Year-Old Ill Prisoner on Parliamentary Agenda

85-Year-Old Ill Prisoner on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP MP Kurtulan has submitted a parliamentary question on the two contradicting reports regarding 85-year-old ill prisoner Bingöl's health condition, asking why she is not released.

24 January 2019

Human Rights Association: Ill Prisoner Baybars Awaits Surgery

Human Rights Association: Ill Prisoner Baybars Awaits Surgery

Making a statement for the press for ill prisoner Baybars, who has been arrested for three years, the Human Rights Association has made a call to authorities to produce solutions so that he could have the necessary surgery as soon as possible.

31 December 2018

Ill Prisoner Karatay Loses His Life

Ill Prisoner Karatay Loses His Life

67-year-old ill prisoner Burhan Karatay, who was suffering from a heart disease and has been arrested for 3 years and 10 months, has lost his life. His deceased body will be put to rest in the district of Doğubayazıt in Ağrı.

7 November 2018

'Hospitalized Ill Prisoner Sise Bingöl Should Be Released'

'Hospitalized Ill Prisoner Sise Bingöl Should Be Released'

85-year-old ill prisoner Sise Bingöl, who has been held in the Tarsus Type T Women’s Closed Prison in Adana, has been taken to hospital. Her attorney Gülşen Özbek has stated, "Sise Bingöl should be released immediately".

5 November 2018

'Vefa Kartal Taken from Hospital to Prison is Vulnerable to Infection'

PROF. DR. ŞEBNEM KORUR-FİNCANCI:

'Vefa Kartal Taken from Hospital to Prison is Vulnerable to Infection'

Ill prisoner Vefa Kartal, who was referred to hospital after ending his hunger strike, has been taken back to prison. Prof. Dr. Korur-Fincancı has emphasized that though his illnesses could be treated in a short time, he might still be vulnerable to infection.

15 October 2018 Evrim Kepenek

Vefa Kartal Ends Hunger Strike on 96th Day

Vefa Kartal Ends Hunger Strike on 96th Day

After his demand for being treated in a hospital has been accepted, ill prisoner Vefa Kartal has ended his hunger strike on its 96th day.

9 October 2018 Evrim Kepenek

Rights Association: Hunger Strike Can End With Decision of Prison

Rights Association: Hunger Strike Can End With Decision of Prison

The Human Rights Association has released a statement about Vefa Kartal, who has been on a hunger strike in Tekirdağ Prison for 89 days. The association has stated that a simple decision of the prison administration can put an end to his hunger strike.

No Investigation Permit for Public Officials Regarding Death of Ill Prisoner

No Investigation Permit for Public Officials Regarding Death of Ill Prisoner

Upon the issuance of a criminal complaint for the public officials in relation to the ill prisoner Ramazan Beyazpirinç, who lost his life while being taken to the hospital where he was referred to, the Governorship of Ankara has not granted an investigation permit.

No Life Threat for Ahmet Türk Being Jailed, Says Forensic Medicine

No Life Threat for Ahmet Türk Being Jailed, Says Forensic Medicine

Mardin Metropolitan co-Mayor Ahmet Türk is fit to continue to serve a prison sentence despite his health issues, according to a report from the Istanbul Forensic Medicine Institution. The report says Türk’s imprisonment does not constitute a “life threatening situation”.

3 February 2017

Terminally Ill Prisoner Dies Before Coming Out of Jail

Terminally Ill Prisoner Dies Before Coming Out of Jail

Terminally ill cancer patient Muhlis Barut died in hospital before he could get out of jail to spend his final days with his family. President Abdullah Gül had reportedly intervened to fulfill his request, but that did not stop the Justice Ministry from rejecting his plea to speed up the bureaucratic process for his release.

13 September 2012

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