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‘This is Turkey; this is how things work here’: Imprisoned refugees deprived of basic rights

REFUGEES BEHIND BARS

‘This is Turkey; this is how things work here’: Imprisoned refugees deprived of basic rights

“There are many foreigners in prisons of Turkey who cannot even make phone calls with their families,” said bianet Aylin Çelikçi from CİSST.

Inflation is also high in prison canteens

Inflation is also high in prison canteens

The price of a five-liter bottle of water rose from 2.90 to 5.20 lira in a month. Prices of some products have doubled.

5 May 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Mother of prisoner who died after torture in İstanbul prison: They hid my child from me

Mother of prisoner who died after torture in İstanbul prison: They hid my child from me

A few days before his death, Ferhan Yılmaz had invited her for a free visit, says his mother.

Prisoners 'forced to kill themselves' in İstanbul transferred to other prisons

Prisoners 'forced to kill themselves' in İstanbul transferred to other prisons

A delegation from the Human Rights Association has visited Silivri Prison, where one prisoner was recently killed.

'No hearse provided for man who suspiciously died in prison'

'No hearse provided for man who suspiciously died in prison'

A 20-year-old prisoner in Van lost his life. His cause of death was recorded as "heart attack."

'Maltreatment, torture in Marmara Region's prisons doubled in a year'

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

'Maltreatment, torture in Marmara Region's prisons doubled in a year'

In 2020, the İHD found 4,805 rights violations in 450 applications, whereas it found 6,222 violations in 326 applications.

Severely ill prisoner not treated after refusing to be handcuffed to bed

Severely ill prisoner not treated after refusing to be handcuffed to bed

Having severe heart disease, Fatma Tokmak is kept in prison despite a report saying that she can't stay in prison, says her attorney.

27 January 2022 Evrim Kepenek

'We are finally alive': Poetry books by three prisoners

'We are finally alive': Poetry books by three prisoners

While the government's policies that cause deaths in prisons continue, prisoners continue to write, draw and produce as well, expressing that being confined does not prevent ideas.

17 January 2022 Ferid Demirel

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into 'torture' claims of prisoner who died suspiciously

Prosecutors dismiss investigation into 'torture' claims of prisoner who died suspiciously

Shortly after she claimed to be systematically tortured and sexually assaulted, Garibe Gezer lost her life. The cause of her death was announced as "suicide."

Penal labor in Turkey: Prisoners build prisons

Penal labor in Turkey: Prisoners build prisons

A record number of 68 new prisons have been opened in Turkey this year, according to the Ministry of Justice.

29 December 2021 Münker Odabaşı

'Ill prisoner Yusuf Akbaba threatened with death'

'Ill prisoner Yusuf Akbaba threatened with death'

The prisoner is isolated and not provided with proper treatment, the İHD has stated.

27 December 2021

Forensic Medicine Institute decides another prisoner with cancer 'can stay in prison'

Forensic Medicine Institute decides another prisoner with cancer 'can stay in prison'

Yusuf Özmen was arrested in February 2018 despite having cancer. He cannot stay in prison according to medical reports from five different hospitals.

20 December 2021

'Prisoners' right to conditional release violated'

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

'Prisoners' right to conditional release violated'

A prisoner says that the prison administration arbitrarily prevented his conditional release while releasing for others who had stood trial in the same case as him.

13 December 2021

Sexual assault and torture against woman prisoner in padded cell

Sexual assault and torture against woman prisoner in padded cell

Human Rights Association Co-Chair Eren Keskin has filed a criminal complaint against several correction officers and an infirmary doctor.

8 October 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Violence against women prisoners on parliamentary agenda

Violence against women prisoners on parliamentary agenda

Two prisoners were repotedly tortured by correction officers during a raid in their ward.

'Prisoner investigated for saying "friends" in Kurdish during phone call'

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

'Prisoner investigated for saying "friends" in Kurdish during phone call'

A HDP deputy has brought a report on rights violations in prisons to the parliamentary agenda.

28 September 2021

HDP's Leyla Güven, eight other prisoners investigated for singing Kurdish songs

HDP's Leyla Güven, eight other prisoners investigated for singing Kurdish songs

The women prisoners have been requested to make a defense for "singing songs and anthems in an incomprehensible language."

'Prisoners given solitary confinement for warning guards about virus measures'

REPORT ON PRISONERS' RIGHTS

'Prisoners given solitary confinement for warning guards about virus measures'

Various problems in prisons, including the confinement and isolation of prisoners, are exacerbating, according to the Human Rights Association.

Report: Prisoners have difficulties in accessing cleaning supplies

Report: Prisoners have difficulties in accessing cleaning supplies

The Media and Law Studies Association has interviewed 25 political prisoners in five different prisons.

Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Parliamentary question on 'sexually assaulted' LGBTI+ prisoner in Eskişehir

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Züleyha Gülüm has submitted a parliamentary question regarding the reports on sexual assault against LGBTI+ prisoner Memiş Akbaş.

İHD finds 102 cases of rights violations in four months in 10 prisons

İHD finds 102 cases of rights violations in four months in 10 prisons

Prisoners and attorneys have stated several different types of rights violations, including maltreatment, violence and discrimination.

Prison administration 'imposes quota on books, tap water' amid pandemic

LETTER FROM IMPRISONED LAWYERS

Prison administration 'imposes quota on books, tap water' amid pandemic

Two lawyers who have been convicted in the Progressive Lawyers' Association case continue to practice law by telling the problems they face.

19 February 2021 Ayça Söylemez

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Women prisoners announced that they started a hunger strike in protest of the rights violations in prisons and the "isolation" of PKK leader Öcalan.

30 November 2020

‘Prison population of Turkey is above world average’

‘Prison population of Turkey is above world average’

The Civil Society in the Penal System (CİSST) Association has released its annual report on Turkey’s prisons and their human rights conditions in 2019.

11 November 2020

Ill prisoner Semire Direkçi: Are you waiting for me to die?

Ill prisoner Semire Direkçi: Are you waiting for me to die?

As doctors don't perform a surgery "because of the pandemic," prisoner Semire Direkçi is living with her intestines out of her body.

18 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Turkish Medical Association: Access to Healthcare is a Basic Right for Prisoners Too

Turkish Medical Association: Access to Healthcare is a Basic Right for Prisoners Too

The parliament will discuss today a sentence reduction bill to reduce the prison population due to the coronavirus pandemic.

HDP MP Beştaş: Criminal Execution Bill Against Principle of Equality Before Law

HDP MP Beştaş: Criminal Execution Bill Against Principle of Equality Before Law

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Beştaş has made remarks on the planned amendments to the law on criminal execution and the government's policies on the Covid-19 pandemic.

281 People Call for Justice in Criminal Execution: Stop Discriminating Prisoners!

281 People Call for Justice in Criminal Execution: Stop Discriminating Prisoners!

281 writers, academics, journalists and rights defenders have denounced the draft law on criminal execution for excluding jailed politicians, journalists and rights defenders from reduced prison sentences and early release from prison.

Sentence Reduction Bill Submitted to Parliament

Sentence Reduction Bill Submitted to Parliament

The government has been working to reduce the prison population to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in prisons.

'Political Prisoners Should Not be Excluded from Prison Release over Coronavirus'

STATEMENTS BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND LAWYERS

'Political Prisoners Should Not be Excluded from Prison Release over Coronavirus'

In order to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in prisons, the government is poised to release as many as 100 thousand prisoners, except for those imprisoned for offenses related to "terrorism, drugs and sexual abuse."

Reports: Turkey Poised to Release Thousands of Prisoners over Covid-19 Outbreak

Reports: Turkey Poised to Release Thousands of Prisoners over Covid-19 Outbreak

Lawyers and rights defenders have been calling on the government to reduce the number of inmates since the beginning of the outbreak, noting the overcrowding in prisons.

Bar Associations Call for Release of Prisoners due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Bar Associations Call for Release of Prisoners due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Prisoners can be put under house arrest to reduce the prison population, 33 bar associations have said in a joint statement.

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