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Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK)
80-year-old Kurdish inmate dies of cancer in Turkish prison
Kurdish inmate Abdo Baran, 80, who was suffering from end-stage colon cancer, died on Thursday in southeastern Turkey’s Mardin province after being denied release...
End-stage cancer inmate fit to remain in prison, says Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine
The Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) for the third time has issued a report saying an inmate with end-stage cancer is healthy enough...
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine says in controversial report ailing Kurdish politician fit to remain in prison
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) on Tuesday presented to court its report on ailing Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, saying she displayed symptoms of...
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine sends ailing Kurdish politician back to prison after 3-day observation
Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) on Friday sent jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who suffers from dementia, back to a maximum security prison...
Independence of Turkey’s forensics council called into question as 3 more inmates die
Doubts have grown over the independence and credibility of Turkey's Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK), an institution affiliated with the Ministry of Justice, as...