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Former convict says sick inmates left to die in Van F-type prison

Çetin Çiftçi, a 55-year-old former inmate who was released on January 19, said in an interview that inmates in southeastern Turkey’s Van F-type prison...

80-year-old critically ill inmate complains of lack of proper healthcare in prison

Gürbüz Dönmez, an 80-year-old inmate suffering from prostate cancer, said in a letter to Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu that he has...

Opposition MP Gergerlioğlu calls for urgent release of ailing philanthropist

Human rights defender and Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu has called for the immediate release from prison of 82-year-old businessman and...

NGOs urge UN to take urgent action for ailing pro-Kurdish-party politician in prison

Several nongovernmental organizations have urged the United Nations to take “urgent” action for the release of jailed Kurdish politician Aysel Tuğluk, who suffers from...

Inmate in Iskenderun prison faces foot amputation if not treated immediately

An inmate in Turkey’s southeastern İskenderun T-Type Prison has appealed to the Human Rights Association (IHD), saying he is at risk of losing his...

Turkish court rejects ailing philanthropist’s appeal for release from prison

The İzmir 2nd High Criminal Court has rejected an appeal from imprisoned 82-year-old businessman and philanthropist Yusuf Bekmezci to be released for proper medical...

Family of inmate with late stage cancer urges authorities to release him before it’s too late

The family of Yusuf Özmen, a stage 4 cancer patient who remains in prison despite a hospital report saying he is almost totally disabled,...

Ailing 83-year-old prisoner tests positive for COVID-19

Mehmet Emin Özkan, an 83-year-old inmate who was not released by authorities despite suffering from severe health problems, has tested positive for COVID-19 in...

Inmate with cancer dies after he was denied release despite medical report

Halil Güneş, 49, an inmate suffering from cancer, was found dead in Diyarbakır Prison on Wednesday after he was denied release due to his...

Cancer patient’s treatment delayed for 7 months in Kırıkkale F-type Prison

Cihat Özdemir, an inmate in central Turkey’s Kırıkkale F-type Prison, said in a letter his treatment for cancer had been delayed for seven months...

Critically ill woman remains in prison despite second hospital report recommending her release

Critically ill Ayşe Özdoğan, 34, who suffers from a rare form of cancer, remains in prison despite a health report from Akdeniz University Hospital...

Top court finds rights violation in case of inmate who died in Ankara prison

Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the death of a prisoner due to a deteriorating medical condition in Ankara L Type Prison No 1...

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