Calls grow for release of sick prisoners as step towards peace in Turkey
Calls for the release of gravely ill prisoners have intensified in Turkey, as prominent human rights defenders and political figures ...
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Turkey’s prisons hold 1,412 sick inmates, rights group reports
Turkey’s prison authorities are detaining at least 1,412 sick inmates, with 335 in severe condition, according to a report released ...
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Turkish prisons use vague ‘good behaviour’ criteria to block release of 426 prisoners
Human rights organisations in Turkey have condemned the use of "good behaviour" criteria in prisons that blocked the release of ...
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