Elderly Kurdish prisoner fears brain tumour, not afforded hospital visit
A Kurdish prisoner in Turkey’s southeastern Siirt (Sêrt) province has been deprived of medical attention despite continuous symptoms that suggest ...
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Crisis in Turkish prisons: Ousted Medical Association chair criticises Forensic Medicine Institute
Şebnem Korur Fincancı, the deposed chair of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), has spoken out against the dire healthcare conditions ...
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Elderly Kurdish prisoner freed after 27-year contention of innocence
https://twitter.com/1MedyaNews/status/1681408504664555520 Mehmet Emin Özkan, a gravely ill 84-year-old Kurdish political prisoner, was set free on Monday, marking an end to ...
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Justice vigil in Germany spotlights plight of lawyers in Turkey
Voices of Solidarity Association (Stimmen der Solidarität) held its 110th Justice Vigil in Cologne, Germany on Wednesday to raise awareness ...
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Turkish court denies release of seriously ill Kurdish prisoner, ignoring medical reports
A Turkish court denied the release request of seriously ill 84-year-old Kurdish prisoner Mehmet Emin Özkan on Thursday. Özkan is ...
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New bylaws ‘first step’ towards solution in Turkey’s prisons: Human Rights Association
New regulations for sick prisoners issued by Turkey’s Justice Ministry on Monday were a “first step” towards a solution against ...
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