ANKARA - HDP Justice Commission Member Abdullah Koç demanded the establishment of a commission to investigate deaths in prisons.

 

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Ağrı MP and member of the Justice Commission, Abdullah Koç, submitted a research proposal to the Presidency of the Assembly regarding the deaths in prisons. In the justification of the proposal, the information included in the data of the Civil Society Association in the Penal Execution System (CISST) was 97 people who "committed suicide" in prisons since 2014. In the justification, it was noted that 13 prisoners committed suicide in 2012, referring to the data of the İHD. The justification states, “According to the figures of the İHD, there are 1517 ill prisoners, 651 of whom are seriously ill. With the amendment made on  January 24, 2013 with the Law No. 6411 in Article 16 of the Execution Law, titled 'Deferment of the execution of the prison sentence due to illness', it is stated that 'those who cannot live alone in prison conditions due to a serious illness or disability, even the sentence of 'the execution of the sentence of the prisoner who is considered not to pose a danger can be postponed until the prisoner recovers according to the procedure specified in the third paragraph' is not fully implemented.

 

NEW DEATH IN PRISONERS SHOULD BE PREVENTED

 

In the justification, attention was drawn to the murder of Bazo Yılmaz (67), who was held in Urfa No. 2 Type T Closed Prison, who was not released despite all the calls, and noted: He was taken into custody on December 12, 2016 on the allegation that he was a member of the Congress (DTK). In 2018, Yılmaz was sentenced to 9 years in prison. New bodies continue to emerge from prisons every day. It is essential that all ill prisoners be released unconditionally and to prevent new deaths that may occur. I propose the establishment of an Investigation Commission for the purpose of determining and examining the causes of death of prisoners who died in prisons of the country due to their illnesses or suspiciously, and opening a Parliamentary Investigation on this matter.”

 

THE NAMES OF PRISONERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES

 

In the justification, the names of 43 prisoners who died in the first 8 months of 2022 due to illness or suspiciously, according to the data of the İHD were included:

 

* Murat E., who was held in Van Type M Prison, died suspiciously on  January 13.

 

* It was alleged that Yılmaz Ekinci (28) who was from the Hizan district of Bitlis and was arrested on the charge of "injuring" in July 2021 and put in Aydın Type E Closed Prison, committed suicide on January 13.

 

* 70-year-old Ramazan Turan, who was kept in a solitary quarantine cell in Van High Security Prison due to his illness, died on January 21. It was claimed that Turan died as a result of a heart attack.

 

* It was alleged that Emrah Çalışır, who was held in Kandıra Closed Prison, died on January 26 as a result of a heart attack.

 

* It was alleged that Sefa Körçe, who was imprisoned in Adana Kürkçüler Type F High Security Closed Prison, died on January 29 as a result of a heart attack.

 

* Mehmet Hanifi Bilgin, who was imprisoned in Bolu Type F Prison, died on January 30, 5 months before his release. The prison administration, which called the family, claimed that Bilgin died "due to a heart attack".

 

* Seriously ill imprisoned Turgay Deniz (39) died on February 2 at Yedikule Chest and Diseases Hospital, where he was taken to the Metris Prison, where he was detained after he fell ill.

 

* Ercan Eke (43), a judicial prisoner in Aliağa Şakran Prison, died on March 5, suspiciously. In Eke's preliminary autopsy, it was claimed that there were beating marks on her head.

 

* İsa Yaşar (57) who was held in Kırıkkale Keskin Type T Closed Prison, died on February 6. The prison administration claimed that Yaşar died suddenly as a result of cardiac arrest.

 

* Şahin Adanur, who was held in Mersin Anamur Type T Closed Prison, died on February 12 due to the coronavirus (Kovid-19) he was caught in.

 

* 84-year-old Musret Muğla, who was arrested for depositing money in Bank Asya, died on February 13 in Manisa Type T Prison.

 

* 82-year-old Yusuf Bekmezci, a seriously ill prisoner in Kırıklar Type F Prison, died on February 20 in the intensive care unit, where he stayed for 47 days.

 

* Sezer Alan, who was held in Iğdır Type S Prison, died suspiciously in prison on February 20.

 

* Taner Işıldak, who was imprisoned in Bilecik Type M Closed Prison, died suspiciously on February 23.

 

* Ali Kaya, held in Denizli Type D Closed Prison, was allegedly found dead in his room on February 25.

 

* Bedri Çakmak, who was held in Diyarbakır Type D Closed Prison, died on March 11, one year before he completed his execution, despite catching stomach cancer in the prison.

 

* Hayri Karaş, who was held in Diyarbakır Type D Closed Prison, died on March 15, 10 days after he was released due to bowel cancer.

 

* Sinan Kaya, who was held in Iğdır Type S Closed Prison, died suspiciously on March 20.

 

* Şervan Can Güder, who was held in Van Type F Closed Prison, died on March 22. The prison administration claimed that Güder died due to a heart attack.

 

* 17-year-old Umut Bulut, who was imprisoned in Elazig Type T Closed Prison, died suspiciously on March 23.

 

* 82-year-old Abdo Baran, a cancer patient kept in Midyat Type M Closed Prison, died in the hospital he was taken to on March 24.

 

* Reşat Altınbaş died in Silivri Open Prison, Penitentiary Institution, on March 24, about a week after the execution was postponed because he was seriously ill with cancer.

 

* Mehmet Sevinç, who was held in Manisa Type T Closed Prison, died on April 7 as a result of cerebral hemorrhage.

 

* Ferhan Yılmaz, who was held in Silivri No. 5 Type L Closed Prison, died suspiciously on April 12.

 

* Ill prisoner Mehmet O., who was held in Antalya Type E Closed Prison, died suspiciously on April 19.

 

* Ali Nuri Bakır, who was held in Kandıra Type F Closed Prison, died on April 22 due to a heart attack.

 

* Seyit Şahin, who was imprisoned in Patnos Type L Closed Prison, died suspiciously on April 26.

 

* Yusuf Akmısır, who was held in Bolu Type F Closed Prison, died suspiciously on May 8.

 

* 73-year-old Abdullah Ece, an ill prisoner in İzmir Kırıklar Type F Closed Prison, died on May 14 in the hospital he was taken to due to the coronavirus.

 

* Ferhat Doğan, who was held in Tarsus Type F Closed Prison, died suspiciously on May 15.

 

* Y.E.Y., who was held in Ceyhan Type M Closed Prison, died on May 20 suspiciously.

 

* Sıddık Uğur, who was imprisoned in Batman Beşiri Type T Closed Prison, died suspiciously on May 25.

 

* Hakan Kaşarlıoğlu, who was held in Denizli Type D Closed Prison, passed away on June 4. The prison administration claimed that Kaşarlıoğlu had suffered a heart attack.

 

* Kadir Karademir, who was held in Patnos Type L Closed Prison, died suspiciously on June 12.

 

* Fethi Ün, who was held in Denizli Kocabaş Closed T Prison, died on June 13 as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.

 

* Osman Ali Yılmaz, who was held in Bodrum Type S Open Prison, died suspiciously on July 10.

 

* Meryem Serçe, who was imprisoned in Sakarya Type L Closed Prison, died suspiciously on July 11.

 

* Ill prisoner Mehmet Sait Demiröz, who was in Ödemiş Type T Closed Prison, died on 17 July.

 

* Kadri Ekici, who was held in Diyarbakir No. 2 High Security Prison, died suspiciously on July 12.

 

* Mehmet Yılmaz, who was imprisoned in Urfa Type E Closed Prison, died suspiciously on July 24.

 

* Taner Atmaca, who was held in Batman Type M Closed Prison, died suspiciously on July 29.

 

* 68-year-old İbrahim Yıldırım (68), a 96 percent disabled patient prisoner in Elazığ No. 1 High Security Closed Prison, died on August 14, 10 days before his release.

 

* Mehmet Candemir (60), held in Giresun Espiye Type L Closed Prison, died on August 15. The prison administration claimed that Candemir died as a result of a heart attack