by TurkeyPurge | Oct 16, 2016 | Torture
In the latest of allegations hinting at widespread maltreatment on prisoners in Turkey, a kidney patient woman was kicked in the groin by guards in Silivri prison, her mother told Birgün daily. The prisoner A.B. was battered during a phone conversation with her mother...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 13, 2016 | Torture
In an open letter to the Turkish Parliament, six Turkey-based human rights associations on Thursday criticized recent remarks of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Mehmet Metiner, who said the government would ignore allegations of torture and...