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194,000 inmates in 372 prisons across Turkey, says justice minister

194,000 inmates in 372 prisons across Turkey, says justice minister

by TurkeyPurge | Dec 23, 2016 | Today in Crackdown

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said in a written statement that as of Oct. 12, 2016, there were 194,973 inmates in 372 Turkish prisons. In response to a question submitted to Parliament by Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu, Minister Bozdağ...

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