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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...
Turkey jails 39,378, detains 92,607 since July 15, says justice minister

Turkey jails 39,378, detains 92,607 since July 15, says justice minister

by TurkeyPurge | Nov 22, 2016 | Today in Crackdown

The Turkish government has arrested a total of 39,378 people and detained another 92,607 since the failed coup attempt of July 15, Turkish Justice Min Bekir Bozdağ said on Monday. According to a report appeared in the news website Diken on Tuesday, Bozdağ said people...

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