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(09/309) Person Died in Van Due to Torture and Ill-Treatment… Servet Turgut, one of 2 people who were detained by soldiers in Çığlıca hamlet of Çatak district of Van on September 11, 2020, died in hospital on September 30, 2020. These 2 people were detained and were taken by a helicopter, and they were found to be at intensive care unit of Van Regional Education and Research Hospital on September 13, 2020. It was learned from the news coverage of September 16, 2020 that, Servet Turgut was first taken to a private hospital while he was unconscious, and he was registered as “intubated patient – fell from height”. And his medical report was stating that subdermal capillary vessels were damaged at both eyes and ears; the epidermis on hands and chest were removed. On September 21, 2020 Van Governorate’s Office made a declaration about the allegations that these 2 people were thrown out of the helicopter and said that they “did not obey stop warning and ran away, fell off from the cliffs and got wounded, and are caught and kept in due form although they resisted”. It is learned from the news coverage of September 29, 2020 that 7 prisoners kept in Şırnak T Type Prison were transferred to other prisons under coercion. Names of prisoners and the prisons they were transferred to are: Yahya İdin, Ömer Urum and Yusuf Şahin are transferred to Maraş L Type Prison No 1; Musa Külter is transferred to Malatya E Type Prison; Nesim Kalkan is transferred to Mersin Tarsus Prison. It is not learned which prisons Nesibe Kaplan and Osman Beytur are transferred to. It is also stated in the news reports that Musa Külter was subjected to physical violence of the wardens and were dragged on the ground. It is learned from the news coverage of September 29, 2020 that, lawyer Aycan Çiçek, a member of Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) who is kept in Düzce Prison, was subjected to physical violence of the wardens which broke her index finger. It is stated in the news reports that Aycan Çiçek was not taken to infirmary or to a hospital but rather put in a disciplinary cell; and was taken to a hospital five day later. (09/311) People Subjected to Violence of Private Security Guards in Istanbul… It is learned that Umut Kaçar and his 10-year-old daughter R. K. were subjected to physical violence of private security guards, on the grounds of not paying the travel fare at Şişhane subway station in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul on September 29, 2020. It is reported that Umut Kaçar made a criminal report against the guards about the violence he was subjected to. Umut Kaçar stated the following: “During election campaigns, children under the age of 12 were provided free travel in public transportation. I told them the reason for not paying for my child’s ticket was this. The security guard rejected this and called for his chief. And the chief came around, started to yell us and intervened. He dragged me about 400 metres away and my daughter panicked at that time and started to cry.” It is learned from the news coverage of September 25, 2020 that, Kars city co-mayor Ayhan Bilgen, former parliamentary members and other people who were detained, had food poisoning at Ankara Security Directorate. It is also stated in the news reports that they were not taken to hospital for treatment. 20 people were detained on September 25, 2020, through an Ankara based investigation about Kobanê protests in 2014. Ankara Security Directorate made a declaration at 01.00 on September 28, 2020 and stated the following: “As of the moment, only 3 suspects including Ayhan Bilgen had complaints about their health and all of them are admitted to health institutions and taken under treatment”.
(09/219) Allegation of Torture and Ill-Treatment Under Custody in Van… On September 11, 2020, 2 people (Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut) were detained by soldiers in Çığlıca hamlet of Çatak district of Van, and they were taken away by helicopter. It was found out 2 days later that, they were admitted in intensive care unit of Van Regional Education and Research Hospital. Osman Şiban was given a medical report from a hospital he was taken on September 11, 2020 which states blood coming from his digestive canal besides eye bruises, and trauma caused swellings on head, neck and face. Servet Turgut, the other detainee, was admitted to a hospital while he was unconscious, and he was registered as “intubated patient – fell from height”. And his medical report states that subdermal capillary vessels were damaged at both eyes and ears; the epidermis on hands and chest were removed. It is learned that Osman Şiban’s house was raided by the police on September 22, 2020 and he was taken to a military hospital on Van Prosecutor’s Office order. (09/220) Asylum Seekers Subjected to Torture and Ill-Treatment Under Custody in Mardin… It is learned from the news coverage of September 21, 2020 that, 7 asylum seekers (Ahmet El Hasan, with his wife Mari Haci and 5 children) who were detained by soldiers in Ceylanpınar district of Urfa on August 9, 2020 while they were crossing to Turkey from Syria; were taken to a border post in Kızıltepe district of Mardin where they were subjected to torture and ill-treatment.
It is learned from the news coverage of September 17, 2020 that, 6 prisoners in Sincan Prison are transferred to other prisons under coercion. Names of prisoners and prisons they are transferred to are: Mahmut Konuk (Adana Kürkçüler F Type Prison), Acun Karadağ and Alev Şahin (Kayseri Bünyan Women’s Closed Prison), Nazan Bozkurt (Gebze Women’s Prison), Mehmet Dersulu (Bolu F Type Prison) and Armağan Özbaş (Kırıkkale Keskin Prison). 6 people who were participators of “I Want My Job Back” protests in Yüksel Street, Ankara, were detained on August 13, 2020 and were arrested on August 22, 2020. (09/186) Allegation of Torture and Ill-Treatment Under Custody in Van… On September 11, 2020, 2 people (Osman Şiban and Servet Turgut) were detained by soldiers in Çığlıca hamlet of Çatak district of Van, and they were taken away by helicopter. It was found out 2 days later that, they were admitted in intensive care unit of Van Regional Education and Research Hospital. It is learned from the news coverage of September 17, 2020 that Osman Şiban was discharged from intensive care unit and has memory loss. The news reports cover photographs of Osman Şiban at hospital, with blood and bruises in his eyes. Osman Şiban was given a medical report from a hospital he was taken on September 11, 2020 which states blood coming from his digestive canal besides eye bruises, and trauma caused swellings on head, neck and face.
It is learned from the news coverage of September 9, 2020 that prisoners in Diyarbakır Women’s Closed Prison are forced to wear double handcuffs during transfers to hospitals, courthouses, etc.; surveillance cameras in prison are recording bathrooms and toilettes; and prisoners are subjected to strip search at prison administration. (09/079) Torture and Ill-Treatment Under Custody in Uşak… (09/069) People Detained and Subjected to Torture and Ill-Treatment of Police in Şırnak…
It is learned that 2 people got a medical report evidencing the physical violence and will make a criminal complaint against officers on duty. One of these 2 people, İsa Sefa, is arrested by the court on the charge of ‘border violation’ on September 1, 2020, while Halis Güven is still under custody. (09/011) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison… (09/002) Torture and Ill-Treatment in Prison…
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