Turkish Opposition Highlights Severe Overcrowding and Hygiene Issues in Southeastern Prison

Turkish lawmakers raise allegations of overcrowding, poor hygiene and fire risks at southeastern prison

Two opposition lawmakers have asked Turkey’s justice minister to investigate allegations that prisoners at a lower-security prison in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır are sleeping on floors, have severely limited access to showers and are being housed in converted tobacco-factory hangars with inadequate fire protection, the Evrensel daily reported. Ceylan Akça Cupolo of the pro-Kurdish […] The post Turkish lawmakers raise allegations of overcrowding, poor hygiene and fire risks at southeas...

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