Abdülalim Kaya, born in 1943, was charged for a press statement in which he had participated in 2008. After the trial, the 5th Heavy Penal Court in Diyarbakır (ku. Amed) sentenced him to five years in prison on 24 December 2009 for "propaganda for an illegal organisation". The sentence was confirmed by a higher court in 2011.

In October 2020, Kaya underwent surgery for prostate disease. After being discharged from hospital, he was arrested at his home on 14 October 2020, before the stitches were removed, and taken to the H-Type Closed Prison in Bursa. Kaya has only one functioning kidney, suffers from dementia and heart disease, and is also visually and hearing impaired. In September 2021, an expert opinion determined that he was severely disabled by 91 per cent.

His son Ismail Kaya demands his immediate release, stating that his father is not able to care for himself: "He is taken to the visiting cabin with the help of the guards and cared for by his fellow prisoners. It is a very hard time for us, every visit to him leaves us with deep wounds. The conditions in prison are very difficult for my father. I call on the public to pay attention to the situation of my father and other sick prisoners. He must be released as soon as possible. We are also trying to reach out to the international public. If my father only comes out of prison as a corpse, all those who have kept silent about this will be responsible. I have sent my father's file to many institutions, but so far there are no results."