Babur: There is torture and repression in prisons

The co-chair of the prisoner solidarity association TUHAY-DER in Van, Edibe Babur, explains that torture and arbitrariness prevail in the Turkish state's prisons.

In an interview with ANF, Edibe Babur, co-chair of the Solidarity Association with the Relatives of Prisoners (TUHAY-DER), spoke about prison conditions and the situation of the Kurdish representative, Abdullah Öcalan. She said: "If there is no news from Mr. Öcalan, the war will continue to deepen." 

Babur pointed out that the isolation of Imrali had spread to the other prisons: "There has been no contact with a lawyer for 31 months given a family visit. There is no news from Imrali. This is a serious crime against humanity. Today, isolation is reflected in all prisons. Isolation manifests itself not only in prisons, but throughout society. Abdullah Öcalan must be able to see his lawyers and his family as quickly as possible. Due to isolation, prisoners cannot even receive books, they are not treated or given medicine when they are ill. Conditions in prisons are extremely bad. There is torture and arbitrariness in the prisons."