The family of 28-year-old prisoner Sinan Kaya, who was held in Iğdır S Type Closed Prison and died under suspicious circumstances, held a press conference at the Human Rights Association (IHD) Iğdır office. Kaya's family said they did not believe that their son had committed suicide and called for the incident to be clarified.

Speaking at the press conference, Fatma Kaya, mother of Sinan, said: “They told me that my son committed suicide with a television cable. Then they said he was burned to death. We bought the TV, the short cable was still connected to the TV. There were no marks on the back of his neck. He had burns on his body. They took him to the doctor on Friday. After that, they said he committed suicide. Today we told the prosecutor what we know. I absolutely do not believe that my son committed suicide.”

'They killed my brother'

Kaya's sister Dilek Kaya, on the other hand, said that her brother was not one to commit suicide and added: "Our Sinan was talking about getting married a week ago. He was talking about what he was going to do when he got out. He was talking about his dreams and hopes. He had 2 years and 4 months left. He was extremely attached to life. He loved life. I don't believe he committed suicide. They killed my brother."

What happened?

Sinan Kaya, who was held in the Iğdır S Type Closed Prison, died under suspicious circumstances. Kaya, who was sentenced to 3 years as a result of the trial for allegedly "making propaganda for a terrorist organization", was arrested 8 months ago after his sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court. The family of Kaya learned that was put in a solitary cell by the prison administration when it rang to inform them that Sinan had “committed suicide”.

Before going to prison, Kaya had a lung transplant.