Prisoners who have been excluded from the law of enforcement to be passed in Parliament due to the coronavirus emergency protested last night in Batman M Type Prison.

Prisoners set at least two wards on fire and shouted "rebellion" and other slogans. Soon after the riot had started, ambulances and firefighters were sent to the prison which outside was surrounded by riot police and special operations police.

When news of the riot spread to the city, worried relatives went to the prison and waited there until the late hours of the night demanding the authorities to make a statement.

No statement was made to prisoners' relatives and some people protested with applause and whistles while the smoke from prison continued to be visible.

As time passed, many prison vehicles arrived to the prison from the surrounding provinces. According to the information obtained from Human Rights Association (IHD) lawyers, 650 prisoners in prison were deported.

The fire in the wards was extinguished and the prisoners were attacked with tear gas. After the fire was extinguished, families, IHD and the HDP were trying to learn how many prisoners had been deported and where they were sent to. In addition the HDP demanded that prisoners be examined by doctors. 

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