Seyfettin Demhat was arrested in 2015 and sentenced to 27 years in prison. Demhat, FMF suffers from (Familial Mediterranean Fever-Familial Mediterranean Fever; FMF), a genetic disease. Abdominal pain, pain in the chest, stinging sensation and joint pain-swelling occur due to inflammation in the peritoneum, which can last for 3-4 days, accompanied by fever. Recurrent attacks cause protein accumulation in the body, chronic kidney failure, and other disorders over time. Demhat uses colchicine medicine for this disease, but this medicine does not cure the disease. It only reduces the attacks of the disease and prevents it from harming other organs.

Demhat, who has been struggling with this disease for years, no longer responds to the drugs he uses. His whole body is inflamed. Demhat was taken to the hospital and the doctor said that a daily injection in the abdomen should be done. Each of these medicines is 20,000 TL. If these injections are not done, all of Demhat's internal organs will collapse in a short time. The state does not cover the costs of treatment, as Şengül Martı, sister of Seyfettin Demhat, confirmed. “They told us that we have to cover the expenses. But we are not in a position to cover these costs. My brother’s condition is deteriorating. Prison conditions are not suitable for ill prisoners. My brother is now in a life-threatening situation. We demand his release as soon as possible."