The Freedom for Ill Prisoners Initiative demanded the release of seriously ill inmates in its protest in front of the Human Rights Association (IHD). The sit-in has reached its 513th week.

This week's protest drew attention to the situation of prisoners Emrah Nebioğlu and Serdal Yıldırım.

Nuray Çevirmen, a member of the IHD Central Executive Board, said that Emrah Nebioğlu has been in prison since 2022 and added that he was paralyzed as a result of being shot in the head. However, he was not released despite a 94 percent disability report. Emphasizing that it is impossible for Nebioğlu, who suffers from kidney failure and high blood pressure, to survive in prison conditions, Çevirmen demanded the immediate release of Nebioğlu.

During the action of the IHD Istanbul Branch Prison Commission in Beyoğlu, the situation of prisoner Serdal Yıldırım, who had a 98 percent disability report, was exposed.

Yıldırım, who is paralyzed from the waist down, was not released on the grounds that he allegedly represents a security threat, despite reports that he "cannot stay in prison".

IHD member Taylan Bekin said that the applications for Yıldırım's release were not taken into consideration and Yıldırım was left to die in prison.