Seriously ill prisoner Ismet Çardak, whose release was postponed for a long time on the grounds that he was "dangerous for public safety" and who was eventually freed in a wheelchair 15 days ago, died after a heart attack.
Seriously ill prisoner Ismet Çardak, who was being treated for a muscle wasting disease called "genetic myopathy" in Elazığ R Type Closed Prison, was eventually released from jail on 28 February after a report prepared by the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK) said "he cannot survive on his own". Çardak, who had difficulty walking, left the prison in a wheelchair.
Çardak died Thursday after suffering a heart attack at his home. He was buried in Yeniköy Cemetery by his family and loved ones.
Ismet Çardak was arrested in 1992 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He contracted a genetic muscle disease called "genetic myopathy" in prison. His disease progressed as a result of incorrect treatment.
