Progressive Lawyers Association (ÇHD) and human rights associations have stated that the transfer of abused children from the Pozantý Prison to the Ankara Juvenile Closed Prison is not a solution. Indeed the associations pointed out that Ankara Juvenile prison has been the target of a number of criticism in recent times.

Human Rights Association (ÝHD) Secretary Emrah Þeyhanlýoðlu noted that the transfer was not a move that would benefit the children as their families will not be able to visit them in Ankara because of the long distance. Þeyhanlýoðlu said that the few number of juvenile prisons in Turkey meant that children were held in prisons for adult. “There are three juvenile prisons whereas more than 2,000 children are jailed in Turkey.” The association of lawyers also pointed out that clearly jailing kids is not the solution to teen agers difficulties.

ÇHD Ankara Branch President Murat Yýlmaz also underlined that changing places was not a solution. “The real solution is to transfer these children to suitable places where psychologists will ensure the protection from any kind of abuse. The state is responsible for the [sexual abuse] incidents. Because the state ignores them these incidents increase,” said Yýlmaz.