24 political prisoners who were exiled to Rize from Şırnak Type T Closed Prison on the night of March 6 were tortured along the journey.

Rıdvan Yusufoğlu, imprisoned for the last 23 years, declared via his family that he had been tortured.

Stating that they were on the road for 4 days and none of their needs were met, Yusufoğlu said they experienced constant verbal and physical torture.

Yusufoğlu said they almost died when their vehicle caught on fire, they were forcibly put through a naked search and those who refused were battered.

Yusufoğlu called for public sensitivity, citing that they were still under psychological pressure.