Jailed Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) executive Þemsettin Kaya who suffers from hepatitis C and a kidney problem has not been transferred to the hospital by the prison administration despite two orders for his transfer in two months. Jailed BDP Antep Chair Bedran Fermanoðlu has drawn attention in his letter to the behaviour of the prison administration.

Kaya who has already been operated seven times before needs to be under constant medical surveillance. Fermanoðlu has noted in his letter that Kaya was finally transferred to the hospital on April 18 after a cardiac arrest. “The guards came very late although we have pushed the alert button many times after our friend got unwell. The doctor at the hospital has pointed out that he could have died in case he was brought a bit later. Despite this serious condtion our friend was transferred back to the prison half-naked and handcuffed,” wrote Fermanoðlu calling upon the public for sensitivity.