ŞIRNEX - Abdullah Şahin, who went to see his son held in Manavgat Type S Prison, condemned the practices against them and said that even greeting other prisoners was prevented.

 

Yusuf Şahin, who was detained in Şirnex(Şırnak)'s Silopiya (Silopi) district in 2015, was sentenced to 120 years in prison in the case filed against him for "disrupting the unity and integrity of the state" and "being a member of a terrorist organization". During his 8-year prison period, Şahin stayed in T, L and S type prisons, respectively. Having passed through almost all prison systems, Şahin's family was also subjected to isolation policies along with him. After prisons such as Şahin, Şirnex, Rize and Mereş, he is being held in Antalya's Manavgat Type S Closed Prison. Yusuf's father, Abdullah Şahin, stated that they visited many prisons in 8 years and talked about his experiences during his meeting with his son in Manavgat Type S Closed Prison recently.

 

'GUARDIANS DO NOT ALLOW US TO SALUTE'

 

Stating that his son was last taken to Manavgat Type S Closed Prison after being held in many prisons, Father Şahin said: “We have a hard time until we get there. Cruelty and pressure increased considerably in Manavgat prison. We are exposed to these practices ourselves every time we go to a meeting. The last time I went to visit them in  the prison, guardians did not allow me to enter the prison with my jacket. I was ill, I said 'I can't take it off', but they didn't accept it. A new one is added to these applications every day. Their attacks are increasing day by day. They harass the prisoners by arbitrarily raiding their wards at 2 a.m. every time. They are subjected to inhumane treatment. When we went to the viewing hall, the tables were arranged in a row and they did not allow contact with the prisoners. They don't even allow us to greet the prisoners. When we greet them, they get angry at us and say 'don't talk to them, we don't accept you talking to them'. We are in the same place but we cannot talk, let alone say hello. Our journey to and from prison was very difficult. We go so far and on top of that we are faced with this treatment. They just want to disturb us."

 

'STOP THIS INJUSTICE'

 

Stating that no one should remain silent against torture in prisons, Şahin said: “We call on human rights organizations and institutions to oppose these practices. We want everyone to hear the families' voices. The roads are far, families are miserable. Aren't there prisons in the cities where these people were arrested? Why are they doing this? We call on the Ministry of Justice to stop this injustice and put an end to these practices."