ANTALYA - Emin Newroz Korkmaz, who is being held in Antalya High Security Prison, was reportedly subjected to violence at Kepez Dental Hospital where he was transferred because he rejected the handcuffs.
Emin Newroz Korkmaz, who is being held in Antalya High Security Prison (YGC), was arrested on 13 October 2016 after being detained in İstanbul. Hakkari Heavy Penal Court No 1 sentenced Korkmaz to 5 times aggravated life imprisonment and 33 years and 4 months on 3 April 2017 for "being an illegal organization member" and "disrupting the unity and integrity of the state".
Korkmaz, whose hearing was damaged due to the torture he was subjected to during his arrest, has many health problems. In 2022, Korkmaz, who was transferred from Wan High Security Prison to Antalya High Security Prison against his will, was taken to Kepez Dental Diseases Hospital on 30 November 2024 due to dental disease. According to the information given by his family, Korkmaz, who refused to be treated with double handcuffs at the hospital, was insulted and subjected to violence by soldiers in the ring car.
VIOLATION OF RIGHT TO HEALTH
Korkmaz's mother Nevin Korkmaz stated that her son has many diseases including hearing, digestive and dental problems and emphasised that he should be treated. Nevin Korkmaz stated that the imposition of treatment with handcuffs is an obstacle to prisoners' right to health and said: "This practice is also against the Hippocratic Oath of doctors. Yet political prisoners are constantly subjected to this practice. No prisoner should be subjected to this, regardless of their offence. Prisoners are already in solitary confinement. They are completely isolated from each other and society. The society needs to speak out against all these practices. Prisoners both live in isolation and are deprived of their most basic rights."