Ankara – Human rights concerns are escalating in Turkey over reports speaking of arbitrary procedures inside a number of prisons. Testimonies from detainees and human rights organizations point to practices that restrict basic rights and raise questions about the standards of justice and transparency of oversight over correctional institutions.

Female detainees held in Sincan F‑Type Women's Prison have filed official complaints to the Presidency of the Parliament, the Human Rights Review Commission, and the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, accusing the administration and supervision board of arbitrarily obstructing their parole.

The prisoners stated that the board's decisions last April led to the denial of parole for two sick prisoners, Pınar Teket and Fatma Aslan, while the release of Nedim Yaklav, imprisoned for 34 years, was postponed for the seventh time.

In their applications, the female prisoners explained that the committee relied on inaccurate assessments. They pointed out that their repeated requests to meet with a psychologist were denied, while their absence from these sessions was used as a reason to obstruct parole. They affirmed that these justifications do not reflect reality and that they will continue legal procedures, announcing their determination to file weekly criminal complaints against different members of the committee.