33 women in Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison put in solitary confinement

The administration of the Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison decided to put 33 women in solitary confinement for having written notes, articles and petitions.

News Center- On January 26,2024, wardens raided two wards in the Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison and confiscated the belongings of the prisoners after searching the wards.

The wardens confiscated the writings and petitions of women prisoners during the search, Mesopotamia Agency (MA) reported. However, the prison administration claimed that the confiscated belongings were in the common area and decided to put 33 women in solitary confinement on charges of “propagandizing and carrying out educational activities for an illegal organization”.

Although some women prisoners submitted petitions stating that the confiscated belongings were their belongings, the prison administration decided to put 33 women in solitary confinement for up to 13 days, claiming that the confiscated notes, articles and petitions belonged to all the prisoners.