The Justice Ministry refuted claims that a Turkish inmate recorded a widely circulated podcast using a contraband mobile device from Central Prisons, dismissing the allegations following online video and audio leaks.

A social media campaign has been launched to advocate for the release of Abdullah Tırpan, a 74-year-old critically ill inmate imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement, amidst warnings from his family and rights advocates about his deteriorating health.

A convicted prisoner in Cyprus has conducted a podcast interview from behind bars, raising questions about media access and security protocols within correctional facilities. The recording was shared publicly despite ongoing legal restrictions on inmate communications.

An inmate in Turkey, Gürkan Türkoğlu, has died in an Antalya hospital after a 266-day hunger strike. He was protesting and demanding a transfer from one of Turkey’s high-security 'pit-type' prisons.