Turkey denies sentence suspension for 89-year-old inmate despite health concerns

Turkey denies sentence suspension for 89-year-old inmate despite health concerns

Turkish authorities have denied a request to suspend the prison sentence of an ailing 89-year-old inmate convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement despite his advanced age and multiple health problems, the TR724 news website reported. Authorities instead proposed transferring Erol Şengök to specialized facilities in İstanbul or İzmir that house inmates unable […] The post Turkey denies sentence suspension for 89-year-old inmate despite health concerns appeared first on Stoc...

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