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Life imprisonment in Turkey is a legal form of punishment and the most severe form of punishment. In most cases life imprisonment replaced capital punishment.Law 4771 of 3 August 2002 abolished the death penalty for peace time and replaced capital punishment with life imprisonment for 17 provisions of the Turkish Penal Code. [1]
The death sentence was replaced by aggravated life imprisonment (ağırlaştırılmış müebbet hapis cezası). According to Article 9 of Law 5275 on the Execution of Sentences [16] these prisoners are held in individual cells in high security prisons and are allowed to exercise in a neighbouring yard one hour per day. [citation needed]
Sentenced to 25 years on 14 June 2017, the sentence was lowered to 5 years and 10 months on 13 February 2018. Released until the end of his term as MP of the Turkish Parliament. [37] Erdal Süsem: Eylül: editor: 2010-02-10: Convicted: Convicted to life in prison [38] Erol Zavar: Odak: director: 2007-01-20: Arrested: detained at the F-Type ...
Ten suspected Islamic State militants were sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday for a second time in a retrial over their role in twin bombings that killed 101 people in Turkey's capital in 2015.
Turkey's top appeals court on Thursday upheld the life sentence for philanthropist Osman Kavala, broadcaster Haberturk and other media reported, while overturning 18-year prison sentences for ...
Pages in category "Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Turkey" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
There are well documented cases, where Turkish courts have sentenced whole families to life imprisonment for an honor killing. On January 13, 2009, a Turkish Court sentenced five members of the same Kurdish family to life imprisonment for the honor killing of Naile Erdas, 16, who became pregnant as a result of rape. [16]
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish court on Friday sentenced journalist Sedef Kabas to more than two years in prison after ruling that she insulted the president, despite a ruling by Europe's top ...