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Family outcries over teacher’s death in prison
by Turkey Purge | Aug 5, 2016 | Torture | 0 comments
Family outcries over teacher’s death in prison
A high school teacher who has been kept in detention over alleged links to July 15 coup attempt for two weeks has been found dead at his prison cell in Istanbul.
Gokhan Acikkol was detained two weeks ago in Istanbul. Acikkol’s death sparked outrage while his father vowed to pursue legal charges against authorities over the tragic death. Speaking to media in front of Forensic Medical Council (ATK) in Istanbul on Friday, the father rejected any link to the coup attempt and said his son was denied access to his medics for the past six days.
An investigation into Acikkol’s death has been launched by authorities, the Cumhuriyet daily reported. The death comes amid reports of mistreatment and torture of thousands of people detained in aftermath of a botched coup on July 15.
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Accikol's mother.
1. Accikol had diabetes and was denied treatment whilst in prison.
2. He did not even know the charges against him.
3. In the following video his father and mother lament for the loss of their son.
Mahir Zeynalov on Twitter: "Turkish teacher detained after coup was tortured, denied medical aid, died and will be buried as "a traitor" https://t.co/FAP11ipbb9"
4. Here is some of the content from the video:
At 1.33 minutes his father says how his son will be denied an Islamic post-death body washing, a ritual applied to all dead Muslims.
He will be denied a funeral, a ritual for all Muslims including criminals, murderers etc.
At 1.41 his father says how he will be buried in the "traitors cemetery".
So even after:
- Being killed.
- Being denied a funeral.
His family, nephews, grandnephews and future generations will still suffer by seeing their son publicly branded as a traitor and not being able to grieve for him in peace but be humiliated.
Erdogan is a truly, sick, evil and disgusting man.
by Turkey Purge | Aug 5, 2016 | Torture | 0 comments
Family outcries over teacher’s death in prison
A high school teacher who has been kept in detention over alleged links to July 15 coup attempt for two weeks has been found dead at his prison cell in Istanbul.
Gokhan Acikkol was detained two weeks ago in Istanbul. Acikkol’s death sparked outrage while his father vowed to pursue legal charges against authorities over the tragic death. Speaking to media in front of Forensic Medical Council (ATK) in Istanbul on Friday, the father rejected any link to the coup attempt and said his son was denied access to his medics for the past six days.
An investigation into Acikkol’s death has been launched by authorities, the Cumhuriyet daily reported. The death comes amid reports of mistreatment and torture of thousands of people detained in aftermath of a botched coup on July 15.
Family outcries over teacher’s death in prison | Turkey Purge
Accikol's mother.
1. Accikol had diabetes and was denied treatment whilst in prison.
2. He did not even know the charges against him.
3. In the following video his father and mother lament for the loss of their son.
Mahir Zeynalov on Twitter: "Turkish teacher detained after coup was tortured, denied medical aid, died and will be buried as "a traitor" https://t.co/FAP11ipbb9"
4. Here is some of the content from the video:
At 1.33 minutes his father says how his son will be denied an Islamic post-death body washing, a ritual applied to all dead Muslims.
He will be denied a funeral, a ritual for all Muslims including criminals, murderers etc.
At 1.41 his father says how he will be buried in the "traitors cemetery".
So even after:
- Being killed.
- Being denied a funeral.
His family, nephews, grandnephews and future generations will still suffer by seeing their son publicly branded as a traitor and not being able to grieve for him in peace but be humiliated.
Erdogan is a truly, sick, evil and disgusting man.
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