“Unfortunately, my disease is increasing every day. There is no record of the epilepsy attacks I have experienced. Every attack has a risk of paralysis.”
SEVİNÇ ÖZARSLAN
Hatice Erol (26), a patient with severe epilepsy, has been imprisoned in Konya Eregli Prison for a year. Erol, having the risk of paralysis in increasing attacks expressed her experiences with a letter.
She sent the letter to Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, human rights defender and HDP Kocaeli Deputy, and asked for help.
Graduated from the Faculty of Theology of Suleyman Demirel University, Hatice Erol has been suffering from severe epilepsy since she was a baby. She had her first epilepsy attack when she was a 6-month-old baby and used heavy drugs for many years.
Erol was detained and imprisoned while the disease was in the process of being alleviated. She started her letter with the sentence “Unfortunately, my disease is increasing every day.
“Erol, stating that she was helpless, explained that her illness was progressing, and every attack had a risk of paralysis. Nevertheless, there was not any record of attacks, and it was reported to the court that her health situation was good.
Erol, who repeatedly asked for evacuation, could not document her epilepsy attacks. She stated that she sent the letter for the support of Gergerlioğlu.
Here the letter sent by Hatice Erol on April 3, 2019, from Eregli (Konya) T Type Closed and Open Penal Institution:
Dear Mr. Ömer Faruk
First of all, thank you very much for not being indifferent to my situation. I’m sorry to have to write such a letter.
My name is Hatice, and I am 26 years old. I graduated from the Faculty of Theology at Süleyman Demirel University. I’ve been arrested for 1 year. My court continues. You can see easily when you research that I was not in any organization against my nation.
I’m not a member of a terrorist organization. I’ve always been a student that my teachers boast. Now, unfortunately, I have been persecuted by my beloved state. I’m being punished for a crime that I don’t commit. I’m asking you for help with my illness.
I’ve had severe epilepsy since I was a baby. I had my first epilepsy attack when I was a 6-month-old and used heavy drugs for many years. I was detained and arrested while my illness was in the process of being alleviated. Unfortunately, my disease is increasing every day. There are no reports of the attacks that I have experienced. Also, it was reported to the court that my health situation was good. Although we demanded our release from the court insistently, I could not document my epilepsy attack in prison. Every attack I have is at risk of paralysis.
I’m sending this letter to you because I’m desperate. I’m waiting for your support because I know you’re sensitive to these issues. Thanks for everything.
Yours truly
Hatice Erol
PATIENT-RELATED SUBSTANCES IN EXECUTION LAW OF THE NUMBER 5275
According to article 16 of Law 5275 on the Execution of Criminal and Security Measures, the execution of the sentence of a prisoner who is considered not to be a serious and concrete danger in terms of community security and which cannot sustain his / her life alone in the conditions of the penal institutions due to a severe illness or disability, can be left back until he/she heals.
According to Article 6, it is compulsory to take all kinds of protective measures to protect the life rights of the convicts and their integrity of the body and soul in the penitentiary institutions.
According to Article 2, cruel, inhuman, and degrading acts cannot be carried out in the execution of punishment and security measures.
THE CRIMES WHICH ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PUBLIC OFFICERS THAT PREVENT THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS ACCORDING TO THE TURKISH CRIMINAL LAW
1) THE TURKISH CRIMINAL LAW 257
If the public official (the Execution / Prison Prosecutor, the Director, the Officer), causes the victimization of persons, the crime of MİSFEACENCE occurs.
2) THE TURKISH CRIMINAL LAW 94
When a civil servant performs the behaviors that are incompatible with humans and cause physical or mental suffering, influence, humiliation (insult, etc.), TORTURE CRIME occurs.
3) THE TURKISH CRIMINAL LAW 95
As a result of the torture of the victim;
– If one of his senses is constantly weak,
– If his life is in danger
– If a disease is not healed, the punishment will be folded.
4) THE TURKISH CRIMINAL LAW 83
If death is caused by the negligence of the public officer (if they cannot reach their medicines, in any way the treatment is prevented), the DELIBERATELY KILLING crime occurs
– If the victim dies, he is sentenced to aggravated imprisonment.
5) THE TURKISH CRIMINAL LAW 279
If a public official learns in connection with a crime and neglects to notify the authorities or shows a delay, the crime of not report the crime occurs.