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New information has emerged regarding the time former Minister of Family and Social Policies Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, who was arrested on November 6 as part of the fund investigation, spent at the Marmara Prison in Silivri. Details regarding Kaya staying in a single-person cell, her inability to hold back tears while talking about her children during her first lawyer meeting, and the names she encountered in prison have drawn attention.
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According to a report by Alican Uludağ from DW Türkçe, various details were shared regarding Kaya's life in prison, her lawyer meetings, and events in the block where she is being held.
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Staying in a 12-square-meter single-person cell
It was reported that Kaya, who is in the C Block section of the Marmara Closed Penal Execution Institution, is staying in a single-person cell approximately 12 square meters in size.
It was stated that the cell opens to a courtyard for Kaya's exclusive use, and the courtyard is kept open from 08:00 in the morning until 20:00 in the evening.
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Among the information conveyed in the report is that the cell where Kaya is staying was cleaned before she was brought to the prison.
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Disturbed by the sounds of protests in the same block
It was alleged that there was tension from time to time in the block where Kaya is located.
It was stated that some female convicts in the block chanted slogans and banged on cell doors in protest.
It was claimed that the former minister felt uncomfortable due to the protests.
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Cried while talking about her children during her first lawyer meeting
The emotional moments Kaya experienced during her first lawyer meeting in prison were also among the details highlighted in the report.
According to lawyers who witnessed the meeting, Kaya became emotional while talking about her children.
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It was alleged that the former minister cried, saying, "I have two children."
During this time, it was stated that imprisoned Adalar Mayor Ali Ercan Akpolat, who was in one of the nearby booths, also tried to console Kaya.
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Crossed paths with journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy in prison
It was reported that journalist Mehmet Akif Ersoy was among the names Kaya encountered at Marmara Prison.
According to the claim, the two greeted each other during the encounter. It was noted that Ersoy said "Get well soon" to the former minister.
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It was stated that names such as Osman Kavala, Selçuk Kozağaçlı, Buğra Gökçe, Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, Gürkan Akgün, and Seçil Erzan are also in the C Block where Kaya is staying.
Allegation that special measures were taken during lawyer meetings
Security measures applied during Kaya's meetings with her lawyers also came to the agenda.
According to the allegations, no one else was taken into the C2 booth next to Kaya, who held her first meeting in the C1 booth.
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It was stated that a prison officer waited outside the meeting booth and the booth door was locked. It was alleged that with these practices, Kaya's contact with other prisoners was restricted.
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Visited by her father and brother, did not accept requests from other lawyers
It was reported that Kaya's father, Ramazan Sayan, has taken on the role of her lawyer in prison.
It was also reported that her brother, Ömer Fatih Sayan, a former Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, visited the former minister with his lawyer credentials.
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According to the report, Kaya did not respond positively to meeting requests from lawyers other than her father and brother.
News Source : 12punto