The death of an inmate in a Turkish prison sparked questions over the inhumane nature of quarantine measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo Credit: Bold Medya)

For Political Prisoners, Turkey’s Jails Turn to a Graveyard Amid Pandemic

The death of an inmate in quarantine in a Turkish prison is not a natural tragedy. It is a murder sanctioned by authorities.

Abdullah Ayasun
5 min readOct 18, 2020

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The Covid-19 virus continues to be a menacing threat, no matter what governments (in non-democratic countries) do to obscure the exact…

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Abdullah Ayasun

New York-based journalist and writer. Columbia School of Journalism. 2023 White House Correspondents' Association Scholar. Twitter: @abyasun