The Ankara Democratic Institutions Platform protested outside the Justice Ministry on 9 November against the twice-postponed release of Pınar Tikit, who was held at Sincan Women’s Closed Prison. Speaking on behalf of the platform, lawyer Nuray Özdoğan said Tikit, who had been in prison for about 12 years, had become eligible for conditional release on 22 January 2026. She said the Administration and Observation Board postponed her release for three months on 22 January and for another six months on 30 April. Özdoğan said Tikit had an arachnoid cyst of about eight centimeters in her brain and required regular neurological monitoring. Emphasizing that the boards were not courts, she criticized barriers to release based on political views and demands for expressions of remorse. She called for Tikit’s immediate release, an assessment of her health by independent experts and prompt access to necessary examinations and treatment.
9 November 2026
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