Mr...... was arrested on 16 August 2016 at his home in ...... by Turkish police.
The police had no arrest warrant or search warrant and that the he was not informed about the reasons for their arrest. When asked, the police told him that “this is a secret investigation” and they could not tell them anything other than a brief mention that the case was “related to” the so-called terrorist organization [FETÖ (Fethullahçı Terör Örgütü-Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation) / PDY (Paralel Devlet Yapılanması – Parallel Government Formation).
Mr. was handcuffed and immediately taken to ….. Police Station. At ……Police Station in ….. Mr. ……. questioned by the police. There was no lawyer present during the questioning. During the entirety of the time he was detained at the police station, has was not allowed contact with any family members. Mr. ….was reportedly detained in an underground cell at the police station without any information about why he had been arrested. As Mr...... did not know why he had been arrested, neither he nor his lawyer could prepare for the interrogation. Additionally, his lawyer was not permitted to speak in his defence, to correct baseless accusations or to object to any questions in any meaningful way.
He was held in a small and unsanitary cell. He was subjected to severe sleep deprivation; prior to official the interrogation, he was permitted to meet with his lawyer for the first time, but only for one minute and their conversation was recorded and filmed. During the detention meetings with his lawyer, their conservations were similarly restricted, monitored and recorded. As such, it was nearly impossible for them to discuss mistreatment in the prison or any details about his legal case. Lawyers were subject to full body searches when they visited, and they could not bring any legal documents with them. Furthermore, they could not leave any reading materials or notes with him
He remained at custody until 24 August 2016. On that day, he was brought before a judge and he was placed in detention, without any evidence being presented against him or any grounds for keeping him detained.
