Turkish MP: Prison conditions are killing inmates
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A Turkish lawmaker has accused authorities of failing to investigate suspicious deaths in the country's prisons. DEM Party MP Çiçek said the necessary political will is not being shown to uncover the conditions that drive inmates to their deaths. The statement was made during a parliamentary session, bringing the issue of prison mortality into the national legislative agenda.