ISTANBUL, Aug. 6, 2025
Murat Çalık, who has cancer, has been sent back too prison without his family being able to see him. His hospital report was completed on Aug. 6, 2025, but the Forensic Medicine Institute has yet to issue a decision regarding his detainment.
Forensic Medicine Institute’s Decision Pending
– The Forensic Medicine Institute (FMI) assesses the health of detainees in Turkey. Its reports often influence decisions regarding pre-trial detention and prison conditions.
The critical decision on Murat Çalık’s health status and continued imprisonment now rests with the Forensic Medicine Institute. His completed hospital report has been forwarded to the institute for review.
Çalık’s case hinges on the findings and subsequent advice from the forensic Medicine Institute. Once this decision is rendered, the true situation regarding his confinement will become clearer.
– In Turkey, the FMI’s decisions are not legally binding, but carry important weight with courts and prison authorities.
The exact details of his transfer and the pending decision remain subjects of significant concern.
