[Opinion] Events and Opinions Wrote: A Guide to Staying in Prison - Mehmet Pehlivan
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In recent weeks, I received very valuable criticism regarding my article titled "How to Fold a Lawyer's Robe?" published in these columns. The most frequent criticism was that the article was aimed at lawyers rather than a broad audience. If I were to write, I should write for a wider audience. In today's world, where pretrial detention has moved from being an exception to the norm, prison is only as close to us as a courthouse. In the "whatever…
Mehmet Pehlivan, the detained lawyer of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, prepared a "Guide to Staying in Prison." Pehlivan wrote, "Don't be fooled by our defiant attitude; many people, including myself, spend their days in prison under severe isolation." In an article titled "Guide to Staying in Prison" written for Cumhuriyet newspaper, Mehmet Pehlivan stated, "The practice of detention ha…
Mehmet Pehlivan, İmamoğlu's imprisoned lawyer, described prison life with irony in a piece he wrote from jail. Pehlivan recounted daily life in prison, from meals and exercise to health and hygiene, and even shared his answer to the doctor's question, "Are you going through a stressful period?" He concluded the piece with a humorous tone, touching upon the harsh conditions of solitary confinement and his visits with his three-year-old daughter.
Following the arrest of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, his lawyer Mehmet Pehlivan was also arrested, sparking public criticism with comments such as, "They even arrested the person who would defend İmamoğlu!" Lawyer Pehlivan has prepared a 'guide to staying in prison'.
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