This MA thesis is the outcome of researches conducted to understand the Turkish penal system and the violations of prisoners’ rights within it. The aim of the research was to analyse the conditions of this category of prisoners in the national law and to see if the International and European standards applied to it. The objectives of this research include:
• Evaluating the International, European and National standards on aggravated life imprisonment
• Investigating the legal/rights framework of aggravated life imprisonment in Turkey
• Exploring the threats to the State Security and the changes of the Turkish Constitution
• Assessing possible scenarios after the failed Coup for aggravated life prisoners
• Analysing the national mechanism of monitoring for prisoners‘ rights and the role of national
NGOs.