A footnote on Turkish prison populations that will be cut from my next paper, but I think is probably worth an essay of its own.pic.twitter.com/scxAD6QwZK
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There are 2 main causes: before 2005, the convicts serve 2/5 of total sentence, with the new law came into effect in 2005 it raised to 2/3, and with the new Turkish Penal Code(5237) punishment terms have been increased
My guess is through 2011 story is one of professionalization and institutionalalization... clearly criminalization of dissent and purges taking new role now
We can also add The Repentance Law dated 22 December 2000 recalled with Rahsan Ecevit