E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1 page 142 760. The following persons were reportedly arrested on 2 June 1995 in Istanbul: Salih Bal, former editor-in-chief of the newspaper Medya Günes ¸i and his eight-month-pregnant wife, Hilal Okumus ¸; Zelal Bog ˘a (female), a telephonist at Medya Günes ¸i; Mehmet Sanri, a correspondent with Medya Günes ¸i; and Rifat Yüksekkaya. The whereabouts of Rifat Yüksekkaya were unknown, but the other four persons were said to be held at the Anti-Terror branch of Istanbul police headquarters (8 June 1995). 761. On 1 September 1995 the Government replied that the above-named persons had been detained on 3 June 1995 and taken into custody in accordance with a decision of the Istanbul State Security Court dated 6 June 1995. The Court decided for the arrest of Rifak Yüsekkaya, Salih Bal and his wife, identified in the reply as Melek Okumus ¸. Mehmet Sanri and Zelal Bog ˘a were released and were awaiting trial. 762. Abdulkerim Demirer, a lawyer and President of the Hakkari branch of the Human Rights Association, was reportedly detained on 19 June 1995 and was being held at Hakkari police headquarters (21 June 1995). 763. Ahmet Düzgün Yüksel, a lawyer and member of the Istanbul Bar Association, and Sabahat Varol (female), a journalist of the magazine Devrimci Gençlik, were reportedly detained on 20 June 1995, as they were leaving the Halkin Hukuk Borosu, People’s Law Office. They were said to be held incommunicado at Istanbul police headquarters. Particular concern was expressed for the well-being of Ahmet Düzgün Yüksel, who suffered from tuberculosis and required frequent medical treatment (26 June 1995). 764. On 1 November 1995 the Government replied that Ahmet Düzgün Yüksel and Sabahat Varol had been released on 26 June and 27 June 1995 respectively, following their interrogation. A case against them was under way at the Istanbul State Security Court for membership of an illegal organization. A medical report issued on 26 June 1995 showed that Mr. Yüksel had bruises on his left shoulder and an inquiry of ill-treatment by the interrogating officials of the Anti-Terror branch of Istanbul police headquarters had been initiated on 3 July 1995 by the Istanbul office of the chief public prosecutor. It was established through medical reports that Ms. Varol was not subjected to torture or ill-treatment. 765. Talat Tepe, a lawyer and member of the Human Rights Association, was reportedly detained by members of the security forces at Istanbul airport on 9 July 1995. His detention, which occurred as he was about to travel to Germany to meet with human rights organizations, was said to have been undertaken pursuant to a request from the Bitlis public prosecutor. He was reportedly being held at Istanbul police headquarters. In addition, Gülbahar Gündüz was reportedly arrested on 21 March 1995 and allegedly tortured at Tunceli police headquarters. Her torture was said to have included beatings, electric shocks and sexual assault, which resulted in her lapsing into a coma. She was said to be only half conscious and unable to walk at a hearing on 25 May 1995 at Malatya State Security Court. She was subsequently transferred to Ankara central closed prison and was in a wheelchair with badly swollen legs. It was alleged that she was being denied necessary medical treatment (14 July 1995).