E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.5 page 18 demonstrations on the premises of Istanbul University. He was released on 5 March 1996 following interrogation. On 12 May 1996, he was arrested when he was among 76 people carrying placards, brochures and posters in favour of illegal organizations. He was released as no evidence was found indicating his membership in these organizations. On 1 May 1997, he was again taken into custody, but released on 2 May 1997 by the Office of the Chief Prosecutor. The Government stated that Deniz Özcan was not detained on grounds of his relation to the case of Metin Göktepe, but on grounds of his participation in illegal activities. 85. Concerning Ali Serkan Eroglu (ibid., para. 1044) the Government confirmed that he was found hanging from a belt around his neck in a toilet at the Faculty of Literature of the Aegan University. According to the Government, the investigation launched under the auspices of the Chief Prosecutor of Bornova/Izmir was still continuing at the time of the reply. A further investigation was also being carried out by the Chief Investigator of the Police. The Government indicated that further information would be provided to the Special Rapporteur in due time. 86. Concerning Gazali Turan (ibid., para. 1045), who, according to the information received by the Special Rapporteur, is a woman, but whom the government reply indicates to be a man, the Government indicated that he had been arrested on 21 March 1999 in Izmir during pro-PKK demonstrations. Medical reports issued in March 1999 revealed that he had not been subjected to torture. His case was pending at the time of the reply. 87. Concerning Ali Ekber Öz, his wife Nuran Öz (ibid., para. 1047), Mahmut Yürekli, Besime Öz and Hatice Öz, the Government indicated that they had been taken into custody on 2 October 1994 on the testimonies of arrested members of the PKK on the grounds of their involvement with the PKK. Hatice Öz was found not to be involved and was released on 3 October. Upon permission of the Office of the Chief Prosecutor, the custody period for the remaining detainees was extended to 11 October 1994, when they were transferred to the legal authorities. On the same day, Besime Öz was released and Ali Ekber Öz, Nuran Öz and Mahmut Yürekli were arrested. Also on 11 October, a medical report was issued which revealed that none of the detainees had been subjected to torture or ill-treatment. 88. Concerning the three boys aged 10, 11 and 12 (ibid., para. 1049), the Government stated that they had been arrested when they had attempted to enter a house with the aim of burglary. Before being interrogated, they were sent to the Institution of Forensic Science and were transferred with their medical reports to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor of Küçükçekmece/Istanbul, where they were subsequently released. The Government indicated that information on the security personnel who allegedly ill-treated the children would be forwarded to the Special Rapporteur in due time. 89. Concerning Halil Ibrahim Okkal (ibid., para. 1053), the Government stated that the law enforcement personnel who had committed ill-treatment had been sentenced to a term of 10 months’ imprisonment by the Court of Appeal on 24 March 1999. 90. Concerning 16 juveniles and young people (ibid., para. 1055) who were reportedly arrested at Manisa Police Headquarters between 26 December 1995 and 5 January 1996, the Government stated that the decision of the State Security Court of Izmir to sentence 10 young persons aged between 19 and 25 years to a total of 76 years, 3 months and 20 days of