Date of arrest Alleged perpetrators Charge Description of treatment and/or injuries Access to a lawyer Other 20. Nese Koker, Esra Akkaya, Tomris Ozden, Seda Berzeg, all female 29 Aug. 1998 to 1 Sep. 1998 Istanbul General Security Directorate Political Left in locked bus for over half an hour in the sun; sprayed with pepper gas during arrest; kept 12 or 13 in windowless cells 6m2; withholding of toilet facilities. No Complaint made. Result unknown. 21. Atilla Asici, Tulin Yilmaz 26 Sep. 1998 Beyoglu police station Political Left in locked bus for over half an hour in the sun; sprayed with pepper gas during arrest; kept 12 or 13 in windowless cells 6m2; withholding of toilet facilities. Yes Complaint made. Result unknown. 22. Emine Ocak, Husniye Acar, Cafer Ocak, Mahmet Gulveren, Muteber Yildirim, Adil Firat, Ozlem Temel, Nese Ozan Toker 24 Oct. 1998 Beyoglu police station, Anti-terror unit Political Left in locked bus for over half an hour in the sun; sprayed with pepper gas during arrest; kept 12 or 13 in windowless cells 6m2; withholding of toilet facilities. Yes Complaint made. Result unknown. 23. Sukran Esen, female Nov. 1993 and Mar. 1994 Derik Caykoyu and Mazidagi Gonarkoy, Gendarme station personnel, Mardin Repeated rape on each occasion; electric shocks and falaka in Nov. 1993. Yes Complaint made on 23 Jul. 1998, but rejected on 28 Sep. 1998. Currently on appeal. 24. Emine Yasar (16 years old), female 1 Oct. 1995 to 16 Oct. 1995 Istanbul General Security Directorate, Anti-terror Branch Hitting head against the wall; electric shocks to foot and fingers; anal rape with a truncheon on three occasions; forced to witness rape of another woman; threats. Underwent operation for torn rectum following release in 1997. No Found guilty and imprisoned until 1997. Complaint for torture made upon release. Result unknown. Political E/CN.4/1999/61/Add.1 page 38 Alleged victim(s)