E/CN.4/1993/26 page 110 (f) Kesan Ali, aged 16, was arrested by police officers in March 1992 and died in police custody in Diyarbakir. Officials reported that he had committed suicide; however, his family reported that part of his head was missing and that the rest of his body also showed signs of torture; (g) Biseng Anik, a 16-year-old high school girl, was detained in Sirnak, in south-east Turkey, on 25 March 1992 and died in police custody three days later. When the family received her body half of her skull had been blown away by a bullet from a gun fired at close range. There were deep gashes on her hands and arms as if she had been beaten and her legs were purple and swollen. 510. In addition to the above, the Special Rapporteur sent urgent appeals on behalf of the following persons, regarding whom fears were expressed that they might be subjected to torture while in detention. The dates on which they were sent are mentioned in brackets at the end of the corresponding summary. 511. Hasan Durna was detained at 9.00 p.m. on 20 February 1992 at his mother's home in Burza during police operations following an armed attack in which the Public Prosecutor was seriously wounded and both his driver and guard were killed. Three of Hasan Durna's step-brothers were also arrested in connection with the same incident. According to the information received Hasan Durna was initially held in Burza police headquarters and later transferred to the Anti-Terror Branch of Istanbul police headquarters where he was reportedly being held incommunicado. (5 March 1992) 512. Yavuz Binbay, president of the Van section of the Turkish Human Rights Association (IHD), was beaten and seriously injured in the course of the incidents which took place in Van on 21 March 1992, between the army and the local population. On 30 March, while he was staying at the State hospital, he was reportedly arrested and taken to the local military hospital. In these circumstances fears were expressed that Mr. Binbay might be subjected to ill-treatment and that he might not be provided with the necessary medical care. (6 April 1992) 513. On 4 May and 4 June 1992 the Government informed the Special Rapporteur that Yavuz Binbay was injured during an incident at Van and taken by the security forces to the State hospital where he remained until 31 March 1992. On discharge from the hospital he was taken to the police court and arrested for breach of the law on meetings and demonstrations and incitement to riot and murder. He was transferred to Diyarbakir prison on 3 April 1992. 514. Sevgi Saymaz was detained in the street in Adana on 25 March 1992 following an armed attack on a police car in which the driver was killed and another person working at Adana police headquarters was seriously injured. According to newspaper reports, Sevgi Saymaz is suspected of having participated in the attack. Two and a half hours after being detained Sevgi Saymaz was presented to television and press photographers. Pictures in the newspapers of 26 March 1992 showed her blindfolded, the blindfold stained with blood and her face bruised and swollen. When shown on television she reportedly was barely able to stand. Newspapers reported that she had been transferred to hospital in a coma. According to reports issued on 28 March, her parents went to the Forensic Medical Institute where they were