E/CN.4/1992/17 page 92 (e) Hüsne Kizilkaya, aged 12, Meryem Oral, aged 13, and Müneuver Oral, from the village of Pinarder, Savur, Mardin province, were reportedly tortured and sexually abused at the Savur gendarmerie headquarters, where they had been taken, on the accusation of membership of PKK; (f) Islam Aysoy, Ismet Aysoy and Ilham Aysoy were reportedly arrested on 11 May 1991j following an attack carried out by the PKK in Giiroymak, Blitis. At the Giiroymak gendarmerie they were allegedly subjected to torture and forced to eat dog's faeces. 251. The Special Rapporteur also transmitted to the Government further information received concerning the cases of Dr. Cemal Kahraman, Mecit Akgiin, Süleyman Balan, Mehmet Baysal, Abdiilhamit Asian, Muhittin Anter, Siikrii Ekmen, Aydin Dogan, Mehmet Orhan (regarding whom a telegram, dated 27 March 1991, was addressed by the Special Rapporteur to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Government provided a reply, dated 3 June 1991) and Mehmet Yagiz. According to that subsequent information, when the detainees were brought before the Mardin Chief Prosecutor on 12 April 1991, five of them (Dr. Cemal Kahraman, Mecit Akgiin, Süleyman Balan, Mehmet Baysal and Mehmet Yagiz) made a formal complaint that they had been severely tortured while in custody. The methods included being suspended by the wrists, electric shocks and beating. It was also reported that although they bore clear marks of torture, their injuries were not documented during the medical examination. 252. Further information was also transmitted concerning the case of Barbara Anna Kistler (regarding whom a telegram, dated 4 June 1991, was addressed by the Special Rapporteur to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Government provided a reply, dated 27 June 1991) and the account she gave to her lawyer. According to that subsequent information, Ms. Kistler was taken blindfolded to the Political Branch of Istanbul Police Headquarters after she was first detained. She was continuously interrogated and tortured for 40 hours. Torture included being undressed and suspended from a beam; having electric shocks applied to her abdomen, breasts and neck; being sprayed with cold water between the electric shocks; and being forced to sit on a chair and subjected to heavy blows on the back of the head. After a short time the torture was resumed. She said that her wounds were later treated with a special liquid to make them heal faster. She did not receive a medical certificate from the State Forensic Medicine Institute but the lawyers who visited her in police custody noticed marks on her wrists and face. 253. Concerning the case of Sait Seyit Ahmad (regarding whom a telegram dated 18 March 1991, was addressed by the Special Rapporteur to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Government provided a reply, dated 15 April 1991), further information was received according to which he was severely beaten when he was taken into custody. On arrival at the Political Branch of Police Headquarters, he was allegedly beaten unconscious, and recovered to find himself naked and being sprayed with cold water at high pressure. 254. On 18 November 1991 the Government provided the following information on some of the cases transmitted by the Special Rapportuer on 18 October 1991: