Constitutional Court rules on application concerning recording of closed visits in prison
The First Section of the Constitutional Court decided the application of Selver İspir, who is held at Sincan Women's Closed Prison, on 22 September 2026. The application was directed against the practice, announced by the Ministry of Justice on 2021, of recording closed visits of some convicts with their visitors. The applicant argued that this practice interferes with private life and freedom of communication.
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What does it mean?
In some prisons, closed visits between certain convicts and their families or relatives can now be listened to and recorded. This decision is one in which the Constitutional Court is assessing whether this recording practice violates the rights of the convict.
Who is affected?
Convicts held in prison who fall under the recording of their closed visits, and the visitors who come to see them.