Remains of prisoner Nurcan Bakir finally delivered to her family

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  • 09:52 16 January 2020
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<strong>BURSA -</strong> The remains of Nurcan Bakir who put en end to her life in Burhaniye T Type Closed Prison to protest the repression against prisoners, were finally delivered to her family.</div>
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Political prisoner Nurcan Bakir, who had spent 28 years in prison, ended her life at Burhaniye T Type Closed Prison, where she was held to protest the ongoing repression in prison.</div>
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Bakir's remains were kept at Bursa Forensic Medicine Institution (ATK) on the grounds that some documents were missing.</div>
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Bursa Cemetery Directorate caused a lot of problems to Nurcan Bakir's family and after being denied a coffin and a transport vehicle, the family was also denied permission to carry the coffin by plane.&nbsp;</div>
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In the end, the family had to transfer the coffin by their means and set off for Mardin.</div>
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Police teams follow the family on their way to Mardin.</div>
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