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<p>In Turkey, suspects can be held in police custody for 48 hours only without being
charged. In some circumstances this period can be extended up to 12 days. For the
suspect then to remain in detention, they must be charged and their detention must
be approved by a court. According to a statement by the Turkish Justice Minister on
20 November, there are 57,000 people in detention in Turkey whose sentence has not
been confirmed. Some of these individuals may be awaiting their first hearing. Others
will be part way through their hearing at a first instance court. Others will have
been convicted by a first instance court but are appealing their conviction. We are
concerned by the high numbers of people in pre-trial detention and will continue to
monitor these issues closely.</p>
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