67-year-old seriously ill prisoner Abdurrahman Gemicioğlu, who has been held in Van High Security Prison since 3 October, became ill on the evening of 25 October. Gemicioğlu was transferred from prison to Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Medical Faculty Education and Research Hospital after he became ill.

Gemicioğlu, who was receiving treatment in the General Surgery Department, was being treated in the hospital's intensive care unit due to advanced colon cancer.

It was stated that soldiers prevented Gemicioğlu, whose condition was serious, from being visited by his family in the hospital. According to information conveyed by family members, despite the permission to accompany him given to them by the Prosecutor's Office, the soldiers waiting in front of the intensive care unit only allowed the family to see Gemicioğlu for 5 minutes.