Turkish minister reveals prison conditions of PKK leader

Imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan is allowed to spend five hours a week with other inmates, Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin said when describing the convicted PKK leader’s prison conditions in response to a question from an opposition deputy, Hurriyet Daily News reported. 

Ergin provided a detailed report on how Öcalan is treated in prison and his daily schedule. 

According to Ergin, Öcalan is allowed to spend five hours a week with other inmates. He is allowed full use of the prison’s library, which consists of nearly 2,236 publications. However, Öcalan has no television in his cell.