Electric shocks, "falaka" (beating the soles of feet), and being hung by the arms ( strappado ).
Inmates were often denied legal defense and contact with families. The Death Fast of July 14 14 Temmuz 1982 Diyarbakir Zindani
Following the September 12, 1980 coup, Diyarbakır No. 5 Military Prison became notorious as one of the world's most brutal detention centers. Prisoners were subjected to systematic physical and psychological abuse, including: Electric shocks, "falaka" (beating the soles of feet),