An unannounced visit was conducted to Bilecik Nursing Home and Elderly Care Center  on November 11, 2026, by a delegation from the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye, headed by Board Member Atty. Erol Gökdöl, within the scope of its duties as the National Preventive Mechanism.

During the visit, information was first obtained from the authorities of the center. Then, observations and examinations were made and interviews were held with the people staying in the center and the personnel in charge.

Within the scope of the visit, the treatment and accommodation conditions for those staying in the center were examined in the context of national and international standards.

As a result of the visit and interviews, a report containing the findings and recommendations regarding the examinations will be prepared and shared with the relevant institutions and the public.

Following the visit, a courtesy visit was paid by our Board Member Atty. Erol Gökdöl to the Governor of Denizli, Faik Oktay Sözer and the Rector of Şeyh Edebali University, Prof. Dr. Zafer Asım Kaplancıklı.