Hunger strike in Turkish jails enters 81rd day

Activists in Turkish prisons went on a hunger strike to demand the physical freedom of Leader Abdullah Ocalan where the strikers decided to extend their strike until after the municipal elections in Turkey and North Kurdistan, scheduled to be held on March 31.

15 February, 2024 09:29

NEWS DESK

In the context of the global campaign “Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan, the political solution to the Kurdish issue,” which was launched on October 10, 2023, in 74 centers around the world, a series of events began in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey to support the campaign.

The activities of the justice sit-ins continue under the slogan “We will break leader's isolation for the sake of justice, and we will be the voice of the prisons for peace,” which were organized by the families of the hunger strikers, in cities; Van, Amed, Merdin, Mersin, Adana, Istanbul and Izmir.

In conjunction with the strike, the Turkish authorities continue to ignore the demands of the strikers, and do not care about their health.

Different regions in Kurdistan and the world are witnessing many activities daily, supporting the hunger strikers, and denouncing the policy of the Turkish occupation state regarding the event and the imprisonment of Imrali. At the same time, criticized the silence of international forces and human rights organizations.

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