European deputies in solidarity with hunger strikers
The hunger strike in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, continued on the 4th day.
Families of hunger strikers wrote to German President Steinmeier
The families of the activists on hunger strike in Strasbourg demanding the removal of isolation of PKKThe hunger strike carried out by 14 activists in Strasbourg has reached day 103. The hunger strike resistance led by DTK co-chair and HDP Hakkari MP Leyla Güven soon spread to prisons and many cities in Europe, Kurdistan and Canada.
Arrest warrant issued for Kurdish musician Ferhat Tunç
An arrest warrant was issued by Büyükçekmece 4th Penal Court of First Instance for musician Ferhat Tunç.
YSK: If the elections are canceled, the renewal will take place on 2 June.
Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) announced that in the event of the cancellation of the March 31 Local Elections, the renewal will take place on June 2.
Rejection was fired off to the application of the families
PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan's and the other 3 prisoner's families application to Bursa Chief Prosecutor's Office to go to İmralı was rejected.
Call from Demirtas: Let's show our strength in cities where we don't have candidates
HDP former Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş made a call from the prison he is being kept at and said: " You are the direct determinant of this election. Our determinant influence is not only in the cities taken from the elected and given to trustees, but in the cities we don't have candidates. There is a historical opportunity ahead of us. The strategic votes we will use in the cities we do not have candidates,will be an indicator of our strength."
The hunger strike of Leyla Güven is on its 142nd day
The hunger strike Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-chair Leyla Güven started with the demand of the termination of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan have left behind 142 days.
Prisoner relative who is not allowed to contact the Ministry of Justice: We will come again
Relatives of the hunger striker prisoners whose demand to contact the Ministry of Justice is denied, stating that they will keep struggling, said: "We will come again."
Police raid to the election office in Siirt
A police raid was carried out to an election office of HDP in Siirt, claiming people are 'making propaganda of an illegal organization' in there.
On hunger strike for 94 days: Resist for yourself!
Hamza Doğrul who is on a hunger strike against isolation for 94 days, emphasizing that they do not have an alternative than to resist, said: "Our resistance is a call for the Kurdish people. Do not resist for us, resist for yourself!"
Bilici: CHP is as resposible for the hunger strikes as the government
IHD CEB Member Raci Bilici, who pointed out that the isolation is a violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, criticized CHP's stance towards hunger strikes and said, 'If you are walking for miles for justice; you need to be sincere.'
Ay from AKP: Criminalizing the opponents will make them lose
AKP presumptive nominee Eyyüp Ay who stated that AKP has established their strategy on 'perpetuality' and 'criminalizing the opponents', stated 'We all remember the government of ANAP and DSP completely collapsing in an election' and said AKP can take a major blow in the March 31 elections.
Call for the peoples of Turkey from the family of hunger striker Yıldırım
Abdurrahman Yıldırım, father of Dilan Yıldırım who is on a hunger strike for 80 days in Tarsus Type T Women's Prison, said: "I am calling on to the Kurdish, Arabic and Turkish peoples. Let's prevent these deaths."
HDP Law Commission: To bring Güven to court by force is attempted murder
HDP Law and Human's Rights Commission who reacted to the court issuing a bench warrant for Leyla Güven to the court, said the order is an attempt for murder.
3rd day of wait for relatives of the hunger striker prisoners in front of the Ministry of Justice
The demand of the families of the hunger striker prisoners who came from İstanbul to have a meeting with the Ministery of Justice was rejected again on their 3rd day. The families keep waiting in front of the ministry to convey their demands.
802nd application from the attorneys to visit İmralı
The lawyers of PKK leader Öcalan have applied to the Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office for the 802nd time to see their client.
Slavoj Zİzek: Democracy will come to Turkey if the isolation is terminated
World-renowned intellectuals and writer Slavoj Zizek who made statements about Leyla Güven and the ongoing hunger strikes,made a call to Turkey and demanded the isolation on Öcalan to be terminated.Zizek expressing support for Güven, said: "The termination of solitary confinement on Mr. Öcalan will bring democracy to Turkey,"
The hunger strike of Leyla Güven is on its 141st day
The hunger strike Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-chair Leyla Güven started with the demand of the termination of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan have left behind 141 days.
'Election will be a voice for the hunger strikes'
TJA Activist Ayşe Gökkan, stating that women said 'No' to the current system in the Newroz celebrations, underlined that the elections will be a voice for the hunger strikes.
Erkılıç who continues the hunger strike from his home: I will continue until the end
Sşnan Erkılıç who continues his hunger strike back in his home in Başakşehir after his release, stating that the hunger strikes resurrected the spirit of July 14, said:"I will continue until the end"
Halfeti trustee left the job to election day tricks!
AKP Candidate Şeref Albayrak who was appointed to the Mayorship as a trustee that could not get the results he wanted despite the pressure the police and the gendermerie applies on the people, will allegedly empty the schools on the election day and will try to get results by pressuring people into voting for him in Urfa, Halfeti.
Relatives of the hunger striker prisoners keep waiting in front of the Ministry of Justice
The demand of the families of the hunger striker prisoners who came from İstanbul to have a meeting with the Ministery of Justice was rejected. The families keep waiting in front of the ministry to convey their demands.
Court issues forced appearance warrant for Leyla Guven
Diyarbakir Heavy Penal Court No.5 issued a forced appearance warrant for Leyla Güven, who has been on a hunger strike for 140 days.
Families of the hunger striker prisoners: We don't have time, meet the demands now
Families of the hunger striker prisoners who came from İstanbul to see the Minister of Justice, said the ministry rejected to see them and isolated them. The families who emphasized that they don't have any time to waste, said they will sit in front of the Ministry of Justice until they have a meeting with the ministry.
People taken under custody at the funeral of Medya Çınar was battered
According to the information obtained, Mehmet Zeki Akgül and İbrahim Öner who were waiting in front of the hospital to claim the body of Medya Çınar who ended her life protesting the isolation, was battered. Akgül and Öner who have evidence of battery on their bodies will file a complaint.
Özer: Turkey is responsible for stopping the deaths
Lawyer Mustafa Özer who witnessed the death fast period of July 14, pointing out the similarities of the two periods, said: " If our people are ending their lives to contribute to the dignified struggle, to think about how to end this process is the responsibility of the government."
The hunger strike of Leyla Güven is on its 140th day
The hunger strike Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-chair Leyla Güven started with the demand of the termination of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan have left behind 140 days.
Call from the intellectuals: We invite the government to do its job
Intellectuals drawing attention to the fact that the process is the shadow of the 80's, called on to the government to take a step regarding the hunger strikes. Artists drew attention to the fact that the government is responsible for the deaths.
District Election Board shuts HDP's election office down
Seyhan District Election Board closed down the district office of HDP due to an investigation carried out by the Adana Chief Prosecutor's Office.
Atak on hunger strike for 103 days: There is no other way
Emine Atak, mother of Necla Atak who is on a hunger strike for 103 days in Kandıra Type F High Security Prison, conveyed the message of her daughter saying: "The support of the mothers, the support of the people outside, the support of the society is very important. We don't have any alternative other than to resist."
Families of the prisoners on hunger strike in front of the Ministry of Justice
The request of the families of the prisoners who are on hunger strike who came to see Mİnistry of JUstice from İstanbul was rejected. Families wait in front of the Ministry of justice to convey their demands.
The 801st application of the attorneys rejected again
- Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office have rejected the 801st application of the attorneys made to visit PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
Emergency call from TOHAV to CPT and UN: Come to Turkey!
TOHAV made an urgent call to the UN Special Rapporteur and Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) regarding the hunger strikes, saying: "We urge you to schedule an urgent visit to the Turkey to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment."
İHD and TİHV: Government should assume responsibility
İHD and TİHV Mersin Branches,stating that the hunger strikes came to a point where the voice of the prisoners are heard ,demanded that the government to meet the demands immediately.
HDP, DTK, DBP and HDK: Government is resposible for the deaths
Pervin Buldan who spoke at a press conference held by HDP, DTK, DBP and HDK, underlining that the silence of the government regarding the deaths in the prisons is unaccaptable, said: "Whatever you do, you cannot avoid responsibility; you are responsible for the deaths of those people who were under the protection of the state."
Attorneys applied to visit İmralı for the 801st time
The lawyers of PKK leader Öcalan have applied to the Bursa Chief Prosecutor's office for the 801st time to see their client.
Deniz Kaya: Comrades in the dungeons should not act individually
Deniz Kaya who made a statement in the person of all PKK and PAJK prisoners, said:"Individual, emotional, unorganized emotion and reaction lead to the incomplete approach to its own truth, which is an impediment to the fact of our leadership."
The hunger strike of Leyla Güven is on its 139th day
The hunger strike Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-chair Leyla Güven started with the demand of the termination of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan have left behind 139 days.
'Our children are wasting away the laws must be abided'
Ayşe Koyun, mother of Agit Yıldız who is on hunger strike in Diyarbakır Type D Closed Prison, called on to the Ministry of Justice to abide by their own laws and said: "Our children are wasting away day by day. The laws should be abided."
' We will join the hunger strike as a family if necessary'
Gülistan Teymur, mother of Leyla Teymur who is on a hunger strike in Tarsus Women's Closed Prison for 71 days, requesting the Kurdish people to unite, said: "We will join the hunger strike as a family if necessary."
HDP will be protecting the ballot boxes with 60 thousand people
HDP Deputy Mehmet Rüştü Tiryaki who stated that his party will be protecting the ballot boxes with 60 thosand people who volunteered,said everyone who want the trustees to be gone should volunteer.
Prisoners in Kırıkkale can not sleep Bedsores began to appear on their bodies
While 44 prisoners are on hunger strike in Kırıkkale Type F Closed Prison, Faruk Uras who is on hunger strike since March 1, said his friends who are on hunger strike since December 26 are in critical condition. Aras stated that his friends have lost a lot of weight, have trouble sleeping and bedsores began appearing on their bodies.
San Miguel PEN writes to Turkish government on hunger strikes
Judyth Hill, President of San Miguel Center of PEN International, wrote a petition to the Turkish government and Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül “for an immediate end to the unduly harsh and extreme punishment of 70-year-old Abdullah Öcalan.”
Çınar's body is not being delivered: Police intervened to the group waiting
The body of Medya Çınar who ended her life protesting the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan in Mardin Type E Closed Prison, is not being delivered to her family. The police intervened to the group waiting.
Prisoner Medya Çınar who ended her life was being tried in Nusaybin case
According to the information obtained, the prisoner who ended her life protesting the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan in Mardin Type E Closed Prison was Medya Çınar.
Female prisoner in Mardin Prison have ended her life to protest the isolation
A female prisoner whose name cannot be learned in Mardin E Type Closed Prison ended her life against isolation on PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
The hunger strike of Leyla Güven is on its 138th day
The hunger strike Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-chair Leyla Güven started with the demand of the termination of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan have left behind 138 days.
A friend of Beçet from her ward: She dreamt making history like Sema Yüce
Fatma Yürek who stayed in the same prison cell with Ayten Beşet who ended her life to protest the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan for 4 years, said: "She had a bird-like spirit. Her dream was to make history like Sema Yüce."
Mothers from Şırnak whose children are on hunger strike: They can't find a solution when it comes to us
Mothers from Şırnak whose children are on hunger strike demanding the termination of the isolation on PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan said: "This tears our heart out. Is it just us they can't find a solution for? Is it just us that a solution can not be find ?"
Prisoners: Our hunger strike will continue with approximately 7 thousand prisoners with the same demand
Deniz Kaya making a statement in the name of all PKK- PJAK prisoners, stating that almost 7 thousand prisoners are on hunger strike, said: "We will continue our action until our demand is met. We are calling on to the public to be sensitive about the deaths."