Hunger striker prisoners start death fast

2019-04-29 14:25:46


	NEWS DESK - 15 PKK and PAJK prisoners have announced they will turn their hunger strike into death fast on 30 April.

	The prisoners have been on hunger strike from December and March (when all prisoners joined the resistance) to demand the end of isolation against PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

	 

	In the statement, the death fast is referred to as the next stage of the resistance. All other PKK and PAJK prisoners will continue their indefinite hunger strike.

	 

	The hunger strikers refer in their statement again to their declaration, in which the conditions for ending their action are set out. If serious and lasting steps are taken by the government to ensure the demands highlighted in the declaration, in particular the end of Abdullah Öcalan's isolation, the hunger strikers are prepared to end their action.

	 

	Names of the prisoners to go on death fast are as follows:

	 

	Bakırköy Women’s Closed Prison:

	 

	NESRİN AKGÜL

	 

	ŞÜKRAN AYDIN

	 

	ZOZAN ÇİÇEK

	 

	Gebze Women’s Closed Prison:

	 

	ARDIL ÇEŞME

	 

	ASLI DOĞAN

	 

	Van High Security Prison:

	 

	AHMET ANIĞI

	 

	ÖZHAN CEYHAN

	 

	VEDAT ÖZAĞAR

	 

	İHSAN BULUT

	 

	EROL ÇELİK

	 

	Amed D Type Prison:

	 

	ENGİN AKHAN

	 

	ENVER DURMAZ

	 

	AHMET TOPKAYA

	 

	A. HALUK KAPLAN

	 

	FERHAT TURGAY