VAN- Medine Kiyağ, mother of kadir Kiyağ, one of the thousands of hunger strikers who demand the termination of the isolation in İmralı said: "As mothers, we will join the hunger strikes in the streets if necesarry." Sıddık Tamur, father of Cihan Tamur, one of the hunger strikers drew attention to the health conditions of the hunger strikers.

 

The families of Cihan Tamur and Kadir Kiyağ, two of the thousands of prisoners who are on a hunger strike demanding the termination of the isolation of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan in the hunger strike action initiated by DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven 126 days ago, said: "We don't want funerals coming out of prisons, end this silence!" 

 

 

Medine Kiyağ who stated that his son in Patnos Type L Closed Prison is on hunger strike for 13 days, emphasized the fact that the demand of thousands of people can not be ignored. Kiyağ who reminded that the hunger strike of Leyla Güven have left behind 4 months, said: "Who will answer if funerals start coming out of the prisons? We don't accept these anymore. We will join the hunger strike on the streets as mothers, if necesarry. We will resist. We can not eat a bite now, we will stop eating that one bite. We will be with our children.We want a solution to this problem.Mother Kiyağ who addressed Emine Erdoğan, wife of AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and asked 'What would you do if your child was on hunger strike?' and called on to everyone who has a conscience. 

 

 

Sıddık Tamur, father of Cihan Tamur who has been on a hunger strike since December 16,2018 in Van High Security Prison, said his son is wasting away day by day. Tamur who stated that his son had a gastric bleed and he had a nose bled during the visitation in front of him, drew attention to the fact that the hunger strikers are in a critical condition healthwise.Tamur said: "Everyone should raise their voices. This is a humane action. Their only demand is the state to abide by their own laws. They should abide by their rules,especially the Minister of Justice. We shouldn't let funerals coming out of prisons. It won't help anyone. It will damage us as a society.This country will be ashamed internationally. Even an hour is important."