Content tagged with hunger strike

French journalist detained in Turkey goes on hunger strike
French journalist detained in Turkey goes on hunger strike
French journalist Mathias Depardon was detained and has been kept in Gaziantep for 18 days to be deported. Recently, he went on hunger strike.
24 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Gülmen and Özakça message from PEN, Rebecca O’Brien and Ken Loach
Gülmen and Özakça message from PEN, Rebecca O’Brien and Ken Loach
Gülmen and Özakça are on 76th day of hunger strike and director Ken Loach, producer Rebecca O'Brien and Pen International released solidarity messages.
23 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Fine to the father on hunger strike for taking his son's body
Fine to the father on hunger strike for taking his son's body
70-year-old Kemal Gün is on hunger strike in Dersim for 82 days, demanding to take his son's body. Gün is fined to 18,387 lira due to “occupation of public space”.
16 May 2017 Haber Merkezi
Hunger strike in prisons ends
Hunger strike in prisons ends
Hunger strike that had been going on for 64 days in prisons are ended upon the call of KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union).
19 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
HDP: 76 prisoners are on hunger strike
HDP: 76 prisoners are on hunger strike
HDP Prison Committee stated that 76 prisoners in six prisons are on hunger strike indefinitely and without taking turns.
3 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
The indefinite hunger strike continues
The indefinite hunger strike continues
The hunger strike of 50 politicians, that HDP, DBP, DTK, KJA and HDK planned for initiating “meetings with Öcalan in a legal way" started yesterday in Diyarbakir.
6 September 2016 Haber Merkezi
50 politicians to go on a hunger strike
50 politicians to go on a hunger strike
Starting from September 5, 50 politicians will be on an indefinite hunger strike until they will have contact with PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan. Hatip Dicle has read the statement on behalf of HDP, DBP (Democratic Regions Party), KJA (Free Women's Congress), DTK (Democratic Society Congress) and HDK (Peoples' Democratic Congress).
31 August 2016 Haber Merkezi