The medical condition of the prisoners joining an indefinite and irreversible hunger strike in several prisons to demand an end to the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and severe right violations in jails has reached a critical level.

The indefinite and irreversible hunger strike continues at the İzmir Aliağa Şakran Prison, Edirne F Type Closed Prison, Sincan Women's Closed Prison and Van Prison.

The indefinite and irreversible hunger strikes in İzmir Aliağa Şakran Prison is in its 40th day, Edirne F Type Closed in its 31st day, Sincan Women's Closed Prison in its 31st day, and Van Prison in its 18th day. In the meantime, the hunger strike that launched in all prisons on March 15 with the same demands has entered its 11th day.

SİNCAN

7 women named Sosin Şengül, Jiyan Ateş, Nilüfer Şahin, Fatma Gökhan, Leyla Uyanık, Şivekar Ataş and Rihan Kavak launched a hunger strike at Sincan Women's Closed Prison in Ankara on February 23. Human Rights Association (IHD) Ankara Branch said “Lawyers from our Prisons Commission have periodically visited these prisoners upon the application of their families who are concerned over their safety of life.”

In its report, IHD drew attention to the situation of the mentioned prisoners on hunger strike and gave the following details:

“Sosin Şengül's blood pressure is irregular and she has lost 4 pounds.

Jiyan Ateş has constantly low blood pressure and lost 4 pounds.

Nilüfer Şahin's blood pressure is 7-8 and she has lost 5 pounds,

Fatma Gökhan's blood pressure is 7-8 and she has lost 3.5 pounds,

Leyla Uyanık has low blood pressure and lost 3 pounds,

Şivekar Ataş has low blood pressure and lost 4 pounds,

Rihan Kavak has low blood pressure and lost 4 pounds.”

ŞAKRAN

Zana Yaktın, İhsan Bakaç, Özgür Güçlü, and Aslan İlhan continue their hunger strike in the T3 Closed section.

Eren Tekin, Sinan Ekmekçi, Mustafa Akar, Cengiz Doğan, Necdet Kaya, Erhan Aryüz, Murat Duman and Kasım Özdemir continue their hunger strike in the T2 section.

The names of the prisoners in T4 section that later joined the hunger strike are: Nayif Yargın, Veysi Kaya, Yusuf Özdemir, Mıhamed Bru, Abdullah Aksu, Şivan Bilik, Roni Yavuz, and Ahmed Azad Hacihamır.

The female prisoners that joined the hunger strike on February 25 are: Cihan Asi, Derya Moray, Meryem Söylemez, Hürriyet Doğan and Mahsume Şedal.

Names of 5 of the 7 prisoners at T4 that joined the hunger strike on March 22 are: Hasan Kasım, Enver Ahmet, Serkan Şahin, Mehmen Emin Dağ and Devran Makas.

EDİRNE

The hunger strike at Edirne F Type Closed Prison continues in its 31st day with the participation of Sami Geylani, Ali Kurt, Mazlum Bataray, Zerdeşt Oduncu, Ramazan Kizildağ, Enver Baysal, Bülent Öztürk, İsmail Derviş, Hüseyin Bilecan,İbrahim Nilufer, Erdal Emeç, Î. Wezîr Abbasovich, Sheikh Davut Başqan, Mehmet Zahit Şahin, Yahya Özman and Necat Öztekin.

VAN

The indefinite and irreversible hunger strike in Van Prison continues for the 18th day. The prisoners joining the hunger strike here are reported to experience weight loss and worsening health conditions.