The indefinite-irreversible hunger strike political prisoners at İzmir Aliağa Şakran Prison launched on February 15 for an end to the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and human rights violations in prisons has entered its 55th day. The hunger strike spreads with the participation of several prisoners in various jails.

Families of prisoners in İzmir launched a week-long alternate hunger strike at the BDP Provincial Headquarters three days ago in order to support the prison hunger strike.

Yesterday, the DBP General Headquarters issued a statement and called upon its provincial and district branches to take urgent action and hold democratic protests before unintended consequences occur.

Libertarian Lawyers Platform (ÖHP) issued a monitoring report on prisoners' indefinite-irreversible hunger strike. In the report, ÖHD stated that the indefinite-irreversible hunger strike of 171 political prisoners continues and 5 day-long alternate hunger strikes in all prisons since March 15.

In its report, ÖHD listed the following as the demands of the prisoners on hunger strike:

“Ending the isolation of İmralı F Type High Security Closed Prison and Abdullah Öcalan, the detention and arrest of Kurds, democrats and opposition groups, the ongoing military and political pressures, and the inhumane mistreatment of prisoners across prisons.”