The indefinite-rotating hunger strike launched on November 27, 2020 in Turkey’s prisons against the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Imrali island continues on its 279th day. The prisoners have increased the shift of days from 5 days to 15 days as of July 14 and the 50th group is now fasting.

ACTIONS CONTINUE IN MAXMUR AND GREECE

The hunger strike launched on December 18 against the Imrali isolation by women in the Maxmur Camp is continuing as well.

The action which takes place at the Maxmur Martyrs' Families Association has entered its 258th day.

On the other hand, the hunger strike launched by the residents of the Lavrio Refugee Camp to denounce the Imrali isolation and to embrace the prison resistance is continuing on its 241st day. The hunger strike in the camp is organised by the Revolutionary Youth Movement (TCŞ-Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger), the Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe (Tevgera Jinên Kurdistan a Ewropa) and Navenda Çanda Kurdistan (Kurdish Cultural Centre).

FROM HUNGER STRIKE TO DEATH FAST

The hunger strike against the Imrali isolation in 2012 lasted 68 days and was halted upon the call of Abdullah Öcalan. The hunger strike in 2016 was terminated after a meeting with the Kurdish leader on its 8th day.

In 2018, prisoners carried out a hunger strike for 200 days. The action started under the leadership of DTK co-chair Leyla Güven and spread from Hewlêr to Maxmur, from Strasbourg to Wales.

Since the demands of the prisoners were not met, 15 prisoners went on death fast action on April 30, 2019, which was later joined by 15 prisoners on May 10.