Prisoner Haydar Duymaz called off death fast

Prisoner Haydar Duymaz called off death fast

PKK prisoner Haydar Duymaz, who is detained at Tekirdag F-type Prison No. 2, has ended his hunger strike till death. Duymaz had gone on the death fast on 3 June, to protest against the violence and torture he is subjected to.

Haydar Duymaz has been in prison for three years. He was put in a single cell one month ago after being attacked by guardians and the administrator of the prison. Duymaz's lawyer Sezin Uçar had stated that Duymaz would have continued the death fast until a delegation from the Ministry of Justice would have answered her client call to investigate the torture denounce.