Relatives of the detainees on indefinite and non-alternating hunger strike in Ereğli Prison stated that their situation worsened and they tried to communicate with the prison administration, only to be told that "the director is on holiday."
The 10-day indefinite alternating hunger strike launched on 4 October by prisoners against rights violations and severe isolation conditions in Konya Ereğli High Security Prison continues since 16 November.
The situation of the prisoners on hunger strike is getting worse, but the relatives of the prisoners who asked to talk to the director were told that "he is on holiday."
The mother of prisoner Mehmet Can Yiger, who called the jail administration to learn about her son’s condition, said: "When we went to visit my son in prison, his situation and that of his friends was not good. The detainees who went on the first hunger strike were very weak. They kept saying that they forgot something while talking to us. I think they have started to lose their memory. Their condition is getting worse and worse.”
Yiger’s mother said: “We wanted to talk to the prison director and the prosecutor when we left the visit. The officials told us that they were in a meeting and we should leave the campus as soon as possible. They sent us out of there. We have been calling to meet with the prison director all last week, but they keep avoiding us. We called on the day they indicated, but were told that the director was on holiday. We don't know what to do now. Our children's situation is bad and getting worse, but the prison is not responding to the demands of the detainees and their families, by constantly making excuses."
