In a written statement on Sunday, the Garibe Gezer Militia of the Peoples' United Revolutionary Movement (HBDH) drew attention to the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and the torture system in Turkey’s prisons and said, "The hunger strikes that started against this persecution shed light on the darkness and teach us how the struggle should be carried out in every field."

The statement said, "As HBDH Garibe Gezer militia, we set fire to the recycling factory of the AKP Municipality in the Yıldırım district of Urfa at around 20.00 on 1 April. While the recycling factory was completely burnt down, 6 buses and containers inside were rendered unusable."